Episode
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Murray Faces Life
Overview
Murray becomes depressed when he realizes that the years are passing him by, after he learns that a contemporary has won a Pulitzer Prize.
Details
- Series
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 21
- Air date
- 1973-02-10
- Runtime
- 25 min
Episode context
Murray Faces Life is Episode 21 in Season 3 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. It aired on 1973-02-10. The runtime is 25 min.
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The new station manager, an attractive woman, falls for Lou.
Episode 22: Remembrance 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.
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Episode 24: Mary Richards and the Incredible Plant Lady
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Episode 17: My Brother's Keeper
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Episode 16: Lou's Place
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Episode 15: The Courtship of Mary's Father's Daughter
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Episode 13: Operation: Lou
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