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Put on a Happy Face
Mary is nominated for a Teddy Award and her journey to the ceremony is fraught with disaster, but she doggedly perseveres. This memorable episode was co-written by Marilyn Suzanne Miller, who later penned sketches for “Saturday Night Live,” and Monica Magowan, who eventually authored film scripts with Albert Brooks as Monica Johnson. Jonas Lasser: Steve Franken. Norman: Art Gilmore., Mary is nominated for a Teddy Award and her journey to the ceremony is fraught with disaster, but she doggedly perseveres., The worst day in the life of Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) occurs on the same day that she is nominated for the coveted “Teddy” award. As Mary prepares for the big night, one disaster after another befalls her. By the time she arrives at the banquet, Mary is suffering from a miserable head cold, sporting a horror-movie hairdo, and wearing an ensemble consisting of an ill-fitting robe and a single fuzzy slipper. “Put on a Happy Face” was originally telecast on February 24, 1973.
