• Air date: 25 Sep '76 24 episodes
      The seventh and final season of The Mary Tyler Moore Show aired on CBS from September 25, 1976 to March 19, 1977.
  • List of Episodes (24)
    • 1. Mary Midwife

      25 Sep '76
      Georgette gives birth at Mary's dinner party. With the hospital and doctor too far away, Lou and Mary help deliver the baby.
    • 2. Mary the Writer

      02 Oct '76
      Mary decides to take a creative writing course, and is less than delighted with the criticism Lou levels at her efforts.
    • 3. Sue Ann's Sister

      09 Oct '76
      Sue Ann becomes deeply depressed when her sister arrives and gets an offer to do a competing homemaker show in Minneapolis.
    • 4. What's Wrong with Swimming?

      16 Oct '76
      Mary hires a new sportscaster who refuses to cover any sports but swimming and is faced with the prospect of firing her.
    • 5. Ted's Change of Heart

      23 Oct '76
      Ted suffers a heart attack on the air and for the next few days becomes conscious of how precious life is.
    • 6. One Producer Too Many

      30 Oct '76
      Lou promotes Murray to co-producer against Mary's wishes to prevent him from accepting a producer's job at a rival television station.
    • 7. My Son, the Genius

      06 Nov '76
      Ted and Georgette are initially disturbed to find that their son, David, is not doing well at school, but a psychiatrist's test shows that he is a genius. Unfortunately, David lets this go to his head and takes advantage of Ted.
    • 8. Mary Gets a Lawyer

      13 Nov '76
      Mary faces a contempt charge for not revealing her news source. Lou recommends a lawyer friend who takes a romantic interest in Mary.
    • 9. Lou Proposes

      20 Nov '76
      Lou realizes that he has feelings for Mary's Aunt Flo, a journalist with a similar pride and passion in the news profession.
    • 10. Murray Can't Lose

      07 Nov '76
      Lou learns from a source on the Teddy Award's panel that Murray will finally win an award for his news writing.
    • 11. Mary's Insomnia

      04 Dec '76
      Mary is having trouble sleeping and resorts to pills, which has Lou concerned that she's become addicted to them.
    • 12. Ted's Temptation

      11 Dec '76
      Mary and Murray find it hard to believe that an attractive young journalist has tried to seduce Ted while they are at a convention in Hollywood.
    • 13. Look at Us, We're Walking

      25 Dec '76
      Mary and Lou threaten to quit after the new station manager refuses to give them a raise.
    • 14. The Critic

      08 Jan '77
      A pompous but renowned critic is hired to provoke controversy on The Six O'Clock News, but the newsroom thinks he has gone too far when he begins attacking Minneapolis and its residents.
    • 15. Lou's Army Reunion

      15 Jan '77
    • 16. The Ted and Georgette Show

      22 Jan '77
      Ted and Georgette successfully audition for their own variety show, which becomes a big hit, but Georgette eventually finds that she would prefer being a wife and mother.
    • 17. Sue Ann Gets the Ax

      29 Jan '77
      Sue Ann's Happy Homemaker show is canceled but she is determined to stay at WJM and asks Mary to give her a job in the newsroom.
    • 18. Hail the Conquering Gordy

      05 Feb '77
      WJM's former weatherman, Gordy Howard, returns to visit Minneapolis after becoming a highly successful network presenter in New York. Ted is desperate for a chance to join Gordy.
    • 19. Mary and the Sexagenarian

      12 Feb '77
      Mary happily accepts a date from a charming older man without realizing that he's Murray's father, but everyone else has difficulty coming to terms with the difference in their ages.
    • 20. Murray Ghosts for Ted

      14 Feb '77
      Ted offers Murray $200 to write an article on his behalf. The article becomes a success, but Ted refuses to share the credit with Murray.
    • 21. Mary's Three Husbands

      26 Feb '77
      Murray, Ted and Lou fantasize about being married to Mary.
    • 22. Mary's Big Party

      05 Mar '77
      Mary has planned a fancy party at her apartment, with a mystery guest of honor, but the power in the building goes before he arrives.
    • 23. Lou Dates Mary

      12 Mar '77
      Mary has another disastrous date and worries she'll never meet the right man, until Georgette points out that every quality she seeks can be found in Lou Grant.
    • 24. The Last Show

      19 Mar '77
      WJM-TV has some personnel changes in the executive department (again), and everyone except Ted Baxter is fired. The new station manager wants to see the WJM News the highest-ranked in Minneapolis, and for some reason feels that Ted can help him make it happen. (Seems a little odd, eh?) The gang says goodbye to each other in the form of a long, hard cry. Mary thanks them all for being her surrogate family, and Lou finally sentimentally says, ""I cherish you people."" They bravely march out the