The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion Explained

Director:Gary Smith
Executive Producer:Gary Smith
Producer:Dann Netter
A.D. Oppenheim
Starring:Mary Tyler Moore
Ed Asner
Gavin MacLeod
Betty White
Valerie Harper
Cloris Leachman
Georgia Engel
Opentheme:"Love Is All Around" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
Presenter:Mary Tyler Moore
Company:CBS Productions
Viacom Productions
Foxstar
Smith-Hemion Productions
Network:CBS
Runtime:60 minutes
Country:United States
Language:English
Related:Mary and Rhoda

The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion is a 2002 American television special celebrating the classic 1970–1977 sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show. It was broadcast on CBS on Monday, May 13, 2002 from 10:00 to 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.[1]

Summary

Mary Tyler Moore hosts a retrospective of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and conducts one-on-one interviews with surviving cast members Ed Asner, Gavin MacLeod, Betty White, Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman and Georgia Engel, to reminisce about their time together on the show and featuring a montage of clips from past episodes. A special tribute segment to the late Ted Knight is also included with memorable scenes highlighting his character as Ted Baxter.[2]

During the special, Mary reveals the result of an online poll conducted by CBS.com where fans were asked to vote for their favorite Mary Tyler Moore episode and the winner is "Chuckles Bites the Dust". The opening title sequence features the 1996 remake of the show's theme song "Love Is All Around" performed by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts.

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20151222082116fw_/https://www.cbspressexpress.com/cbs-news/releases/view?id=954 The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion - CBS Press Express
  2. http://www.ew.com/article/2002/05/07/mary-tyler-moore-back-thank-god The Mary Tyler Moore Reunion - Entertainment Weekly