Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976–1978)

Set in fictional Fernwood, Ohio, this deliriously demented serial focused on the beleaguered heroine Mary Hartman, an average American housewife. In the first year, Mary suffered the ... See full summary »

Stars:

Louise Lasser, Dabney Coleman, Mary Kay Place

Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Louise Lasser	...	Mary Hartman (31 episodes, 1976-1977)
Dabney Coleman	...	Merle Jeeter (30 episodes, 1976-1977)
Mary Kay Place	...	Loretta Haggers (29 episodes, 1976)
Greg Mullavey	...	Tom Hartman (27 episodes, 1976)
Graham Jarvis	...	Charlie Haggers (25 episodes, 1976)
Dody Goodman	...	Martha Shumway (21 episodes, 1976)
Philip Bruns	...	George Shumway (20 episodes, 1976)
Debralee Scott	...	Cathy Shumway (19 episodes, 1976)
Claudia Lamb	...	Heather Hartman (19 episodes, 1976)
Bruce Solomon	...	Sergeant Dennis Foley (18 episodes, 1976)
Victor Kilian	...	Raymond Larkin (18 episodes, 1976)

Storyline

Set in fictional Fernwood, Ohio, this deliriously demented serial focused on the beleaguered heroine Mary Hartman, an average American housewife. In the first year, Mary suffered the travails of mass murder, adultery, venereal disease, homosexuality, religious cults, and UFO sightings, before she finally succumbed to a nervous breakdown on a syndicated talk show.

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Plot Keywords:

spoof | cult tv | waxy yellow buildup | indecent exposure | soap opera | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 January 1976 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Filmways Television, TAT Communications Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 30 min (325 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Martin Mull's TV debut.

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Quotes

Mary Hartman: [Mary realizes she went to elementary school with the man who has kidnapped her] Remember me, Mary Shumway? Mary Shumway?

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Connections

Referenced in Hard Soap, Hard Soap (1977)

User Reviews

Terrific!

Who would have guessed that 30 years later Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman would still be an absolutely hilarious and entertaining program? Controversial for its time, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman still seems to walk the line of racy subject matters.....not subtle and not over-the-top. Watching takes you back in time. It is entertaining to see the fashion statements and listen to the dialog from so long ago. The series is really like a time capsule! Also enjoyable is the product placement, a real blast-to-the-past! Thanks to everyone who brought this program to DVD. I certainly hope that the entire series makes it to video.