Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted : and all the brilliant minds who made The Mary Tyler Moore show a classic
by Armstrong, Jennifer Keishin.
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Summary
The behind-the-scenes story of the making of the classic television series offers insight into how the influential show reflected changing American perspectives and was a first situation comedy to employ numerous women as writers and producers. Full description
Table of Contents:
- The comeback (1961-70)
- The producers (1969-70)
- Not quite making it yet
- Casting call
- Technical difficulties
- The woman problem
- Pulling through (1970-71)
- Success (1971-72)
- Girl's club (1970-73)
- The writers wore hotpants (1972-1974)
- Pot & the pill (1972-73)
- The Georgia & Betty story (1972-74)
- Girl, this time you're all alone
- The best job of their lives (1975-77)
- Leaving Camelot (1977-present)
- Making it on their own (1977-present)
- Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted.