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A 6 page research paper/essay that analyzes the Mary Tyler Moore Show, which premiered in 1970, and was one of the "most literate, realistic, and enduring situation comedies" of that decade (Fuller). The leading character on the series, Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore), was an idealized single career woman. The writer discusses and analyzes this show in relation to feminist critical theory and concludes that this show's protagonist was, indeed, very feminist and offers still a positive portrayal of professional women. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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leading character on the series, Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore), was an idealized single career woman. The opening episode show Mary coming to Minneapolis after being jilted by her fiance
(Yan). She moves into an older apartment building and begins a new job as an assistant producer on a local news show at television station WJM-TV (Fuller). As a professional
her early 30s, Mary represents the "independent woman of the 1970s" (Fuller). However, examination of the character of Mary Richards and the presentation of gender on this sitcom demonstrates that
there was a great deal of commonality between the social relations on the MTM show and traditional conceptualization of the female gender stereotype. Nevertheless, Mary Richards is noted for being
"televisions first feminist" ("Where" 12). Therefore, the purpose of this analysis of the MTM show is to demonstrate how social change was incorporated into the sitcom in a manner
that was still socially acceptable by remaining true to the dominant patriarchal ideology. The Mary Tyler Moore Show Besides Mary Richards, the MTM show features an assemble cast
of talented actors. Edward Asner played Marys "irascible, cantankerous, blustery boss Lou Grant (Fuller). Murray Slaughter (Gavin MacLeod) was the head news writer and Ted Baxter (Ted Knight) was the
photogenic, but air-headed newscaster. Additional cast members were Valerie Harper, as Marys best friend Rhoda; Cloris Leachman, neighbor and friend; Georgia Engel, as Teds girlfriend/wife (Fuller). Feminist Criticism It
is generally acknowledged that feminist theory has evolved in stages (Lee). The first stage posited an androgynist position that contended that the "creative mind is sexless," which found the
concept of gender to be imprisoning (Lee). From the 1970s onward, most feminist critics have rejected this position, realizing instead that the creative imagination is incapable of evading issues
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