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121 Edie Gets Married
Lou puts on a brave face when he learns that his ex-wife Edie is
remarrying
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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
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122 Mary Moves out
Mary, wanting some change in her life, makes the decision to move
to a new apartment
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Jimbo John Lehne
Landlord Claude Stroude
Written by David Lloyd
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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
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Father Terrance Brian Ed Flanders
Waitress Sarah Harding
Written by Earl Pomerantz
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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124 Murray in Love
Murray realizes that he's always been in love with Mary and wants
desperately to tell her
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Paula Penny Marshall
Sally Jo Mary Kay Place
Steve Barry Coe
Bartender Peter Hobbs
Written by David Lloyd
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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
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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
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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)
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Flo Meredith Eileen Heckart
Written by David Lloyd
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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)
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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)
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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
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Francie Stevens Mackenzie Phillips
Celestine Tamu
Gus Brubaker Phillip R. Allen
Written by Mary Kay Place and Valerie
Curtin
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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
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Rev Chatfield John Ritter
Written by David Lloyd
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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
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Veronica Ludlow Beverly Garland
Written by David Lloyd
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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'
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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
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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
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Irv Gevins Paul Lichtman
The Neighbor Connie Sawyer
Written by Bob Ellison
Directed by Marjorie Mullen
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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
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Jesse Wynn Irwin
Laszlo Titos Vandis
Written by David Lloyd
Directed by James Burrows
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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
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Joe Warner Ted Bessel
Dan Whitfield Michael Tolan
Written by David Lloyd
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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
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Marie Slaughter Joyce Bulifant
Written by Shelly Nelbert and Craig
Allan Hefner
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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
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Dr Powell Alan Manson
Receptionist Lois Walden
Written by Bob Ellison
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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
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Phil Wright Dabney Coleman
Special guest appearance by Betty Ford
Written by James MacDonald and Robert
Gerlach
Directed by Stuart Margolin
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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
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Written by Pat Nardo and Gloria Banta
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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
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Charlene Maguire Janis Paige
Paula Penny Marshall
Kenny Stevens Jeff Conway
Customer in Bar James Jeter
Written by Bob Ellison
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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
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Marie Slaughter Joyce Bulifant
Written by David Lloyd
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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141 Mary's Aunt Returns
Mary's Aunt Flo and Lou both prepare competing ideas for a TV documentary
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Flo Meredith Eileen Heckart
Written by David Lloyd
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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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
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Brian Nordquist Edward Winter
Written by Richard M. Powell
Directed by Jay Sandrich
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143 Sue Ann Falls in Love
Sue Ann has fallen in love, but her new boyfriend is less scrupulous
than he first seems
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Doug James Luisi
Master of Ceremonies Larry Wilde
Award Presenter Pat Gainor
Written by Bob Ellison
Directed by Doug Rogers
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144 Ted and the Kid
Ted and Georgette decide to adopt a son after Ted is informed he
cannot have children
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David Baxter Robbie Rist
Mrs Adams Pat Estrin
Written by Bob Ellison
Directed by Marjorie Mullen
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