Rhoda Morgenstern: Minneapolis to New York
- Episode aired Dec 16, 1972
- TV-PG
- 30m
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7.9/10
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Rhoda is offered a job at Bloomingdale's in New York City, and much to Mary's surprise, she accepts it.Rhoda is offered a job at Bloomingdale's in New York City, and much to Mary's surprise, she accepts it.Rhoda is offered a job at Bloomingdale's in New York City, and much to Mary's surprise, she accepts it.
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- TriviaScenes from this episode are often used in documentaries about the series when explaining series producers and C.B.S. wanting to spin-off Valerie Harper. Mary and Rhoda's heartfelt goodbye in this episode is often used to indicate that the series did have a farewell episode for Rhoda before she left for her spin-off. In reality at the end of this episode Rhoda decided to stay in Minneapolis which she does for another year and a half before her character moves back to New York and gets her own series. The series would never have a farewell episode for the Rhoda character as Harper's last episode as a regular was season four's "Lou's Second Date" the plot line which had nothing to do with Rhoda moving back to New York. It wouldn't be until the season five episode, "A New Sue Ann" in which at the end of the episode Mary and the gang head off to the airport so Mary can catch a flight to New York for Rhoda's wedding, that the audience discovers why Rhoda is no longer in Minneapolis. Publicity surrounding Harper's departure and spin-off was so widespread at the time that the series never had a farewell episode Rhoda explaining her move back to New York.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 25th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1973)
- SoundtracksLove Is All Around
Written and Performed by Sonny Curtis
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Extra funny
Sheer brilliance.
Rhoda is really well used here and there are many funny, and also some poignant, scenes.
But the final act, a party at Mary's, hits new heights of surreal comedy. Watch Lou's fantastic reactions throughout especially the miscommunication with the sleazy Barry Barlow (Jack Riley). Things then go to the next level as Rhoda's colleague Georgette (Georgia Engel) makes her first appearance in the series as a guest at the party. Her crazy behaviour and instant rapport with Ted is a scene-stealing knockout.
Rhoda is really well used here and there are many funny, and also some poignant, scenes.
But the final act, a party at Mary's, hits new heights of surreal comedy. Watch Lou's fantastic reactions throughout especially the miscommunication with the sleazy Barry Barlow (Jack Riley). Things then go to the next level as Rhoda's colleague Georgette (Georgia Engel) makes her first appearance in the series as a guest at the party. Her crazy behaviour and instant rapport with Ted is a scene-stealing knockout.
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- Rrrobert
- Apr 1, 2019
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