Georgia Engel as Georgette Franklin
Episodes 23
The Good-Time News
Mary is given the task of making The Six O'clock News more upbeat, and her plans are on target to succeed until they're frustrated by Ted.
Read MoreWhat is Mary Richards Really Like?
Mary is interviewed by a newspaper columnist and ends up telling a little too much.
Read MoreWho's in Charge Here?
Lou is promoted to the position of program director but has to decide to whom his old job should go. Meanwhile, The Six O'clock News begins falling apart without him.
Read MoreEnter Rhoda's Parents
Ida Morgenstern, Rhoda's mother, mistakenly believes that her husband is seeing other women, so Rhoda and Mary try to clear things up between them.
Read MoreIt's Whether You Win or Lose
When Lou's trip to Las Vegas is cancelled, Mary organizes a poker game at the office where Murray loses a substantial amount to Ted.
Read MoreRhoda the Beautiful
After losing 20 pounds, Rhoda enters a beauty contest at work, but continues to put herself down.
Read MoreJust Around the Corner
Mary is worried that her parents, who have moved to the Twin Cities to be close to her, may pry into her life too much.
Read MoreBut Seriously, Folks
Mary begins dating the writer of the Chuckles the Clown show, whose real ambition is to become a stand-up comedian.
Read MoreFarmer Ted and the News
Ted refuses to sign his contract renewal until Lou agrees to let him pursue other ventures, a decision he soon regrets when Ted begins appearing in commercials.
Read MoreHave I Found a Guy for You
Two of Mary's friends separate and Mary accepts a date from the husband.
Read MoreYou've Got a Friend
Mary becomes concerned when her father, newly retired, appears to have no friends or hobbies in Minneapolis, and tries to take on the role herself.
Read MoreIt Was Fascination, I Know
Bess's 15-year-old boyfriend falls in love with Mary and begins to surprise her with visits to her apartment and her work.
Read MoreOperation: Lou
Lou goes to hospital to have a piece of World War II shrapnel removed and, surprisingly, he and Ted become best friends.
Read MoreRhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York
Rhoda decides to move back to New York but Mary is taking the whole thing with a grain of salt.
Read MoreThe Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter
Mary runs into her former boyfriend Dan Whitfield in an elevator by chance. Subsequently, Dan realizes he still has feelings for Mary, breaks off his engagement, and begins dating her again.
Read MoreLou's Place
Lou spots an opportunity to buy a bar after realizing a lifelong dream. However, he is short of several thousand dollars and Ted is the only one who can come to his aid.
Read MoreMy Brother's Keeper
Phyllis wants to set up her visiting brother with Mary, but instead he hits it off with Rhoda and begins spending time with her to Phyllis's disapproval.
Read MoreThe Georgette Story
Mary and Rhoda try to encourage Georgette to take a stand for herself after seeing how Ted takes advantage of her.
Read MoreRomeo and Mary
Rhoda introduces Mary to a very irritating Warren Sturges, who tries everything including a giant billboard across the road from the WJM-TV offices to get her to accept his marriage proposal.
Read MoreWhat Do You Do When the Boss Says, I Love You?
The new station manager, an attractive woman, falls for Lou.
Read MoreMurray Faces Life
Murray becomes depressed when he realizes that the years are passing him by, after he learns that a contemporary has won a Pulitzer Prize.
Read MoreRemembrance of Things Past
A former boyfriend visiting Minneapolis calls Mary who, deep down, wants to see him again but she has been hurt by him too many times before.
Read MorePut On a Happy Face
Everything goes right for Rhoda and everything goes wrong for Mary on a disastrous day when she is due to go to the Teddies.
Read MoreMary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
Mary lends Rhoda almost $1,200 to start a new venture and worries she may never see her money again, after Rhoda postpones repayment, hires Georgette full-time and begins expanding her business.
Read MoreThe Lars Affair
Phyllis finds out that Lars has been having an affair with Sue Ann Nivens, the star of WJM-TV's The Happy Homemaker show.
Read MoreAngels in the Snow
Mary's boyfriend is younger than she is and she and Rhoda discover there is a generation gap when they go and visit his friends at a party.
Read MoreRhoda's Sister Gets Married
Rhoda and Mary fly to New York for Rhoda's younger sister's wedding. Rhoda's mother downplays the whole thing fearing that Rhoda is envious.
