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The Mary Tyler Moore Show S3E13 — Operation: Lou
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show•Season 3•Episode 13

Operation: Lou

8.4/10 · 229 votesDec 9, 197225 min

Ranked #3 of 24 in Season 3•+0.7 vs season avg

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Lou goes to hospital to have a piece of World War II shrapnel removed and, surprisingly, he and Ted become best friends.

Directed byJay Sandrich
Written byDavid Pollock, Elias Davis
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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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David Pollock

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Elias Davis

Writer

Jay Sandrich

Jay Sandrich

Director

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Episode Summary

"Operation: Lou" is episode 13 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show season 3. It scored 8.4/10 from 229 votes, ranking #3 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by David Pollock, Elias Davis, it aired on December 9, 1972.

Next: E14 · Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New YorkBest of Season 3