The following is a listing of the 106 half-hour episodes of '' Rhoda'' aired during its run on

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from September 9, 1974, to December 9, 1978, and the four half-hour episodes subsequently aired in

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Series overview

Episodes

Season 1 (1974–1975)

*Season 1 of ''Rhoda'' consisted of 25 half-hour episodes, including the one-hour wedding episode. *The show originally aired on

on Monday nights at 9:30 p.m., between '' Maude'' and '' Medical Center''. *The first season's opening credits consisted of photographs of her souvenirs that define Rhoda Morgenstern's life, and was narrated by

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. *The closing credits consisted of Rhoda crossing

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and Seventh Avenue in

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. Here, Rhoda attempts her version of

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's trademark hat toss, but the hat slips from her hand and falls to the ground. This remained in use until Season 3.

Season 2 (1975–1976)

*Season 2 of ''Rhoda'' consisted of 24 half-hour episodes. *With ''Rhoda'' in its new time slot on

, the show moved to Monday nights at 8:00 p.m. *The opening credits have changed to feature clips from Season 1 episodes, intercut with Rhoda in many different activities around

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Season 3 (1976–1977)

*Season 3 of ''Rhoda'' consisted of 24 half-hour episodes. *With ''Rhoda'' still on Monday nights at 8:00 p.m., the show moved to

on Sunday nights in the 8:00 p.m. time slot. *The opening credits have changed to show the title's name over a shot of Rhoda in

, intercut with clips from many episodes of Seasons 1–3. *This is the last season to feature

David Groh David Lawrence Groh (May 21, 1939 – February 12, 2008)Noland, Clair"David Groh, 68; Husband on 'Rhoda'" ''Los Angeles Times''. 14 February 2008. was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Joe Gerard in the 1970s television series ''R ...

as Joe Gerard before leaving the show to star in a short-lived CBS series '' Another Day'' in 1978. *

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joins the cast as Gary Levy, while Ray Buktenica joins the cast as Benny Goodwin.

Season 4 (1977–1978)

*Season 4 of ''Rhoda'' consisted of 24 half-hour episodes. *The show still aired on

on Sunday nights at 8:00 p.m. *

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and

Harold Gould Harold Vernon Goldstein (December 10, 1923 – September 11, 2010), better known as Harold Gould, was an American character actor. He appeared as Martin Morgenstern on the sitcom ''Rhoda'' (1974–78) and Miles Webber on the sitcom ''The Golden ...

returned to the series in this season, while Kenneth McMillan joined the cast as Jack Doyle. *This is the last season to feature Gary Levy (

) before leaving the show. *The opening credits have changed to show Rhoda in many different activities around

(namely

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, the IND 57th Street Station,

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and

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) with her sister Brenda. *The closing credits have changed to feature Rhoda walking out of the

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, and walking down the sidewalk towards Fifth Avenue. This remained in use until the show's ending in 1978.

Season 5 (1978)

*Season 5 of ''Rhoda'' consisted of 13 half-hour episodes. *With ''Rhoda'' in its new day and time, the show moved to Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. *The footage during the opening and closing credits remained the same as in Season 4, however, with a different arrangement of the theme song. *Nancy Lane joined the cast for the show's final season, as Tina Molinaro.

References

External links

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