Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
“Do my floors have a waxy yellow buildup?”
Series Overview
In the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, suburban housewife Mary Hartman seeks the kind of domestic perfection promised by Reader’s Digest and TV commercials. Instead she finds herself suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune: mass murders, low-flying airplanes and waxy yellow buildup on her kitchen floor.
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2 Seasons • 325 Episodes
23–30 min per episode
1976 – 1977
Premiered: Mon, Jan 5, 1976
Norman LearLatest Aired Episode
Season 2, Episode 195: “Episode 325”
In the series finale, Merle literally bares all to voters at the Capri Lounge, and a comeback may be in his future. As Cathy and a reluctant Barth are wheeled into surgery, Martha falls to her knees and prays. Dr. Fermin emerges with shocking news about the transplant. A tornado strikes Fernwood, and Cathy goes into cardiac arrest. Tom wonders about Mary's new life. Far away from Fernwood, has Mary escaped a life of Swanson's TV dinners and waxy yellow buildup for her happily ever after with Dennis?
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ann Marcus, Daniel Gregory Browne, Jerry Adelman, Gail Parent, Norman Lear
Tom Eyen, Peggy Goldman, Jerry Adelman
Norman Lear
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Tom Eyen
Writer
Peggy Goldman
Writer
Norman Lear
Producer
Jerry Adelman
Writer
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman about?
In the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, suburban housewife Mary Hartman seeks the kind of domestic perfection promised by Reader’s Digest and TV commercials. Instead she finds herself suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune: mass murders, low-flying airplanes and waxy yellow buildup on her kitchen floor.
How many seasons does Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman have?
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman?
Key cast members in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman include Louise Lasser, Greg Mullavey, Mary Kay Place, Graham Jarvis, Dody Goodman.
Who created or directed Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman?
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman was developed and directed by Ann Marcus, Daniel Gregory Browne, Jerry Adelman, Gail Parent, Norman Lear.