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Season 1

(1976)

Cast

Louise Lasser as Mary Hartman
Louise Lasser

as Mary Hartman

Greg Mullavey as Tom Hartman
Greg Mullavey

as Tom Hartman

Mary Kay Place as Loretta Haggers
Mary Kay Place

as Loretta Haggers

Graham Jarvis as Charlie Haggers
Graham Jarvis

as Charlie Haggers

Dody Goodman as Martha Larkin Shumway
Dody Goodman

as Martha Larkin Shumway

Debralee Scott as Cathy Shumway
Debralee Scott

as Cathy Shumway

Victor Kilian as Raymond Larkin
Victor Kilian

as Raymond Larkin

Claudia Lamb as Heather Hartman
Claudia Lamb

as Heather Hartman

Philip Bruns as George Shumway
Philip Bruns

as George Shumway

Dabney Coleman as Merle Jeeter
Dabney Coleman

as Merle Jeeter

Marian Mercer as Wanda Jeeter
Marian Mercer

as Wanda Jeeter

Norman Alden as Coach Leroy Fedders
Norman Alden

as Coach Leroy Fedders

Sparky Marcus as Jimmy Joe Jeeter
Sparky Marcus

as Jimmy Joe Jeeter

Episodes

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January 5, 1976

Loretta delivers word that a neighborhood family was murdered; Mary and Tom have a disagreement about making love; Char…

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January 6, 1976

Mary brings her grandfather home from the police station; Kathy falls for a blue-eyed Armenian bartender; a reporter in…

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January 7, 1976

Mary is interviewed by a reporter; Young Heather Hartman displays suspicious behavior when asked about the recent murde…

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January 8, 1976

Grampa Larkin appears in court; Tom and Mary's drought in the bedroom continues.

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January 9, 1976

Word begins to spread that Heather knows more about the Lombardi murders than she's telling; Cathy gets fired; Mary rec…

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January 12, 1976

Grampa Larkin visits a psychiatric social worker; Mary gets some sex books; a strange man follows Heather home from sch…

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January 13, 1976

Mary turns to the police after Heather confesses that she saw the killer; Loretta is arrested for picketing; Charlie st…

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January 14, 1976

Tom is furious with Mary after finding her sex books; Grampa Larkin's social worker admits that she's in love with him;…

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January 15, 1976

Immediately after recording her demo, Loretta begins suffering from fainting spells; Mary becomes jealous of one of Tom…

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January 16, 1976

Charlie tries talking sense into Tom, but Tom feels something is missing in his life. Cathy prepares for her date with …

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January 19, 1976

Tom and Heather both go missing on the same night, and so Mary can only hope that Heather is safe and that Tom was kidn…

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January 20, 1976

Loretta considers not going to Nashville since Heather is missing. Mary finds out the truth about Tom. Loretta gets som…

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January 21, 1976

Cathy brings Steve over to meet her parents. Fanny is too much for Raymond. The mass murderer is revealed and Heather, …

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January 22, 1976

Mary returns home with one shoe and no groceries. Tom wants to know where she's been. Loretta and Charlie are off to Na…

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January 23, 1976

Mary tries to calm the mass murderer, while he continues to ask for demands: a car and $100,000.

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January 26, 1976

The mass murderer will only give up when he gets a stack of bibles and an oath from the Reverend that the police won't …

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January 27, 1976

Sgt. Foley tries to save Mary, but to no avail. Mae and Tom try to save Mary, themselves.

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January 28, 1976

The ordeal is over and everyone is relieved that Mary is safe.

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January 29, 1976

Mary deals with the aftermath of her ordeal. Charlie looks after Loretta, while Mary is furious with Tom.

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January 30, 1976

Mary feels that her marriage is over. Tom seeks advice from Coach Fedders, while Mary gets sociable with Sgt. Foley.

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February 2, 1976

Mary visits Sgt. Foley's apartment; Charlie and Loretta pack for Nashville; Heather knows something's up, while Raymond…

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February 3, 1976

Mary returns home with one shoe and no groceries. Tom wants to know where she's been. Loretta and Charlie are off to Na…

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February 4, 1976

Mary is served with a summons by Sergeant Foley, along with a much more personal invitation. Blanche and Leroy discu…

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February 5, 1976

Tragedy strikes the Haggers in the form of a stationwagon full of nuns. Mary does her best to comfort Charlie. Neither …

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February 6, 1976

Mary is served with a summons by Sergeant Foley, along with a much more personal invitation. Blanche and Leroy discu…

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February 9, 1976

Tom has something to discuss with Mary. Tom moves in with Charlie. Loretta is sinking fast.

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February 10, 1976

Mary makes a trip to the library. Martha insists that being miserable is the only key to happiness.

