Episode
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Anchorman Overboard
Overview
Ted loses his self-confidence after speaking at Phyllis's club and Mary has to find a way to get Ted back on a high.
Details
- Series
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 12
- Air date
- 1970-12-05
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Anchorman Overboard is Episode 12 in Season 1 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. It aired on 1970-12-05. The runtime is 25 min.
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Episode 11: 1040 or Fight
Mary is audited by the IRS, and the shy auditor takes an interest in her. Unfortunately, he has great difficulty telling her how he feels.
Episode 13: He's All Yours
After Mary invites Lou's nephew home for dinner, she must confront false rumors in the newsroom the following day.
More episodes from this season
Episode 10: Assistant Wanted, Female
Mary's workload gets too much so Lou allows her to hire an assistant. She chooses Phyllis who hinders more than she helps.
Episode 14: Christmas and the Hard Luck Kid II
Feeling sympathetic for a co-worker who hasn't spent Christmas with his family for years, Mary is forced to stay alone at WJM-TV on Christmas Eve.
Episode 9: Bob & Rhoda & Teddy & Mary
Mary is nominated for her first Television Editors' Award (the ""Teddies""), but at home Rhoda's boyfriend Bob takes more of an interest in Mary than in Rhoda.
Episode 15: Howard's Girl
Mary begins seeing Paul Arnell, the brother of her former boyfriend Howard Arnell, and is shocked to discover that the brothers' parents still believe that she and Howard are an item.
Episode 8: The Snow Must Go On
A snowstorm leaves Mary producing her first program, broadcasting the results of the local elections. The show has to remain on until a winner is declared and no word is received at the newsroom.
Episode 16: Party is Such Sweet Sorrow
Mary gets a tempting offer from a rival television station, but becomes reluctant to leave when her WJM-TV colleagues throw a farewell party for her.
Episode 7: Toulouse-Lautrec is One of My Favorite Artists
Mary begins seeing an author who appeared as a guest on WJM-TV's Scrutiny, and becomes extremely self-conscious after discovering he is several inches shorter than her.
Episode 17: Just a Lunch
Mary reluctantly finds herself romantically involved with a married man.
Episode 6: Support Your Local Mother
Rhoda's mother, Ida, comes visiting and Rhoda refuses to see her. Ida stays with Mary but drives her crazy.
Episode 18: Second Story Story
Mary's apartment is burgled, with only her clothes, stereo and television taken but then next night the whole apartment is cleaned out.