I love RU-vid even with the stupid ads I get to see awesome stuff like this Mary/Rhoda reunion show on Rosie..I have to say I'm team Rhoda/Valerie although Marys great too ..Rip to both these beautiful ladies!!
In 1970 CBS had very little hope for this show. They originally had given it a crummy time slot but then out of respect for Ms Moore, they decided to give the show a chance by putting in a more favorable Saturday night time slot.
And the game shows Mary referred to such as Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, marked the decline of amazing tv productions like the MTM show. And then they were replaced by reality tv shows which were even less costly, and producing a whole new generation of talentless 'celebrities'. Mary was absolutely correct, production companies found new ways to reduce costs, all at the expense of quality entertainment.
I'm too young to remember Mary Tyler Moore but I loved Rhoda when I was a kid my friend Caroline also loved that show I loved the actresses that played her mother and her sister
In early 1974, $35 worth of makeup got you more than one or two items. Not a bagful but enough items to feel you didn't get ripped off paying $32 for a mascara or $25 for lipliner. Back then, upscale department store makeup counters were the closest things to a Sephora.
@@evalehde3869....I expected something better, considering the time in between. I mean, 23 years is ample time to write a really top notch story. It wasn't a hastily tossed together script like that God awful second SATC movie, which was pushed out quickly as a money grab.
The best part of the Mary and Rhoda movie was when they met on the street and reminisced with each other. Other then that the movie did not make any sense at all. No mention of Lou, Murray or Phyliss and they were all still alive when they filmed this. A big disapointment in my opinion!
Many people had similar reactions to the movie. It’s not a MTM show reunion. However, if it developed into a series I’m sure some classic characters would show up. Another thought is that the movie was about their friendship. Many times people you worked with (over twenty years ago) just don’t come up in conversation. 🤔
She's spot on. These reality shows nowadays do not demand classy actings or requires great scripts! The MTM show is the best, none of these reality shows can even come close to it!
Wow, how technology has advanced!! VHS tapes (1:24) don't even exist anymore. You can't even find a VHS player anymore unless you go to a garage sale or find one in somebody's attic
You are correct, video tapes have become obsolete. However, as a collector, I still have VHS cassettes and a couple of VCRs as well. Along with streaming apps and 4K discs. 🙂
What are you talking about Mary did quite a bit after her show ended, she stared in a ton of made for tv movies and quite a few feature films as well and I believe she also did some theater, she had a long successful career.
The movie was awful, and it was a huge mistake not to bring back the old life to these characters at all. It could have been both new challenges while also paying homage to the old characters and bringing a few back here and there as guest stars. Instead it was critically panned and never went further and neither actress did much of note in the 00s and beyond sadly.
Not really. Mary did more critically acclaimed TV movies and was nominated for Emmy's plus her books. Valerie did several shows on Broadway and I believe was nominated and won a Tony award. But I do agree the movie was not good. Very boring 😴
The movie did not work. It had moments of sweetness and pathos but the rest of the cast flopped. Ebersole was good and would have been a good Phyllis-ish person. It should have been a surprise party for Rhoda given by Mary. Would Mary finally give a good party??
wow, seriously??? she should’ve stayed home and rescheduled if she was so sick. we grew up wanting to be her, it’s awfully disappointing to see how little regard she had for Rosie and her staff.
It ignored too much of the other characters, most notably Brenda but also obviously Ida, Lou, Ted, Murray, Georgette - just let us know how they are and what they're up to in the late 90s. Even if you're too cheap to pay for cameos.
