The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977)

Who's in Charge Here? (Season 3, Episode 3)

Lou’s promotion to program manager leaves Murray in charge of the newsroom, a task which (it is quickly apparent!) he is totally unqualified to handle. 25:36 minutes.

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Watch The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 3 Episode Airdate
Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady picture

Mary and Rhoda’s friendship is strained after Rhoda borrows money to set up her new plant store and then...

S3 | Ep24 1973-03-03 play
Put on a Happy Face picture
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 1973-02-24 play
Rememberance of Things Past picture

Against her better judgment, Mary gets drawn back into a romantic affair when an ex-boyfriend who broke her...

S3 | Ep22 1973-02-17 play
Murray Faces Life picture
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 1973-02-10 play
What Do You Do When the Boss Says,

Lou Grant realizes he's in over his head when the new boss at the Television station turns out to be a...

S3 | Ep20 1973-02-03 play
Romeo and Mary picture
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 1973-01-27 play
The Georgette Story picture
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 1973-01-20 play
My Brother's Keeper picture
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 1973-01-13 play
Lou's Place picture
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 1973-01-06 play
The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter picture

Mary once again finds herself cast in the role of the “other woman” when an ex-boyfriend invites her to his...

S3 | Ep15 1972-12-23 play
Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York picture

Mary is devastated when Rhoda returns from a vacation in New York and announces she’s accepted a job and will...

S3 | Ep14 1972-12-16 play
Operation: Lou picture
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 1972-12-09 play
It Was a Fascination, I Know picture

Mary suddenly finds herself in the uncomfortable position of being the “other woman” after Phyllis’s...

S3 | Ep12 1972-12-02 play
You've Got a Friend picture
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 1972-11-25 play
Have I Found a Guy For You picture

If Mary is crushed when she learns the marriage of her long-time friends is coming to an end, she’s stunned...

S3 | Ep10 1972-11-18 play
Farmer Ted and the News picture

Lou realizes he’s made a big mistake after he signs a new contract that allows Ted to earn extra money...

S3 | Ep9 1972-11-11 play
But Seriously, Folks picture
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 1972-11-04 play
Just Around the Corner picture

When Mary’s parents move into a new house just around the corner from her apartment and then start planning...

S3 | Ep7 1972-10-28 play
Rhoda the Beautiful picture
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 1972-10-21 play
It's Whether You Win or Lose picture

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 1972-10-14 play
Enter Rhoda's Parents picture

Rhoda is shocked when her parents arrive for a visit and her mother reveals that she’s convinced her husband...

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Who's in Charge Here? picture

Lou’s promotion to program manager leaves Murray in charge of the newsroom, a task which (it is quickly...

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...Is A Friend In Need picture

When Rhoda is fired from her job as a window-dresser, Mary tries to help her find new work - just as long as...

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Lou takes Mary and Rhoda to a movie while his wife is out of town and ends up bumping into his favorite...

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When Mary receives a chain letter from Lou and is warned not to break the chain, she struggles to find a way...

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A terrified Ted finds himself pleading for his job after his temporary vacation replacement, Rod Porter,...

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Thoroughly Unmilitant Mary picture

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When Ted's competitive and successful, model brother, Hal, comes to town, Ted tries to impress him by...

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Rhoda's mother, Ida, comes to visit, and after seeing Phyllis' relationship with Bess, decides to bridge the...

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Mary decides to take a television journalism course at night school and while she doesn't get the best grades,...

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Mary goes into the hospital for a minor operation and draws a cantankerous roommate.

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Mary finds herself becoming romantically involved with a married man.

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Mary sadly prepares to leave her newsroom friends to start on a new job.

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