The Mary Tyler Moore Show — Season 7
Good night and good news.
About this season
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.
Episodes (24)
1. Mary Midwife
Aired 25 September 1976 • 30 min
Georgette gives birth at Mary's dinner party. With the hospital and doctor too far away, Lou and Mary help deliver the baby.
2. Mary the Writer
Aired 2 October 1976 • 30 min
Mary decides to take a creative writing course, and is less than delighted with the criticism Lou levels at her efforts.
3. Sue Ann's Sister
Aired 9 October 1976 • 30 min
Sue Ann becomes deeply depressed when her sister arrives and gets an offer to do a competing homemaker show in Minneapolis.
4. What's Wrong with Swimming?
Aired 16 October 1976 • 30 min
Mary hires a new sportscaster who refuses to cover any sports but swimming and is faced with the prospect of firing her.
5. Ted's Change of Heart
Aired 23 October 1976 • 30 min
Ted suffers a heart attack on the air and for the next few days becomes conscious of how precious life is.
6. One Producer Too Many
Aired 30 October 1976 • 30 min
Lou promotes Murray to co-producer against Mary's wishes to prevent him from accepting a producer's job at a rival television station.
7. My Son, the Genius
Aired 6 November 1976 • 30 min
Ted 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.
8. Mary Gets a Lawyer
Aired 13 November 1976 • 30 min
Mary faces a contempt charge for not revealing her news source. Lou recommends a lawyer friend who takes a romantic interest in Mary.
9. Lou Proposes
Aired 20 November 1976 • 30 min
Lou realizes that he has feelings for Mary's Aunt Flo, a journalist with a similar pride and passion in the news profession.
10. Murray Can't Lose
Aired 27 November 1976 • 26 min
Lou learns from a source on the Teddy Award's panel that Murray will finally win an award for his news writing.
11. Mary's Insomnia
Aired 4 December 1976 • 30 min
Mary is having trouble sleeping and resorts to pills, which has Lou concerned that she's become addicted to them.
12. Ted's Temptation
Aired 11 December 1976 • 30 min
Mary 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.
13. Look at Us, We're Walking
Aired 25 December 1976 • 30 min
Mary and Lou threaten to quit after the new station manager refuses to give them a raise.
14. The Critic
Aired 8 January 1977 • 30 min
A 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.
15. Lou's Army Reunion
Aired 15 January 1977 • 30 min
Lou wants to return a favor to an old Army buddy, but balks when he asks for a date with Mary.
16. The Ted and Georgette Show
Aired 22 January 1977 • 30 min
Ted 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.
17. Sue Ann Gets the Ax
Aired 29 January 1977 • 30 min
Sue 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.
18. Hail the Conquering Gordy
Aired 5 February 1977 • 30 min
WJM'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.
19. Mary and the Sexagenarian
Aired 12 February 1977 • 30 min
Mary 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.
20. Murray Ghosts for Ted
Aired 19 February 1977 • 25 min
Ted offers Murray $200 to write an article on his behalf. The article becomes a success, but Ted refuses to share the credit with Murray.
21. Mary's Three Husbands
Aired 26 February 1977 • 30 min
Murray, Ted and Lou fantasize about being married to Mary.
22. Mary's Big Party
Aired 5 March 1977 • 30 min
Mary has planned a fancy party at her apartment, with a mystery guest of honor, but the power in the building goes before he arrives.
23. Lou Dates Mary
Aired 12 March 1977 • 30 min
Mary 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.
24. The Last Show
Aired 19 March 1977 • 30 min
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.