The Mary Tyler Moore Show
“Good night and good news.”
Series Overview
30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.
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7 Seasons • 168 Episodes
25 min per episode
1970 – 1977
Premiered: Sat, Sep 19, 1970
Allan Burns
James L. BrooksLatest Aired Episode
Season 7, Episode 24: “The Last Show”
WJM-TV has some personnel changes in the executive department (again), and everyone except Ted Baxter is fired. The new station manager wants to see the WJM News the highest-ranked in Minneapolis, and for some reason feels that Ted can help him make it happen. (Seems a little odd, eh?) The gang says goodbye to each other in the form of a long, hard cry. Mary thanks them all for being her surrogate family, and Lou finally sentimentally says, ""I cherish you people."" They bravely march out the office doors singing, ""It's a long, long way to Tipperary."" At the last moment, Mary leans back through through the WJM-TV doors and turns out the light. So long, WJM-TV.
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Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Allan Burns, James L. Brooks
Stan Daniels, Lorenzo Music, Ed. Weinberger, James L. Brooks, Allan Burns
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Stan Daniels
Producer
Lorenzo Music
Producer
Ed. Weinberger
Producer
Michael Zinberg
Producer
David Davis
Producer
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Mary Tyler Moore Show about?
30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Ted.
How many seasons does The Mary Tyler Moore Show have?
The Mary Tyler Moore Show comprises 7 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in The Mary Tyler Moore Show?
Key cast members in The Mary Tyler Moore Show include Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Ted Knight.
Who created or directed The Mary Tyler Moore Show?
The Mary Tyler Moore Show was developed and directed by Allan Burns, James L. Brooks.