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Season Five
September 14, 1974 to March 1, 1975

C A S T

Mary Richards	Mary Tyler Moore
Lou Grant	Ed Asner
Murray Slaughter	Gavin MacLeod
Ted Baxter	Ted Knight
Georgette Franklin	Georgia Engel
Sue Ann Nivens	Betty White
and special guest star
Phyllis Lindstrom	Cloris Leachman

 

Opening credits' notes Some new shots are added to the opening title, replacing one by the lakeside and those with Valerie Harper, who left to star in her own series Rhoda in the fall of 1974. The editing between the words 'Mary Tyler Moore' first appearing and their 'scrolling' is smoother. End titles make use of one of the new scenes. The opening visuals would remain in this form to the end of the series in 1977.

Created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns Produced by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels Executive Story Editor 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

 

97 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	Sherry Barbara Colby Harrison James Randolph Kim Mary Ann Chinn Matron Darlene Conley Mr Everett Charles Woolf Reporter Don Macon Written by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels Directed by Jay Sandrich Emmy Award: Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series (for a single episode of a regular or limited series with continuing characters and/or theme)
98 Not Just Another Pretty Face Mary dates a man with whom she has nothing in common and becomes concerned that their relationship is superficial	Paul van Dillen Robert Wolders Bess Lindstrom Lisa Gerritsen Nice Little Man Lou Cutell 1st Waitress Julie Rodgers 2nd Waitress Cathy Baco Written by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels Directed by Jay Sandrich
99 You Sometimes Hurt the One You Hate Lou 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	Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jackie Cooper
100 Lou and That Woman Lou begins seeing a cocktail lounge singer but becomes uncomfortable about her past	Charlene Maguire Sheree North Woman at Piano Helene Winston Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jay Sandrich
101 The Outsider WJM-TV hires a young business consultant, who demands certain changes for The Six O'Clock News, offending every member of the news team	Bob Larson Richard Masur Written by Jack Winter Directed by Peter Bonerz
102 I Love a Piano 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	Judith Chandler Barbara Barrie Written by Treva Silverman Directed by Jay Sandrich
103 A New Sue Ann A 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	Gloria Munson Linda Kelsey Ed Schroeder Ron Rifkin Written by David Lloyd Directed by Jay Sandrich
104 Ménage-à-Phyllis Phyllis dates a man on a platonic basis, but he is attracted more to Mary and begins seeing her	Mike Tedesco John Saxon Written by Treva Silverman Directed by Jay Sandrich
105 Not a Christmas Story The entire newsroom staff are 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	Written by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels Directed by John C. Chulay
106 What Are Friends For? Mary and Sue Ann go to a convention in Chicago and finds out that Sue Ann leads a lonely life. (Trivium: Noble Willingham and David Huddleston are accidentially credited as one another in the end title)	Hal Noble Willingham Freddy David Huddleston Waiter Robert Karvelas Bellhop Dan Barrows Written by David Lloyd Directed by Alan Rafkin
107 A Boy's Best Friend Ted is shocked when he finds out his mother does not intend to marry her boyfriend, but will live with him. (This is the only episode directed by Mary Tyler Moore)	Walter Tewksbury Nolan Leary Written by David Lloyd Directed by Mary Tyler Moore
108 A Son for Murray Murray, who has three daughters, wants a son, but his wife Marie doesn't want to have another child. The couple decide to adopt instead	Marie Slaughter Joyce Bulifant Andy Rivers John Gabriel Le Chan Michael Higa Phil David Fresco Written by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels Directed by Jay Sandrich
109 Neighbors Lou wants a smaller place and moves in to Rhoda's old apartment - but can't help interfering in Mary's private life	Bess Lindstrom Lisa Gerritsen David Boyd Clifford David Moving Man Tom Castronova Written by Ziggy Steinberg Directed by James Burrows and John C. Chulay
110 A Girl Like Mary Lou wants to hire a female newscaster 'like Mary', so Mary decides to audition for the job herself	Enid Berringer Rosalind Cash College Girl Judie Stien Written by Andy Gibbs and Joel Kimmel Directed by Jay Sandrich
111 An Affair to Forget 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	Written by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels Directed by Jay Sandrich
112 Mary Richards: Producer Mary 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	Mel Peters Anthony Holland Gus Brubaker Phillip R. Allen Drunk Fred Festinger Bartender Joe Scott Written by David Lloyd Directed by Norman Campbell
113 The System When 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 Superbowl without telling Ted. (Because the show gives the outcome of the Superbowl before it has actually been played, there is a voiceover in the closing credits of Mary Tyler Moore apologizing to the "losing" team)	Al Tom Pedi Andy Rivers John Gabriel Written by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels Directed by Jay Sandrich
114 Phyllis Whips Inflation Phyllis and Lars have a row and she finds her credit cards cut off. She looks for a job but finds that she has no relevant skills. (This is Cloris Leachman's last regular appearance, and Lisa Gerritsen's last appearance, on the show. In the fall of 1975, they star in their own series, Phyllis)	Bess Lindstrom Lisa Gerritsen Helen Farrell Doris Roberts Written by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels Directed by Jay Sandrich Emmy Award: Outstanding Single Performance by a Supporting Actress in a Comedy or Drama Series (for a one-time appearance in a regular or limited series): Cloris Leachman
115 The Shame of the Cities Lou wants to research his own news story now that Mary's producer and decides to launch a major investigation on a city councillor - only to discover that he is completely honest. (Trivium: the politician's photograph that Lou holds is actually that of Grant Tinker, Mary Tyler Moore's then-husband and co-founder of MTM Enterprises, Inc.)	Charlene Maguire Sheree North Investigator Robert Emhardt Bartender Chuck Bergansky Customer in Bar James Jeter Teleplay by Michael Elias Story by Michael Elias and Arnie Kogan Directed by Jay Sandrich
116 Marriage Minneapolis Style Ted pops the question to Georgette at Murray's 20th wedding anniversary party - and then gets cold feet	Marie Slaughter Joyce Bulifant Ellen Slaughter Eileen McDonough Hilda Patricia Wilson Written by Pamela Russell Directed by Jay Sandrich
117 You Try to Be a Nice Guy Mary agrees to help Sherry, whom she met when she spent a night in jail, go straight and find a job	Sherry Barbara Colby Mrs Goldman's Dog Ted Konopka Written by Michael Leeson Directed by Jay Sandrich
118 You Can't Lose 'Em All Lou wins the Albert Mason Award, which he had once said was for broadcasting veterans who couldn't chew their own food	Master of Ceremonies Larry Wilde Rev J. W. Dannenbrink Fred Grandy Lew Stewart Lee Vines Model Judy Reich Written by David Lloyd Directed by Marjorie Mullen
119 Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School A 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	The Student Leonard Frey Tony Bernie Kopell Allen Marsh Norman Bartold Written by Michael Zinberg Directed by Jay Sandrich
120 Anyone Who Hates Kids and Dogs Mary likes her new boyfriend but finds his son absolutely intolerable	Ken Laurence Luckinbill Stevie Lee H. Montgomery Mother-in-law Mabel Albertson Grandfather Ian Wolfe Aunt Helen Carole King Larkey Uncle Iggy Wolfington Photographer Megan King Written by Jerry Mayer Directed by Jay Sandrich

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