Love Is All Around: The Making of the Mary Tyler Moore Show

Here at last is the first book to pay tribute to The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The authors have interviewed the writers, producers, executives and the cast itself to tell the story of the show’s creation and its evolution over time.

An unabashedly adoring retrospective of the award-winning TV show. The authors admit this is "a celebration of a show we place among the finest . . . " in TV history. Well, that could be open to argument. It is true that most of us probably do remember Mary Richards, Mr. Grant, Rhoda, Phyllis, Ted, Murray, et. al; and, yes, most cast members and writers went on to other things, some rather stellar (among them writer James Brooks of Terms of Endearment and Broadcast News fame.) But when the authors rhapsodize about the show and its meaning, the reader's eyes begin to glaze over. However, fans will appreciate that all episodes are described, giving date shown, guest stars, writer and director, as well as a story synopsis and insider's comments on the making of it. There are also painstaking details and incidents surrounding the creation of the show. Still, since the show's current popularity is in question, this may not be an essential purchase.
- Rosellen Brewer, Monterey Cty. Free Libs., Seaside, Cal.
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