Mary(1978 TV series)
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Mary | |
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Genre | Variety show |
Directed by | Robert Iscove |
Presented by | Mary Tyler Moore |
Starring | Mary Tyler Moore Swoosie Kurtz Dick Shawn Michael Keaton Judith Kahan David Letterman James Hampton |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No.of seasons | 1 |
No.of episodes | 3 |
Production | |
Producers | Tom Patchett Jay Tarses |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company | MTM Enterprises |
Original release | |
Network | CBS |
Release | September 24 October 8, 1978 | –
Maryis an Americancomedyvariety showhosted by and starringMary Tyler Moorethat aired Sundays at 8:00 pm (EST) onCBSfrom September 24 to October 8, 1978, with a total of three episodes aired over one season.
Synopsis
[edit]Marywas the attempt byMary Tyler Mooreto return to network television after the triumph of hersitcom(The Mary Tyler Moore Show) from 1970 to 1977. Her supporting cast included a repertory company of young actors and actresses, most notablySwoosie Kurtz,Dick Shawn,Michael Keaton,Judith Kahan,David Letterman[1]andJames Hampton,an orchestra led byAlf Clausen,and the Tony Stevens dancers.[citation needed]
Reception
[edit]Ratingswere low and CBS cancelledMaryafter only three episodes. It ranked 64th out of 114 shows that season with an average 16.1/25 rating/share.[2]
Despite the failure ofMary,Moore would make a second attempt at a TV show on CBS six months later,The Mary Tyler Moore Hour,described as a "sit-var" (part situation comedy/part variety series), about a TV star putting on a variety show. The second program lasted only 11 episodes.[3]
References
[edit]- ^Ess, Ramsey (9 August 2013)."America Meets David Letterman and Michael Keaton on a Failed Mary Tyler Moore Variety Show".Vulture.Retrieved13 May2022.
- ^"Ratings data"(PDF).americanradiohistory.Retrieved2020-06-30.
- ^Heffernan, Virginia (January 26, 2017)."Mary Tyler Moore, Who Incarnated the Modern Woman on TV, Dies at 80".The New York Times.RetrievedJanuary 26,2017.
Sources
[edit]- Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle,The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946–Present
External links
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- 1978 American television series debuts
- 1978 American television series endings
- 1970s American variety television series
- 1970s American sketch comedy television series
- CBS original programming
- American English-language television shows
- Television series by MTM Enterprises
- United States non-fiction television series stubs