Read MoreThe Lou and Edie Story
On the advice of their marriage counselor, Lou's wife, Edie, decides to move out. Lou is heartbroken by the prospect.
Read MoreHi There, Sports Fans
In this episode Dick Gautier guest stars briefly as Ed Cavenaugh, a sleazy sportscaster. Have a look at his website at Dick Gautier.com. Gordon Jump, later of MTM Enterprises' ""WKRP"" is seen for a few minutes playing one of the sportscaster applicants.
When Ted asks Mary to order tweezers and other assorted supplies for his personal use, she gets more than a little flustered and asks Lou to give her something challenging to do. At the drop of a hat, he assigns her the task of hiring a new sportscaster...and firing the old one. In order to let Ed Cavenaugh down easy, she invites him to lunch and he tries to mesmerize her with his suavity with the opposite sex. Then Mary learns a lesson: don't fire the current sportscaster until you've hired another one. After days of screening applicants, listening to demo tapes and perusing their eight-by-ten glossies, she decides on Andy Rivers.
Read MoreFather's Day
Ted meets his father, who deserted him as a baby.
Read MoreSon of But Seriously Folks
Mary's former boyfriend, Wes Callison, gets a job in the newsroom but his affection for Mary gets in the way of his work.
Read MoreLou's First Date
Lou gives Mary the task of finding him a date for an awards' ceremony. A name mix-up means that Lou winds up taking out an 80-year-old woman.
Read MoreLove Blooms at Hemples
Rhoda begins dating the boss of Hemple's and falls deeply in love with him. She wants to tell him how she feels, but Mary warns her to take things slowly.
Read MoreThe Dinner Party
Mary invites Congresswoman Geddes to a fancy dinner at her home, trying hard to ensure that everything is perfect.
Read MoreJust Friends
Lou is still heartbroken over Edie's departure and asks Mary to help them get back together.
Read MoreWe Want Baxter
Phyllis persuades Ted to stand for local government. Ted agrees and goes so far as to quit his job at WJM-TV.
Read MoreI Gave at the Office
Murray's daughter, Bonnie, is looking for a job and Mary is persuaded into giving her one but Bonnie is not as efficient as everyone had hoped.
Read MoreAlmost a Nun's Story
Georgette finds Ted making out with a woman in his dressing room. She then decides to enter a nunnery, but the head nun talks her out of it.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Lou!
Lou is closing in on fifty and today is his birthday. Mary can't stand the thought of the now-separated Lou celebrating his birthday all alone, so she arranges a surprise party for him. That evening, she invites Lou over for a drink and the doorbell rings just as he tells her how much he appreciated her not throwing an office party for him that afternoon. Gordy is at the door with an envelope...full of hats. Others are out in the hallway, too. Lou is furious and tries to get out using the back door...but there is no back door. Mary asks Lou's permission to invite Murray in. He enters, miffed at Lou's actions. Next Rhoda, and finally Ted, get to come in. Lou admits that he hates displays of affection...then reluctantly agrees to let the remainder of the guests in. While they all file in, he files out and down to MacKluskey's bar where....they throw a surprise party for him. Later he returns to Mary's place to apologize...evidently the guests opened his gifts (at Ted's urging) and they a
Read MoreWJM Tries Harder
Mary begins dating the anchorman from Minneapolis's top news show and becomes ashamed of WJM-TV's smaller news operation.
Read MoreCottage for Sale
Phyllis, who has gotten her real estate license, persuades Lou to sell his house. However, Lou hasn't really made up his mind whether he wants to move.
Read MoreThe Co-Producers
Mary and Rhoda are given permission to develop a new show for WJM but their dreams begin to fade when they find out that the hosts will be Ted and Sue Ann, who both begin to interfere with their plans.
Read MoreBest of Enemies
Rhoda tells the secret of Mary's that she never graduated from college, as she claimed on her job application, and their friendship is suddenly put at risk.
Read MoreBetter Late . . . That's a Pun . . . Than Never
To relieve her boredom, Mary jokingly writes a humorous obituary of one of the people in the WJM-TV file. Coincidentally, the same person dies the following day and the obituary is read on the air. Lou has no choice but to suspend Mary, but she threatens to quit in response.
