The Mary Tyler Moore Show

I personally think that the best accomplishment Mary Tyler Moore has ever made was doing the Mary Tyler Moore Show. Mary Richards (the part MTM played) was one of those people who was always there when you needed a favor. She would never say no. But other than being a softee Mary Richards was a role model. She had a great job, she was loved by everyone and although she wanted a relationship she was perfectly happy on her own. Mary Tyler Moore was admired by all but actually she and Mary Richards didn't have much in common at all.

THE CHARACTERS AND MARY:
WJM: The people who worked with Mary at the WJM newsroom were all men. They were, Lou Grant, Ted Baxter and Murray Slauter. Each of these men had fantasies about being married to Mary and each of them at one time or another had expressed their feelings to her. Lou and Mary went out on a date, Ted officially made Mary his girlfriend and Murray told Mary that he loved her. Though no relationships were actually had between Mary and her co-workers, they always had feelings for her.
Rhoda and Phyllis: Rhoda and Phyllis were Mary's two best friends who didn't get along with each other. They were total opposites. While Phyllis would want to go the the symphony, Rhoda would prefer going to a hockey game. They never got along with each other but always with Mary. Though Mary and Phyllis knew each other longer, I always thought of Rhoda and Mary as closer friends.