The Mary Tyler Moore Show

dominated by men, The Mary Tyler Moore Show gave audiences and especially women, the character of Mary Richards, a thirty year old, independent, and work-driven woman who was single by choice. She is noted as being an essential female character on television and the first two episodes of the show “Love All Around” and “Today I Am A Ma’am” in particular, feature moments where Mary portrays an ideal feminist.

successful working mums. Television shows now depict relatable everyday female characters not picture perfect Stepford Wife types. This report will discuss and compare the past 50 years of independent women in television, from

with her smile? One person stands out. A TV legend and an American icon: Mary Tyler Moore. Mary was born in Flatbush on December 29, 1973 to Irish-Catholic parents. Mary's family was neither rich nor poor. As a child, she attended St. Rose de Lima Parochial School. Her family moved to Los Angeles when she was only ten years old. When she became older, she became a popular actress. Through the years, Mary Tyler Moore has remained as popular as ever. With recent movies such as "Flirting

One can notice how women were treated as typical housewives in the fifties and how it was uncommon for women to go back to school as shown in The Stu Erwin Show. In the sixties, the viewer can see that women were experiencing more power in making decision as shown in Bewitched. Samantha in Bewitched was the happiest of the women in the sitcoms described because she was in a partnership with her husband.

writing talent and consequently decided to pursue a writing career. In high school, Betty White even created her senior class play (“Betty White”). At first she appeared in theater and radio, but in 1949 White became a part of the Al Jarvis Variety Show. Betty was initially hired to handle Rushing 2 commercials on the program, but she worked her way up to becoming a co-host. In 1952, White co-founded Bandy

The notion of change is a concept often correlated with intimidation, apprehension and fear. The uncertainty and risk revolving around the results of change is a gamble people do not like to take. Whether it is as simple as trying a new dish at a favorite restaurant, adding new departments to a business, electing a new executive board or entirely turning away from a previously successful system to a experimental innovative structure, the parallel between the unknown outcome and change often are a

The 1970s was a decade of flashy outfits, progressive movements, Barbies™, Farrah Fawcett, and The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Television shows were popular at this time in the 21st century, as was the oversexualization of female sex symbols in the shows. At a time of progressivism in America, and at a height in the feminist and women’s liberalism movements, the presence of female lead characters in the show was important, but their portrayal as TV sex symbol women ultimately made their presence harmful

The new era of television was in full action with the introduction and production of relevancy television shows; these shows no longer hid from social problems and injustices, but rather used the world around them to create relevant and slightly more complex storylines. Shows like Chico and the Man and Mary Tyler Moore Show were examples of how television in the 1970s looked at social issues in spheres that had been previously ignored by network producers and became platforms that allowed the spread

in turn both enforced and contradicted women’s changing gender roles. The main character of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Mary, exemplifies a typical single, working woman in her 30s. Although Mary does not experience intentional discrimination for being the only female in the office, she casually receives sexist remarks from her coworkers and boss. In the episode, “The Boss Isn’t Coming to Dinner,” Mary is at an ordinary day at work. She is hardworking and a people-pleaser, which motivates her to invite

important as solving questions. Brook continued his work in television and as a result continued to make character that would revolutionize the way the typical American looks at woman’s role. One of Brooks most long lasting and most popular television shows, “The Simpsons,” is and award winning and depicts an atypical family struggling with a pleather of wacky characters and a slightly dysfunctional family, the Simpsons, that must deal with these conflicts. It has hosted multiple episodes deal with a