Product Description ALL 24 EPISODES DVD BOSU FEATURES INCLUDE ALL-NEW 88 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY WITH EXCLUSIVE CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS, PLUS SELECTED EPISODE COMMENTARIES, AWARD SHOW CLIPS, TRIVIA CHALLENGE & MORE! .com She finally made it after all... to DVD! Created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns, The Mary Tyler Moore Show is the very model of a tailor-made star vehicle. It transformed Moore from Dick Van Dyke's wacky housewife to empowered thirtysomething single woman determined to make it on her own. Moore was the anchor of a peerless ensemble who brought to life characters so indelible that three of them, Ed Asner's Lou Grant, Valerie Harper's Rhoda, and Cloris Leachman's Phyllis, would each get their own series. The 24 episodes that comprise the Emmy-winning first season (1970) hilariously set the stage for what would become one of television's most beloved sitcoms, ranked by TV Guide in 2002 as the 11th greatest of all time (it should have been higher!). The classic pilot episode is a master class of character-based comedy writing, as Mary meets her future "family" at the WJM newsroom, as well as upstairs neighbor Rhoda, with whom she would form perhaps TV's greatest female buddy team. Among the most memorable episodes are "Support Your Local Mother," which won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing and introduced Nancy Walker as Rhoda's maddening mother, Ida. Another Emmy-winner is "Toulouse-Lautrec Is One of My Favorite Artists," in which Mary dates a height-challenged author. Lending able support in this inaugural season is a stellar guest star roster of comic actors who, like Harper and Asner, apprenticed with Chicago's legendary improvisational Second City troupe: Shelley Berman ("Divorce Isn't Everything"); Bob Dishy ("Second Story Story"); Richard Schaal ("Today I Am a Ma'am," "The Snow Must Go On," in which he plays the ill-fated Chuckles the Clown," and "Howard's Girl"); and Paul Sand ("1040 or Fight"). At this point, the characters are pretty much one-note. Mary is cute and perky, Lou Grant hard-boiled, Rhoda brash, Phyllis flighty, and Ted Knight's vainglorious anchorman Ted Baxter idiotic. But what beautiful music they all would make in seasons to come. --Donald Liebenson
M**Y
Pure Genius
Extraordinarily well-written, well-acted, and lovable characters. One special thing I noticed after watching the whole series after decades is how well they navigate between humor and seriousness.
L**.
Episode list for my favorite TV show--MTM
I have included a complete episode list for season one of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." This DVD also includes some great bonus features, most notably the 88-minute feature on the making of season one. Very good. The quality of the DVDs is great as well. We can only hope and pray for seasons 2-7 to be released on DVD. With all of these other shows being released (even "Green Acres" and "Dukes of Hazzard," which aren't even good shows-they can't compare with MTM!), I hope that Fox will soon produce more seasons of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."1. Love is All Around-After breaking up with her boyfriend, Mary moves to Minneapolis and gets a job as associate producer at WJM.2. Today I am a Ma'am-When a mailboy at WJM calls Mary "ma'am," she realizes she's not so young anymore. Rhoda decides to take action on the situation, resulting in a hilariously awkward evening of "dinner" guests.3. Bess, You is My Daughter Now-Phyllis asks Mary to watch her bratty daughter Bess for a few days. Bess undergoes a transformation under Mary's care...then she doesn't want to go home.4. Divorce Isn't Everything-Mary and Rhoda join the Better Luck Next Time Club, a group for divorced people, so that they can get discounted charter flights to Europe. Of course, they're not divorced, so they constantly try to cover up the fact, and Mary feels guilty.5. Keep Your Guard Up-An ex-quarterback friend of Lou's comes to WJM and wants a job as a sportscaster. Mary volunteers to coach him.6. Support Your Local Mother-Rhoda's mother, Ida Morgenstern, comes to visit her, but Rhoda refuses to see her. Ida winds up staying with Mary instead.7. Toulouse Lautrec is One of My Favorite Artists-Mary interviews a renowned author, and he subsequently asks her for a date. She accepts...but when he stands up, she discovers that he is six inches shorter than she is.8. The Snow Must Go On-During a blizzard, WJM has a partial power loss and is unable to broadcast election results.9. Bob and Rhoda and Teddy and Mary-Rhoda's new boyfriend is actually more interested in Mary, causing tension in their friendship.10. Assistant Wanted, Female-Mary hires Phyllis to be her assistant in the newsroom, but Phyllis refuses to do any tasks that Mary gives her. Instead, Phyllis devotes herself to Ted.11. 1040 or Fight-Mary is audited by a shy, stuttering accountant who develops a crush on her.12. Anchorman Overboard-Ted agrees to speak at Phyllis' women's club, but he gets stage fright.13. He's All Yours-Lou's college-age nephew, a cameraman at WJM, develops a crush on Mary.14. Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid-Mary has to work on Christmas all alone.15. Howard's Girl-Mary dates Howard Arnell's twin brother, Paul, who is much more suave and sophisticated. When Paul takes Mary home to meet his parents, the parents only talk about Howard, obviously the family favorite.16. Party is Such Sweet Sorrow-Mary accepts an offer at another TV station for a higher salary. WJM throws her a going-away party, and Mary gets tipsy.17. Just a Lunch-Mary has lunch with John Corcoran, a charming news correspondent, who is "separated" from his wife.18. Second Story Story-Mary's apartment is burglarized three times in rapid succession.19. We Closed in Minneapolis-Murray writes a play that is finally accepted for production with only one condition: Ted must be the star.20. Hi!-Mary has a tonsillectomy, but she has a grouchy roommate who thinks Mary is a go-go dancer.21. The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner-Lou keeps dodging Mary's invitations to dinner. Mary finally finds out that Lou and Edie are separated.22. A Friend in Deed-Mary's old friend from summer camp, Twinks, gets a job as a receptionist at WJM. High-spirited Twinks forces her way back into Mary's life, much to Rhoda's dismay.23. Smokey the Bear Wants You-Rhoda begins dating an attractive, wealthy man, but she and Mary can't figure out what he does for a living.24. The 45-Year-Old Man-When Lou gets fired, Mary visits the owner of WJM, Wild Jack Monroe, asking him to give Lou his job back.Note: I couldn't figure out the cover of this boxed set. That photo of Mary has absolutely nothing to do with the show. It's not even an attractive photo. I don't know what the marketing folks were thinking when they did that.
S**A
24 Episodes of Priceless Comedy + 90 Minutes of Bonus Features
When Mary Tyler Moore died early this week, not only did we lose a comedy legend, but a gifted performer who forever changed the kind of roles that could be played by women in her ground-breaking series "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" that ran for seven seasons on CBS from 1970 to 1977.This Season One collection contains all 24 half-hour episodes from the debut season along with more than ninety minutes of bonus features spread over four discs. The first three discs contain eight episodes apiece. Each episode has a chapter selection option, subtitles in English or French, as well as the option of listening to the episodes dubbed in Spanish or French.Here's what you get:Disc 1 (episodes 1-8)"Love Is All Around"*"Today I Am a Ma'am""Bess, You Is My Daughter Now""Divorce Isn't Everything""Keep Your Guard Up""Support Your Local Mother"**"Toulouse-Latrec Is One of My Favorite Artists""The Snow Must Go On"*Also available with audio commentary by Ed Asner, Allan Burns (creator, executive producer, writer) and Jay Sandrick (Director)**Also available with audio commentary by Burns and David Davis (writer, producer)Disc 2 (episodes 9-16)"Bob and Rhodo and Teddy and Mary""Assistant Wanted, Female""1040 or Fight"*"Anchorman Overboard""He's All Yours""Christmas and the Hard-Luck Kid II""Howard's Girl""Party Is Such Sweet Sorrow"*Also available with audio commentary by Davis and Paul Sand (actor)Disc 3 (episodes 17-24)"Just a Lunch""Second Story Story""We Closed in Minneapolis""Hi!""The Boss Isn't Coming to Dinner""A Friend in Deed""Smokey the Bear Wants You""The 45-year-old Man"Disc 4 (bonus material)"The Making of 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'" (1:27:22) - This is a thoroughly enjoyable documentary featuring interviews with behind-the-scenes people like writers, producers and creators, as well as many of the cast members. [One of the more interesting stories is when Gavin MacLeod tells the story how he originally read for the part of Lou Grant before joining the cast as Murray Slaughter.]CBS Promos - There are total of six promos ranging from 16 to 22 seconds in length.Trivia Challenge - The answer to each clip is revealed by using a clip from the show.1970-71 Emmy Award Clips (4:35) - Includes acceptance speeches for winners from "The Mary Tyler Moore Show."Still Gallery - Not only photos, but scripts and other memorabilia[Note: There are no subtitle options for any of the bonus material.]For a very reasonable price, you get more than 10 hours of priceless comedy. [Running time - approximately 612 minutes] VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
M**C
Nice enuf DVD quality but hardly a bargain if you want the full series
Nice enuf DVD quality but hardly a bargain if you want the full series. Buying all seven season sets individually would hardly make sense when amazon has a better quality value offering in the full set at around $40 presently. enjoy (Also stars the great Ed Asner - nicest seeming chap - dont you'll agree? One of my most favourite actor/personality picks as role model too in such depictions of genuine nice guy as we see in this series equally
A**N
Along comes Mary...