Read MoreTed Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite
After a heavy self-promotion campaign, Ted wins his first Teddy Award. When Walter Cronkite comes to the newsroom, Ted assumes that he will be hired by the networks.
Read MoreLou's Second Date
Lou and Rhoda find they have a lot in common and begin seeing each other on a casual basis but everyone assumes that the romance is serious.
Read MoreTwo Wrongs Don't Make a Writer
Ted joins Mary at a night-school class in creative writing, and winds up plagiarizing her assignment.
Read MoreI Was a Single for WJM
Mary goes to a singles bar to research a documentary, but on the night the crew arrives for filming, the same people who were willing to tell Mary everything don't want to be seen on camera.
Read MoreWill Mary Richards Go to Jail?
Mary refuses to reveal a news source for a story she produced and has to spend a night in jail.
Read MoreNot Just Another Pretty Face
Mary dates a man with whom she has nothing in common and becomes concerned that their relationship is superficial.
Read MoreYou Sometimes Hurt the One You Hate
Lou finally loses his temper with Ted when he endorses a political candidate on The Six O'clock News and throws him through the office doors. Lou feels guilty, and Ted takes advantage of him.
Read MoreLou and That Woman
Lou begins seeing a cocktail lounge singer but becomes uncomfortable about her past.
Read MoreThe Outsider
WJM-TV hires a young business consultant, who demands certain changes for The Six O'clock News, offending every member of the news team.
Read MoreI Love a Piano
Murray meets an attractive woman at one of Mary's parties and considers having an affair. On the pretext of buying her old piano, he goes to see her.
Read MoreA New Sue Ann
A young fan, Gloria, persuades Sue Ann to hire her for The Happy Homemaker. Sue Ann is less than pleased when Gloria plays up to the station manager and gets a larger role on the show at the expense of her own.
Read MoreMenage-a-Phyllis
Phyllis dates a man on a platonic basis, but he is attracted more to Mary and begins seeing her.
Read MoreNot a Christmas Story
The entire newsroom staff is arguing with each other, and when they are trapped at the office due to bad weather, Sue Ann decides to serve her Christmas dinner early.
Read MoreWhat Are Friends For?
Mary and Sue Ann go to a convention in Chicago and Mary finds out that Sue Ann leads a lonely life.
Read MoreA Boy's Best Friend
Ted is shocked when he finds out his mother does not intend to marry her boyfriend, but will live with him.
Read MoreA Son for Murray
Murray, who has three daughters, wants a son, but his wife Marie doesn't want to have another child. The couple decide to adopt instead.
Read MoreA Girl Like Mary
Lou wants to hire a female newscaster 'like Mary', so Mary decides to audition for the job herself.
Read MoreAn Affair to Forget
Now that Mary is producer, Ted thinks that he can make his move on her. He convinces the rest of the newsroom that they are having an affair.
Read MoreMary Richards: Producer
Mary doesn't feel she deserves the title of producer and asks Lou that she be given the chance to produce The Six O'clock News alone.
Read MoreThe System
When Ted's formula for betting on football games works, Lou goes into partnership with him. He winds up betting all of the season's winnings on the Super Bowl without telling Ted.
Read MorePhyllis Whips Inflation
Phyllis and Lars have a dispute and she finds her credit cards cut off. She looks for a job but finds that she has no relevant skills.
Read MoreThe Shame of the Cities
Lou wants to research his own news story now that Mary's producer and decides to launch a major investigation on a city councilor only to discover that he is completely honest.
Read MoreMarriage Minneapolis Style
Ted pops the question to Georgette at Murray's 20th wedding anniversary party and then gets cold feet.
Read MoreYou Try To Be a Nice Guy
Mary agrees to help a troubled crime prone girl go straight and find a job.
Read MoreYou Can't Lose 'em All
Lou wins the Albert Mason Award, which he had once said was for broadcasting veterans who couldn't chew their own food.
Read MoreTed Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School
A con-man tricks Ted into setting up a broadcasters' academy. When he finds out he's been had, he asks Lou, Mary and Murray to be the faculty and give the semester's opening lectures.
Read MoreAnyone Who Hates Kids and Dogs
Mary likes her new boyfriend but finds his son absolutely intolerable.
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