Mary agrees to explain the "facts of life" to Phyllis's daughter, Bess.

Lou breaks his "not fixing people up with Mike Cooper" rule and sets up Mary with his best friend. But there's no chemistry.

Mary and Rhoda live to regret allowing a waiter arrange for their Mexican hotel accommodations when he asks them to deliver a mysterious package.

Frustrated with her lack of progress at WJM, Mary decides to sharpen her skills with a class in television journalism. Naturally, she catches the teacher's eye.

Rhoda's visiting mother decides to become Rhoda's "friend."

Ted receives a visit from his super-competitive brother, a male model.

Assuming that the relentless Howard Arnell won't be going, Mary decides to attend a high-school reunion, and Rhoda comes along.

The television newswriters union goes on strike and other guilds and unions follow. Mary has to cross the picket line. Rhoda refuses to eat a salad with management. Lou plays amateur anchorman filling in for Ted.

Not without reason, Ted is worried that his mandatory vacation might become a permanent one.

Mary conjures up a few men from her past when she reluctantly continues Mr. Grant's chain letter.

Lou catches his favorite son-in-law at a movie theater with another woman.

Rhoda's not having much luck finding a new job, and Mary lies to her about an opening at WJM.

Mary arranges for Rhoda to redecorate Mr. Grant's living room.

Ted is in love, with the daughter of Chuckles the Clown.

Mary's new love interest, an assistant to the governor, keeps breaking their dates.

Mary feels so guilty for getting an incompetent waitress fired that she gets her a job in the newsroom.

Murray's been moonlighting to earn extra money for a special anniversary gift, but his lack of sleep is starting to affect his performance in the newsroom.

Mary's committed to watching Bess over the weekend, so when an old flame unexpectedly comes to town, she turns to an unlikely baby-sitter - Mr Grant.

There's a vacant apartment in Mary's building, and Ted wants to move into it.

Pressured by Phyllis, Mary reluctantly agrees to ask the publishing company in her office building to consider Bess's school composition for "Teen Topics' magazine.

A friendship is put to the test when Rhoda temporarily moves in with Mary.

Mary knew the architect she's interested in had a son, but she didn't know the son's all grown up.

Mary's new friend, Joanne, is attractive, successful, polished...but she doesn't seem to take to Rhoda.

Mary helps the staff of a incompetent councilman prepare for his appearance on WJM's "Face the People" show.