The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mary Tyler Moore | The Mary Tyler Moore Show : Moore and Ted Knight
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Moore and Ted Knight
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Release Date: Oct 06, 2009; DVD Release Date: Oct 06, 2009; Genre: Comedy; With: Mary Tyler Moore

The patience of Mary Tyler Moore fans is a lesson in Zen, with three years passing since the last DVD issue. Though it was worth it — journalist Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) & Co. are at the height of their powers. How many shows, for example, go from hilarious to poignant on a dime? (Don't be shocked if you mist up as Mary's carted off to jail in the premiere.) Few series can compete with the cast: Betty White, Ted Knight, Gavin MacLeod, Georgia Engel, and Ed Asner. True, there are no extras, and it's the first season without Valerie Harper, but if that bums you out, you can look forward to the season 6 release. Three words: Chuckles the Clown. A–

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Originally posted Sep 29, 2009 Published in issue #1069-1070 Oct 09, 2009 Order article reprints

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