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4.6/10 TV Original language(s) English First episode date 24 September 1978 | 6.1/10 IMDb Country of origin United States No. of seasons 1 Final episode date 8 October 1978 Number of seasons 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Mary Tyler MooreSwoosie KurtzDick ShawnMichael KeatonMerrill MarkoeDavid Letterman Cast Similar The Mary Tyler Moore Ho, Variety show, Annie McGuire, Working Stiffs, All's Fair | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mary is an American comedy-variety show hosted by and starring Mary Tyler Moore that aired Sundays at 8:00 pm (EST) on CBS from September 24 to October 8, 1978, with a total of three episodes produced over one season.
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Synopsis
Mary was the attempt by Mary Tyler Moore to return to network television after the triumph of her sitcom (The Mary Tyler Moore Show) from 1970 to 1977. Her sitcom having not been renewed at her producers' request (they didn't want it to get "stale"), she had taken a year off before returning to television to conquer the variety format.
Moore's supporting cast included a repertory company of young actors and actresses, most notably Swoosie Kurtz, Dick Shawn, Michael Keaton, Merrill Markoe, and David Letterman, an established orchestra led by Alf Clausen, and the well-regarded Tony Stevens dancers, and the program had a light, breezy feel.
Reception
Ratings for the series were low, and CBS ultimately cancelled Mary after three episodes; at the time, variety shows in general were falling out of fashion. However, Moore was to tweak the format and try it again with a similar program (The Mary Tyler Moore Hour) later in the same season.