Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted : and all the brilliant minds who made The Mary Tyler Moore show a classic / Jennifer Keishin Armstrong.
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Publisher:
Simon & Schuster,
Copyright Date:
2013
Description:
pages cm
Subject:
Mary Tyler Moore show (Television program)
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
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