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The Mary Tyler Moore Show S4E15 — Happy Birthday, Lou!
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show•Season 4•Episode 15

Happy Birthday, Lou!

8.2/10 · 201 votesDec 22, 197325 min

Ranked #7 of 24 in Season 4•+0.3 vs season avg

Discussion

Lou is closing in on fifty and today is his birthday. Mary can't stand the thought of the now-separated Lou celebrating his birthday all alone, so she arranges a surprise party for him. That evening, she invites Lou over for a drink and the doorbell

Directed byGeorge Tyne
Written byDavid Lloyd
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Mary Tyler Moore

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Mary Richards

Ed Asner

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Lou Grant

Gavin MacLeod

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Murray Slaughter

Ted Knight

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Valerie Harper

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Rhoda Morgenstern

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George Tyne

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David Lloyd

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Episode Summary

"Happy Birthday, Lou!" is episode 15 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show season 4. It scored 8.2/10 from 201 votes, ranking #7 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by George Tyne and written by David Lloyd, it aired on December 22, 1973.

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