Seasons & episodes

Phyllis dates a man on a platonic basis, but he is attracted more to Mary and begins seeing her.

The entire newsroom staff is arguing with each other, and when they are trapped at the office due to bad weather, Sue Ann decides to serve her Christmas dinner early.

Mary and Sue Ann go to a convention in Chicago and Mary finds out that Sue Ann leads a lonely life.

Ted is shocked when he finds out his mother does not intend to marry her boyfriend, but will live with him.

Murray, who has three daughters, wants a son, but his wife Marie doesn't want to have another child. The couple decide to adopt instead.

Lou wants a smaller place and moves in to Rhoda's old apartment but can't help interfering in Mary's private life.

Lou wants to hire a female newscaster 'like Mary', so Mary decides to audition for the job herself.

Now that Mary is producer, Ted thinks that he can make his move on her. He convinces the rest of the newsroom that they are having an affair.

Mary doesn't feel she deserves the title of producer and asks Lou that she be given the chance to produce The Six O'clock News alone.

When Ted's formula for betting on football games works, Lou goes into partnership with him. He winds up betting all of the season's winnings on the Super Bowl without telling Ted.

Phyllis and Lars have a dispute and she finds her credit cards cut off. She looks for a job but finds that she has no relevant skills.

Lou wants to research his own news story now that Mary's producer and decides to launch a major investigation on a city councilor only to discover that he is completely honest.

S5 · E20Marriage Minneapolis Style 1975-02-01 · 30 min＋

Ted pops the question to Georgette at Murray's 20th wedding anniversary party and then gets cold feet.

S5 · E21You Try To Be a Nice Guy 1975-02-08 · 30 min＋

Mary agrees to help a troubled crime prone girl go straight and find a job.

S5 · E22You Can't Lose 'em All 1975-02-15 · 30 min＋

Lou wins the Albert Mason Award, which he had once said was for broadcasting veterans who couldn't chew their own food.

S5 · E23Ted Baxter's Famous Broadcasters' School 1975-02-22 · 30 min＋

A con-man tricks Ted into setting up a broadcasters' academy. When he finds out he's been had, he asks Lou, Mary and Murray to be the faculty and give the semester's opening lectures.

S5 · E24Anyone Who Hates Kids and Dogs 1975-03-08 · 30 min＋

Mary likes her new boyfriend but finds his son absolutely intolerable.

S6 · E1Edie Gets Married 1975-09-13 · 30 min＋

Lou puts on a brave face when he learns that his ex-wife Edie is remarrying.

S6 · E2Mary Moves Out 1975-09-20 · 30 min＋

Mary, wanting some change in her life, makes the decision to move to a new apartment.

S6 · E3Mary's Father 1975-09-27 · 30 min＋

Mary researches a documentary with the help of a priest. He eventually decides to leave the Church, and Mary thinks that he has fallen in love with her.

S6 · E4Murray In Love 1975-10-04 · 30 min＋

Murray realizes that he's always been in love with Mary and wants desperately to tell her.

S6 · E5Ted's Moment of Glory 1975-10-11 · 30 min＋

Ted's jocular nature is ideal for hosting a game show in New York, and he successfully auditions for the job. But Mary and Lou wonder if they really want to see him go.

S6 · E6Mary's Aunt 1975-10-18 · 30 min＋

Mary's high-flying journalist aunt comes for a visit, and Lou finds that he has a rival in her.

S6 · E7Chuckles Bites the Dust 1975-10-25 · 30 min＋

Chuckles the Clown is crushed to death by a rogue elephant in a parade, which leaves all the newsroom staff in hysterics except Mary.