The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1
1970-09-19 | Comedy | 24 episodes8 Seasons
Episode
Love is All Around (1970)
The classic series begins its classic 7-year run in Mary's apartment. Mary Richards, a 30-year-old single woman, has left her long-time boyfriend, Bill, to be with her old friend, Phyllis Lindstrom, in Minneapolis. (Mary originally lived in Roseburg, MN.) Why did Mary leave Bill? After promising to her that he would marry her right after his internship at the hospital, he said, ""Why rush into things???"" Meanwhile, she's already having troubles with her new apartment--a bitter upstairs neightbor, Rhoda Morgenstern, insists that she owns Mary's apartment!
Directed By
- Jay Sandrich
Writer
- James L. Brooks
Today I Am a Ma'am (1970)
Mary is worried now that she's outside the 15-29 demographic group which the station classifies as 'young', and the mailboy has called her 'Ma'am'. Rhoda persuades her into calling an old boyfriend for a get-together.
Directed By
- Jay Sandrich
Writer
- Treva Silverman
Bess, You is My Daughter Now (1970)
When Phyllis's husband Lars takes ill, she asks Mary to babysit Bess for a few days. Bess decides she wants to stay permanently with Mary, to Phyllis's dismay.
Directed By
- Jay Sandrich
Divorce Isn't Everything (1970)
Mary and Rhoda find out that divorcees at the Better Luck Next Time club can get group rates on cruises and decide to join. However, Mary proves a hit with the club's members and gets elected to its board.
Directed By
- Alan Rafkin
Writer
- Treva Silverman
Keep Your Guard Up (1970)
A football player turned insurance salesman applies for a job as a sportscaster and attaches himself to Mary. Mary and Rhoda discover that he hasn't had much success at anything and encourage him to pursue his dreams.
Directed By
- Alan Rafkin
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