On This Date in 1977: Mary Tyler Moore Revolutionized The TV Finale! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 03-19-2011, 12:40 AM

March 19th, 1977 - The last episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" aired

catlover79 · 03-19-2011, 02:57 AM

"I treasure you people..." Just a beautiful line delivered perfectly by Ed Asner. Mary shutting off the lights at the very end was the perfect touch.

Retro4Life · 03-19-2011, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

"I treasure you people..." Just a beautiful line delivered perfectly by Ed Asner. Mary shutting off the lights at the very end was the perfect touch.

Ehh, I was wrong! I would have sworn it was "I cherish you people"!

Anyway, yeah, I remember watching this one as a 12 year old kid, and really hating the fact that I wouldn't see these great characters again (well, most of them, anyway). Great show that never 'jumped the shark' and was able to be smart and heartwarming too, in just the right combination.

Dr. Thong · 03-19-2011, 10:51 AM

Back then, final episodes were not a big deal. They were usually just another episode of the show. But MTM changed that.

And when Dallas became big, all of a sudden, even some sitcoms were having "cliffhanger" finales.

And I think the M*A*S*H finale really whipped things up where it was an event.

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Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	Back then, final episodes were not a big deal. They were usually just another episode of the show. But MTM changed that. And when Dallas became big, all of a sudden, even some sitcoms were having "cliffhanger" finales. And I think the MASH* finale really whipped things up where it was an event.
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