Didn't You Used to Be... Wait... Don't Tell Me (30 Oct. 1971)

Assuming that the relentless Howard Arnell won't be going, Mary decides to attend a high-school reunion, and Rhoda comes along.

Director:

Jay Sandrich

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
Richard Schaal	...	Howard Arnell
Pippa Scott	...	Estelle Kamser Proust
Kermit Murdock	...	Mr. Vandermast
Ron Masak	...	Ed Mims
Jack Riley	...	Eldon Colfax

Storyline

Mary receives the latest edition of the Viking Voice, the alumni magazine of her alma mater, Leif Erickson High, which is located in the upstate Minnesota town of Roseburg. The magazine, edited by Estelle Proust née Kamser who always had it in for Mary (especially since Mary was named Viking Queen of their class of '59 over Estelle), features an article on Mary's still single status, with Estelle further speculating that perhaps Mary should get back together with her old boyfriend, Howard Arnell, who Mary could no longer date since he was so needy. But Mary also learns that Leif Erickson High is holding a 50th anniversary reunion of the school, which Mary would like to attend (as would non-alumnus Rhoda who wants to see if there are any eligible divorced men also in attendance). Mary has to figure out a way to get Lou to give her a day off so that she can attend the reunion, how to handle an obviously still competitive Estelle who will definitely be there, and what to do if class of '...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 October 1971 (USA)

Filming Locations:

General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, 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

According to this episode Mary is a 1959 graduate of Leif Erickson High, located in the (fictional) town of Roseburg in upstate Minnesota. She was a Viking Queen.

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Quotes

Estelle Kamser Proust: You're still unmarried? I've been married twice
Rhoda Morgenstern: She liked it so much the first time.

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