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What Are Friends For?

7.8/10 · 197 votesNov 16, 197426 min

Ranked #11 of 24 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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Mary and Sue Ann go to a convention in Chicago and Mary finds out that Sue Ann leads a lonely life.

Directed byAlan Rafkin
Written byDavid Lloyd

Seasons7

Season 5 Episodes24

Cast4

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

Crew2

David Lloyd

David Lloyd

Writer

Alan Rafkin

Alan Rafkin

Director

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Episode Summary

"What Are Friends For?" is episode 10 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show season 5. It scored 7.8/10 from 197 votes, ranking #11 of 24 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by David Lloyd, it aired on November 16, 1974.