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Mary Tyler Moore (1970)
You have to see this to appreicate it
Even if you weren't born when this series aired, you have to see it.
Watch is all. It's the gold standard...Period.
There is no equal when it come to sophistication, timeliness or relevance. Mary Yyler Moore is genius...just watch and you'll agree. It's not that she invented the genre, giving that credit to Lucille Ball, but she embodied it like no one did and no on one has ever since. The characters are so much more defined and dimensional than any that have been written since; not that there haven't been some able attempts (Murpy Brown and Designing Women come to mind).
Mary, Valerie Harper and Chloris Leachman top them all....week after week, consistently superlative (credit to the writing staff as well as the actors who embody the scrips.)
The New Bill Cosby Show (1972)
Most Memorable
What I remember most about this show is that at the end of introducing the cast at the beginning of the show, with the other dancers in the background, Lola's last line was: "and me, I'm Lola Falana". Then, in a split second, she seamlessly joined the other dancers (without turning around to see what the other dancers were doing) - like she had eyes in the back of her head. The dance number was usually something spectacular, fast, high-kick. Lola was always impeccably dressed, usually in a costume including a dance leotard, and absolutely dazzled. It's disheartening to hear that she's suffering from MS; a cruel fate for such a talented dancer. I can only offer my sincerest well wishes.