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The Mary Tyler Moore Show S2E20 — The Care and Feeding of Parents
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show•Season 2•Episode 20

The Care and Feeding of Parents

7.1/10 · 196 votesFeb 5, 197225 min

Ranked #23 of 24 in Season 2•−0.5 vs season avg

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Bess gets top marks for a report she wrote for school, and Phyllis pressures her to write a book based on it, calling on Mary for help.

Directed byJay Sandrich
Written byDick Clair
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Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Richards

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Lou Grant

Gavin MacLeod

Gavin MacLeod

Murray Slaughter

Ted Knight

Ted Knight

Ted Baxter

Valerie Harper

Valerie Harper

Rhoda Morgenstern

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Jay Sandrich

Jay Sandrich

Director

Dick Clair

Dick Clair

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Care and Feeding of Parents" is episode 20 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show season 2. It scored 7.1/10 from 196 votes, ranking #23 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by Dick Clair, it aired on February 5, 1972.

Next: E21 · Where There's Smoke, There's RhodaBest of Season 2