The Mary Tyler Moore Show The show originally aired on CBS from September 19, 1970, to March 19, 1977. Moore starred as Mary Richard, an unmarried, independent woman focused on her career as associate producer of the fictional WJM news program in Minneapolis.
Who can turn the world on with her smile? Who can take a nothing day And suddenly make it all seem worthwhile? Well it's you, girl, and you should know it With each glance and every little movement you show it Love is all around no need to fake it You can have the town, why don't you take it You're gonna make it after all How will you make it on your own? This world is awfully big, and girl, this time you're all alone
But it's time you started living It's time you let someone else do some giving Love is all around no need to fake it You can have the town, why don't you take it You're gonna make it after all You're the one most likely to succeed Just be sure to keep your head, 'cause girl, you know that's all you need Everyone around adores you Don't give up, the world is waiting for you Love is all around no need to waste it You can have the town, why don't you take it You're gonna make it after all Who can turn the world on with her smile? And suddenly make it all seem worthwhile Well it's you, girl, and you should know it With each glance and every little movement you show it Love is all around, no need to waste it You can have the town, why don't you take it
You're gonna make it after all You're gonna make it after all
Sonny Curtis wrote and performed the opening theme song, "Love is all around". The lyrics changed between the first and second seasons
Mary Richards Moore is a single woman who, at age 30, moves to Minneapolis on the heels of a broken engagement. She applies for a secretarial job at fictional television station WJM, but the position is already taken. She is instead offered the post of associate producer of the station's six o'clock news. In the third season, issues such as equal pay for women, pre-marital sex, and homosexuality are woven into the show's comedic plots. In season four, marital infidelity and divorce are explored with Phyllis and Lou, respectively. In the fifth season, Mary refuses to reveal a news source and is jailed for Contempt of Court. Moore's character was initially intended to be a divorcée, but divorce was still controversial at the time. In addition, CBS was afraid viewers might think that Mary had divorced Rob Petrie, Laura's husband on The Dick Van Dyke Show, so the premise was changed to that of a single woman with a recently broken engagement.
Characters
Mary Richaeds ( Mary Tyler Moore) a single native Minnesotan
Lou Grant (Edward Asner) is Producer (later Executive Producer) of the news. His tough and grumpy demeanor initially hides his kind-hearted nature which is gradually revealed as the series progresses. He is referred to as "Lou" by everyone, Mary calls him Mr. Grant.
Murray Slaughter (Gavin MacLeod) head writer, makes frequent quips about Ted Baxter's mangling of his news copy.
Ted Baxter (Ted Knight) is the dim-witted, vain, and miserly anchorman.
Rohda Morgenstern (Valerie Harper) Mary's upstairs neighbor and best friend.
Phyllis Lindstrom (Cloris Leachman) Phyllis is controlling, egotistical and often arrogant. She is actively involved in groups and clubs and is a political activist and a supporter of Womens Liberation.
Georgette Franklin Baxter (georgia Engel) somewhat ditzy girlfriend of stentorian news anchor Ted Baxter.
Sue Ann Nivens (Bettey White) uses many sexual double entendres, especially around Lou, to whom she is strongly attracted
Gordon "Gordy" Howard (John Amos) Gordy is the weather reporter, Gordy lands a job as host of a New York City talk show.
Chuckles the Clown (Aliases ~ Peter Peanut Billy Banana Mr Fee-Fi-Fo Aunt Yoo-hoo) ( Richard Schaal (1970) Unknown walk-on (1972) Mark Gordon (1973)
The show spun off three television series, all of which aired on CBS: the sitcoms Rhoda (1974–78) and Phyllis (1975–77), and the one-hour drama Lou Grant (1977–82). In 2000, Moore and Harper reprised their roles in a two-hour ABC TV-movie, Mary and Rhoda
In 2007 Time put The Mary Tyler Moore Show on its list of "17 Shows That Changed TV". Time stated that the series "liberated TV for adults—of both sexes" by being "a sophisticated show about grownups among other grownups, having grownup conversations"
Ted is hired as the grand marshal for a circus parade, but is ordered to turn it down. Ted tries to rally Mary to his side. Mary agrees but tells Ted that Chuckles the Clown has been asked and has accepted. The next day, as Mary and Murray are watching Ted deliver the live newscast, Lou rushes into the newsroom in shock and tells the staff that Chuckles has been killed during the parade. He had dressed as the character Peter Peanut, and a rogue elephant tried to "shell" him!
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The cache type is othere. A simple gadget cache. There is camo painted PVC pipe, wood, bolts & nuts. There is a red bison tube inside, with a log. You need to get it out, to sign that log. Please don't unscrew the bolts, That will not help. That red bison tube dosn't fit out those holes, I placed. There are bolts that go though the top and bottom cap. All bolts are real and complete. Please don't break it. and place back as found. The attched video show where the idea came from. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hC3JlBqZxqw
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