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February 11, 1976

Tom and Mary visit the doctor. Cathy gets a new job. Charlie gets still more bad news.

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February 12, 1976

Mary says Tom shouldn't go to waste. Cathy's magic fingers make their debut.

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February 13, 1976

Mary says Tom shouldn't go to waste. Cathy's magic fingers make their debut.

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February 16, 1976

Tom rescues Heather from a liver dinner. Loretta attempts a valiant stand. Sergeant Foley visits Mary, who threatens…

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February 17, 1976

Martha is on the floor. Cathy and Steve try to help. Meet the all new, all now Roberta Walashak.

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February 18, 1976

George says no to Cathy and Steve, but his words fall on deaf ears. Charlie and Loretta swap exciting news. The Shum…

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February 19, 1976

Loretta and Charlie wheel their way home. Grandpa helps Roberta, who insults her way into a sale. Tom and Mary learn…

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February 20, 1976

Loretta invites the Hartmans to her healing. Charlie looks for miracles of his own.

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February 23, 1976

This episode is a review of the events that took place in the first thirty-five episodes.

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February 24, 1976

Mary makes a discovery about Heather. The Hartmans make a parental decision. Tom and Mary get high for the Lord.

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February 25, 1976

Dorelda Doremus' ""healing"" falls flat. George faces up to facts and says yes to Cathy and Steve. Tom and Mary reach n…

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February 26, 1976

Tom and Mary owe Heather an explanation. Loretta is still looking up. The Friendly Loan Company drops in on the Haggers…

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February 27, 1976

Tragedy makes strange bedfellows. Mae spends the night with Tom and Mary. Steve has something to show Cathy. Martha fin…

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March 1, 1976

Mary keeps Mae from suicide, for the sake of her bathroom. Charlie and Loretta get a not so friendly letter. Mary and M…

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March 2, 1976

Mary finds a match made in heaven, in her own kitchen. Roberta hopes Grandpa can forget. Mary finds new meaning in her …

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March 3, 1976

Leroy is worried sick. Mae talks to Tom about Mary. Leroy Fedders gets into his last bowl of chicken soup.

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March 4, 1976

Mary's chicken soup makes the evening news. The time has come for Steve to gesture goodbye. Mary's guilt gets Leroy a C…

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March 5, 1976

George gets a ""visitor"" and then a ""surprise."" The Hartmans get a call from Tom's ex's ex. George returns home in a…

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March 8, 1976

Mary plays hostess to a funeral and eulogizes the late Leroy Fedders. Tom and Mary make plans for the hypothetical. Tom…

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March 9, 1976

Mae's reunion is a big headache for Tom and it's all Mary's fault. Loretta and Charlie get some not so friendly news. L…

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March 10, 1976

Charlie and Loretta face eviction at the hands of the Friendly Loan Co. Steve appears on the Johnny Tilson Show, where …

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March 11, 1976

Mary tells Tom that it'll be 23 years before their sexual desires are synchronized again. Tom is angered by Mary's need…

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March 12, 1976

Dr. Fermin tells Loretta that she's in spontaneous remission. Charlie devises a plan to come up with money to stall evi…

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March 15, 1976

Now that Mary knows her thing is communication, she has to decide what to do with it. Tom doesn't communicate well when…

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March 16, 1976

Steve reassures Cathy that starlet Kate Walters was just for publicity. Tom has to explain to Heather that he broke the…

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March 17, 1976

Cathy tells George and Martha that she and Steve are going to Hollywood to be married, just as Kate Walters arrives at …

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March 18, 1976

Mary, Martha, and Loretta plan Cathy's impromptu bridal shower while she's throwing her engagement ring back at Steve. …

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March 19, 1976

Mary secretly phones Mona but can't talk. After her date with Dennis, Cathy's over Steve. Loretta has a new tune about …

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March 22, 1976

Mary is too busy preparing food products without food to care about Cathy's relationship with Dennis. Loretta receives …

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March 23, 1976

Mary and Tom have a surrogate. Loretta gets a non-obscene phone call. Mary leaves Tom alone with Mona.

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March 24, 1976

Charlie talks to Loretta about Muriel. Cathy and Dennis return from a night together. Loretta prepares for her predeces…

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March 25, 1976

Mrs. Haggers meets Mrs. Haggers. Sergeant Foley waits with Mary. Mary is shaking - and it's not from the cold. Charlie …

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March 26, 1976

Mary is not nervous as Mona drops by. Cathy has no need to be jealous. Tom learns the wonders of performance anxiety.

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March 29, 1976

Mary wonders about Tom's sudden burst of cooperativeness. Charlie tells Loretta the story of Muriel. Cathy has found th…

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March 30, 1976

Mona has a perfect record - practically. Loretta and Mary tackle each other's problems and talk about "the scar!"

