Of All The Characters on 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show,' Who Was The Funniest??? - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 11-22-2011, 11:03 AM

Who generated the most laughs from you personally? Mary, Ted, Lou, Murray, Gordon, Rhoda, Phyllis, Sue Anne, Georgette???

LUNCH · 11-22-2011, 12:22 PM

Without question--Ted.My favorite episodes of this fantastic show are the episodes that revolve around Ted Baxter.Even though I think all the seasons of the show are excellent,I actually prefer it from the second season on because that's when they started to give Ted more lines and stories centered around him.

scotsguy · 11-24-2011, 06:14 PM

They were all so good,I loved Rhoda Mary and Phyllis and their interaction.

Ted just got funnier and funnier and Betty White is hilarious as ever.

I liked it when Lou did his sarcastic anger and loved Murray's wisecracks.

They were all so good on TMTMS.

Retro4Life · 11-24-2011, 07:11 PM

The show worked because of the ensemble; all of them were interlocking parts of a well oiled comedy machine.

Lou and Ted probably got the biggest laughs, but they would have been nothing without great straight "men" like Mary and others.

11-22-2011, 11:03 AM	#1
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11-22-2011, 12:22 PM	#2
LUNCH Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 23, 2010 Location: New York State Posts: 1,304	Without question--Ted.My favorite episodes of this fantastic show are the episodes that revolve around Ted Baxter.Even though I think all the seasons of the show are excellent,I actually prefer it from the second season on because that's when they started to give Ted more lines and stories centered around him.

11-24-2011, 06:14 PM	#3
scotsguy Member Forum Regular Join Date: Nov 25, 2002 Location: Edinburgh,Scotland Posts: 696	They were all so good,I loved Rhoda Mary and Phyllis and their interaction. Ted just got funnier and funnier and Betty White is hilarious as ever. I liked it when Lou did his sarcastic anger and loved Murray's wisecracks. They were all so good on TMTMS.