Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Richards
Series SeasonSeason 3 episodes1972
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Season 3
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Episode 125 min1972-09-16
The Good-Time News
Mary is given the task of making The Six O'clock News more upbeat, and her plans are on target to succeed until they're frustrated by Ted.
Episode 225 min1972-09-23
What is Mary Richards Really Like?
Mary is interviewed by a newspaper columnist and ends up telling a little too much.
Episode 325 min1972-09-30
Who's in Charge Here?
Lou is promoted to the position of program director but has to decide to whom his old job should go. Meanwhile, The Six O'clock News begins falling apart without him.
Episode 425 min1972-10-07
Enter Rhoda's Parents
Ida Morgenstern, Rhoda's mother, mistakenly believes that her husband is seeing other women, so Rhoda and Mary try to clear things up between them.
Episode 525 min1972-10-14
It's Whether You Win or Lose
When Lou's trip to Las Vegas is cancelled, Mary organizes a poker game at the office where Murray loses a substantial amount to Ted.
Episode 625 min1972-10-21
Rhoda the Beautiful
After losing 20 pounds, Rhoda enters a beauty contest at work, but continues to put herself down.
Episode 725 min1972-10-28
Just Around the Corner
Mary is worried that her parents, who have moved to the Twin Cities to be close to her, may pry into her life too much.
Episode 825 min1972-11-04
But Seriously, Folks
Mary begins dating the writer of the Chuckles the Clown show, whose real ambition is to become a stand-up comedian.
Episode 925 min1972-11-11
Farmer Ted and the News
Ted refuses to sign his contract renewal until Lou agrees to let him pursue other ventures, a decision he soon regrets when Ted begins appearing in commercials.
Episode 1025 min1972-11-18
Have I Found a Guy for You
Two of Mary's friends separate and Mary accepts a date from the husband.
Episode 1125 min1972-11-25
You've Got a Friend
Mary becomes concerned when her father, newly retired, appears to have no friends or hobbies in Minneapolis, and tries to take on the role herself.
Episode 1225 min1972-12-02
It Was Fascination, I Know
Bess's 15-year-old boyfriend falls in love with Mary and begins to surprise her with visits to her apartment and her work.
Episode 1325 min1972-12-09
Operation: Lou
Lou goes to hospital to have a piece of World War II shrapnel removed and, surprisingly, he and Ted become best friends.
Episode 1425 min1972-12-16
Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York
Rhoda decides to move back to New York but Mary is taking the whole thing with a grain of salt.
Episode 1525 min1972-12-23
The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter
Mary runs into her former boyfriend Dan Whitfield in an elevator by chance. Subsequently, Dan realizes he still has feelings for Mary, breaks off his engagement, and begins dating her again.
Episode 1625 min1973-01-06
Lou's Place
Lou spots an opportunity to buy a bar after realizing a lifelong dream. However, he is short of several thousand dollars and Ted is the only one who can come to his aid.
Episode 1725 min1973-01-13
My Brother's Keeper
Phyllis wants to set up her visiting brother with Mary, but instead he hits it off with Rhoda and begins spending time with her to Phyllis's disapproval.
Episode 1825 min1973-01-20
The Georgette Story
Mary and Rhoda try to encourage Georgette to take a stand for herself after seeing how Ted takes advantage of her.
Episode 1925 min1973-01-27
Romeo and Mary
Rhoda introduces Mary to a very irritating Warren Sturges, who tries everything including a giant billboard across the road from the WJM-TV offices to get her to accept his marriage proposal.
Episode 2025 min1973-02-03
What Do You Do When the Boss Says, I Love You?
The new station manager, an attractive woman, falls for Lou.
Episode 2125 min1973-02-10
Murray Faces Life
Murray becomes depressed when he realizes that the years are passing him by, after he learns that a contemporary has won a Pulitzer Prize.
Episode 2225 min1973-02-17
Remembrance of Things Past
A former boyfriend visiting Minneapolis calls Mary who, deep down, wants to see him again but she has been hurt by him too many times before.
Episode 2325 min1973-02-24
Put On a Happy Face
Everything goes right for Rhoda and everything goes wrong for Mary on a disastrous day when she is due to go to the Teddies.
Episode 2425 min1973-03-03
Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
Mary lends Rhoda almost $1,200 to start a new venture and worries she may never see her money again, after Rhoda postpones repayment, hires Georgette full-time and begins expanding her business.