Mary Tyler Moore Vs. Jan Smithers
Propaganda
Mary Tyler Moore - (The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Mary Tyler Moore Show) - MTM's beauty was always being played up (with good reason), but she was just a fun performer, period. An actor, a dancer, and an incredible comedian who had so much chemistry with her co-stars, whether it was Dick Van Dyke, Valerie Harper, Betty White, or Ed Asner. She famously got American housewife Laura Petrie wearing trousers in just about every episode of the Dick Van Dyke Show, began her own production company (MTM Enterprises), and changed TV history with The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The 1960s That Girl had offered the world a show about a single girl, but Ann Marie was very much under the thumb of her parents and her boyfriend. By contrast, MTM's Mary Richards was single, steadily employed, and making her own decisions, paving the way for shows like Rhoda, One Day At a Time, and The Nanny.
Jan Smithers - (WKRP in Cincinnati) - my dad had a crush on her in the 70s. vote bailey quarters for my dad!
Master Poll List of the Hot Vintage TV Ladies Bracket
Additional propaganda below the cut
Mary Tyler Moore:
Mary Tyler Moore Theme Song
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Baby, if you’ve ever wondered, wondered whatever became of me, I’m living on the air in Cincinnati, Cincinnati WKRP
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Were you Team Bailey or Team Jennifer?
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WKRP in Cincinnati - RIP 41 years ago
Some of my favourite characters here. In fact my younger daughter is named after Bailey Quarters (bottom right).
My life goal (never truly achieved) was to be as cool as Dr. Johnny Fever.
(One question: where's Les Nessman??)
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