Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore (1936–2017) was an American actress best known for two television roles: Laura Petrie on *The Dick Van Dyke Show* and Mary Richards on *The Mary Tyler Moore Show*.
The latter made her an icon of the 1970s women's movement—a single, career-focused woman in television when that was novel.
Her name evokes a particular kind of warmth, optimism, and comedic timing: She has that Mary Tyler Moore energy.
Episodic TV comedy series
- CBSMajor television and radio network
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
- primetimeTelevision's highest-viewership period
ratings · pilot · episode · season · network · Nielsen · viewership · rerun
Upper Midwest American state
- Twin CitiesConjoined metropolitan area
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- opening creditsFilm's introductory name display
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
Widely recognized, enduring
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
- belovedOne who is treasured
timeless · classic · enduring · groundbreaking · Emmy Awards · cultural impact · memorable · celebrated
Freedom from external control
- career womanFemale dedicated to profession
- single womanUnmarried female adult
- working girlEmployed female, or euphemism
- role modelPerson others emulate
trailblazer · breaking barriers · liberation · equality · empowerment · inspiration · confidence · assertiveness
sitcom
Episodic TV comedy series
- CBSMajor television and radio network
- 1970sFourth decade, twentieth century
- broadcastTransmitted media signal
primetime · ratings · pilot · episode · season · network · Nielsen · viewership · rerun · syndication
Minnesota
Upper Midwest American state
- Twin CitiesConjoined metropolitan area
- MidwestNorth-central American region
- opening creditsFilm's introductory name display
iconic
Widely recognized, enduring
- pioneerEarly explorer or settler
- influentialHaving considerable effect
- legendaryFamous beyond ordinary measure
beloved · timeless · classic · enduring · groundbreaking · Emmy Awards · cultural impact · memorable · celebrated · renowned
independence
Freedom from external control
- career womanFemale dedicated to profession
- single womanUnmarried female adult
- working girlEmployed female, or euphemism
role model · trailblazer · breaking barriers · liberation · equality · empowerment · inspiration · confidence · assertiveness · ambition
humor
Amusing quality
- timingArt of choosing moments
- laughtrackRecorded audience amusement
- punchlineHumor's final delivery
wit · banter · physical comedy · deadpan · slapstick · comedic · funny · charming · warmth · likeability
- Famous Marys
- 70s IconsFarrah Fawcett, John Travolta, Burt Reynolds, Robert Redford, Jack Nicholson
- MinnesotaMinneapolis, Twin Cities, St. Paul, Saint Paul, Duluth
- TV PioneersEd Sullivan, Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Walter Cronkite, Edward R. Murrow
Mary Tyler MooreArchie Bunker
J.R. Ewing · Tony Soprano · Walter White · Roseanne Barr · Joan Collins
Mary Tyler MooreDonna Reed
Mary Tyler MooreRoseanne Barr
Archie Bunker · Don Rickles · Joan Rivers · insult comic · Howard Stern
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