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March 31, 1976

Loretta gives a farewell performance. Cathy plays hard-to-get and says yes to two dates.

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April 1, 1976

Tom has some good news. Mary's not in touch with herself and witnesses the wounding of the Lackawanda Institute.

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April 2, 1976

Martha confides in Mary and tells her about the ozone. Mary talks to Heather about love and slaps her in the face.

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April 5, 1976

The Shumways are warned about Sergeant Foley from the one he loves. Mary tells of the meaning of STET and loses more th…

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April 6, 1976

Mary feels awful and Roberta says "great." Mary tells Dennis he must forget Cathy. Mary confides in Cathy, who hates he…

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April 7, 1976

Mary wonders about international conspiracy and makes the morning meal. Cathy and Dennis play games. Mary gets a gift f…

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April 8, 1976

Mary can't get out of bed. Muriel gets breakfast from Loretta and an ultimatum from Charlie. Muriel's extortion scheme …

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April 9, 1976

Modern medicine triumphs. Mary thinks she feels great. Charlie and Loretta share another announcement. Muriel wants sym…

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April 12, 1976

Mary's breakfast is a failure. Loretta's career is a success. Mary attempts to save Cathy from a tragedy with a reading…

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April 13, 1976

Sergeant Foley tries the two-timer two-step. Loretta warms up for her Hollywood debut. Charlie counts toes and ends up …

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April 14, 1976

The Haggers say "hooray for Hollywood." Mary denies her sister's wedding day wish for the sake of cholesterol. Charlie …

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April 15, 1976

Mary has hopes for Loretta's success. Mary's emergency is a job for Otto Feurenbach. Charlie and Loretta are in a room …

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April 16, 1976

It's Loretta's big day on the Dinah show and all goes great until she commits a shocking blooper.

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April 19, 1976

Loretta's TV coverage is more complete than expected. Mary really needs her doctor - so she gets put on hold. Martha ma…

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April 20, 1976

Mary and Cathy are going crazy. Roberta has no need to scream when Dennis gives back the key. Sergeant Foley threatens …

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April 21, 1976

Mary urges Tom to read bumper stickers - for the sake of his family. Dennis invites Roberta to an open marriage. Mary c…

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April 22, 1976

Charlie and Loretta return to Fernwood, but today is Thursday and Mary can't face her friend.

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April 23, 1976

Charlie is excited - he was called a new name. Mary kisses Dennis and swears to it. Charlie and Loretta salute "Preside…

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April 26, 1976

Mary returns home from the Italian cinema. Charlie explains the joys of parenthood. Tom gets an explosion out of "Pop."…

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April 27, 1976

Cathy demands to know why Mary is wrecking her life. Charlie allows Muriel visitation hours. Cathy despairs for a futur…

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April 28, 1976

Mary and Tom disagree - with the Bible. Muriel talks Clyde Muncie into waiting with the bad news. Charlie is off to the…

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April 29, 1976

Dennis maneuvers himself into one more week. The Hartmans and Shumways find conflict in the kitchen. Charlie and Lorett…

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April 30, 1976

Cathy discovers Mary's true interest in her marriage. Dennis wants Mary to be more honest. Mary tries to save herself w…

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May 3, 1976

Loretta gets a visitor with a "la la la" in the night. Mary takes a walk and explains her role as a kissee. Mary is sur…

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May 4, 1976

Sergeant Foley talks his way into a family. Cathy is appeased. Mary makes an unfortunate slip of the tongue.

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May 5, 1976

Cathy meets a new neighbor and plays cards to see her future. Loretta starts knocking on doors for the Lord. Tom comes …

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May 6, 1976

Cathy buries the hatchet in Dennis' overflow. Mary is warned about blonde men and fools, then goes to the station again…

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May 7, 1976

Mary forgets more than Heather's lunch. Howard informs Mary of Betty's unforeseen arrest. Martha hopes Tom will grow to…

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May 10, 1976

Mary and Martha make their musical requests. Betty does her best to battle Mary's twelve compound. Ed and Howard have a…

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May 11, 1976

Mary and Tom have a goodnight fight. Loretta gets a new sign, to Charlie's delight. Dennis' ratings are up, but he does…

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May 12, 1976

Mary vows to put an end to something. Tom bowls alone and makes a friend. Charlie's good news waits for the "good news.…

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May 13, 1976

Tom is out of the overflow, but Mary is getting more than her share. Mary has someone new to trade troubles with. Tom a…

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May 14, 1976

Grandpa offers some philosophy and gets a lift to the supermarket. Tom's dejection breeds rejection and Dennis' feeling…

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May 17, 1976

Mary's attention while ironing helps save a life. Tom and Cathy look for a fiancee and a wife. Mary is trying to get pi…

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May 18, 1976

Mary makes a confession, which Dennis is awake to hear. Cathy and Tom find the evidence (you don't need bandages for a …

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May 19, 1976

Tom says that it's different. Loretta makes a generous offer to Merle Jeeter. Misery gets company.

