Phyllis struggles to accept the idea that her husband, Lars, might be having an affair with the saccharine Sue Ann Nivens, WJM's Happy Homemaker.

Mary thinks there's nothing wrong about dating a younger man, but her friends and co-workers think otherwise.

When Rhoda takes Mary along to her younger sister's wedding in New York, both of them have to cope with Rhoda's overbearing parents.

The newsroom rallies around Lou when he tells them about his troubles at home -- he and his wife are seeing a marriage counselor.

Mary asks for more responsibility and Mr. Grant gives it to her: hire a new sportscaster, and fire the old one.

Ted's long-lost father has come to Minneaoplis, and Ted doesn't want to see him.

When Mary's old beau Wes Callison takes a job in WJM's newsroom, she worries that his feelings for her will interfere with their jobs. And they do.

Mary finds Lou a date for the broadcasters' dinner, but she's not anything like what Lou was expecting.

Mary cautions Rhoda about taking her new relationship too fast. But Rhoda's not inclined to listen to advice.

It's time for another one of Mary's dinner parties. She has six chairs at her dining-room table and exactly six portions of veal Prince Orloff.

Sent by Mr. Grant on a surveillance mission, Mary returns from his estranged wife's apartment with a dinner invitation for him.

Against everyone's better judgment, Phyllis taps Ted Baxter to run in the city council primary.

Murray remains blind to his daughter's shortcomings when she's hired to help out in the newsroom.

Frustrated by Ted's errant ways, Georgette decides to live it up. And then she decides to become a nun.

Worried that Mr Grant will be alone on his first birthday separated from his wife, Mary throws together a surprise party for him.

Mary starts dating the anchorman from Minneapolis's top-rated news station and suddenly finds herself frustrated with her own humble, ratings-challenged station, WJM.

Phyllis gets her real-estate license and her first victim is Lou. She convinces him to sell his house.

The good news: Mary and Rhoda get to co-produce WJM's new Sunday afternoon talk show. The bad news: Ted Baxter and Sue Ann Nivens are the stars.

When Rhoda lets out one of Mary's secrets, and refuses to apologize, it leads to the first serious test of their friendship.

Working into the early morning, and delirious, Mary and Rhoda take some artistic liberties updating WJM's obituaries, and, when one of them is read on the air, there are serious consequences for Mary.

Ted launches an expensive publicity campaign in his never-ending quest to win a Teddy award.

There are second and third dates when Rhoda fills-in for an ailing Mary as Mr. Grant's dinner companion. But will the fun Rhoda and Lou are having be spoiled by gossip?

Mary is less than thrilled when Ted decides to join her creative writing class.

Mary must take over the research for WJM's feature story on a new singles bar when Murray's wife objects to his doing it.