Series regulars or semi-regulars in 'The Mary Tyler Moore Hour' from 1970-1982:
- David Letterman (1979)
- Dody Goodman as Ruby Bell (1979)
- Joyce Van Patten as Iris Chapman (1979)
- Mary Tyler Moore as Mary McKinnon (1979)
- Michael Keaton as Kenneth Christy (1979)
- Michael Lombard as Harry Sinclair (1979)
- Ron Rifkin as Artie Miller (1979)
1970-1982 Episode Guide for 'The Mary Tyler Moore Hour':
(Episodes with dates prior to 1970 aired as reruns.)
Season 1, episode 1
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod D: Robert Scheerer
With Lucille Ball, Mike Douglas, Vanda Barra (Saleswoman).
Mary tries to get Lucille Ball to appear on her show on short notice when her scheduled guest suddenly becomes ill. Although Lucy wants to do the show, she must first get talk-show host Mike Douglas' permission to be absent the following day, as she is contracted to be his co-host for the week. Mary and Lucy decide to ask Douglas for his consent on live television.
Season 1, episode 2
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod
With Bea Arthur, Howard Morris.
Mary has two guests on her show -- the militant Beatrice Arthur and Benny Baxter (Howard Morris), a washed-up vaudevillian comic. During rehearsals, Bea takes over Mary's dressing room and orders everyone about, including Benny and Mary, by assuming the same bustling, take-charge type character she portrayed in her CBS sitcom Maude.
Season 1, episode 3
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod
With Bonnie Franklin, Henny Youngman.
The Mary McKinnon Show may not go on because Mary and Bonnie are held up in night court when they are arrested for jaywalking while dashing across the street from the studio. Meanwhile at the taping, pandemonium reigns when they fail to return and nobody knows where they are.
Season 1, episode 4
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod D: Jay Sandrich
With Dick Van Dyke (Rob Petrie), Richard Ditore (Fireman).
Mary is worried when a brushfire nears her California home and she may be forced to evacuate. At the same time, Dick Van Dyke meets the show's creative team to mull over ideas for a possible guest appearance and they fantasize about what a sketch of The Dick Van Dyke Show would look like on Rob and Laura Petrie's 50th wedding anniversary.
Season 1, episode 5
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod D: Robert Scheerer
With Gene Kelly.
Mary is nervous about performing with her upcoming guest, Gene Kelly. During rehearsals, Mary injures her back and is unable to continue.
Season 1, episode 6
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod
With Johnny Mathis, Claudia Lonow.
Mary welcomes Johnny Mathis on The Mary McKinnon Show and an uninvited guest -- her goddaughter Mary Ellen, a stage-struck 16-year-old who hopes to make it big in Hollywood with a little help from Mary.
Season 1, episode 7
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod D: Walter C. Miller
With Ken Howard.
Mary is plagued by guilt when guest star Ken Howard makes calamitous purchases of a house and a car at her urging. Meanwhile, her longtime personal assistant Iris quits her position to pursue a career in real estate and is replaced by overly officious corporate secretary Arlene Hoffman.
Season 1, episode 8
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod
With Hal Linden.
Guest Hal Linden acts as peacemaker when Mary has a falling out with producer Harry Sinclair over a misquote in a gossip column.
Season 1, episode 9
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod
With Linda Lavin, Morty Gunty.
Mary and guest Linda Lavin are distracted during their performance by a televised award ceremony on which they are competing in the same category.
Season 1, episode 10
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod
With Nancy Walker.
Nancy Walker becomes a candidate to fill a vacancy on the board of the Actors League, thereby driving everyone on The Mary McKinnon Show to utter distraction. When she receives news of her victory, Nancy insists on everyone following the rules and regulations of the actor's union to the letter which results in rehearsal chaos for Mary.
Season 1, episode 11
W: Stan Burns, David Axelrod
With Paul Williams.
Paul Williams is Mary's guest and trouble ensues as they try to find an actress to play a waitress for one of the sketches. Harry becomes smitten with actress Pam Medford who is auditioning for the role, however, her acting is a bit too intense. When Iris asks how hard is it to recite a line which she does effortlessly, she surprises everyone and ends up with the role. (Last show of the series.)