Remembering Mary Tyler Moore

Jan. 25, 2017

Mary Tyler Moore died today at 80 years old. She won Emmys for her role on The Dick Van Dyke show in the early 60s, playing a perky housewife. Then she was a working woman on her own self-titled show, becoming a TV icon.

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Credits

Guest:

Alan Sepinwall - Rolling Stone Chief TV Critic - @sepinwall

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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