The Dinner Party (17 Nov. 1973)

It's time for another one of Mary's dinner parties. She has six chairs at her dining-room table and exactly six portions of veal Prince Orloff.

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
Betty White	...	Sue Ann Nivens
Irene Tedrow	...	Congresswoman Margaret Geddes
Henry Winkler	...	Steve Waldman
Edgar Daniels	...	Sy Fisher

Storyline

Congresswoman Margaret Geddes just appeared on a show that Mary produced. In general niceties over the telephone, Mary invites the Congresswoman to her place for dinner the next time she is ever in town. What Mary is unaware of when she extends the invitation is that the Congresswoman will be in town tomorrow. Mary is concerned not only about the short time frame to get a dinner party arranged, but also about the confirmation that she gets from Rhoda, and later from others, that her parties are generally disasters. With advice from Rhoda, Mary decides to hold a small, elegant dinner party for six, the number of people she can fit at her dining room table. On Murray's advice, Mary decides to ask Sue Ann for advice on the food. The first problem arises even before the party with the invitation list, some who invite themselves and some who are hurt not to be invited despite the aforementioned previous disasters at Mary's parties. When the party starts, there are potential problems on the...

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1973 (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

First TV series appearance of Henry Winkler.

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Quotes

Rhoda Morgenstern: Mary, he could sit up there at the little table.

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Connections

Featured in Mary Tyler Moore: Mary's Big Party (1977)

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Soundtracks

"It Came Upon a Midnight Clear"
(uncredited)
Music by Richard Storrs Willis
Lyrics by Edmund Hamilton Sears
Performed by Ted Knight

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