7.6/1063 votes#1 - Episode 001
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/1976
Loretta delivers word that a neighborhood family was murdered; Mary and Tom have a disagreement about making love; Charlie announces he almost has enough money to get Loretta's record demo made; The Fernwood Flasher is finally captured.
Director: Joan Darling, Jim Drake
Writer: Ann Marcus, Jerry Adelman
7.7/1042 votes#2 - Episode 002
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/6/1976
Mary brings her grandfather home from the police station; Kathy falls for a blue-eyed Armenian bartender; a reporter interviews Loretta about the murders; and Mary feels ashamed when Tom rejects her sexual advances (or lack thereof).
Director: Jim Drake, Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.7/1039 votes#3 - Episode 003
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/7/1976
Mary is interviewed by a reporter; Young Heather Hartman displays suspicious behavior when asked about the recent murders; Grampa Larkin is arrested again.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.7/1040 votes#4 - Episode 004
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/8/1976
Grampa Larkin appears in court; Tom and Mary's drought in the bedroom continues.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Ann Marcus, Jerry Adelman
7.3/1041 votes#5 - Episode 005
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/9/1976
Word begins to spread that Heather knows more about the Lombardi murders than she's telling; Cathy gets fired; Mary receives a threatening phone call about Heather.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Ann Marcus, Jerry Adelman
7.5/1037 votes#6 - Episode 006
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/12/1976
Grampa Larkin visits a psychiatric social worker; Mary gets some sex books; a strange man follows Heather home from school.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.7/1037 votes#7 - Episode 007
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/13/1976
Mary turns to the police after Heather confesses that she saw the killer; Loretta is arrested for picketing; Charlie stumbles on Mary's sex ed books.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.7/1032 votes#8 - Episode 008
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/1976
Tom is furious with Mary after finding her sex books; Grampa Larkin's social worker admits that she's in love with him; Heather's story makes the evening news.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.5/1033 votes#9 - Episode 009
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/15/1976
Immediately after recording her demo, Loretta begins suffering from fainting spells; Mary becomes jealous of one of Tom's coworkers; Heather escapes police protection.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.5/1036 votes#10 - Episode 010
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/16/1976
Charlie tries talking sense into Tom, but Tom feels something is missing in his life. Cathy prepares for her date with Chuck. Charlie and Loretta go to the Doctor's office. Raymond goes to see Roberta and meets Fanny. Tom chats up Mae at the bar.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Ann Marcus, Jerry Adelman
7.6/1034 votes#11 - Episode 011
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/19/1976
Tom and Heather both go missing on the same night, and so Mary can only hope that Heather is safe and that Tom was kidnapped by the mass murderer. She'd rather worry about a kidnapping than what she is really worried about.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Ann Marcus, Jerry Adelman
7.8/1031 votes#12 - Episode 012
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/1976
Loretta considers not going to Nashville since Heather is missing. Mary finds out the truth about Tom. Loretta gets some good news. Cathy admits she's in love with Steve. Tom tries to finish things with Mae. Mary and Martha have a fight, while Heather returns home with disturbing news.
Director: Jim Drake
Writer: Ann Marcus, Jerry Adelman
8.1/1026 votes#13 - Episode 013
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/21/1976
Cathy brings Steve over to meet her parents. Fanny is too much for Raymond. The mass murderer is revealed and Heather, Trudy, and Mary's lives are in danger.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.9/1029 votes#14 - Episode 014
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 1/22/1976
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: Joan Darling
Writer: Ann Marcus, Jerry Adelman
7.8/1029 votes#15 - Episode 015
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 1/23/1976
Mary tries to calm the mass murderer, while he continues to ask for demands: a car and $100,000.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.7/1026 votes#16 - Episode 016
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/1976
The mass murderer will only give up when he gets a stack of bibles and an oath from the Reverend that the police won't follow him for 24 hours.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.7/1027 votes#17 - Episode 017
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1976
Sgt. Foley tries to save Mary, but to no avail. Mae and Tom try to save Mary, themselves.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.7/1026 votes#18 - Episode 018
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 1/28/1976
The ordeal is over and everyone is relieved that Mary is safe.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.4/1025 votes#19 - Episode 019
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/29/1976
Mary deals with the aftermath of her ordeal. Charlie looks after Loretta, while Mary is furious with Tom.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.7/1024 votes#20 - Episode 020
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1/30/1976
Mary feels that her marriage is over. Tom seeks advice from Coach Fedders, while Mary gets sociable with Sgt. Foley.
Director: Joan Darling
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.9/1026 votes#21 - Episode 021
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 2/2/1976
Mary visits Sgt. Foley's apartment; Charlie and Loretta pack for Nashville; Heather knows something's up, while Raymond and Roberta go on a date.
Director: N/A
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
8.3/1025 votes#22 - 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
7.5/1024 votes#23 - Episode 023
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 2/4/1976
Mary is served with a summons by Sergeant Foley, along with a much more personal invitation. Blanche and Leroy discuss the Hartman's problems. Grandpa has his day in court.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1025 votes#24 - Episode 024
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 2/5/1976
Tragedy strikes the Haggers in the form of a stationwagon full of nuns. Mary does her best to comfort Charlie. Neither Tom nor Mary can get any sleep.
Director: Jim Drake
Writer: Jerry Adelman, Ann Marcus
7.9/1022 votes#25 - Episode 025
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 2/6/1976
Mary is served with a summons by Sergeant Foley, along with a much more personal invitation. Blanche and Leroy discuss the Hartman's problems. Grandpa has his day in court.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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Genres:DramaSoapComedy
Network:Syndication
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 001" is the best rated episode of "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" season 1. It scored 7.6/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by Joan Darling, Jim Drake and written by Ann Marcus, Jerry Adelman, it aired on 1/5/1976. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 002".