Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
The story of the making of a classic and groundbreaking TV show, as experienced by its producers, writers, and cast., ,Mary Tyler Moore made her name as Dick Van Dykeâ€™s wife on the eponymous show, a cute, unassuming housewife that audiences loved. But when her writer/producers James Brooks and Allan Burnes dreamed up an edgy show about a divorced woman with a career, network executives replied: ,Americans wonâ€™t watch television about New York City, divorcees, men with mustaches, or Jews., But Moore and her team were committed, and when the show finally aired, in spite of tepid reviews, fans loved it.,Jennifer Armstrong introduces readers to the showâ€™s creators; its principled producer, Grant Tinker; and the writers and actors who attracted millions of viewers. As the first situation comedy to employ numerous women as writers and producers, ,The Mary Tyler Moore Show, became a guiding light for women in the 1970s. The show also became the centerpiece of one of greatest evenings of comedy in television history, and Jennifer Armstrong describes how the television industry evolved during these golden years.
Nonfiction,History,Media Tie In,Tv,Biography,Culture,Pop Culture,Humor,Feminism,Adult,Media Tie In,Womens
Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted: And All the Brilliant Minds Who Made The Mary Tyler Moore Show a Classic