Assistant Wanted, Female (Season 1, Episode 10)
Mary Richards hires her friend Phyllis as her newsroom assistant with disastrous results. 25:37 minutes.
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Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
(25:34),
tv-pg
Mary and Rhoda’s friendship is strained after Rhoda borrows money to set up her new plant store and then... |
S3 | Ep24 | 3/3/73 | play |
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Put on a Happy Face
(25:27),
tv-pg
Once Mary gets nominated for a Teddy Award everything starts going disastrously wrong for her at work—and at... |
S3 | Ep23 | 2/24/73 | play |
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Rememberance of Things Past
(25:36),
tv-pg
Against her better judgment, Mary gets drawn back into a romantic affair when an ex-boyfriend who broke her... |
S3 | Ep22 | 2/17/73 | play |
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Murray Faces Life
(25:34),
tv-pg
Murray sinks into a deep depression and feels life has totally passed him by after he learns that a former... |
S3 | Ep21 | 2/10/73 | play |
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What Do You Do When the Boss Says, "I Love You"?
(25:35),
tv-pg
Lou Grant realizes he's in over his head when the new boss at the Television station turns out to be a... |
S3 | Ep20 | 2/3/73 | play |
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Romeo and Mary
(25:30),
tv-pg
Rhoda’s boyfriend finds the perfect guy for Mary, but unfortunately the guy is a bit overzealous in his intent... |
S3 | Ep19 | 1/27/73 | play |
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The Georgette Story
(25:37),
tv-pg
Mary and Rhoda decide it’s time they have a heart-to-heart talk with Georgette, since it appears that Ted is... |
S3 | Ep18 | 1/20/73 | play |
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My Brother's Keeper
(25:36),
tv-pg
Phyllis schemes to have her brother fall in love and get married to Mary, but her plans go awry when her... |
S3 | Ep17 | 1/13/73 | play |
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Lou's Place
(25:36),
tv-pg
Lou achieves a lifelong dream when he becomes the owner of his favorite bar, but he quickly realizes he just... |
S3 | Ep16 | 1/6/73 | play |
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The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter
(25:35),
tv-pg
Mary once again finds herself cast in the role of the “other woman” when an ex-boyfriend invites her to his... |
S3 | Ep15 | 12/23/72 | play |
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Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York
(25:34),
tv-pg
Mary is devastated when Rhoda returns from a vacation in New York and announces she’s accepted a job and will... |
S3 | Ep14 | 12/16/72 | play |
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Operation: Lou
(25:35),
tv-pg
Mary’s put in charge after Lou goes to have surgery to remove some World War II shrapnel, a move which causes... |
S3 | Ep13 | 12/9/72 | play |
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It Was a Fascination, I Know
(25:34),
tv-pg
Mary suddenly finds herself in the uncomfortable position of being the “other woman” after Phyllis’s... |
S3 | Ep12 | 12/2/72 | play |
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You've Got a Friend
(25:35),
tv-pg
Mary’s father is having trouble adjusting to his new life in the city because he misses his old buddies, so... |
S3 | Ep11 | 11/25/72 | play |
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Have I Found a Guy For You
(25:35),
tv-pg
If Mary is crushed when she learns the marriage of her long-time friends is coming to an end, she’s stunned... |
S3 | Ep10 | 11/18/72 | play |
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Farmer Ted and the News
(25:29),
tv-pg
Lou realizes he’s made a big mistake after he signs a new contract that allows Ted to earn extra money... |
S3 | Ep9 | 11/11/72 | play |
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But Seriously, Folks
(25:36),
tv-pg
Mary tries to help out when the station’s “Chuckles the Clown” writer quits his job in order to fulfill his... |
S3 | Ep8 | 11/4/72 | play |
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Just Around the Corner
(25:37),
tv-pg
When Mary’s parents move into a new house just around the corner from her apartment and then start planning... |
S3 | Ep7 | 10/28/72 | play |
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Rhoda the Beautiful
(25:36),
tv-pg
Even though she’s lost 20 pounds, Rhoda still feels fat and hopeless, but then Hempel’s Department Store... |
S3 | Ep6 | 10/21/72 | play |
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It's Whether You Win or Lose
(25:36),
tv-pg
When Lou is kept from joining his poker pals in Las Vegas, he insists Mary set up a poker game at work—much to... |
S3 | Ep5 | 10/14/72 | play |
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Enter Rhoda's Parents
(25:35),
tv-pg
Rhoda is shocked when her parents arrive for a visit and her mother reveals that she’s convinced her husband... |
S3 | Ep4 | 10/7/72 | play |
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Who's in Charge Here?
