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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
9/16/1972
1.
The Good-Time News
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Mary is given the task of making The Six O'clock News more upbeat, and her plans are on target to succeed until they're frustrated by Ted.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
9/23/1972
2.
What is Mary Richards Really Like?
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Mary is interviewed by a newspaper columnist and ends up telling a little too much.
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Director:
Jerry Belson
Writer:
Susan Silver
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Guest starring:
Peter Haskell
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
9/30/1972
3.
Who's in Charge Here?
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Lou is promoted to the position of program director but has to decide to whom his old job should go. Meanwhile, The Six O'clock News begins falling apart without him.
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Director:
Jay Sandrich
Writer:
Martin Cohan
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Guest starring:
Joan Tompkins
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
10/7/1972
4.
Enter Rhoda's Parents
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Ida Morgenstern, Rhoda's mother, mistakenly believes that her husband is seeing other women, so Rhoda and Mary try to clear things up between them.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
10/14/1972
5.
It's Whether You Win or Lose
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When Lou's trip to Las Vegas is cancelled, Mary organizes a poker game at the office where Murray loses a substantial amount to Ted.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
10/21/1972
6.
Rhoda the Beautiful
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After losing 20 pounds, Rhoda enters a beauty contest at work, but continues to put herself down.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
10/28/1972
7.
Just Around the Corner
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Mary is worried that her parents, who have moved to the Twin Cities to be close to her, may pry into her life too much.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
11/4/1972
8.
But Seriously, Folks
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Mary begins dating the writer of the Chuckles the Clown show, whose real ambition is to become a stand-up comedian.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
11/11/1972
9.
Farmer Ted and the News
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Ted refuses to sign his contract renewal until Lou agrees to let him pursue other ventures, a decision he soon regrets when Ted begins appearing in commercials.
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Director:
Jay Sandrich
Writer:
Martin Donovan
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Guest starring:
Lorene Tuttle
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
11/18/1972
10.
Have I Found a Guy for You
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Two of Mary's friends separate and Mary accepts a date from the husband.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
11/25/1972
11.
You've Got a Friend
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Mary becomes concerned when her father, newly retired, appears to have no friends or hobbies in Minneapolis, and tries to take on the role herself.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
12/2/1972
12.
It Was Fascination, I Know
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Bess's 15-year-old boyfriend falls in love with Mary and begins to surprise her with visits to her apartment and her work.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
12/9/1972
13.
Operation: Lou
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Lou goes to hospital to have a piece of World War II shrapnel removed and, surprisingly, he and Ted become best friends.
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Director:
Jay Sandrich
Writer:
Elias Davis
/ David Pollock
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Guest starring:
Linda Sublette, Florida Friebus
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
12/16/1972
14.
Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York
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Rhoda decides to move back to New York but Mary is taking the whole thing with a grain of salt.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
12/23/1972
15.
The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter
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Mary runs into her former boyfriend Dan Whitfield in an elevator by chance. Subsequently, Dan realizes he still has feelings for Mary, breaks off his engagement, and begins dating her again.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
1/6/1973
16.
Lou's Place
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Lou spots an opportunity to buy a bar after realizing a lifelong dream. However, he is short of several thousand dollars and Ted is the only one who can come to his aid.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
1/13/1973
17.
My Brother's Keeper
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Phyllis wants to set up her visiting brother with Mary, but instead he hits it off with Rhoda and begins spending time with her to Phyllis's disapproval.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
1/20/1973
18.
The Georgette Story
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Mary and Rhoda try to encourage Georgette to take a stand for herself after seeing how Ted takes advantage of her.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
1/27/1973
19.
Romeo and Mary
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Rhoda introduces Mary to a very irritating Warren Sturges, who tries everything including a giant billboard across the road from the WJM-TV offices to get her to accept his marriage proposal.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
2/3/1973
20.
What Do You Do When the Boss Says, “I Love You”?
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The new station manager, an attractive woman, falls for Lou.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
2/10/1973
21.
Murray Faces Life
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Murray becomes depressed when he realizes that the years are passing him by, after he learns that a contemporary has won a Pulitzer Prize.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
2/17/1973
22.
Remembrance of Things Past
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A former boyfriend visiting Minneapolis calls Mary who, deep down, wants to see him again but she has been hurt by him too many times before.
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Director:
Jay Sandrich
Writer:
Dick Clair
/ Jenna McMahon
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Guest starring:
Joseph Campanella
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
2/24/1973
23.
Put On a Happy Face
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Everything goes right for Rhoda and everything goes wrong for Mary on a disastrous day when she is due to go to the Teddies.
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Seen it: Yes
25 mins
3/3/1973
24.
Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
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Mary lends Rhoda almost $1,200 to start a new venture and worries she may never see her money again, after Rhoda postpones repayment, hires Georgette full-time and begins expanding her business.
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