The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series)

The Good-Time News (1972)

Gavin MacLeod: Murray Slaughter

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• Gordy Howard : [Mar's 'happy talk' revamping of the 6 O'Clock News is a disaster, as Ted s trying to be funny, and show he has 'personality']  And now, speaking for the management of WJM-TV, Mary Richards. And I'm sure after you see her, you'll understand why I say; 'Mary, I don't know what it is your for, or against, but, whatever it is, I'm with you.

  Mary Richards : [Smiling]  Thank you, Gordy. We'd like to speak out tonight for population control . Between the years 1932 and 1978, the population of the world will have doubled.

  Ted Baxter : [Interrupting Mary]  that should do something for our ratings, hey, Mary?

  Mary Richards : [Nervously smiling]  population experts agree that if growth continues at this rate, world population will reach 7 billion by the year 2000.

  Ted Baxter : [Interrupting Mary, again]  Hey, I think I'll go into the diaper business.

  Mary Richards : [Beginning to stutter]  Which points to a disaster of global importance.

  Ted Baxter : Oh come on, Mare, don't be such a gloomy Gus.

  Mary Richards : The management of WJM feels that television can play a critical role in the control the population growth...

  Ted Baxter : [Interrupting Mary]  We sure can. As long as they're watching the old tube, they can't make the population grow, can they?

  Mary Richards : Television has a responsibility...

  Ted Baxter : Get it, Mare?

  Mary Richards : [Turning to Ted, off camera]  Will you shut up, Ted?

  [Ted - off-camera - looks at Mary with disbelief. Mary, turns to face the camera. We see her on a monitor - shocked at what she just said. Her mouth open, and eyes wide, she just stares straight ahead] 

  Lou Grant : [Lou, who's been drinking while watching the broadcast with Murray]  Murray, did I just hear right? Did I hear Mary tell Ted to shut up on the air?

  Murray Slaughter : [Drunk]  Yeah.

  Lou Grant : [Smiles]  Good.