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Mary Gets a Lawyer
The Mary Tyler Moore Show - S7 - E8
Mary faces a contempt charge for not revealing her news source. Lou recommends a lawyer friend who takes a romantic interest in Mary.
The Mary Tyler Moore Show: Season 7 - 24 Episode s
7x1 - Mary Midwife
September 25, 1976
Georgette gives birth at Mary's dinner party. With the hospital and doctor too far away, Lou and Mary help deliver the baby.
7x2 - Mary the Writer
October 2, 1976
Mary decides to take a creative writing course, and is less than delighted with the criticism Lou levels at her efforts.
7x3 - Sue Ann's Sister
October 9, 1976
Sue Ann becomes deeply depressed when her sister arrives and gets an offer to do a competing homemaker show in Minneapolis.
7x4 - What's Wrong with Swimming?
October 16, 1976
Mary hires a new sportscaster who refuses to cover any sports but swimming and is faced with the prospect of firing her.
7x5 - Ted's Change of Heart
October 23, 1976
Ted suffers a heart attack on the air and for the next few days becomes conscious of how precious life is.
7x6 - One Producer Too Many
October 30, 1976
Lou promotes Murray to co-producer against Mary's wishes to prevent him from accepting a producer's job at a rival television station.
7x7 - My Son, the Genius
November 6, 1976
Ted and Georgette are initially disturbed to find that their son, David, is not doing well at school, but a psychiatrist's test shows that he is a genius. Unfortunately, David lets this go to his head and takes advantage of Ted.
7x8 - Mary Gets a Lawyer
November 13, 1976
Mary faces a contempt charge for not revealing her news source. Lou recommends a lawyer friend who takes a romantic interest in Mary.
7x9 - Lou Proposes
November 20, 1976
Lou realizes that he has feelings for Mary's Aunt Flo, a journalist with a similar pride and passion in the news profession.
7x10 - Murray Can't Lose
November 27, 1976
Lou learns from a source on the Teddy Award's panel that Murray will finally win an award for his news writing.
7x11 - Mary's Insomnia
December 4, 1976
Mary is having trouble sleeping and resorts to pills, which has Lou concerned that she's become addicted to them.
7x12 - Ted's Temptation
December 11, 1976
Mary and Murray find it hard to believe that an attractive young journalist has tried to seduce Ted while they are at a convention in Hollywood.
7x13 - Look at Us, We're Walking
December 25, 1976
Mary and Lou threaten to quit after the new station manager refuses to give them a raise.
7x14 - The Critic
January 8, 1977
A pompous but renowned critic is hired to provoke controversy on The Six O'Clock News, but the newsroom thinks he has gone too far when he begins attacking Minneapolis and its residents.
7x15 - Lou's Army Reunion
January 15, 1977
Lou wants to return a favor to an old Army buddy, but balks when he asks for a date with Mary.
7x16 - The Ted and Georgette Show
January 22, 1977
Ted and Georgette successfully audition for their own variety show, which becomes a big hit, but Georgette eventually finds that she would prefer being a wife and mother.
7x17 - Sue Ann Gets the Ax
January 29, 1977
Sue Ann's Happy Homemaker show is canceled but she is determined to stay at WJM and asks Mary to give her a job in the newsroom.
7x18 - Hail the Conquering Gordy
February 5, 1977
WJM's former weatherman, Gordy Howard, returns to visit Minneapolis after becoming a highly successful network presenter in New York. Ted is desperate for a chance to join Gordy.
7x19 - Mary and the Sexagenarian
February 12, 1977
Mary happily accepts a date from a charming older man without realizing that he's Murray's father, but everyone else has difficulty coming to terms with the difference in their ages.
7x20 - Murray Ghosts for Ted
February 19, 1977
Ted offers Murray to write an article on his behalf. The article becomes a success, but Ted refuses to share the credit with Murray.
7x21 - Mary's Three Husbands
February 26, 1977
Murray, Ted and Lou fantasize about being married to Mary.
7x22 - Mary's Big Party
March 5, 1977
Mary has planned a fancy party at her apartment, with a mystery guest of honor, but the power in the building goes before he arrives.
7x23 - Lou Dates Mary
March 12, 1977
Mary has another disastrous date and worries she'll never meet the right man, until Georgette points out that every quality she seeks can be found in Lou Grant.
7x24 - The Last Show
March 19, 1977
WJM-TV has some personnel changes in the executive department (again), and everyone except Ted Baxter is fired. The new station manager wants to see the WJM News the highest-ranked in Minneapolis, and for some reason feels that Ted can help him make it happen. (Seems a little odd, eh?) The gang says goodbye to each other in the form of a long, hard cry. Mary thanks them all for being her surrogate family, and Lou finally sentimentally says, ""I cherish you people."" They bravely march out the office doors singing, ""It's a long, long way to Tipperary."" At the last moment, Mary leans back through through the WJM-TV doors and turns out the light. So long, WJM-TV.