(25:36),
tv-pg
Lou’s promotion to program manager leaves Murray in charge of the newsroom, a task which (it is quickly... |
S3 | Ep3 | 9/30/72 | play |
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What is Mary Richards Really Like?
(25:31),
tv-pg
A local newspaper columnist, who Lou is convinced loves to destroy people’s reputations, interviews Mary about... |
S3 | Ep2 | 9/23/72 | play |
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The Good-Time News
(25:34),
tv-pg
Both Lou and Ted are unhappy about the upbeat “happy news” format Mary has been assigned to develop for the... |
S3 | Ep1 | 9/16/72 | play |
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His Two Right Arms
(25:29)
Mary helps an incompetent city councilman, Pete Peterson, prepare for his interview on WJM's "Face the... |
S2 | Ep24 | 3/4/72 | play |
| S2 | Ep23 | 2/26/72 | play | |
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You Certainly Are A Big Boy
(25:32)
After several dates with a handsome architect, Matt Bryan, Mary is shocked when his 24-year-old son shows up... |
S2 | Ep22 | 2/19/72 | play |
| S2 | Ep21 | 2/12/72 | play | |
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The Care And Feeding Of Parents
(25:28)
Mary finds herself in a sticky situation when her landlady, Phyllis Lindstrom, asks for help in getting an... |
S2 | Ep20 | 2/5/72 | play |
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More Than Neighbors
(25:31)
When the apartment directly below Mary's becomes available, she happily spreads the word at the television... |
S2 | Ep19 | 1/29/72 | play |
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Baby-Sit-Com
(25:35)
Mary has agreed to babysit her landlady's daughter, Bess, for the weekend, but when her old flame, "Sandy,"... |
S2 | Ep18 | 1/22/72 | play |
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The Slaughter Affair
(25:35)
Murray's plan to surprise his wife, Marie, with an expensive foreign car backfires when the second job he... |
S2 | Ep17 | 1/15/72 | play |
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Feeb
(25:31)
Mary feels guilty when her complaint gets a waitress named Randy fired. So when Randy applies for a job at the... |
S2 | Ep16 | 1/8/72 | play |
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The Five Minute Dress
(25:34)
Mary's initial excitement over going out with the governor's executive adviser begins to wane after he... |
S2 | Ep15 | 1/1/72 | play |
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Ted Over Heels
(25:31)
Mary explains the facts of life and love to Ted when he falls head over heels in love with the daughter of... |
S2 | Ep14 | 12/18/71 | play |
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The Square Shaped Room
(25:30)
When Lou needs help finding an interior decorator, Mary's suggestion that he hire Rhoda results in a hilarious... |
S2 | Ep13 | 12/11/71 | play |
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...Is A Friend In Need
(25:32)
When Rhoda is fired from her job as a window-dresser, Mary tries to help her find new work - just as long as... |
S2 | Ep12 | 12/4/71 | play |
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The Six-and-a-Half Year Itch
(25:34)
Lou takes Mary and Rhoda to a movie while his wife is out of town and ends up bumping into his favorite... |
S2 | Ep11 | 11/27/71 | play |
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Don't Break The Chain
(25:29)
When Mary receives a chain letter from Lou and is warned not to break the chain, she struggles to find a way... |
S2 | Ep10 | 11/20/71 | play |
| S2 | Ep9 | 11/13/71 | play | |
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Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary
(25:27)
A newswriters' strike leaves Mary and Lou alone at the WJM station with Mary struggling to write news stories... |
S2 | Ep8 | 11/6/71 | play |
| S2 | Ep7 | 10/30/71 | play | |
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Cover Boy
(25:34)
When Ted's competitive and successful, model brother, Hal, comes to town, Ted tries to impress him by... |
S2 | Ep6 | 10/23/71 | play |
| S2 | Ep5 | 10/16/71 | play | |
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Room 223
(25:33)
Mary decides to take a television journalism course at night school and while she doesn't get the best grades,... |
S2 | Ep4 | 10/9/71 | play |
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He's No Heavy, He's My Brother
(25:28)
The success of Mary and Rhoda's vacation to Mexico depends on whether they're willing to deliver a mysterious... |
S2 | Ep3 | 10/2/71 | play |
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I Am Curious Cooper
(25:28)
Lou sets up a blind date with Mary and one of his old friends, Mike Cooper, then has second thoughts and... |
