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Series overview

All seven seasons have been released on DVD by

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. In addition, the series is also available for streaming and download in the

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. Timeslot: Seasons 1–2: Saturday at 9:30 pm. Seasons 3–6: Saturday at 9:00 pm. Season 7: Saturday at 9:00 pm for episodes 1–6, then 8:00 pm for episodes 7–24.

Episodes

Season 1 (1970–1971)

*Consisted of 24 half-hour episodes airing on

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. *Recurring characters introduced in the first season were: Mary Richards (

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), Rhoda Morgenstern ( Valerie Harper), Phyllis Lindstrom (

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), Gordy the Weatherman ( John Amos),

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), Ida Morgenstern (

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), and

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Season 2 (1971–1972)

*Consisted of 24 half-hour episodes airing on

Season 3 (1972–1973)

*Consisted of 24 half-hour episodes airing on

. *Recurring Character Debuts: Georgette Franklin. *This is the last season to have the 1966 CBS in Color logo.

Season 4 (1973–1974)

*Consisted of 24 half-hour episodes airing on

. *Recurring Character Debuts: Sue Ann Nivens. *This was Valerie Harper's final season before leaving to star in a spin-off called ''

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Season 5 (1974–1975)

*Consisted of 24 half-hour episodes airing on

. *This was

's final season before leaving to star in a spinoff called ''

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''.

Season 6 (1975–1976)

*Consisted of 24 half-hour episodes airing on

Season 7 (1976–1977)

*Consisted of 24 half-hour episodes airing on

References

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Mary Tyler Moore Show ''The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' (also known simply as ''Mary Tyler Moore'') is an American television sitcom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns and starring actress Mary Tyler Moore. The show originally aired on CBS from 1970 to 1977. Moor ...