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Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made the Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic Paperback - 2013

by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

The story of the making of a classic and groundbreaking TV show, as experienced by its producers, writers, and cast. Armstrong introduces readers to the show's creators; its principled producer, and the writers and actors who attracted millions of viewers.


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When writer-producers James L. Brooks and Allan Burns dreamed up an edgy show about a divorced woman with a career, the CBS executives they pitched replied: âÈêAmerican audiences wonâÈçt tolerate divorce in a seriesâÈç lead any more than they will tolerate Jews, people with mustaches, and people who live in New York.âÈë

Forty years later, The Mary Tyler Moore Show is one of the most beloved and recognizable television shows of all time. Jennifer Keishin ArmstrongâÈçs Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted tells the stories behind the making of this popular classic: the groundbreaking female writers who lent real-life stories to their TV scripts; the men who created the indelible characters; the lone woman network executive who cast the legendary ensembleâÈ'and advocated for this provocative showâÈ'and the colorful cast of actors who made it all work. James L. Brooks, Grant Tinker, Allan Burns, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman, Betty White, Gavin MacLeod, Ed Asner, Ted Knight, Georgia Engel, and MooreâÈ'they all came together to make a show that changed womenâÈçs lives and television itself. Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted is the tale of how they did it.

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  • Title Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made the Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic
  • Author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 336
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Simon & Schuster
  • Date 2013-10-29
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9781451659221 / 1451659229
  • Weight 0.79 lbs (0.36 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6 x 1 in (22.61 x 15.24 x 2.54 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: 1970's
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013009294
  • Dewey Decimal Code 791.457

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"Pop-culture gold: a can't-put-it-down history of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and the misfit genius women (and men) who made it. Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted is essential reading if you love The Mary Tyler Moore Show, or TV comedy wizards, or things that are awesome."

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