

The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970–1977 · CBS · 30 min · 7 seasons
S07E24 · The Last Show
Sun, 20 Mar, 11:00 am
Personnel changes occur in the executive department and when they want WJM News to be the highest-ranked in Minneapolis, everyone except Ted Baxter is fired.
About
The Mary Tyler Moore Show was one of the most literate, realistic, and enduring situation comedies of the 1970s. Mary Richards was the idealized single career woman. She had come to Minneapolis after breaking up with a man she had been dating for four years. Ambitious, and looking for new friends, she moved into an older apartment building and went to work as an assistant producer of the local news show on television station WJM-TV. In her early 30s, Mary symbolized the independent woman of the 1970s.
Episodes
- E01
Mary Midwife
Sun, 26 Sept· 30 minGeorgette gives birth at Mary's dinner party. With the hospital and doctor too far away, Lou and Mary help deliver the baby.
- E02
Mary the Writer
Sun, 3 Oct· 30 minMary is less than delighted Lou criticizes her efforts at writing and publishing a short story.
- E03
Sue Ann's Sister
Sun, 10 Oct· 30 minSue Ann becomes deeply depressed when her sister arrives and gets an offer to do a competing homemaker show in Minneapolis.
- E04
What's Wrong with Swimming?
Sun, 17 Oct· 30 minMary hires a new sportscaster who refuses to cover any sports but swimming and is faced with the prospect of firing her.
- E05
Ted's Change of Heart
Sun, 24 Oct· 30 minTed suffers a heart attack on the air and for the next few days becomes conscious of how precious life is.
- E06
One Producer Too Many
Sun, 31 Oct· 30 minLou promotes Murray to co-producer against Mary's wishes to prevent him from accepting a producer's job at a rival television station.
- E07
My Son, the Genius
Sun, 7 Nov· 30 minTed and Georgette are initially disturbed to find that their son, David, is not doing well at school, but a psychiatrist's test shows that he is a genius. Unfortunately, David lets this go to his head and takes advantage of Ted.
- E08
Mary Gets a Lawyer
Sun, 14 Nov· 30 minMary faces a contempt charge for not revealing her news source. Lou recommends a lawyer friend who takes a romantic interest in Mary.
- E09
Lou Proposes
Sun, 21 Nov· 30 minLou realizes that he has feelings for Mary's Aunt Flo, a journalist with a similar pride and passion in the news profession.
- E10
Murray Can't Lose
Sun, 28 Nov· 30 minLou learns from a source on the Teddy Award's panel that Murray will finally win an award for his news writing.
- E11
Mary's Insomnia
Sun, 5 Dec· 30 minMary is having trouble sleeping and resorts to pills, which has Lou concerned that she's become addicted to them.
- E12
Ted's Temptation
Sun, 12 Dec· 30 minMary and Murray find it hard to believe that an attractive young journalist has tried to seduce Ted while they are at a convention in Hollywood.
- E13
Look at Us, We're Walking
Sun, 26 Dec· 30 minMary and Lou threaten to quit after the new station manager refuses to give them a raise.
- E14
The Critic
Sun, 9 Jan· 30 minA pompous but renowned critic is hired to provoke controversy on The Six O'Clock News, but the newsroom thinks he has gone too far when he begins attacking Minneapolis and its residents.
- E15
Lou's Army Reunion
Sun, 16 Jan· 30 minLou desperately wants to find a way to return a favor to an army buddy but is distraught when he asks Lou to fix him up on a date with Mary.
- E16
The Ted and Georgette Show
Sun, 23 Jan· 30 minTed and Georgette successfully audition for their own variety show, which becomes a big hit, but Georgette eventually finds that she would prefer being a wife and mother.
- E17
Sue Ann Gets the Ax
Sun, 30 Jan· 30 minSue Ann's Happy Homemaker show is canceled but she is determined to stay at WJM and asks Mary to give her a job in the newsroom.
- E18
Hail the Conquering Gordy
Sun, 6 Feb· 30 minWJM's former weatherman, Gordy Howard, returns to visit Minneapolis after becoming a highly successful network presenter in New York. Ted is desperate for a chance to join Gordy.
- E19
Mary and the Sexagenarian
Sun, 13 Feb· 30 minMary happily accepts a date from a charming older man without realizing that he's Murray's father, but everyone else has difficulty coming to terms with the difference in their ages.
- E20
Murray Ghosts for Ted
Sun, 20 Feb· 30 minTed offers Murray $200 to write an article on his behalf. The article becomes a success, but Ted refuses to share the credit with Murray.
- E21
Mary's Three Husbands
Sun, 27 Feb· 30 minMurray, Ted and Lou fantasize about being married to Mary.
- E22
Mary's Big Party
Sun, 6 Mar· 30 minMary has planned a fancy party at her apartment, with a mystery guest of honor, but the power in the building goes before he arrives.
- E23
Lou Dates Mary
Sun, 13 Mar· 30 minMary has another disastrous date and worries she'll never meet the right man, until Georgette points out that every quality she seeks can be found in Lou Grant.
- E24
The Last Show
Sun, 20 Mar· 30 minPersonnel changes occur in the executive department and when they want WJM News to be the highest-ranked in Minneapolis, everyone except Ted Baxter is fired.
Cast

Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Richards

Gavin MacLeod
Murray Slaughter

Edward Asner
Lou Grant

Ted Knight
Ted Baxter

Valerie Harper
Rhoda Morgenstern

Georgia Engel
Georgette Franklin Baxter

Betty White
Sue Ann Nivens