Season 4
(1973)
Cast
as Mary Richards
as Lou Grant
as Murray Slaughter
as Ted Baxter
as Rhoda Morgenstern
Episodes
The Lars Affair 0.0
September 15, 1973
Phyllis finds out that Lars has been having an affair with Sue Ann Nivens, the star of WJM-TV's The Happy Homemaker sho…
Angels in the Snow 0.0
September 22, 1973
Mary's boyfriend is younger than she is and she and Rhoda discover there is a generation gap when they go and visit his…
Rhoda's Sister Gets Married 0.0
September 29, 1973
Rhoda and Mary fly to New York for Rhoda's younger sister's wedding. Rhoda's mother downplays the whole thing fearing t…
The Lou and Edie Story 0.0
October 6, 1973
On the advice of their marriage counselor, Lou's wife, Edie, decides to move out. Lou is heartbroken by the prospect.
Hi There, Sports Fans 0.0
October 13, 1973
In this episode Dick Gautier guest stars briefly as Ed Cavenaugh, a sleazy sportscaster. Have a look at his website at …
Father's Day 0.0
October 20, 1973
Ted meets his father, who deserted him as a baby.
Son of But Seriously Folks 0.0
October 27, 1973
Mary's former boyfriend, Wes Callison, gets a job in the newsroom but his affection for Mary gets in the way of his wor…
Lou's First Date 0.0
November 3, 1973
Lou gives Mary the task of finding him a date for an awards' ceremony. A name mix-up means that Lou winds up taking out…
Love Blooms at Hemples 0.0
November 10, 1973
Rhoda begins dating the boss of Hemple's and falls deeply in love with him. She wants to tell him how she feels, but Ma…
The Dinner Party 0.0
November 17, 1973
Mary invites Congresswoman Geddes to a fancy dinner at her home, trying hard to ensure that everything is perfect.
Just Friends 0.0
November 24, 1973
Lou is still heartbroken over Edie's departure and asks Mary to help them get back together.
We Want Baxter 0.0
December 1, 1973
Phyllis persuades Ted to stand for local government. Ted agrees and goes so far as to quit his job at WJM-TV.
I Gave at the Office 0.0
December 8, 1973
Murray's daughter, Bonnie, is looking for a job and Mary is persuaded into giving her one but Bonnie is not as efficien…
Almost a Nun's Story 0.0
December 15, 1973
Georgette finds Ted making out with a woman in his dressing room. She then decides to enter a nunnery, but the head nun…
Happy Birthday, Lou! 0.0
December 22, 1973
Lou is closing in on fifty and today is his birthday. Mary can't stand the thought of the now-separated Lou celebrating…
WJM Tries Harder 0.0
January 5, 1974
Mary begins dating the anchorman from Minneapolis's top news show and becomes ashamed of WJM-TV's smaller news operatio…
Cottage for Sale 0.0
January 12, 1974
Phyllis, who has gotten her real estate license, persuades Lou to sell his house. However, Lou hasn't really made up hi…
The Co-Producers 0.0
January 19, 1974
Mary and Rhoda are given permission to develop a new show for WJM but their dreams begin to fade when they find out tha…
Best of Enemies 0.0
January 26, 1974
Rhoda tells the secret of Mary's that she never graduated from college, as she claimed on her job application, and thei…
Better Late . . . That's a Pun . . . Than Never 0.0
February 2, 1974
To relieve her boredom, Mary jokingly writes a humorous obituary of one of the people in the WJM-TV file. Coincidentall…
Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite 0.0
February 9, 1974
After a heavy self-promotion campaign, Ted wins his first Teddy Award. When Walter Cronkite comes to the newsroom, Ted …
Lou's Second Date 0.0
February 16, 1974
Lou and Rhoda find they have a lot in common and begin seeing each other on a casual basis but everyone assumes that th…
Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer 0.0
February 23, 1974
Ted joins Mary at a night-school class in creative writing, and winds up plagiarizing her assignment.
I Was a Single for WJM 0.0
March 2, 1974
Mary goes to a singles bar to research a documentary, but on the night the crew arrives for filming, the same people wh…