1. Mary’s best friend was Jewish
   It had the first never-married, independent career woman as the central character
2. It was the first show portraying a “dumb blond” character
   None of the above

It had the first never-married, independent career woman as the central character.

1. Too many additional characters (ex-husband, children, etc.) would have to be introduced in the sitcom beside the original cast
   Divorce was controversial at the time
2. Divorced or widowed made the character too sad
   None of the above

There were actually two reasons. The first was that divorce was still controversial at the time. The second was that CBS was afraid viewers might think that Mary had divorced Rob Petrie, Laura's husband on The Dick Van Dyke Show.

1. Jamie Farr
   Bernard Fox
2. Jerry Van Dyke
   Herb Vigram

Dick Van Dyke’s brother, Jerry Van Dyke, guest-starred in a couple episodes during the third and fourth seasons. Apparently there was no confusion even though Jerry Van Dyke resembles his brother.

1. Ted Baxter
   Ted Knight
2. Murray Slaughter
   Murray Knight

Ted Baxter was the character, Ted Knight was the actor.

1. Gavin MacLeod
   Gavin Asner
2. Ed MacLeod
   Ed Asner

Ed Asner, played the Lou Grant, the Producer and later Executive Producer, of the "Six O'Clock News".

1. Rhoda Morganstein
   Rhoda Morgenstern
2. Phyllis Lindstrom
   Sue Ann Nivens

Rhoda Morgenstern was Mary’s friend and upstairs neighbor who trades insults with Mary’s other neighbor and homeowner, Phyllis Lindstrom.

1. Dentist
   Dermatologist
2. Lawyer
   Bond Trader

Lars is a dermatologist that makes blemishes and other skin imperfections disappear. It is interesting to note that Lars is also an unseen character throughout the entire series.

1. Ann
   Jane
2. Mary
   Bess

Bess was the precocious daughter played by Lisa Gerritsen. Bess only referred to Phyllis by her first name rather than “mom” or “mother”. To Phyllis’ horror Bess bonded with Rhoda, calling the upstairs neighbor “Aunt Rhoda”.

1. Georgette Franklin
   Georgette Peters
2. Marilyn Peters
   Amy Thorn

Georgette Franklin was the name of the character who play Ted Baxter’s sweetheart and later his wife.

1. In a Minneapolis high-rise showing apartments to rent
   As a nurse at an emergency care facility
2. As a window dresser at Hempel’s Department Store
   None of the above

Georgette worked as a window dresser at Hempel's Department Store along with Rhoda. Later, she worked for a car rental service, as a Golden Girl, and for Rhoda selling plants.

1. Murray Slaughter
   Gordon “Gordy” Howard
2. Ted Baxter
   Lou Grant

The head writer of the news, Murray Slaughter, makes frequent quips about how Ted Baxter mangled his news copy. Murray is married to Marie, and has several children.

1. The Weatherman
   Co-Anchor of the news
2. Sportscaster
   Assistant Producer of the news

The producers introduced Gordy as a weatherman because at the time they felt very few weathermen at the time were black. In several early episodes the character of Gordy remarks, "Why does everyone think I'm the sportscaster?"

1. WBBM
   WARC
2. WJM
   WSILLY

The correct answer is WJM

1. Do it Yourself and Smile
   Your Baking Buddy
2. The Happy Homemaker Show
   None of the above

Host of WJM's The Happy Homemaker Show, Sue Ann Nivens has a superficial, cheerful demeanor while making hilarious judgmental comments about Mary and exchanging personal insults with Murray. She is also highly attracted to Lou and makes veiled comments indicating her interest.

1. 50th
   30th
2. 12th
   6th

In 2013, the Writers Guild of America ranked The Mary Tyler Moore Show number six in its list of the 101 Best Written TV Series of All Time.

1. 2 years
   3 years
2. 4 years
   5 years

The Mary Tyler Moore Show earned the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series for three years in a row (1975–77), and continued to be honored long after the final episode aired.

1. Chuckles the Clown, tries his hand at being a rodeo clown and literally bites the dust when he is mowed down by a bull.
   Chuckles is hired as the grand marshal for a circus parade and is asked to dress in character as Peter Peanut. During the parade, a "rogue" elephant spots Chuckles and tries to shell him. Chuckles dies from his injuries.
2. Chuckles the Clown also plays a character called Mr. Fee-Fi-Fo. As this character, his arch rival Senior Kaboom hits him with a giant cucumber and knocks him down.
   None of the above

Chuckles is hired as the grand marshal for a circus parade and is asked to dress in character as Peter Peanut. During the parade, a "rogue" elephant spots Chuckles and tries to shell him. Chuckles dies from his injuries.

1. 'A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants.'
   ‘Peter Peanut could be smooth or crunchy, depending on the situation.'
2. ‘I always treasured how Billy Banana made the most of his personal appeal.’
   ‘And my particular favorite, Aunt Yoo Hoo, now that was some laugh she had!’

In the eulogy the minister asks, “And what did Chuckles ask in return? Not much. In his own words, 'A little song, a little dance, a little seltzer down your pants.'"

1. Lars creates a memorable event around Phyllis’ 40th birthday.
   The state of affairs in the household changes when Lars’ daughter wants to be a dermatologist, just like her dad.
2. Phyllis finds out that Lars has been having an affair with Sue Ann Nivens, the star of WJM-TV's The Happy Homemaker show.
   None of the above

When Phyllis notices Lars’ clothes are cleaner than when he left the house, Phyllis realizes that Lars has been having an affair with Sue Ann Nivens, the star of WJM-TV's The Happy Homemaker show.

