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Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted : and all the brilliant minds who made The Mary Tyler Moore show a classic / Jennifer Keishin Armstrong.

by Armstrong, Jennifer Keishin.

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Simon & Schuster, 2013.

Mary Tyler Moore show (Television program)

1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.

x, 324 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Comedy and the single girl -- The comeback (1961-70) -- The producers (1969-70) -- Not quite making it yet (1970) -- Casting call (1970) -- Technical difficulties (1970) -- The woman problem (1970) -- Pulling through (1970-71) -- Success (1971-72) -- Girl's club (1970-73) -- The writers wore hot pants (1972-1974) -- Pot and the pill (1972-73) -- The Georgia and Betty story (1972-74) -- Girl, this time you're all alone (1974) -- The best job of their lives (1975-77) -- Leaving Camelot (1977-present) -- Making it on their own (1977-present) -- Mary, Rhoda, and the modern girl.

The behind-the-scenes story of the making of the classic television series that offers insight into how the influential show reflected changing American perspectives and was a first situation comedy to employ numerous women as writers and producers.

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