Mary throwing her hat in the air. This was the famous shot which ended the opening credits.

The sitcom where Love Is All Around

"[Mary Richards has] always been so much a part of me.... We are soul mates."--Mary Tyler Moore, in Canada's TV Guide on the character she played from 1970 to 1977


When The Mary Tyler Moore Show debuted on CBS on September 19, 1970, it was clear that this was a sitcom unlike any before it. For the first time, a female lead character on television was leading a happy, successful life without necessarily looking for "Mr. Right." Mary Richards, the series' main character, was the type of woman every man wanted to marry and every woman wanted to be. She stole viewers' hearts with her girl-next-door personality and warm smile. The show was able to handle serious issues such as freedom of the press, premarital sex, and divorce in an honest, funny, intelligent manner without preaching to the audience. As a further testament to the series and its stars, Mary Tyler Moore was awarded a record twenty-nine Emmys in its seven seasons.

Newsflash

If you missed the cast reunion on Oprah Winfrey, you can read a detailed write-up here.

Seasons 1 - 4 are now availible on DVD! Be sure to pick them up if you haven't already. TVShowsonDVD.com has just posted a news item regarding definite plans to release the remaining seasons! You can read their post here. When specific release dates are announced, that info will be posted here as soon as possible, so stay tuned!

Attention iTunes users:Seasons 1 - 3 are now availible for purchase in the iTunes store. Individual episodes are $1.99 each, and the seasons are $24.99 each. Hopefully the reamaining seasons (including those not currently availble on DVD) will be added soon!
Update:Episodes are also availible for download from Amazon's Unbox service. Both Amazon and iTunes downloads are a great way to get new fans to check out the show, since they don't require you to purchase a whole season at once. Amazon is also selling all 4 seasons on DVD in one box set. This would probably be more convenient than buying them individually.

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