1. Sue Ann Nivens catch phrase isn’t catching on
   Mary attends and receives a Teddy Award at the annual banquet with an ill-fitting dress, a hair bump, a bad cold and a sprained ankle.
2. Georgette tries her hand at selling cosmetics, telling every customer “It’s time to put on a happy face!”
   None of the above

In the episode “Put on a Happy Face” the perfectly coiffed Mary Richards attends and receives a Teddy Award at the awards banquet. She accepts in an ill-fitting dress, hair bump, sprained ankle while sniffling with a cold. According to Mary Tyler Moore, this is her favorite episode.

1. 504 Pine Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
   119 Sharing Cross Lane, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2. 12 Monroe Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota
   119 North Weatherly, Minneapolis, Minnesota

The fictitious address of the Victorian house where Mary, Rhoda and the Lindstrom family live is 119 North Weatherly, Minneapolis, Minnesota. However, the exterior establishing shots were of a real house in Minneapolis at 2104 Kenwood Parkway.

1. The woman who lived in the house said she "was overwhelmed by the people showing up and asking if Mary was around".
   To discourage crews from filming additional footage of the house, the owners placed an "Impeach Nixon" sign beneath the window where Mary supposedly lived.
2. The house continued to attract 30 tour buses a day more than a decade after production ended.
   All of the above

The correct answer is all of the above.

1. Mary looking at her reflection in a store window
   Rhoda covering Mary’s eyes to surprise her
2. Mary tossing her hat in front of what was then the flagship Dayton's department store
   Mary walking across the street and running back to the curb, because she is walking against the light

The sequence changed each season, but always ended with Mary tossing her hat in front of what was then the flagship Dayton's department store at the intersection of South 7th Street and Nicolett Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

1. Who can take a nothing day, and suddenly make it all seem worthwhile
   Love is all around, no need to waste it
2. With each glance and every little movement, you show it
   You’re gonna make it for us all

“You’re gonna make it for us all,” should really be “You’re gonna make it after all. So go ahead and sing it one more time."

1. Davy Jones
   Tom Jones
2. Sonny Bono
   Sonny Curtis

American singer and songwriter, Sonny Curtis wrote and performed the famous song. Sonny Curtis joined the Crickets after Buddy Holly's death in 1959, and soon took over the lead vocalist role in addition to lead guitar. Two of Curtis's best known songs are "I Fought the Law" and "More Than I Can Say" (co-written with drummer Jerry Allison).

1. With an instrumental version of “Love is All Around”
   With a cat meowing within the MTM company logo
2. With the back of Mary holding hands with her date
   All of the above

The ending sequences show snippets of the cast and guest stars and on-location scenes including a rear shot of Mary holding hands with her date, played by Moore's then husband, Grant Tinker. The ending sequence music is an instrumental version of "Love is All Around". The ending finishes with a cat meowing within the MTM logo.

1. James L. Brooks
   Allan Burns
2. Harold Ramis
   Both A and B

Both James L. Brooks and Allan Burns were the creators and executive producers of the Mary Tyler Moore Show.

1. Mary Tyler Moore
   Grant Tinker
2. Mary Tyler Moore and Ted Knight
   Mary Tyler Moore and Grant Tinker

Mary Tyler Moore and her second husband Grant Tinker produced and distributed the series through their company MTM Enterprises and MTM Productions. Their company produced a number of other popular television programs, including The Bob Newhart Show, Hill Street Blues, Remington Steele and several spin-offs from The Mary Tyler Moore Show.

1. Not well, but took off after Nick at Night started airing it
   It was an immediate hit in syndication
2. It never went into syndication
   None of the above

The show did not do well initially in syndication. However, in the fall of 1992, Nick at Nite began broadcasting the series nightly and it became the network's top-rated series.

1. Rhoda and Ted
   Rhoda and Georgette
2. Rhoda and Phyllis
   Ted and Georgette

The show spun off two television series that were very successful. And the spinoffs were not a surprise to the viewers - as the show worked the spinoffs into the script. The sitcoms ‘Rhoda’ aired from 1974–78 and ‘Phyllis’ aired from 1975–77. The last episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show aired March 19, 1977.

1. Lou
   Ted
2. Murray
   Gordy

Lou Grant had his own one-hour drama that was quite successful. It aired from September 1977 to 1982, called “Lou Grant”.

1. Mary
   Lou
2. Murray
   Ted

Ted Baxter was kept while all the other characters were let go. Throughout the episode, the characters were convinced that it was Ted who would be let go, although it never happened.

1. The flashbacks to the funniest scenes and the unforgettable laughter from the actors
   When she went back to turn off the lights in the news room
2. The group hug that transitioned into the group shuffle to the Kleenex box
   All of the above.

In the script it was written that the actors break from the group hug and go to the Kleenex box. However, in rehearsal they came up with the group shuffle. That was Mary’s favorite improvised moment.

1. Dancer and sometimes actress
   An assistant producer on a local TV station
2. Secretary for a paper company
   Third-grade school teacher

Although she applied for a secretarial job at the TV station, that position was already taken. She is instead offered the position of associate producer of the station's "Six O'Clock News".

1. Mary had been living with a man whom she had helped through medical school. He left her once receiving his degree
   Mary’s mother was driving her crazy with her constant meddling. She had to escape by living in another city
2. Mary lived in a haunted house and couldn’t shake the paranoid feeling until she moved away
   None of the above

: Mary had been living with a man whom she had helped through medical school. He left her once receiving his degree. She relocated to Minneapolis determined to “make it on her own.”