Mary Tyler Moore Show

On November 27, 2013 - TV History

Ultra Rare! Mary Tyler Moore Show

It’s amazing how much this shot looks like others from ‘I Love Lucy’ and even ‘The Dick Van Dyke Show’…from the typical three camera setup to the rail on the audience bleachers. The show was done at CBS Studio City on Radford Avenue in Los Angeles and from it’s 1970 start till it’s end in 1977, the show ran on Saturday nights. In season one, it was on from 9:30-10, but over time moved up to the 8-8:30 slot, but kept it’s Saturday place the whole time. Tina Fey had this show in mind when she created ’30 Rock’.

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8 Comments

  1. Jay Gordon November 30, 2013

    Looks like Lou Grant’s office at far right?

  2. Bob Sewvello November 29, 2013

    All of the MTM shows were filmed at CBS Studio City. The Mary Tyler Moore Show was filmed on Stage 2 which is right next to Stage 3 where Gunsmoke was filmed.

  3. Glenn Krasner November 28, 2013

    Tina Fey may have had the MTM show in mind when creating “30 Rock”, but it never even came close to the greatness of that show. The MTM show is one of the best sitcoms EVER, and definitely THE BEST television show ever made about a news station/tv station/radio station. Nothing comes close! Glenn in the Bronx, NY

  4. John Roger Bolin November 28, 2013

    Thanks to Desi Arnez for the 3 film camera idea for sitcom’s in front of a live audience.

  5. Kerry Manderbach November 27, 2013

    Same studio that Gilligan’s Island was filmed at, and later Roseanne…

  6. Shirley Gastmann November 27, 2013

    And only a few live audiences are used anymore. I can’t stand canned laughter. I hear it, I change the channel.

  7. Susan Stevens Darby November 27, 2013

    Hi Patti! How are you dear ? Love you

  8. Michael J Roberts November 27, 2013

    The networks have given up on Saturday nights in recent years.