| Classy, smart, funny, and confident? Mary Richards is the very embodiment of the independent career woman of the 1970's. As news producer for WJM-TV, Mary, along with her eclectic and hilarious cast of friends and co-workers, confronts some of life's biggest challenges head on: career advancement, dating, marriage, death and divorce? All with varying degrees of success, but always with a sense of humor and an optimistic outlook. Season Five of The Mary Tyler Moore Show shows why this endearing and enduring TV classic was the inspiration for a young generation who discovered that they, too, were "gonna make it after all." This three disc collection includes all 24 episodes from The Complete Fifth Season of The Mary Tyler Moore Show! |
"...an intelligent urban comedy that featured people in real situations... James Plath, Reel.com
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Editor's Note
With the hilarious, award-winning series THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW, creators James L. Brooks and Allan Burns created a platform on which Moore could display her skills as a comedian. Prior to the show, Moore had been known to audiences as Dick Van Dyke's eccentric wife. With the new series, she emerged as a comedian in her own right, playing an independent, 30-something career woman. Moore is a quirky reporter at WJM-TV, Minneapolis's lowest-rated evening news show. Moore's Mary Richards shines alongside several equally amusing characters like Lou (Edward Asner), Murray (Gavin MacLeod), Ted (Ted Knight), Phyllis (Cloris Leachman), and Rhoda (Valerie Harper). Asner, Leachman, and Rhoda so impressed audiences that each went on to star in his or her own comedy series. This collection includes all the episodes from season four.
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Cast & Crew
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Edward Asner |
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Gavin MacLeod |
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Mary Tyler Moore |
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Valerie Harper |
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Douglas Hines - Editor |
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John C. Chulay, et. al. - Director |
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Sonny Curtis - Original Music By |
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Stan Daniels, et. al. - Producer |
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Sybil Adelman, et. al. - Writer |
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William T. Cline - Cinematographer |
Awards
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Emmy (1974) |
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Cloris Leachman, Winner, Best Supporting Actress in Comedy |
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James L. Brooks, et. al., Nominee, Outstanding Comedy Series |
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Mary Tyler Moore, Winner, Actress of the Year - Series |
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Mary Tyler Moore, Winner, Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
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Treva Silverman, Winner, Best Writing in Comedy |
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Treva Silverman, Winner, Writer of the Year - Series |
