S7.E17

Sue Ann Gets the Ax

Name: Sue Ann Gets the Ax
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1977-01-29
Duration: 30 min
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Mary Tyler Moore, Edward Asner, Gavin MacLeod

Episode aired Jan 29, 1977
TV-PG
30m

IMDb RATING

8.4/10

175

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Edward Asner and Betty White in The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970)

Comedy

After Sue Ann Niven's Happy Homemaker show is canceled she gets a job in the newsroom.After Sue Ann Niven's Happy Homemaker show is canceled she gets a job in the newsroom.After Sue Ann Niven's Happy Homemaker show is canceled she gets a job in the newsroom.

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IMDb RATING

8.4/10

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YOUR RATING

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Trivia
Lou tells Mary when she first came to her job interview seven years ago that she had the audacity to ask to be Associate Producer. She was originally there to apply as a secretary. She didn't ask to be Associate Producer. Lou unexpectedly offered that as a consolation.

Quotes
Lou Grant: [to Mary, who he's put in charge of whether-or-not to hire Sue Ann, and whom Mary doesn't want to hire] In twenty years, that could be you.

Connections
References My Mother the Car (1965)

Soundtracks
Love Is All Around
Written and Performed by Sonny Curtis

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Featured review

7/10

The boot is on the other foot

OK episode. Sue Ann's show is cancelled. She can work out her contract at WJM, but is unhappy with the demeaning roles she's given.

Lou gives Mary 'responsibility' for hiring, forcing her to deal with Sue Ann who wants to come work in the newsroom.

Ends with a poignant 'looking back' scene. It was good but would have worked better if there weren't so many of them in this final season.