15 Awfully Big Facts About ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’

(via mental_floss) Loyal viewers who grew up watching the independent, intelligent, and perky career woman named Mary Richards always knew that she would make it after all. Younger folks who’ve only seen the show in reruns likely don’t realize just how groundbreaking The Mary Tyler Moore Show was. While some of the scenarios presented seem dated, the show’s portrayal of how women in general, and single women in particular, were treated in the workplace—and by society—was very accurate for that time.