Episode
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 15
- Air date
- 1972-12-23
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter is Episode 15 in Season 3 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. It aired on 1972-12-23. The runtime is 25 min.
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