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The Best Episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Every episode of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman!

In the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, suburban housewife Mary Hartman seeks the kind of domestic perfection promised by Reader’s Digest and TV commercials. Instead...
Genres:DramaSoapComedy
Network:Syndication

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 135" is the best rated episode of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman". It scored 9/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/8/1976. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 046".

  • Episode 135
    9.0/1014 votes
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    #1 - Episode 135

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/1976

    Loretta and Merle come face to face for the first time since the shooting. Chester confides to Mary that he hid a nuclear device in the hospital and plans to blast his way out. Charlie hides his condition from Tom. Martha swoons when Cathy reveals George disappeared because of her pregnancy. Watching the 6:30 newscast proves an electrifying experience for the Reverend Jimmy Joe.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 046
    8.7/1019 votes
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    #2 - Episode 046

    Season 1 Episode 46 - Aired 3/8/1976

    Mary plays hostess to a funeral and eulogizes the late Leroy Fedders. Tom and Mary make plans for the hypothetical. Tom has a surprise for Mae.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 139
    8.7/1013 votes
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    #3 - Episode 139

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/14/1976

    Dr. Williams confirms Mary's chat with Gore Vidal when Mary requests an overnight pass to go home and clean her kitchen for his visit. Mary wonders if she'll be required to have sex with Dr. Medwick, the sex therapist Dr. Williams recommends for her treatment. Martha reports George's disappearance to Detective Sergeant Johnson, Heather's former bodyguard during the Davey Jessup saga. Dr. Medwick explains to Mary how the bible encourages healthy sex for pleasure.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 170
    8.7/1013 votes
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    #4 - Episode 170

    Season 2 Episode 40 - Aired 11/26/1976

    Garth rejects Wanda's desire to enlist Pat in Merle's mayoral campaign. Later, Garth becomes disgusted by Pat's novel, a fictional account of their relationship, and forces her to destroy what she's written. Charlie meets with Dr. Fratkis and is horrified to learn that Fratkis has only performed the transplant surgery on canines. Loretta and Jody return from the drag race filled with excitement, but Mary brings the emotions down with news that Charlie was arrested in New Jersey.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 176
    8.7/1013 votes
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    #5 - Episode 176

    Season 2 Episode 46 - Aired 12/6/1976

    Loretta and Jody meet Dr. Fratkis in New Jersey and learn that someone uglier than a Godfather cast member bailed Charlie out of jail. Mary and Merle have an intimate conversation about sexuality, and Merle can't help but feel attracted to Mary's innocence and gingham dresses. Wanda and Merle discuss Mary and Annie. Loretta and Jody return to Fernwood, where Mary confesses that Charlie may have left again under the wrong impression.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 179
    8.7/1013 votes
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    #6 - Episode 179

    Season 2 Episode 49 - Aired 12/9/1976

    Embarrassed before a country club lunch, Tom wants Mary to keep up with the Joneses by shopping for chic dresses at Tufts and Tweeds. Martha fears God will punish Cathy for selling her babies. Garth discovers Little Garth's secret and tells Pat he'll shape her into a good wife it literally kills them. Merle advises Loretta to get rid of Jody and proposes she sing at his election rally.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 175
    8.6/1014 votes
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    #7 - Episode 175

    Season 2 Episode 45 - Aired 12/3/1976

    Pat and Little Garth hide the truth from Garth about his son's bed wetting. Detective Johnson insinuates that Annie is part of a prostitution ring in Fernwood and wants to use an antiquated city ordinance to send her on her way. Cathy is delighted to have Brian as her natural childbirth coach. Charlie returns to Fernwood and pays a secret visit to Mary. Mary gives Charlie a note left by Loretta and Jody, which they misinterpret.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 037
    8.5/1017 votes
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    #8 - Episode 037

    Season 1 Episode 37 - Aired 2/24/1976

    Mary makes a discovery about Heather. The Hartmans make a parental decision. Tom and Mary get high for the Lord.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 047
    8.5/1017 votes
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    #9 - Episode 047

    Season 1 Episode 47 - Aired 3/9/1976

    Mae's reunion is a big headache for Tom and it's all Mary's fault. Loretta and Charlie get some not so friendly news. Loretta makes a spectacular comeback, in more ways than one

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 153
    8.5/1013 votes
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    #10 - Episode 153

    Season 2 Episode 23 - Aired 11/3/1976

    Gore promises to promote Ackerman and Fernwood Receiving on The Merv Griffin Show, but first he has to convince Merv. Annie accepts Tom's offer to park her trailer in his driveway. Mary phones home and notes Tom's lack of enthusiasm over Mary Hartman Homecoming Day. Wanda reassures Merle that he's not to blame for Commissioner Rittenhouse's death. Charlie phones Dr. Fratkis, who offers reconstructive surgery for $5000.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 038
    8.4/1017 votes
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    #11 - Episode 038

    Season 1 Episode 38 - Aired 2/25/1976

    Dorelda Doremus' ""healing"" falls flat. George faces up to facts and says yes to Cathy and Steve. Tom and Mary reach new highs in bed.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 039
    8.4/1017 votes
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    #12 - Episode 039

    Season 1 Episode 39 - Aired 2/26/1976

    Tom and Mary owe Heather an explanation. Loretta is still looking up. The Friendly Loan Company drops in on the Haggers. Mae drops – in the Hartmans' house.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 044
    8.4/1017 votes
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    #13 - Episode 044

    Season 1 Episode 44 - Aired 3/4/1976

    Mary's chicken soup makes the evening news. The time has come for Steve to gesture goodbye. Mary's guilt gets Leroy a Cadillac.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 022
    8.3/1025 votes
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    #14 - Episode 022

    Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 2/3/1976

    Mary returns home with one shoe and no groceries. Tom wants to know where she's been. Loretta and Charlie are off to Nashville.

