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Phoenix61

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1. I love the Mary Tyler Moore Show.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Nov 6, 2020, 03:13 PM

Nov 2020

Bit of trivia. It was the first show with a single, female lead. She was initially going to be a divorcee but they were concerned people would think she’d divorced Robert Petri (Dick Van Dyke Show) so they decided to go with a broken engagement.

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Needed some counting ballots relief......and Mary Tyler Moore sure does it for me...... [View all] a kennedy Nov 2020 OP

I love the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #1

What about That Girl? n/t cyndensco Nov 2020 #3

She had a steady boyfriend, Donald. Phoenix61 Nov 2020 #4

Ah, I liked That Girl, didn't care for her boyfriend tho....... a kennedy Nov 2020 #8

Really?? I didn't know that..... a kennedy Nov 2020 #7

They are both very good shows! The Genealogist Nov 2020 #2

I can probably Ohiogal Nov 2020 #5

No, no, no........this is our life...... a kennedy Nov 2020 #6

What's one of your favorite episodes? Ohiogal Nov 2020 #9

Love the one where Lou thought may-be they could be boy friend and girl friend..... a kennedy Nov 2020 #10

my go to comfort tv is Ozzie and Harriet.. but just once i want to see Harriet eat at the.... samnsara Nov 2020 #11