The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Season 3
24 episodes
- S03E01
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.
- S03E02
What is Mary Richards Really Like?
Mary is interviewed by a newspaper columnist and ends up telling a little too much.
- S03E03
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.
- S03E04
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.
- S03E05
It's Whether You Win or Lose
After Lou's trip to Vegas is canceled because of a snow storm, Mary arranges a poker game for the guys unaware that Murray has a gambling problem.
- S03E06
Rhoda the Beautiful
After losing twenty pounds, Rhoda is selected by her store for a beauty contest.
- S03E07
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.
- S03E08
But Seriously, Folks
Mary tries to help her new boyfriend with a spot on the news after he quits his job writing for Chuckles the Clown.
- S03E09
Farmer Ted and the News
Ted gets Lou to strike the clause from his contract preventing him from doing outside work. Ted ends up doing cheesy TV commercials.
- S03E10
Have I Found a Guy for You
After Mary's friends, Jack and Linda, split up, Mary considers dating Jack.
- S03E11
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.
- S03E12
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.
- S03E13
Operation: Lou
Lou has to have an operation and Ted's thoughtful behavior causes Lou to rethink their relationship; Mary is put in charge of the newsroom.
- S03E14
Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York
Rhoda returns after a visit to New York and announces she is has accepted a job there.
- S03E15
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.
- S03E16
Lou's Place
Lou decides to buy a bar but soon realizes that he is not cut out to be a friendly neighborhood bar owner.
- S03E17
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.
- S03E18
The Georgette Story
Mary and Rhoda try to encourage Georgette to take a stand for herself after seeing how Ted takes advantage of her.
- S03E19
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.
- S03E20
What Do You Do When the Boss Says, "I Love You"?
WJM gets a new program director who develops a crush on Lou.
- S03E21
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.
- S03E22
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.
- S03E23
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.
- S03E24
Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
Mary lends Rhoda some money 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.
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