    Director: Jim Drake

    Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus

  • Episode 147
    8.3/1013 votes
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    #15 - Episode 147

    Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 10/26/1976

    At the Capri Lounge, Loretta sings "Moanin' in the Night."

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 151
    8.3/1013 votes
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    #16 - Episode 151

    Season 2 Episode 21 - Aired 11/1/1976

    Mary schemes to bury Chester's Peanuts lunch box containing the nuclear device in Fernwood's time capsule. Martha receives a phone call from Jack and Jill Renquist, who claim they can make contact with George on the flying saucer. Detective Johnson continues to get closer to Martha. Mary and Wanda watch Merle, Annie, and Commissioner Rittenhouse on Clete Meizenheimer's public affairs show Tee Vee Dinner. During the broadcast, Merle accuses the commissioner of corruption, and Rittenhouse chokes to death on his TV dinner.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 159
    8.3/1013 votes
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    #17 - Episode 159

    Season 2 Episode 29 - Aired 11/11/1976

    Mary complains that she now feels like a sex object. Brian and Christine tempt Cathy with $40,000, but she must agree to have a second baby, fathered by Brian. Mary meets Jody and gives Loretta the same warning Loretta once gave her about Dennis Foley. Merle confesses his sinful past to Wanda, but she sees his repentance as a political asset. Detective Johnson offers to get Martha a job acting in police training films.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 161
    8.3/1013 votes
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    #18 - Episode 161

    Season 2 Episode 31 - Aired 11/15/1976

    The Gimbles' excuses for Pat's injuries become more complex and less likely. Grandpa Larkin and Cathy discuss her deal with Brian and Christine Addams. Loretta persuades Jody to help her make Charlie jealous, but once they practice kissing, Jody forgets he's just acting. Charlie catches Loretta and Jody in a clinch, and threatens to mop the walls with Jody.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 162
    8.3/1013 votes
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    #19 - Episode 162

    Season 2 Episode 32 - Aired 11/16/1976

    Loretta is dismayed when her scheme to make Charlie jealous only incites his anger. Jody gives Charlie a cut of the race winnings, enough for Charlie to make a down payment on his testicle transplant with Dr. Fratkis. Clete informs Merle of a terrible disaster at the Condos for Christ construction site. Heather arranges a welcome home supper for Annie after her accident, but Mary has other plans for the celebration.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 172
    8.3/1013 votes
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    #20 - Episode 172

    Season 2 Episode 42 - Aired 11/30/1976

    Garth forces Pat to quit her job. Mary brings Pat a letter from Little Garth's military academy. After finding Jody in the Haggers home, Tom cautions Loretta to beware of men who might try to take advantage of Charlie's absence. Mary wants to be Cathy's natural childbirth coach, despite Cathy's desire for a man. Pat drops by Mary's kitchen and confesses that Little Garth is keeping a secret that will enrage Garth...if he finds out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 174
    8.3/1013 votes
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    #21 - Episode 174

    Season 2 Episode 44 - Aired 12/2/1976

    Martha visits Annie to discuss their AC/DC trouble. Charlie phones Loretta and tells her that he got out of jail but still won't come home. Jody offers to take Loretta to New Jersey to find Charlie. Mary decontaminates her kitchen with the help of the FDA and gossips to Wanda about Annie's sexuality. Pat phones Mary to tell her that Little Garth is home, but the call is interrupted by Garth, who thinks they're keeping secrets.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 180
    8.3/1013 votes
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    #22 - Episode 180

    Season 2 Episode 50 - Aired 12/10/1976

    Mary and Dr. Medwick rap about rape and upward mobility. Loretta kisses Jody and tells him goodbye forever. About to jump from the bridge, Charlie hears Loretta's love song to him on the radio and decides to go home. Joe Sutonni wants to give Charlie a physical and psychological makeover. Merle goes on live television and offers voters two minutes of silence to look into his eyes and see the best man for mayor.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 137
    8.2/1012 votes
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    #23 - Episode 137

    Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 10/12/1976

    News of Jimmy Joe distresses Mary. Cathy's pregnancy delights Clete until he realizes that she's three months along. Martha and Heather discuss death. Tom reassures Heather that Mary's condition is improving. Loretta secretly phones Merle and agrees to meet him at the Capri. Mary questions Nurse Gimble about her latest injury in a series of injuries.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 138
    8.2/1012 votes
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    #24 - Episode 138

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 10/13/1976

    Merle announces his plan to leave Fernwood, but first, a bowler at the Capri Lounge wonders if he might run for public office. Dr. Williams attempts to assuage Mary's fears about Chester's plan to level Ohio with a nuclear device. Ackerman fights to keep Mary institutionalized as long as possible because she's "money in the bank." Mary receives a stack of fan mail from TV viewers and talks to Gore Vidal on the phone.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 140
    8.2/1013 votes
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    #25 - Episode 140

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/15/1976

    Loretta eases Charlie's mind by telling him that Merle's leaving Fernwood. Dr. Williams promises to give Mary an overnight pass from the ward. Tom discusses his new job with Heather. Charlie is released from the hospital but has performance anxiety when he and Loretta get home.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A