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Season Six
September 13, 1975 to March 6, 1976

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Mary Richards	Mary Tyler Moore
Lou Grant	Ed Asner
Murray Slaughter	Gavin MacLeod
Ted Baxter	Ted Knight
Georgette Baxter	Georgia Engel
Sue Ann Nivens	Betty White

 

Opening credits' notes The first season where there are no changes from the previous year's opening credits. With hindsight, Mary's fashions make the opening look dated for 1975 but when we were watching it then, they were acceptably modern!

Created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns Produced by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels Executive Story Editor Bob Ellison Creative Consultant David Lloyd Executive Producers James L. Brooks and Allan Burns Music Composed and Conducted by Patrick Williams Theme Song Love Is All Around Written and Performed by Sonny Curtis An MTM Enterprises, Inc. production

 

121 Edie Gets Married Lou puts on a brave face when he learns that his ex-wife Edie is remarrying	Edie Priscilla Morrill Janey Grant Nora Heflin Pat the Bartender Patrick Campbell Minister Hal Ridel Howard Gordon Brad Trumbull Written by Bob Ellison Directed by Jay Sandrich
122 Mary Moves out Mary, wanting some change in her life, makes the decision to move to a new apartment	Jimbo John Lehne Landlord Claude Stroude Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jay Sandrich
123 Mary's Father Mary 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	Father Terrance Brian Ed Flanders Waitress Sarah Harding Written by Earl Pomerantz Directed by Jay Sandrich
124 Murray in Love Murray realizes that he's always been in love with Mary and wants desperately to tell her	Paula Penny Marshall Sally Jo Mary Kay Place Steve Barry Coe Bartender Peter Hobbs Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jay Sandrich
125 Ted's Moment of Glory Ted'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	The Producer Richard Balin Model Dian Parkinson Bartender Bill Zuckert Mr Jensen Frederic Franklyn Mrs Franklin Olive Dunbar Mrs Green Marilyn Roberts Written by Charles Lee and Gig Henry Directed by Jay Sandrich
126 Mary's Aunt Mary's high-flying journalist aunt comes to visit, and Lou finds that he has a rival in her. (This is one of three episodes with Flo Meredith, the only guest character from The Mary Tyler Moore Show who also appears in the spinoff Lou Grant)	Flo Meredith Eileen Heckart Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jay Sandrich
127 Chuckles Bites the Dust Chuckles the Clown is crushed to death by a rogue elephant in a parade, which leaves all the newsroom staff in hysterics - except Mary. (This is the most famous episode in the series, and TV Guide's number one comedy episode of all time)	Rev Burns John Harkins Written by David Lloyd Directed by Joan Darling Emmy Award: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series (a single episode of a regular or limited series with continuing characters and/or theme)
128 Mary's Delinquent Mary 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	Francie Stevens Mackenzie Phillips Celestine Tamu Gus Brubaker Phillip R. Allen Written by Mary Kay Place and Valerie Curtin Directed by Jay Sandrich
129 Ted's Wedding Ted has been proposing to Georgette for months but has never really meant it, until she confronts him - and a wedding is put together in half an hour in Mary's apartment	Rev Chatfield John Ritter Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jay Sandrich
130 Lou Douses an Old Flame Lou meets up with a woman who had sent him a 'Dear John' letter during World War II but is disappointed to learn her motives	Veronica Ludlow Beverly Garland Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jay Sandrich
131 Mary Richards Falls in Love Mary is convinced she has really fallen in love, but her boyfriend seems reluctant in saying the magic three words, 'I love you'	Joe Warner Ted Bessel Joe Gerard David Groh Joan Beth Howland Waiter Michael Perotta and special guest star Rhoda Gerard Valerie Harper Written by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels Directed by Jay Sandrich
132 Ted's Tax Refund Ted is overjoyed when he gets a tax refund and splashes out on everyone at the newsroom, but is later shocked when the IRS informs him that he will be audited	Irv Gevins Paul Lichtman The Neighbor Connie Sawyer Written by Bob Ellison Directed by Marjorie Mullen
133 The Happy Homemaker Takes Lou Home Sue Ann gets Mary to ask Lou out on a date on her behalf. Lou accepts, not realizing who Mary's 'friend' is	Jesse Wynn Irwin Laszlo Titos Vandis Written by David Lloyd Directed by James Burrows
134 One Boyfriend Too Many 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	Joe Warner Ted Bessel Dan Whitfield Michael Tolan Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jay Sandrich
135 What Do You Want to Do When You Produce? Initially delighted at the chance of producing the Happy Homemaker show, Murray quickly becomes miserable when he realizes the menial tasks he has to do for Sue Ann	Marie Slaughter Joyce Bulifant Written by Shelly Nelbert and Craig Allan Hefner Directed by Jay Sandrich
136 Not With My Wife I Don't Ted and Georgette face marital problems, but Ted refuses to see a counsellor unless Lou goes with him	Dr Powell Alan Manson Receptionist Lois Walden Written by Bob Ellison Directed by Jay Sandrich
137 The Seminar Lou 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	Phil Wright Dabney Coleman Special guest appearance by Betty Ford Written by James MacDonald and Robert Gerlach Directed by Stuart Margolin
138 Once I Had a Secret Love Lou has spent the night with Sue Ann, and confides in Mary. Their friendship is almost ruined when Mary is unable to keep the secret	Written by Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta Directed by Jay Sandrich
139 Ménage-à-Lou Lou 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	Charlene Maguire Janis Paige Paula Penny Marshall Kenny Stevens Jeff Conway Customer in Bar James Jeter Written by Bob Ellison Directed by Jay Sandrich
140 Murray Takes a Stand Murray 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	Marie Slaughter Joyce Bulifant Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jay Sandrich
141 Mary's Aunt Returns Mary's Aunt Flo and Lou both prepare competing ideas for a TV documentary	Flo Meredith Eileen Heckart Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jay Sandrich
142 A Reliable Source Mary learns that an old friend seeking re-election to Congress had financial help from the mob. Lou threatens to use it on the air	Brian Nordquist Edward Winter Written by Richard M. Powell Directed by Jay Sandrich
143 Sue Ann Falls in Love Sue Ann has fallen in love, but her new boyfriend is less scrupulous than he first seems	Doug James Luisi Master of Ceremonies Larry Wilde Award Presenter Pat Gainor Written by Bob Ellison Directed by Doug Rogers
144 Ted and the Kid Ted and Georgette decide to adopt a son after Ted is informed he cannot have children	David Baxter Robbie Rist Mrs Adams Pat Estrin Written by Bob Ellison Directed by Marjorie Mullen

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