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The Worst Episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show

30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a...

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  1. Background image for Son of But Seriously Folks
    6.4/10(185 votes)

    #1 - Son of But Seriously Folks

    S4:E7

    Mary's former boyfriend, Wes Callison, gets a job in the newsroom but his affection for Mary gets in the way of his work.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for But Seriously, Folks
    6.7/10(201 votes)

    #2 - But Seriously, Folks

    S3:E8

    Mary begins dating the writer of the Chuckles the Clown show, whose real ambition is to become a stand-up comedian.

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    Director:Peter Baldwin
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Romeo and Mary
    6.7/10(212 votes)

    #3 - Romeo and Mary

    S3:E19

    Rhoda introduces Mary to a very irritating Warren Sturges, who tries everything including a giant billboard across the road from the WJM-TV offices to get her to accept his marriage proposal.

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    6.7/10(182 votes)

    #4 - Remembrance of Things Past

    S3:E22

    A former boyfriend visiting Minneapolis calls Mary who, deep down, wants to see him again but she has been hurt by him too many times before.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Dick Clair
  5. Background image for Howard's Girl
    6.8/10(256 votes)

    #5 - Howard's Girl

    S1:E15

    Mary begins seeing Paul Arnell, the brother of her former boyfriend Howard Arnell, and is shocked to discover that the brothers' parents still believe that she and Howard are an item.

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    6.8/10(207 votes)

    #6 - His Two Right Arms

    S2:E24

    Mary gets city councilman Pete Peterson to appear on Face the People and discovers that he is completely incompetent. She and his aides try to bring him up to speed on current events so he can make a good impression on the show.

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  8. Background image for He's All Yours
    6.9/10(267 votes)

    #7 - He's All Yours

    S1:E13

    After Mary invites Lou's nephew home for dinner, she must confront false rumors in the newsroom the following day.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
  9. Background image for Keep Your Guard Up
    7.0/10(313 votes)

    #8 - Keep Your Guard Up

    S1:E5

    A football player turned insurance salesman applies for a job as a sportscaster and attaches himself to Mary. Mary and Rhoda discover that he hasn't had much success at anything and encourage him to pursue his dreams.

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    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for I Am Curious Cooper
    7.0/10(214 votes)

    #9 - I Am Curious Cooper

    S2:E2

    Mary is intrigued by the voice of Lou Grant's friend, Mike Cooper, and asks to be set up with him. Lou breaks his policy of not matchmaking friends and colleagues.

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  11. Background image for Have I Found a Guy for You
    7.0/10(190 votes)

    #10 - Have I Found a Guy for You

    S3:E10

    Two of Mary's friends separate and Mary accepts a date from the husband.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for Murray Faces Life
    7.0/10(177 votes)

    #11 - Murray Faces Life

    S3:E21

    Murray becomes depressed when he realizes that the years are passing him by, after he learns that a contemporary has won a Pulitzer Prize.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Don't Break the Chain
    7.1/10(202 votes)

    #12 - Don't Break the Chain

    S2:E10

    Mary gets a chain letter from Lou, and she is persuaded to send it on. To her surprise, one of the recipients comes for a visit, giving Mary a less than pleasant time dealing with him.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
  14. Background image for The Care and Feeding of Parents
    7.1/10(183 votes)

    #13 - The Care and Feeding of Parents

    S2:E20

    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.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Dick Clair
  15. Background image for It Was Fascination, I Know
    7.1/10(190 votes)

    #14 - It Was Fascination, I Know

    S3:E12

    Bess's 15-year-old boyfriend falls in love with Mary and begins to surprise her with visits to her apartment and her work.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for An Affair to Forget
    7.1/10(176 votes)

    #15 - An Affair to Forget

    S5:E15

    Now that Mary is producer, Ted thinks that he can make his move on her. He convinces the rest of the newsroom that they are having an affair.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown
  17. Background image for Murray In Love
    7.1/10(175 votes)

    #16 - Murray In Love

    S6:E4

    Murray realizes that he's always been in love with Mary and wants desperately to tell her.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
  18. Background image for Mary Richards Falls in Love
    7.1/10(177 votes)

    #17 - Mary Richards Falls in Love

    S6:E11

    Mary is convinced she has really fallen in love, but her boyfriend seems reluctant in saying those three magic words, 'I love you'.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown
  19. Background image for One Boyfriend Too Many
    7.1/10(175 votes)

    #18 - One Boyfriend Too Many

    S6:E14

    Mary's old flame Dan Whitfield, who once proposed to her, returns to Minneapolis and she's forced to choose between him and her current boyfriend.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
  20. Background image for Smokey the Bear Wants You
    7.2/10(237 votes)

    #19 - Smokey the Bear Wants You

    S1:E23

    Rhoda falls in love with a top executive, and is shocked to find that he wants to give up the high-flying lifestyle to become a forest ranger.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for The 45-Year-Old Man
    7.2/10(228 votes)

    #20 - The 45-Year-Old Man

    S1:E24

    When Lou is fired, Mary goes to confront the station owner, Wild Jack Munroe.

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    7.2/10(183 votes)

    #21 - The Five-Minute Dress

    S2:E15

    After volunteering some of her spare time for a worthy cause, Mary begins dating the Governor's aide. Unfortunately, the aide's duties cause him to break every date.

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    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for I Love a Piano
    7.2/10(175 votes)

    #22 - I Love a Piano

    S5:E6

    Murray meets an attractive woman at one of Mary's parties and considers having an affair. On the pretext of buying her old piano, he goes to see her.

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  24. Background image for My Son, the Genius
    7.2/10(152 votes)

    #23 - My Son, the Genius

    S7:E7

    Ted and Georgette are initially disturbed to find that their son, David, is not doing well at school, but a psychiatrist's test shows that he is a genius. Unfortunately, David lets this go to his head and takes advantage of Ted.

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    Director:Joan Darling
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for He's No Heavy . . . He's My Brother
    7.3/10(209 votes)

    #24 - He's No Heavy . . . He's My Brother

    S2:E3

    Mary and Rhoda take an unplanned vacation to Mexico but have to do a strange favor for a Mexican restaurant owner for reservations.

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    Director:Jerry Paris
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Neighbors
    7.3/10(163 votes)

    #25 - Neighbors

    S5:E13

    Lou wants a smaller place and moves in to Rhoda's old apartment but can't help interfering in Mary's private life.

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    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

Worst Episodes Summary

"Son of But Seriously Folks" is the worst rated episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". It scored 6.4/10 based on 185 votes. Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/27/1973. This episode scored 0.3 points lower than the second lowest rated, "But Seriously, Folks".