tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post5508329774138132400..comments2024-03-28T04:55:50.771-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: REDS Remember Mary Tyler MooreJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15980791132805562652017-01-28T21:06:41.747-05:002017-01-28T21:06:41.747-05:00 So weird! For the past two days I have put up com... So weird! For the past two days I have put up comments, and they have disappeared… Oh well… See you all tomorrow! Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49007775094224193582017-01-28T19:33:01.185-05:002017-01-28T19:33:01.185-05:00Sunny you should post this today. I finally took ...Sunny you should post this today. I finally took my Christmas decorations down, and I've been watching my season one MTM DVD's to keep me company. I haven't seen much of the Dick Van Dyke show, but I love the Mary Tyler Moore show. It was one of the 5 shows I was going to allow myself to buy on DVD when they started releasing show. One of my all time favorites.<br /><br />It's probably me, but I don't see it as groundbreaking. I love the comedy and the characters. I get how it was groundbreaking, but I enjoy the entertainment. The fact that it is both shows how special it really still is.Mark Bakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11567392254011373198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1497829290661981212017-01-28T14:39:12.185-05:002017-01-28T14:39:12.185-05:00There's a marathon on the Sundance Channel of ...There's a marathon on the Sundance Channel of the last season of the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75501424603934179672017-01-28T14:29:14.302-05:002017-01-28T14:29:14.302-05:00Oh my gosh. My son just reminded me of the infamou...Oh my gosh. My son just reminded me of the infamous Chuckles the Clown episode.<br />Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-56300912669581293892017-01-28T14:17:38.238-05:002017-01-28T14:17:38.238-05:00Mary Tyler Moore was front and center in my growin...Mary Tyler Moore was front and center in my growing up. The Dick Van Dyke Show, which ran from 1961-1966, took me from elementary school to beginning junior high, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, 1970-1977, took me through sophomore year in high school and on through college into my first year of marriage. Talk about being there during my formative years. I loved both shows and thought Mary was so beautiful and funny and smart. Then, her powerful performance in Ordinary People showed me how versatile an actress she really was. Her passing does feel rather like a part of my youth being laid to rest. <br /><br />And, of course, while Mary Tyler Moore was entertaining us, she had a real life that was riddled with some hard knocks. Her sister's death at 21, her brother's death at 47, and her son's death at 24. Her alcoholism and diabetes. Her failed marriage to Grant Tinker, husband and business partner. But, she did seem to have that Mary Richards "I'm going to make it after all" resilience, which made us love her even more. I think we all cheered for her when she married her mother's doctor, Richard Levine, who was 18 years her junior (looked this up to make sure of the age difference). I thought it was great that she married a younger man, who apparently was devoted to her for 33 years. Like everyone else who loved this character, this woman, I wanted her to have her happy ending. And, in her rising above her problems, she helped others. Her work on behalf of juvenile diabetes, her public visit to Betty Ford, and her commitment to animals were all evidence of her strength and her ability to take charge.<br /><br />I watched the special on TV last night about Mary Tyler Moore, and she was asked what she regretted. It made me sad to hear her say that she regretted not having more children, as now she had no grandchildren to enjoy. Knowing how much my granddaughters mean to me and how they light up my life, I feel sorry that our beloved Mary didn't have that. Kathy Reelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004247271452356577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35741593359629805732017-01-28T13:46:22.822-05:002017-01-28T13:46:22.822-05:00Pat D, one of my favorite thimgs about the MTM sho...Pat D, one of my favorite thimgs about the MTM show was that her parties were disasters! I also liked the fact that Mary Richards was not perfect, that she was sometimes insecure, and that her insecurities were always portrayed humorously.<br /><br />My dad died suddenly in 1978; he was somewhat younger than I am now. For many months after, I had trouble sleeping. At that time there were middle of the night reruns of the MTM show. Laughing at the program while drinking warm milk got me through many sleepless nights.<br /><br />I admired her for her work in support of the Juvenile Diabetes foundation, and for her honesty about her struggles with alcoholism.<br /><br />It's hard to believe that she was 80; I still picture her as a young woman!<br /><br />Deb Romano Deb Romanohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01650858888197217258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-58926485119114002422017-01-28T13:31:24.148-05:002017-01-28T13:31:24.148-05:00My grown son and I were just talking about her las...My grown son and I were just talking about her last night. He'd heard a replay of an interview Terry Gross on NPR did with her years ago. MTM was the first TV mom who didn't wear that frickin' shirtwaist dress, heels, and pearls to do her housework in.<br />I really related to trials and travails of Mary Richards working in "a man's world." As I told my son, same damn work for less pay. My very favorite running joke in the show was how fabulously disastrous her dinner parties were. Pat Dnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46501366621023190812017-01-28T13:18:45.522-05:002017-01-28T13:18:45.522-05:00Wow Denise, what a fun idea to have a talent show ...Wow Denise, what a fun idea to have a talent show before the wedding!<br /><br />Love all your memories of M TMLucy Burdette aka Roberta Isleibhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04660402177299546055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-78550665751589750662017-01-28T12:24:02.763-05:002017-01-28T12:24:02.763-05:00My youngest daughter, at her wedding two and a hal...My youngest daughter, at her wedding two and a half year ago, had a talent show on the Friday night. She and her groom did a song and dance that they got from an old "Dick Van Dyke Show." It was so wonderful -- to see young people paying tribute to such great performers.<br /><br />Love, love, love MTM -- not only was she a great role model on screen, but her off-screen work as a producer and in defense of animals was also inspiring.