Bob and Rhoda and Teddy and Mary (14 Nov. 1970)

Rhoda's new boyfriend takes an interest in Mary, and the newsroom preoccupies itself with the impending Teddy Awards.

Director:

Peter Baldwin

Writers:

James L. Brooks (creator), Allan Burns (creator),

Stars:

Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Valerie Harper

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Mary Tyler Moore	...	Mary Richards
Edward Asner	...	Lou Grant
Valerie Harper	...	Rhoda Morgenstern
Gavin MacLeod	...	Murray Slaughter
Ted Knight	...	Ted Baxter
Dick Patterson	...	M.C.
Henry Corden	...	Mr. Hartunian
Greg Mullavey	...	Bob Peterson

Storyline

Everyone in the newsroom is excited about the impending second annual Television Editors Awards - better known as the Teddys - as Mary fills out the nomination submission form. Although she feels uncomfortable in tooting her own horn, Mary is quietly excited when Lou suggests to her that she submit her own news magazine show for an award. The excitement in the newsroom is even more palatable when every single one of their submissions, including three for Ted, is on the final list of nominees. Meanwhile, Rhoda has a new boyfriend, Bob Peterson, who she feels could be the one. But being as insecure as she is, Rhoda wants Mary's seal of approval of Bob. Rhoda may regret asking for such when Bob suggests that they spend all their social time together as a threesome. Mary fears that Bob is falling for her instead, as does Rhoda. When Bob does tell Rhoda where his true feelings lie, best friends Mary and Rhoda have an interesting time at a less than well organized Teddy Awards ceremony. The...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 November 1970 (USA)

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

MTM Enterprises

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The sequence near the episode's end in which Mary approaches Rhoda on the sofa, saying "I got another one" is incorporated into the second-season's opening credits montage.

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Goofs

When Ted appears in his first scene of this episode, the curtain with repetitive CBS logo appears at the door.

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Connections

References The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970)

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