The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Best Episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 1

Genre:Comedy
Network:CBS

Every episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 1!

30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a...
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  1. 8.3/10(554 votes)

    #1 - Love is All Around

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    S1:E1

    The classic series begins its classic 7-year run in Mary's apartment. Mary Richards, a 30-year-old single woman, has left her long-time boyfriend, Bill, to be with her old friend, Phyllis Lindstrom, in Minneapolis. (Mary originally lived in Roseburg, MN.) Why did Mary leave Bill? After promising to her that he would marry her right after his internship at the hospital, he said, ""Why rush into things???"" Meanwhile, she's already having troubles with her new apartment--a bitter upstairs neightbor, Rhoda Morgenstern, insists that she owns Mary's apartment!

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  2. 8.1/10(309 votes)

    #2 - Support Your Local Mother

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    S1:E6

    Rhoda's mother, Ida, comes visiting and Rhoda refuses to see her. Ida stays with Mary but drives her crazy.

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  3. 8.1/10(313 votes)

    #3 - Toulouse-Lautrec is One of My Favorite Artists

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    S1:E7

    Mary begins seeing an author who appeared as a guest on WJM-TV's Scrutiny, and becomes extremely self-conscious after discovering he is several inches shorter than her.

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  4. 8.1/10(312 votes)

    #4 - Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II

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    S1:E14

    Feeling sympathetic for a co-worker who hasn't spent Christmas with his family for years, Mary is forced to stay alone at WJM-TV on Christmas Eve.

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  5. 7.9/10(262 votes)

    #5 - Second Story Story

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    S1:E18

    Mary's apartment is burgled, with only her clothes, stereo and television taken but then next night the whole apartment is cleaned out.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.8/10(304 votes)

    #6 - The Snow Must Go On

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    S1:E8

    A snowstorm leaves Mary producing her first program, broadcasting the results of the local elections. The show has to remain on until a winner is declared and no word is received at the newsroom.

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  8. 7.8/10(286 votes)

    #7 - 1040 or Fight

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    S1:E11

    Mary is audited by the IRS, and the shy auditor takes an interest in her. Unfortunately, he has great difficulty telling her how he feels.

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  9. 7.7/10(399 votes)

    #8 - Today I Am a Ma'am

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    S1:E2

    Mary is worried now that she's outside the 15-29 demographic group which the station classifies as 'young', and the mailboy has called her 'Ma'am'. Rhoda persuades her into calling an old boyfriend for a get-together.

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  10. 7.7/10(245 votes)

    #9 - Hi!

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    S1:E20

    Mary is admitted into the hospital to have her tonsils removed, and shares a room with a grouchy woman who refuses to get along with anyone.

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  11. 7.6/10(245 votes)

    #10 - Anchorman Overboard

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    S1:E12

    Ted loses his self-confidence after speaking at Phyllis's club and Mary has to find a way to get Ted back on a high.

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  12. 7.6/10(244 votes)

    #11 - Just a Lunch

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    S1:E17

    Mary reluctantly finds herself romantically involved with a married man.

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  13. 7.6/10(230 votes)

    #12 - The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner

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    S1:E21

    Lou and his wife Edie separate and Mary becomes involved when she is asked for advice.

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  14. 7.5/10(341 votes)

    #13 - Divorce Isn't Everything

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    S1:E4

    Mary and Rhoda find out that divorcees at the Better Luck Next Time club can get group rates on cruises and decide to join. However, Mary proves a hit with the club's members and gets elected to its board.

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  15. 7.5/10(265 votes)

    #14 - Bob & Rhoda & Teddy & Mary

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    S1:E9

    Mary is nominated for her first Television Editors' Award (the ""Teddies""), but at home Rhoda's boyfriend Bob takes more of an interest in Mary than in Rhoda.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
  16. 7.5/10(258 votes)

    #15 - Assistant Wanted, Female

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    S1:E10

    Mary's workload gets too much so Lou allows her to hire an assistant. She chooses Phyllis who hinders more than she helps.

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  17. 7.5/10(235 votes)

    #16 - Party is Such Sweet Sorrow

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    S1:E16

    Mary gets a tempting offer from a rival television station, but becomes reluctant to leave when her WJM-TV colleagues throw a farewell party for her.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:N/A
  18. 7.5/10(240 votes)

    #17 - We Closed in Minneapolis

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    S1:E19

    Murray's play, All Work and No Play, is finally produced but his happiness is short-lived when he discovers that the leading role will be played by Ted.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
  19. 7.5/10(248 votes)

    #18 - A Friend in Deed

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    S1:E22

    An irritating childhood friend drops by Mary's apartment, making use of her connection as Mary's former camp mate to introduce herself to the newsroom's staff.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:N/A
  20. 7.4/10(342 votes)

    #19 - Bess, You is My Daughter Now

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    S1:E3

    When Phyllis's husband Lars takes ill, she asks Mary to babysit Bess for a few days. Bess decides she wants to stay permanently with Mary, to Phyllis's dismay.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:N/A
  21. 7.2/10(234 votes)

    #20 - Smokey the Bear Wants You

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    S1:E23

    Rhoda falls in love with a top executive, and is shocked to find that he wants to give up the high-flying lifestyle to become a forest ranger.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:N/A
  22. 7.2/10(224 votes)

    #21 - The 45-Year-Old Man

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    S1:E24

    When Lou is fired, Mary goes to confront the station owner, Wild Jack Munroe.

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  23. 7.0/10(307 votes)

    #22 - Keep Your Guard Up

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    S1:E5

    A football player turned insurance salesman applies for a job as a sportscaster and attaches himself to Mary. Mary and Rhoda discover that he hasn't had much success at anything and encourage him to pursue his dreams.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:N/A
  24. 6.9/10(259 votes)

    #23 - He's All Yours

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    S1:E13

    After Mary invites Lou's nephew home for dinner, she must confront false rumors in the newsroom the following day.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
  25. 6.8/10(249 votes)

    #24 - Howard's Girl

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    S1:E15

    Mary begins seeing Paul Arnell, the brother of her former boyfriend Howard Arnell, and is shocked to discover that the brothers' parents still believe that she and Howard are an item.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Love is All Around" is the best rated episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" season 1. It scored 8.3/10 based on 554 votes. Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by James L. Brooks, it aired on 9/19/1970. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Support Your Local Mother".