S2 | Ep2 | 9/25/71 | play |
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The Birds...and...um...Bess
(25:32)
When Mary produces a documentary called, "What's Your Sexual I.Q.?," the station gets swamped with calls, and... |
S2 | Ep1 | 9/18/71 | play |
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The 45-Year-Old Man
(25:10)
Lou Grant is fired when the news show ratings drop, and a new manager takes over the television station. |
S1 | Ep24 | 3/6/71 | play |
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Smokey the Bear Wants You
(25:35)
Rhoda falls in love with a successful man who has resigned his lucrative position to study to become a forest... |
S1 | Ep23 | 2/27/71 | play |
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A Friend in Deed
(25:40)
An old friend uses a childhood relationship as Mary's campmate to introduce herself into the lives of Mary,... |
S1 | Ep22 | 2/20/71 | play |
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The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner
(25:39)
Mary's boss Lou and his wife separate and Mary becomes involved when he asks for advice. |
S1 | Ep21 | 2/13/71 | play |
| S1 | Ep20 | 2/6/71 | play | |
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We Closed in Minneapolis
(25:37)
After numerous Broadway rejections, a newsroom friend's play is finally produced by the Twin Cities Playhouse. |
S1 | Ep19 | 1/30/71 | play |
| S1 | Ep18 | 1/23/71 | play | |
| S1 | Ep17 | 1/16/71 | play | |
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Party is Such Sweet Sorrow
(25:40)
Mary sadly prepares to leave her newsroom friends to start on a new job. |
S1 | Ep16 | 1/9/71 | play |
Howard's Girl
(25:39)
The mother of Mary's date becomes very upset because she believes Mary is engaged to her other son. |
S1 | Ep15 | 1/2/71 | play |
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Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid
(25:18)
Mary's elaborate holiday plans are cancelled when she learns she must work on Christmas Day. |
S1 | Ep14 | 12/19/70 | play |
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He's All Yours
(25:41)
Mary is forced to hold off the romantic advances of a young cameraman at the television station. |
S1 | Ep13 | 12/12/70 | play |
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Anchorman Overboard
(25:44)
A speaking engagement for television newsman Ted Baxter turns into a disastrous experience. |
S1 | Ep12 | 12/5/70 | play |
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1040 or Fight
(25:39)
Mary Richards decides that honesty is the best policy when she learns that her income tax return is about to... |
S1 | Ep11 | 11/28/70 | play |
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Assistant Wanted, Female
(25:37)
Mary Richards hires her friend Phyllis as her newsroom assistant with disastrous results. |
S1 | Ep10 | 11/21/70 |
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Bob & Rhoda & Teddy & Mary
(25:39)
Rhoda finally finds a boyfriend, but when she introduces him he becomes more interested in Mary. |
S1 | Ep9 | 11/14/70 | play |
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The Snow Must Go On
(25:42)
A heavy snowstorm on election night forces a very nervous Mary Richards to produce her first television news... |
S1 | Ep8 | 11/7/70 | play |
| S1 | Ep7 | 10/31/70 | play | |
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Support Your Local Mother
(25:42)
Rhoda's mother pays a visit to Minneapolis, but Rhoda refuses to see her. |
S1 | Ep6 | 10/24/70 | play |
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Keep Your Guard Up
(25:37)
An ex-professional football player seeking a job as a sports announcer decides to attach himself to Mary. |
S1 | Ep5 | 10/17/70 | play |
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Divorce Isn't Everything
(25:43)
To qualify for group rates for a trip to Paris, Mary and Rhoda join a club for divorced people. |
S1 | Ep4 | 10/10/70 | play |
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Bess, You Is My Daughter Now
(25:34)
Against her will, Mary finds herself the adoptive mother of her next door neighbor's child. |
S1 | Ep3 | 10/3/70 | play |
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Today I am a Ma'am
(25:43)
Mary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern are distressed at being 30 and single and decide to do something about it. |
S1 | Ep2 | 9/26/70 | play |
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Love is All Around
(25:41)
Mary Richards says goodbye to a four-year romance and hello to a new career in Minneapolis-St. Paul. |
S1 | Ep1 | 9/19/70 | play |
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