The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Season 5

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Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis after a relationship goes bad. She finds work as an associate producer in a small television newsroom where the characters include Lou Grant, her gruff boss, Murray Slaughter the humorous writer, and Ted Baxter the Anchor Man who spends his time mispronouncing country names. Mary continues to hope for romance, but finds that her friends are more dependable.

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24 Episodes

Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?
E1
Will Mary Richards Go to Jail?Mary refuses to reveal a news source for a story she produced and has to spend a night in jail.
Not Just Another Pretty Face
E2
Not Just Another Pretty FaceMary dates a man with whom she has nothing in common and becomes concerned that their relationship is superficial.
You Sometimes Hurt the One You Hate
E3
You Sometimes Hurt the One You HateLou finally loses his temper with Ted when he endorses a political candidate on The Six O'clock News and throws him through the office doors. Lou feels guilty, and Ted takes advantage of him.
Lou and That Woman
E4
Lou and That WomanLou begins seeing a cocktail lounge singer but becomes uncomfortable about her past.
The Outsider
E5
The OutsiderWJM-TV hires a young business consultant, who demands certain changes for The Six O'clock News, offending every member of the news team.
I Love a Piano
E6
I Love a PianoMurray 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.
A New Sue Ann
E7
A New Sue AnnA young fan, Gloria, persuades Sue Ann to hire her for The Happy Homemaker. Sue Ann is less than pleased when Gloria plays up to the station manager and gets a larger role on the show at the expense of her own.
Menage-a-Phyllis
E8
Menage-a-PhyllisPhyllis dates a man on a platonic basis, but he is attracted more to Mary and begins seeing her.
Not a Christmas Story
E9
Not a Christmas StoryThe entire newsroom staff is arguing with each other, and when they are trapped at the office due to bad weather, Sue Ann decides to serve her Christmas dinner early.
What Are Friends For?
E10
What Are Friends For?Mary and Sue Ann go to a convention in Chicago and Mary finds out that Sue Ann leads a lonely life.
A Boy's Best Friend
E11
A Boy's Best FriendTed is shocked when he finds out his mother does not intend to marry her boyfriend, but will live with him.
A Son for Murray
E12
A Son for MurrayMurray, who has three daughters, wants a son, but his wife Marie doesn't want to have another child. The couple decide to adopt instead.
Neighbors
E13
NeighborsLou wants a smaller place and moves in to Rhoda's old apartment but can't help interfering in Mary's private life.
A Girl Like Mary
E14
A Girl Like MaryLou wants to hire a female newscaster 'like Mary', so Mary decides to audition for the job herself.
An Affair to Forget
E15
An Affair to ForgetNow 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.
Mary Richards: Producer
E16
Mary Richards: ProducerMary doesn't feel she deserves the title of producer and asks Lou that she be given the chance to produce The Six O'clock News alone.
The System
E17
The SystemWhen Ted's formula for betting on football games works, Lou goes into partnership with him. He winds up betting all of the season's winnings on the Super Bowl without telling Ted.
Phyllis Whips Inflation
E18
Phyllis Whips InflationPhyllis and Lars have a dispute and she finds her credit cards cut off. She looks for a job but finds that she has no relevant skills.
The Shame of the Cities
E19
The Shame of the CitiesLou wants to research his own news story now that Mary's producer and decides to launch a major investigation on a city councilor only to discover that he is completely honest.
Marriage Minneapolis Style
E20
Marriage Minneapolis StyleTed pops the question to Georgette at Murray's 20th wedding anniversary party and then gets cold feet.
You Try To Be a Nice Guy
E21
You Try To Be a Nice GuyMary agrees to help a troubled crime prone girl go straight and find a job.
You Can't Lose 'em All
E22
You Can't Lose 'em AllLou wins the Albert Mason Award, which he had once said was for broadcasting veterans who couldn't chew their own food.
Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School
E23
Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' SchoolA con-man tricks Ted into setting up a broadcasters' academy. When he finds out he's been had, he asks Lou, Mary and Murray to be the faculty and give the semester's opening lectures.
Anyone Who Hates Kids and Dogs
E24
Anyone Who Hates Kids and DogsMary likes her new boyfriend but finds his son absolutely intolerable.