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May 20, 1976

Mary has the hard truth for Heather. Heather has the hard questions for Mary. Sergeant Foley gets put in traction and s…

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May 21, 1976

Mary vows to compose her thoughts, while Loretta cleans house for the Lord. Mary makes some important decisions and tal…

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May 24, 1976

Mary admits to a beautiful moment in one of the seven positions. Cathy's application to nunhood is rejected. Tom goes f…

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May 25, 1976

Charlie and Loretta turn on Fernwood 2 Night. Mary makes plans to cut out the middleman. Jimmy Joe Jeeter is on his fat…

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May 26, 1976

Loretta visits Mary with absolution and a new brand of floor cleaner. Howard and Ed disagree over plans for the future.…

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May 27, 1976

Loretta entertains a dinner guest and gets a direct line to the Lord. Cathy has some church dealings of her own. Mary t…

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May 28, 1976

Mary can't see eye-to-eye with Loretta's child minister. Tom makes a dinner date for his 100th chicken fried steak. The…

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May 31, 1976

Mary makes a phone call in search of a terrific answer. Cathy answers a call from "TV land." Loretta has a holy supper …

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June 1, 1976

Tom gets a boost from his thermos. Mary tries helping herself by helping others. Martha finds out she didn't help her p…

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June 2, 1976

Mary gets a Help Line of her own. Cathy may become Fernwood's kitchen cookie. Martha begins her search for identity. Ho…

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June 3, 1976

Mary has some pamphlets and Sergeant Foley has some ideas. Cathy is in something. Tom makes some decisions.

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June 4, 1976

Mary finds out about the classics and some information about Howard and Ed. Cathy's conversion plans go up in holy smok…

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June 7, 1976

Martha searches for her past in the palm of her hand. Cathy gets a new job and her first go-fer. Ed sets the record not…

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June 8, 1976

Tom agrees to some moral support. Mary practices some perfect discipline, but gets no good reasons from Dennis. Loretta…

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June 9, 1976

Mary takes the day off from the Help Line. Sergeant Foley finds a spot with no poison ivy. Cathy gets some sunshine and…

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June 10, 1976

Merle Jeeter offers a solo spot to Loretta. Cathy holds no grudges and announces her new career. Tom asks Grandpa for t…

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June 11, 1976

Still another couple appears to be splitting up. Cathy is encouraged to stick with her job. Tom and Ed make some other …

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June 14, 1976

Mary and Dennis talk of past, present, and future. Ed talks to Tom about being a jerk. Mary and Howard have sympathetic…

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June 15, 1976

Jimmy Joe Jeeter looks to Loretta for guidance. Clete talks about his favorite subject - himself. Mary is ravaged by Ga…

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June 16, 1976

Mary counts her disconnections. Roberta confronts Dennis about his responsibilities. Merle tells Loretta of his cheap (…

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June 17, 1976

Loretta makes a misprint in Billboard and is worried about her iffy chances. Tom has some good news, but Mary has to ca…

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June 18, 1976

Dennis bares his soul, but he won't be able to leave. Cathy and Clete have an announcement for Frank. Ed's announcement…

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June 21, 1976

Mary learns of Howard's latency and craves some popcorn and a Slurpee. Martha's pa meets Martha's pa. Tom returns home …

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June 22, 1976

Mary has a perfectly normal, ordinary, typical morning for national TV. Loretty saves a sinful soul and gets second bil…

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June 23, 1976

Mary and Tom promise to start fresh. Grandpa Twelvetrees performs some miracle cures. Mary wants to help Tom - she kick…

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June 24, 1976

Betty talks about straightening Howard out. One of Martha's left feet is Native American. Mary feels guilty about "help…

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June 25, 1976

Betty wants Mary to open doors for the truth. Mary has water in her eighth house and may have Howard there, too. Cathy …

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June 28, 1976

Mary gets a non-obscene call from David Susskind. Cathy tells Clete to have is own children. Ed takes a walk. The Help …

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June 29, 1976

Martha vows to squat for fishing rights. Howard says yes to living the truth. Loretta wants to expose herself in Chicag…

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June 30, 1976

Tom slurs "good luck" to Mary. Mary browses with an eye to buy. Frank visits Cathy with something he just has to tell h…

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July 1, 1976

Merle gets ready for Loretta's visit. Mary has a dream of what might have been and makes her live television debut.

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July 2, 1976

Season finale. Mary finds coping with life as "America's Typical Consumer Housewife" beyond her grasp. An incomparable …