<br /><br />Fun to think of Hank as MTM!! Denise Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02790883493798517829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68411700701557170792017-01-28T11:38:56.268-05:002017-01-28T11:38:56.268-05:00I've been going through YouTube looking for mo...I've been going through YouTube looking for more MTM and discovered the TV movie of her and Dick van Dyke reuniting for THE GIN GAME is free online! Wonderful performances that remind you they were/are much more than strictly comedians.Juliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09553268569509053159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5419473166269587002017-01-28T11:17:30.566-05:002017-01-28T11:17:30.566-05:00I will remember Mary Tyler Moore for being such a ...I will remember Mary Tyler Moore for being such a classy actress and person. I loved watching The Dick Van Dyke Show and The Mary Tyler Moore Show in reruns growing up. When I graduated and got a job in a new city, watching the MTM show helped me get through some tough patches. I too loved her performance in Ordinary People. I also really enjoyed it when she did movies with Sam Waterston as I thought they were so cute together. Having two siblings living with Type 1 diabetes, I really appreciate everything she did for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation as well.<br /><br />Now I heard that yesterday Sir John Hurt died. This really has not been a good 12 months for losing our favorite entertainers.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16432509313245703368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75629336225181268222017-01-28T10:59:56.184-05:002017-01-28T10:59:56.184-05:00I felt as if I lost a close friend when I saw the ...I felt as if I lost a close friend when I saw the obit. <br /><br />I remember the Dick Van Dyke Show, but I was of an age to take Mary as a role model during the Mary Tyler Moore show (I even had a wooden K on my wall just like Mary's M). Her passing leaves a hole in the heart of the world. Kaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07758348842858993203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31730966164445332622017-01-28T10:30:14.876-05:002017-01-28T10:30:14.876-05:00Mary Tyler Moore was just always there as I was gr...Mary Tyler Moore was just always there as I was growing up -- I graduated from high school the same year the MTM Show ended. I agree with everything that has been said already. In fact, the only thing I'll add, for the sake of variety, is this: Does no one else remember the movie she did with Elvis? He was a doctor and she was a nun dressed in plain clothes, they felt a strong attraction, and she had to eventually choose between her calling and Elvis. It was pretty schlocky, but at the same time, I still remember it. Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08292993485984273172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-5835787204908463352017-01-28T10:01:45.836-05:002017-01-28T10:01:45.836-05:00What I remember most about MTM in both the DVD Sho...What I remember most about MTM in both the DVD Show and the MTM Show was that she was so relatable to ordinary women. Sure, she had that great smile and her hair was perfect--but these characters were full of emotion and quirks and uncertainties and humor and honesty. In her personal life, off-screen, she was classy--no drunken celebrity melt-downs, no parade of new 'loves.' Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19624404243526655762017-01-28T09:39:25.689-05:002017-01-28T09:39:25.689-05:00My memories of Mary Tyler Moore:
I remember the o...My memories of Mary Tyler Moore:<br /><br />I remember the opening scenes of the Mary Tyler Moore show. This was years before any tv shows had subtitles. That was one of my first memories as a young child. I had a kindergarten teacher who looked like her. A friend's mom had the hair flip like hers. Recently I had seen the Dick Van Dyke reruns with subtitles on cable tv and she was Laura Petrie.<br /><br />I remember when she was in the movie Ordinary People with Donald Sutherland and Tim Hutton. I think Robert Redford was the director. I think I saw her in other roles too.<br /><br />Still surprised that she lived as long as she did! <br /><br />Rhys, your story about the BBC resonated with me because I have two Deaf friends who worked in television. One Deaf friend had an internship with NBC News in Washington DC (horrid experience) and another Deaf friend had an internship with the BBC in London. She had positive experiences with the BBC. She told us that they treated her with respect. Even though she had a profound hearing loss, they treated her equally.<br /><br />Dianabib-li-o-philehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00622118991020988370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-49370811596301881332017-01-28T08:56:50.985-05:002017-01-28T08:56:50.985-05:00Mary? Where to begin? But oh, those Dick Van Dyke...Mary? Where to begin? But oh, those Dick Van Dyke Show episodes. I remember them all so well. My favourite ever line from DVD, Laura in this scene:<br /><br />Laura gets a phone call from Sally that upsets her horribly.<br /><br />Rob keeps trying to guess what it could possibly be. Finally...<br /><br />Rob: You're not going to have another....?<br />Laura: No, no.... [beat] Would Sally call and tell me that?<br /><br />(In case you're wondering, it turns out Sally was at an art gallery and saw a nude painting of Laura)Susan Dhttp://www.susandaly.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-22475752955061609952017-01-28T02:21:29.513-05:002017-01-28T02:21:29.513-05:00Like everyone else, I appreciated how her work aff...Like everyone else, I appreciated how her work affected the lives of women. <br />I remember Mary on “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and the iconic “Mary Tyler Moore Show.” There were several short-lived series after the “Mary Tyler Moore Show” . . . “Mary” in which she played an older, slightly jaded Mary Richards-type character. Perfect comedy. And yet another newspaper series, “New York News,” a drama in which Mary portrayed the head of a New York City newspaper; the story revolved around the paper and its reporters. Neither series found an audience quickly and, in the way of networks, did not find a niche before cancellation. But both showcased the talents of this remarkable actress.<br /><br />Most of all, however, I so enjoyed her dramatic performances [as Mary Todd Lincoln; as a baby smuggler] . . . “Ordinary People” was simply amazing.<br /><br />She will be missed . . . . <br />Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76431970302696858252017-01-28T02:20:16.543-05:002017-01-28T02:20:16.543-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Joan Emersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06810313925049108163noreply@blogger.com