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The Best Episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7

Every episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7!

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30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 1 - Mary Midwife
    8.7/10(215 votes)

    #1 - Mary Midwife

    S7:E1

    Georgette gives birth at Mary's dinner party. With the hospital and doctor too far away, Lou and Mary help deliver the baby.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  2. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 2 - Mary the Writer
    7.7/10(171 votes)

    #2 - Mary the Writer

    S7:E2

    Mary decides to take a creative writing course, and is less than delighted with the criticism Lou levels at her efforts.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 3 - Sue Ann's Sister
    8.5/10(224 votes)

    #3 - Sue Ann's Sister

    S7:E3

    Sue Ann becomes deeply depressed when her sister arrives and gets an offer to do a competing homemaker show in Minneapolis.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  4. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 4 - What's Wrong with Swimming?
    7.5/10(175 votes)

    #4 - What's Wrong with Swimming?

    S7:E4

    Mary hires a new sportscaster who refuses to cover any sports but swimming and is faced with the prospect of firing her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  5. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 5 - Ted's Change of Heart
    8.2/10(182 votes)

    #5 - Ted's Change of Heart

    S7:E5

    Ted suffers a heart attack on the air and for the next few days becomes conscious of how precious life is.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 6 - One Producer Too Many
    7.7/10(164 votes)

    #6 - One Producer Too Many

    S7:E6

    Lou promotes Murray to co-producer against Mary's wishes to prevent him from accepting a producer's job at a rival television station.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 7 - My Son, the Genius
    7.2/10(154 votes)

    #7 - My Son, the Genius

    S7:E7

    Ted and Georgette are initially disturbed to find that their son, David, is not doing well at school, but a psychiatrist's test shows that he is a genius. Unfortunately, David lets this go to his head and takes advantage of Ted.

    Director:Joan Darling
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 8 - Mary Gets a Lawyer
    7.7/10(169 votes)

    #8 - Mary Gets a Lawyer

    S7:E8

    Mary faces a contempt charge for not revealing her news source. Lou recommends a lawyer friend who takes a romantic interest in Mary.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 9 - Lou Proposes
    7.6/10(156 votes)

    #9 - Lou Proposes

    S7:E9

    Lou realizes that he has feelings for Mary's Aunt Flo, a journalist with a similar pride and passion in the news profession.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  10. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 10 - Murray Can't Lose
    8.3/10(169 votes)

    #10 - Murray Can't Lose

    S7:E10

    Lou learns from a source on the Teddy Award's panel that Murray will finally win an award for his news writing.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  11. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 11 - Mary's Insomnia
    8.5/10(183 votes)

    #11 - Mary's Insomnia

    S7:E11

    Mary is having trouble sleeping and resorts to pills, which has Lou concerned that she's become addicted to them.

    Director:James Burrows
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  12. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 12 - Ted's Temptation
    8.1/10(178 votes)

    #12 - Ted's Temptation

    S7:E12

    Mary and Murray find it hard to believe that an attractive young journalist has tried to seduce Ted while they are at a convention in Hollywood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 13 - Look at Us, We're Walking
    7.9/10(161 votes)

    #13 - Look at Us, We're Walking

    S7:E13

    Mary and Lou threaten to quit after the new station manager refuses to give them a raise.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 14 - The Critic
    8.3/10(201 votes)

    #14 - The Critic

    S7:E14

    A pompous but renowned critic is hired to provoke controversy on The Six O'Clock News, but the newsroom thinks he has gone too far when he begins attacking Minneapolis and its residents.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  15. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 15 - Lou's Army Reunion
    7.5/10(170 votes)

    #15 - Lou's Army Reunion

    S7:E15

    Lou wants to return a favor to an old Army buddy, but balks when he asks for a date with Mary.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 16 - The Ted and Georgette Show
    7.7/10(162 votes)

    #16 - The Ted and Georgette Show

    S7:E16

    Ted and Georgette successfully audition for their own variety show, which becomes a big hit, but Georgette eventually finds that she would prefer being a wife and mother.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  17. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 17 - Sue Ann Gets the Ax
    8.4/10(188 votes)

    #17 - Sue Ann Gets the Ax

    S7:E17

    Sue Ann's Happy Homemaker show is canceled but she is determined to stay at WJM and asks Mary to give her a job in the newsroom.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 18 - Hail the Conquering Gordy
    7.9/10(160 votes)

    #18 - Hail the Conquering Gordy

    S7:E18

    WJM's former weatherman, Gordy Howard, returns to visit Minneapolis after becoming a highly successful network presenter in New York. Ted is desperate for a chance to join Gordy.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 19 - Mary and the Sexagenarian
    7.8/10(176 votes)

    #19 - Mary and the Sexagenarian

    S7:E19

    Mary happily accepts a date from a charming older man without realizing that he's Murray's father, but everyone else has difficulty coming to terms with the difference in their ages.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writers:Les Charles, Glen Charles

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  20. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 20 - Murray Ghosts for Ted
    8.3/10(177 votes)

    #20 - Murray Ghosts for Ted

    S7:E20

    Ted offers Murray $200 to write an article on his behalf. The article becomes a success, but Ted refuses to share the credit with Murray.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  21. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 21 - Mary's Three Husbands
    7.3/10(179 votes)

    #21 - Mary's Three Husbands

    S7:E21

    Murray, Ted and Lou fantasize about being married to Mary.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 22 - Mary's Big Party
    7.7/10(185 votes)

    #22 - Mary's Big Party

    S7:E22

    Mary has planned a fancy party at her apartment, with a mystery guest of honor, but the power in the building goes before he arrives.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 23 - Lou Dates Mary
    8.0/10(196 votes)

    #23 - Lou Dates Mary

    S7:E23

    Mary has another disastrous date and worries she'll never meet the right man, until Georgette points out that every quality she seeks can be found in Lou Grant.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writer:David Lloyd

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  24. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Season 7 Episode 24 - The Last Show
    9.4/10(396 votes)

    #24 - The Last Show

    S7:E24

    WJM-TV has some personnel changes in the executive department (again), and everyone except Ted Baxter is fired. The new station manager wants to see the WJM News the highest-ranked in Minneapolis, and for some reason feels that Ted can help him make it happen. (Seems a little odd, eh?) The gang says goodbye to each other in the form of a long, hard cry. Mary thanks them all for being her surrogate family, and Lou finally sentimentally says, ""I cherish you people."" They bravely march out the office doors singing, ""It's a long, long way to Tipperary."" At the last moment, Mary leans back through through the WJM-TV doors and turns out the light. So long, WJM-TV.

    Director:Jay Sandrich
    Writers:James L. Brooks, Allan Burns, David Lloyd, Stan Daniels, Ed. Weinberger,

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Season 7 Ratings Summary

"Mary Midwife" is the best rated episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" season 7. It scored 8.7/10 based on 215 votes. Directed by Jay Sandrich and written by David Lloyd, it aired on 9/25/1976. This episode is rated 1.0 points higher than the second-best, "Mary the Writer".