The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)
0.5429Canon Score · ranked #12 all time
Aggregated from 7 of 13 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the show
30-year-old single Mary Richards moves to Minneapolis to start a new life after a romantic break-up. There she reacquaints with Phyllis who rents her a room, and meets her upstairs neighbor and new best friend Rhoda. Mary unexpectedly lands a job as associate producer at the TV station WJM, where she works alongside her bristly boss, Lou; the comical newswriter, Murray; and the newscast's often-incompetent anchor, Te
Why it ranks #12
Every list on which The Mary Tyler Moore Show appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| WGA 101 Best Written Series (2013) | Critics' canon | #6 / 101 |
| TV Guide 60 Best Series (2013) | Critics' canon | #7 / 60 |
| Variety 100 Greatest TV Shows (2023) | Critics' canon | #9 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 100 Greatest (2022) | Critics' canon | #10 / 100 |
| THR Hollywood's 100 Favorite (2015) | Critics' canon | #19 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 100 Greatest (2016) | Editorial list | #46 / 100 |
| 1001 TV Shows You Must Watch (2016) | Critics' canon | Selected |