Today I am a Ma'am
- Episode aired Sep 26, 1970
- 30m
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7.7/10
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Frustrated with their single status, Mary and Rhoda invite dates to a "little gathering" at Mary's apartment.Frustrated with their single status, Mary and Rhoda invite dates to a "little gathering" at Mary's apartment.Frustrated with their single status, Mary and Rhoda invite dates to a "little gathering" at Mary's apartment.
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- TriviaMary's old boyfriend Howard is played by Richard Schaal, who was the real life husband of Valerie Harper.
- GoofsMary and Rhoda are sitting down at Mary's dinner table eating a salad while discussing the single life. The table is set with 2 plates and a salad bowl. When, all of a sudden in the middle of one of Rhoda's quips about her mother calling her "an old maid" when she turned 21, the camera cuts to a wide shot and they are both drinking coffee and holding mugs with no visible salad bowl or salad plates in sight. This is a continuity issue because it happens right in the middle of Rhoda's sentence.
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Rhoda Morgenstern: Allow me to introduce myself, I'm another person in the room - Rhoda Morgenstern.
Howard Arnell: Oh, Howard Arnell, how do you do?
Rhoda Morgenstern: And this is my date, Mr. and Mrs. Armand Lynton.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Rhoda: Rhoda's Wedding (1974)
- SoundtracksLove Is All Around
Written and Performed by Sonny Curtis
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Valerie Harper's real-life husband is dating Mary Richards?!
The casting of Mary's old boyfriend, Howard, is most unusual. This is because Richard Schaal was, at the time, the real life husband of Valerie Harper...'Rhoda'! This must have seemed a bit awkward...but at least they didn't have any hot and heavy scenes together...now THAT would have been awkward!
When the story begins, Mary, Phyllis and Rhoda are talking about getting Mary a date. Phyllis suggests Mary call an old ex-boyfriend, Howard, as they seemed to get along great. Rhoda suggests she invite Howard to a dinner party...and she'll find a date as well. Mary agrees but soon realizes after phoning him why they broke up...Howard is a bit of a putz. But it's worse for Rhoda...which you'll have to see for yourself.
This one sets the stage for many later episodes.... Mary throws disastrous dinner parties. This later became a hilarious theme but here it seems less funny and more just cringe-inducing and awkward. Overall, a good episode but one that so might dislike simply because it's so cringey. I like it...though I also like cringe.
By the way, this show also introduces one of the only things I disliked in early episodes. Rhoda calls herself fat...though Valerie Harper is super-skinny. This sends an awful message to women watching it.
When the story begins, Mary, Phyllis and Rhoda are talking about getting Mary a date. Phyllis suggests Mary call an old ex-boyfriend, Howard, as they seemed to get along great. Rhoda suggests she invite Howard to a dinner party...and she'll find a date as well. Mary agrees but soon realizes after phoning him why they broke up...Howard is a bit of a putz. But it's worse for Rhoda...which you'll have to see for yourself.
This one sets the stage for many later episodes.... Mary throws disastrous dinner parties. This later became a hilarious theme but here it seems less funny and more just cringe-inducing and awkward. Overall, a good episode but one that so might dislike simply because it's so cringey. I like it...though I also like cringe.
By the way, this show also introduces one of the only things I disliked in early episodes. Rhoda calls herself fat...though Valerie Harper is super-skinny. This sends an awful message to women watching it.
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