The Mary Tyler Moore Show

A half-hour comedy that produced two more comedies and, strangely, an hour-long drama.

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Where to start with The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Straight down the middle. The parent show is seven tidy seasons, and of the three spin-offs only one really rewards having watched it first.

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    The Mary Tyler Moore Show, seasons 1 to 4 The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    Ninety-six episodes, and by the end of season four Rhoda has left for her own show.

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    Rhoda, from season 1 Rhoda

    Started the autumn after season four ended. Mary turns up in it several times, which is the payoff for watching them in this order.

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    Back to seasons 5 to 7, with Phyllis after season 5 The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    Phyllis leaves during season five and her own show followed that September. The parent show's finale fires everybody, which is a genuine ending rather than a fade out.

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    Lou Grant Lou Grant

    One hundred and fourteen hours of newspaper drama. It is a different programme in every respect and does not follow on, so it can equally be your first thing on this page.

Then what? Mary and Rhoda in 2000 is an epilogue to Rhoda. The 2002 reunion and the 2023 documentary are about the show rather than part of it.

A suggested way in, not an official one. The full list is below: tick anything off in either place.

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The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show 1970, 7 seasons, 168 episodes

The Spin-offs

  • Rhoda 1974, 5 seasons, 110 episodes
  • Phyllis 1975, 2 seasons, 48 episodes
  • Lou Grant 1977, 5 seasons, 114 episodes

Afterwards

  • Mary and Rhoda 2000
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion 2002
  • Being Mary Tyler Moore 2023

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