The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970-1977
7 seasons
CBS
Comedy
TV-PG

Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis after a relationship goes bad. She finds work as an associate producer in a small television newsroom where the characters include Lou Grant, her gruff boss, Murray Slaughter the humorous writer, and Ted Baxter the Anchor Man who spends his time mispronouncing country names. Mary continues to hope for romance, but finds that her friends are more dependable.

1970-1977
7 seasons
CBS
Comedy
TV-PG

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Tue, Nov 2, 2010

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Character Actor Harold Gould Has Died

Mary Tyler Moore Show actor Harold Gould, the prolific character actor who played Valerie Harper's father on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Rhoda, has died. He was 86. Gould died Saturday in Woodland Hills, Calif., after a battle with prostate cancer, The New York Times reports. See celebrities who have died this year

Tue, Sep 14, 2010

Ed Asner Signs On to CMT Comedy Pilot

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Sun, Jun 13, 2010

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Thu, Jun 3, 2010

Betty White Looks Back and Ahead on Her Golden Career

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Wed, Sep 16, 2009

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