Did Mary Tyler Moore Put Minneapolis On The Map? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 04-15-2011, 12:16 AM

Think about it, if the sitcom didn't "originate" from Minneapolis, would people want to visit there? If not for Mary Richards and the gang, where would the city be right now as far as notoriety? No disrespect to the city, but what is your opinion on this? Cheers the sitcom did a great deal for the city of Boston, Friends & Seinfeld helped with tourism in New York City, what do you think?

PS,

Why was Minneapolis even chosen as the setting for TMTMS?

catlover79 · 04-15-2011, 12:22 AM

I don't know why Minneapolis was chosen, but I do think TMTMS helped put the show on the map!!

Brian Damage · 04-15-2011, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I don't know why Minneapolis was chosen, but I do think TMTMS helped put the show on the map!!

Exactly Monika, I am sure shows like Hot in Cleveland is helping out tourism in Cleveland as well. Hit shows can really help a city out.

catlover79 · 04-15-2011, 12:39 AM

I'm not really sure about that, but I think seeing the still-hot John Schneider in Indians garb is a real treat.

Brian Damage · 04-15-2011, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I'm not really sure about that, but I think seeing the still-hot John Schneider in Indians garb is a real treat.

Touche!

On a side note, where was the Mary Richards character originally from???

catlover79 · 04-15-2011, 01:00 AM

She was from elsewhere in Minnesota, a small town. I don't remember the name of the town. I'll have to defer to Kristen or Leigh Ann on this one.

Brian Damage · 04-15-2011, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

She was from elsewhere in Minnesota, a small town. I don't remember the name of the town. I'll have to defer to Kristen or Leigh Ann on this one.

Thanks Monika

Marvo301 · 04-15-2011, 01:21 AM

And of course the MTMS cast passed the torch to the cast of Coach which was set at the fictional Minnesota State University and kept Minnesota in the national consciousness.

Brian Damage · 04-15-2011, 01:24 AM

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And of course the MTMS cast passed the torch to the cast of Coach which was set at the fictional Minnesota State University and kept Minnesota in the national consciousness.

Good point Marv, I totally forgot about 'Coach.' The only problem with that show was that they moved the settings to Florida.

Marvo301 · 04-15-2011, 01:29 AM

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Good point Marv, I totally forgot about 'Coach.' The only problem with that show was that they moved the settings to Florida.

I liked the Minnesota years a lot better!!

catlover79 · 04-15-2011, 01:30 AM

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I liked the Minnesota years a lot better!!

That makes two of us! I lost interest when the show moved to FL.

Brian Damage · 04-15-2011, 01:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Marvo301

I liked the Minnesota years a lot better!!

I agree with the two of you. The show lost its charm once they moved.

ClassicTVGal · 04-16-2011, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

She was from elsewhere in Minnesota, a small town. I don't remember the name of the town. I'll have to defer to Kristen or Leigh Ann on this one.

I couldn't remember at first, either, Monika.
But it's Roseburg, Minnesota.

gopyle · 11-13-2011, 08:03 PM

I remember seeing Minneapolis on maps before MTM went on the air!

I don't think the casual viewer eally cared if the show was set in Mpls. or somewhere else.

04-15-2011, 12:16 AM	#1
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	I'm not really sure about that, but I think seeing the still-hot John Schneider in Indians garb is a real treat.

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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	She was from elsewhere in Minnesota, a small town. I don't remember the name of the town. I'll have to defer to Kristen or Leigh Ann on this one.

11-13-2011, 08:03 PM	#14
gopyle Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 22, 2011 Posts: 235	I remember seeing Minneapolis on maps before MTM went on the air! I don't think the casual viewer eally cared if the show was set in Mpls. or somewhere else.