Mary Taylor Moore ist in den Staaten Kult und das ausnahmsweise mal nicht umsonst. Schade, dass es keine deutsche DVD-Version gibt, so bleibt einem nur, auf die amerikanische DVD in NTSC-Format zurückzugreifen. Man sollte also einen amerikanischen oder entsperrten DVD-Player haben, der die DVDs auch wirklich abspielen kann.Ansonsten kommt Box mit vier DVDs daher, neben dem Originalton kann man auch auf Spanisch oder Französisch zurückgreifen. Die Untertitel erleichtern mitunter das breite amerikanische Englisch zu verstehen.Die Lieferung hat eine Weile gedauert, was aber nicht verwunderlich ist, da die DVDs direkt aus den USA kommen, aber die Ware 1a in Ordnung.Mary Richards braucht nach dem unglücklichen Ende ihrer Beziehung dringend einen Tapetenwechsel und das macht sie auch gründlich. Sie lässt nicht nur ihren Freund, sondern auch ihre Heimatstadt und ihren Job hinter sich. In Minneapolis wagt sie einen Neustart, doch so ganz ohne Probleme geht es natürlich nicht. Der Sekretärinnenjob bei einem Regionalfernsehsender ist schon vergeben und ihre neue Wohnung wird von der verrückten Rhoda beansprucht, die genug davon hat in einer winzigen Dachkammer zu leben. Doch wo sich eine Tür schließt und so...Anstatt der Sekretärinnenstelle ergattert Mary durch den cholerischen Nachrichtenchef des Senders einen Posten als Associate Producer und in Rhoda findet sie schließlich eine treue Freundin, genauso wie die schrägen Arbeitskollegen für sie zu einer neuen Familie werden.Und so schlägt sich Mary mit den ganz alltäglichen Problemen rum wie die Tatsache, dass man mit 30 nicht mehr jung ist, dass man sich als unverheiratete Frau immer bemitleidet wird oder sich rechtfertigen muss, warum man denn keine Kinder in die Welt setzt oder einem zwar väterlichen, aber cholerischen Chef mit einer Flasche Whisky in der Schreibtischschublade herum.Obwohl diese Serie bereits mehr als 45 Jahre alt ist, konnte mich die Sitcom mehr packen und bot für mich mehr Identifkationspotenzial als manch eine der neueren Sachen. Der Wortwitz wirkt keineswegs antiquiert und manche Themen werden einfach nicht alt, wie zB "unverheiratete Karrierefrauen", "verheiratete Freundinnen, die sich für allwissend in Beziehungs- und Lebensfragen" halten, nervige Mütter, Ex-Freunde, die einen nicht so recht wollen, aber auch nicht ohne einen können, Kollegen mit dem IQ einer lauwarmen Frikadelle, brüllende Chefs und noch vieles mehr.Erholsam (und zugegeben auch amüsant) fand ich die Tatsache, dass sich in dieser Serie um eine ledige Frau nicht alles um die Suche nach dem Einen und Paarbeziehungen dreht. Mary hat diverse Problemchen in ihrem Leben, aber Männer sind nur eines von vielen, das hier und da mal auftaucht, allerdings ohne Überhand zu nehmen. Dem Berufsleben und den vielfältigen zwischenmenschlichen Beziehungen im Leben wird ein genauso großer und vor allem lustiger Platz eingeräumt.Wer sich also vor einer alten Serie aus den 70ern nicht scheut, der wird mit Mary Taylor Moore und dem Rest des schräg-charmanten Casts sicher viel Freude haben.
F**E
Mary Tyler Moore: du divertissement garanti
Une excellente série télévisée que j'ai acheté pour offrir en cadeau à ma mère. Ce coffret comprend la version anglaise, espagnole et Française doublée au Québec! C'était la première fois que j'entendais cette version-là et ce fut étrange et plaisant de découvrir que ceux qui ont prêté leurs voix au doublage n'étaient autres que les Paul Berval (Lou), Denise Filliatrau (Rhoda), Béatrice Picard (Philys), Jean-Louis Millette (Ted) etc. Tout ces grands comédiens qui ont aussi prêté leurs voix à l'époque aux célèbres Pierrafeu. Dommage que les autres coffrets n'aient pas la version française. Une série divertissante qu'il fait plaisir à découvrir ou redécouvrir.
A**E
A classic!
Mary Tyler Moore is a fantastic sitcom about a woman working at a tv news station. It has great writing and has a great cast! Mary Tyler Moore, Ed Asner, Valerie Harper, Betty White, to name a few, all star in this tv show. For all sitcom lovers, this one is a must-have!
D**S
You MUST buy this!!!
What a pleasure it was to watch this series again after these many years.Do you remember this show? If you do, then you don't need anyone to tell you how great it was. If you're new to this planet and have not seen this series, buy this DVD set and find out where today's best sitcoms still get their inspiration. You'll recognize many of today's characters in this ground breaking show. Mary Tyler Moore was the model for many of the great female characters on sitcoms for the past 30 years.
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