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The Mary Tyler Moore Show S3E3 — Who's in Charge Here?
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show•Season 3•Episode 3

Who's in Charge Here?

7.6/10 · 199 votesSep 30, 197225 min

Ranked #12 of 24 in Season 3•−0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

Lou is promoted to the position of program director but has to decide to whom his old job should go. Meanwhile, The Six O'clock News begins falling apart without him.

Directed byJay Sandrich
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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

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Episode Summary

"Who's in Charge Here?" is episode 3 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show season 3. It scored 7.6/10 from 199 votes, ranking #12 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Jay Sandrich, it aired on September 30, 1972.

Next: E4 · Enter Rhoda's ParentsBest of Season 3