Brian Damage
07-10-2010, 07:01 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qP1DUdrJfM&feature=player_embedded
As you probably know, the last episode revolves around WJM’s new station manager (Vincent Gardenia) firing many of the station’s staff, including Mary, (Mary Tyler Moore), Lou (Edward Asner), Murray (Gavin MacLeod), and Sue Ann (Betty White). Incredibly, bumbling newsman Ted (Ted Knight) is spared. Lou flies Mary’s friends, Rhoda (Valerie Harper) and Phyllis (Cloris Leachman), in from New York and San Francisco to cheer up his spunky co-worker. The episode ends with a memorable embrace of the co-workers and Ted’s wife, Georgette (Georgia Engel).
The Mary Tyler Moore Show has been in syndication for many years so fans have probably seen the tearful farewell as many times as they’ve seen “Chuckles Bites the Dust.” What they haven’t seen is the original ending of the finale.
In syndication, the end credits play like a typical episode. But, when the show originally aired on March 19, 1977, the credits ran over the show’s emotional final curtain call. The upcoming DVD set will include that ending but, if you can’t wait, here’s a low-quality version (followed by the syndicated version).
http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/mary-tyler-moore-show-last-episode-16500/
As you probably know, the last episode revolves around WJM’s new station manager (Vincent Gardenia) firing many of the station’s staff, including Mary, (Mary Tyler Moore), Lou (Edward Asner), Murray (Gavin MacLeod), and Sue Ann (Betty White). Incredibly, bumbling newsman Ted (Ted Knight) is spared. Lou flies Mary’s friends, Rhoda (Valerie Harper) and Phyllis (Cloris Leachman), in from New York and San Francisco to cheer up his spunky co-worker. The episode ends with a memorable embrace of the co-workers and Ted’s wife, Georgette (Georgia Engel).
The Mary Tyler Moore Show has been in syndication for many years so fans have probably seen the tearful farewell as many times as they’ve seen “Chuckles Bites the Dust.” What they haven’t seen is the original ending of the finale.
In syndication, the end credits play like a typical episode. But, when the show originally aired on March 19, 1977, the credits ran over the show’s emotional final curtain call. The upcoming DVD set will include that ending but, if you can’t wait, here’s a low-quality version (followed by the syndicated version).
http://tvseriesfinale.com/tv-show/mary-tyler-moore-show-last-episode-16500/