The Mary Tyler Moore Show

Season 6

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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.

24 Episodes

  • Edie Gets Married
    E1
    Edie Gets MarriedLou puts on a brave face when he learns that his ex-wife Edie is remarrying.
  • Mary Moves Out
    E2
    Mary Moves OutMary, wanting some change in her life, makes the decision to move to a new apartment.
  • Mary's Father
    E3
    Mary's FatherMary researches a documentary with the help of a priest. He eventually decides to leave the Church, and Mary thinks that he has fallen in love with her.
  • Murray In Love
    E4
    Murray In LoveMurray realizes that he's always been in love with Mary and wants desperately to tell her.
  • Ted's Moment of Glory
    E5
    Ted's Moment of GloryTed's jocular nature is ideal for hosting a game show in New York, and he successfully auditions for the job. But Mary and Lou wonder if they really want to see him go.
  • Mary's Aunt
    E6
    Mary's AuntMary's high-flying journalist aunt comes for a visit, and Lou finds that he has a rival in her.
  • Chuckles Bites the Dust
    E7
    Chuckles Bites the DustChuckles the Clown is crushed to death by a rogue elephant in a parade, which leaves all the newsroom staff in hysterics except Mary.
  • Mary's Delinquent
    E8
    Mary's DelinquentMary joins a Big Sisters scheme and tries to bring a teenage shoplifter to the side of good. Sue Ann, pursuing an award, decides to "adopt" a little sister as well but finds herself getting influenced.
  • Ted's Wedding
    E9
    Ted's WeddingOut of pity for Ted, Mary invites him & Georgette over for brunch. While he as an onion ring in his mouth, he proposes to Georgette...again. When, for the first time, Georgette says no, she & Ted have a talk and decide they want to get married now. They invite all their friends: Lou, Murray (with mud on his sweatshirt from his son's football game), and Sue Ann (who, in a spectacularily comedic enterance, brings a veil, flowers, and rice, among several other things). Ted's mom can't make it (she's washing her hair), but the incompetent minister comes straight from his tennis match. Best man Lou helps Ted calm his wedding day jitters. When the minister asks Ted if he takes Georgette to be his lawfully wedded wife, he pauses for a moment. Finally, with a smile on his face, he says, ""I do."" When they are pronounced husband & wife, Sue Ann sings the wedding march...very poorly, of course. Once the wedding ends and Lou, Murray, & Sue Ann leave, Ted asks, as if nothing had happened,
  • Lou Douses an Old Flame
    E10
    Lou Douses an Old FlameLou meets up with a woman who had sent him a 'Dear John' letter during World War II but is disappointed to learn her motives for doing so.
  • Mary Richards Falls in Love
    E11
    Mary Richards Falls in LoveMary is convinced she has really fallen in love, but her boyfriend seems reluctant in saying those three magic words, 'I love you'.
  • Ted's Tax Refund
    E12
    Ted's Tax RefundTed is overjoyed when he gets a tax refund and splurges out on everyone at the newsroom, but is later shocked when the IRS informs him that he will be audited.
  • The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home
    E13
    The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou HomeSue Ann gets Mary to ask Lou out on a date on her behalf. Lou accepts, not realizing who Mary's 'friend' is.
  • One Boyfriend Too Many
    E14
    One Boyfriend Too ManyMary'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.
  • What Do You Want to Do When You Produce?
    E15
    What Do You Want to Do When You Produce?When SueAnn needs a new producer, for her show, the Happy Homemaker, Murray jumps at it - thinking a chance to 'step up,' and a salary increase. Only after agreeing, does he find out working for SueAnn who wants him to call her 'Miss Nivens,' is a step down.
  • Not With My Wife, I Don't
    E16
    Not With My Wife, I Don'tTed and Georgette face marital problems, but Ted refuses to see a counselor unless Lou goes with him.
  • The Seminar
    E17
    The SeminarLou and Mary go on a press junket to Washington, DC. Lou was once a correspondent there, but Mary has difficulty believing him about his contacts.
  • Once I Had a Secret Love
    E18
    Once I Had a Secret LoveLou has spent the night with Sue Ann, and confides in Mary. Their friendship is almost ruined when Mary is unable to keep the secret.
  • Menage-a-Lou
    E19
    Menage-a-LouLou almost ruins one of Mary's parties when his old girlfriend, Charlene Maguire, arrives with a date. He tries to make her jealous by taking out one of Mary's neighbors.
  • Murray Takes a Stand
    E20
    Murray Takes a StandMurray is unhappy with the new station owner's policies and tells him off over the phone one evening. However, the station owner fires him the following day.
  • Mary's Aunt Returns
    E21
    Mary's Aunt ReturnsMary's Aunt Flo and Lou both prepare competing ideas for a TV documentary.
  • A Reliable Source
    E22
    A Reliable SourceMary learns that an old friend seeking re-election to Congress had financial help from the mob. Lou threatens to use the story on the air.
  • Sue Ann Falls in Love
    E23
    Sue Ann Falls in LoveSue Ann has fallen in love, but her new boyfriend is less scrupulous than he first seems.
  • Ted and the Kid
    E24
    Ted and the KidTed and Georgette decide to adopt a son after Ted is informed he cannot have children.

Cast of Season 6

  • Mary Tyler MooreMary Richards
  • Ed AsnerLou Grant
  • Gavin MacLeodMurray Slaughter
  • Ted KnightTed Baxter
  • Grant TinkerProducer
  • Stan DanielsProducer
  • Lorenzo MusicProducer
  • Ed. WeinbergerProducer
  • Michael ZinbergProducer
  • David DavisProducer

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