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"Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" (1976) More at IMDbPro »TV series 1976-1978

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Director:
Bob Lally
Writer:
Brad Buckner (writer)
Contact:
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
Release Date:
5 January 1976 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Plot:
Set in fictional Fernwood, Ohio, this deliriously demented serial focused on the beleaguered heroine Mary Hartman... more
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(2 articles)
Comedienne Dody Goodman Dead At 92
 (From Studio Briefing - Film News. 24 June 2008, 10:40 AM, PDT)

'Police Academy' Star Dies
 (From WENN. 18 April 2005)

User Comments:
Best TV show ever! more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 13 of 42)
Louise Lasser ... Mary Hartman (17 episodes, 1976-1977)

Greg Mullavy ... Tom Hartman (16 episodes, 1976-1978)

Beverly Garland ... Cookie LaRue (16 episodes, 1976-1977)
Norman Alden ... Coach Leroy Fedders (15 episodes, 1976-1977)
Debralee Scott ... Cathy Shumway (14 episodes, 1976-1977)

Mary Kay Place ... Loretta Haggers (14 episodes, 1976)
Graham Jarvis ... Charlie Haggers (14 episodes, 1976)
Dody Goodman ... Martha Shumway (12 episodes, 1976)

Philip Bruns ... George Shumway (10 episodes, 1976-1977)
Bruce Solomon ... Sergeant Dennis Foley (10 episodes, 1976-1977)
Claudia Lamb ... Heather Hartman (9 episodes, 1976)
Victor Kilian ... Raymond Larkin (9 episodes, 1976-1977)
Salome Jens ... Mae Olinski (7 episodes, 1976-1977)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
30 min (325 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:TV-PG

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Then Nixon aide Ben Stein wrote an impassioned letter in support of the show early in the first season, when its future was strongly in doubt; his piece is considered at least one of the reasons it continued airing. more
Quotes:
Martha Shumway: Now you listen here - there is nothing so bad that it can't be worse.
Charlie Haggers: That's a comforting thought, Martha.
Martha Shumway: That's why I'm here, Charlie. To comfort you.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Family Guy: Saving Private Brian (#5.4)" (2006) more

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5 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Best TV show ever!, 12 January 2007
Author: phillycat26 from United States

Nothing has nor ever will come close to the sheer genius that was Mary Hartman,Mary Hartman. Every minute of that show was laugh out loud comedy.This show ran at 11pm on the local PBS station every single weeknight! i was a teenager and all our friends would gather around to watch this soap opera of a sort that was so funny,i couldn't believe it was on TV. I was able to get the first season on DVD for Christmas this past year (2006)and i was sort of afraid to watch it thinking it couldn't of been that good. It was! Better! LOretta Haggars was Mary's next door neighbor who goal in life was to be a country western singer.Her role is played superb! you can't hardly wait for her next scene. In one scene,her and her husband finally get the money up for a demo and set off for Nashville, along the way, hillbillies try and kidnap then, they crash into a station wagon full of nuns, kill several of them,Loretta's crippled and now there on a quest to find a faith healer! It's nonstop comedy and nonstop action. a must for everyone.! MY FAVORITE PERSON ON THE SHOW WAS MARY HARTMAN HERSELF. SHE Is the first true woman libber. she was a housewife and therfor the only person home to listen and read all the crap NOW put out in the 60's and 70's. she actually put into practice what all the libbers were hammering on about. when her husband had an affair and wanted mary to go to conseling with him and help him get over almost ruining their marriage, she said, NO WAY! YOU GO! YOU GET HELP! I'M NOT GOING TO TALKE THE BLAME FOR YOU BEING A PIG! first time in history the wife didn't have to pick up all the piece and make things better. all the stuff the libbers said to do, no one had time. mary hartman did. tom had to be responsible for the mess he made. mary can have a good life without him. let him go get help. he's the messed up one! not here!! right on mary!! love ya! thanks !

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