Mary is tired of being of go-fer for "piddly" things like tweezers, paper clips, etc., so she asks Lou for more responsibility. He gives a tough assignment: hire a new sports editor. Unfortunately, that also means firing the current one, "Ed Cavanaugh" (Dick Gautier). He's an idiot, tries to make moves on Mary, and so that didn't turn as badly as Mary feared. In the end, she was glad to fire his butt.
The guy she eventually selects is a good guy, it appears.I suspect we'll see more of him in future episodes. It wouldn't surprise if Mary began dating him.
Little humorous things in this episode include Rhoda faking interest Mary being a former head cheerleader; Ted and his new platform shoes which he thinks will make him look better as the fills in as the interim sports anchor; Lou giving Mary his view of life (which is really a pitiful outlook) and "Andy Rivers" making his debut as the new sportscaster.
Ted and his weird "high heels" might have been the funniest part, thanks also in part to remarks made by Lou and Murray about the shoes.