Season 7
24 episodes · Sep 25, 1976
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S7E1Mary Midwife
Sep 25, 197630mGeorgette gives birth at Mary's dinner party. With the hospital and doctor too far away, Lou and Mary help deliver the baby.
S7E2Mary the Writer
Oct 2, 197630mMary decides to take a creative writing course, and is less than delighted with the criticism Lou levels at her efforts.
S7E3Sue Ann's Sister
Oct 9, 197630mSue Ann becomes deeply depressed when her sister arrives and gets an offer to do a competing homemaker show in Minneapolis.
S7E4What's Wrong with Swimming?
Oct 16, 197630mMary hires a new sportscaster who refuses to cover any sports but swimming and is faced with the prospect of firing her.
S7E5Ted's Change of Heart
Oct 23, 197630mTed suffers a heart attack on the air and for the next few days becomes conscious of how precious life is.
S7E6One Producer Too Many
Oct 30, 197630mLou promotes Murray to co-producer against Mary's wishes to prevent him from accepting a producer's job at a rival television station.
S7E7My Son, the Genius
Nov 6, 197630mTed and Georgette are initially disturbed to find that their son, David, is not doing well at school, but a psychiatrist's test shows that he is a genius. Unfortunately, David lets this go to his head and takes advantage of Ted.
S7E8Mary Gets a Lawyer
Nov 13, 197630mMary faces a contempt charge for not revealing her news source. Lou recommends a lawyer friend who takes a romantic interest in Mary.
S7E9Lou Proposes
Nov 20, 197630mLou realizes that he has feelings for Mary's Aunt Flo, a journalist with a similar pride and passion in the news profession.
S7E10Murray Can't Lose
Nov 27, 197626mLou learns from a source on the Teddy Award's panel that Murray will finally win an award for his news writing.
S7E11Mary's Insomnia
Dec 4, 197630mMary is having trouble sleeping and resorts to pills, which has Lou concerned that she's become addicted to them.
S7E12Ted's Temptation
Dec 11, 197630mMary and Murray find it hard to believe that an attractive young journalist has tried to seduce Ted while they are at a convention in Hollywood.
S7E13Look at Us, We're Walking
Dec 25, 197630mMary and Lou threaten to quit after the new station manager refuses to give them a raise.
S7E14The Critic
Jan 8, 197730mA pompous but renowned critic is hired to provoke controversy on The Six O'Clock News, but the newsroom thinks he has gone too far when he begins attacking Minneapolis and its residents.
S7E15Lou's Army Reunion
Jan 15, 197730mLou wants to return a favor to an old Army buddy, but balks when he asks for a date with Mary.
S7E16The Ted and Georgette Show
Jan 22, 197730mTed and Georgette successfully audition for their own variety show, which becomes a big hit, but Georgette eventually finds that she would prefer being a wife and mother.
S7E17Sue Ann Gets the Ax
Jan 29, 197730mSue Ann's Happy Homemaker show is canceled but she is determined to stay at WJM and asks Mary to give her a job in the newsroom.
S7E18Hail the Conquering Gordy
Feb 5, 197730mWJM's former weatherman, Gordy Howard, returns to visit Minneapolis after becoming a highly successful network presenter in New York. Ted is desperate for a chance to join Gordy.
S7E19Mary and the Sexagenarian
Feb 12, 197730mMary happily accepts a date from a charming older man without realizing that he's Murray's father, but everyone else has difficulty coming to terms with the difference in their ages.
S7E20Murray Ghosts for Ted
Feb 19, 197725mTed offers Murray $200 to write an article on his behalf. The article becomes a success, but Ted refuses to share the credit with Murray.
S7E21Mary's Three Husbands
Feb 26, 197730mMurray, Ted and Lou fantasize about being married to Mary.
S7E22Mary's Big Party
Mar 5, 197730mMary has planned a fancy party at her apartment, with a mystery guest of honor, but the power in the building goes before he arrives.
S7E23Lou Dates Mary
Mar 12, 197730mMary has another disastrous date and worries she'll never meet the right man, until Georgette points out that every quality she seeks can be found in Lou Grant.
S7E24The Last Show
Mar 19, 197730mWJM-TV has some personnel changes in the executive department (again), and everyone except Ted Baxter is fired. The new station manager wants to see the WJM News the highest-ranked in Minneapolis, and for some reason feels that Ted can help him make it happen. (Seems a little odd, eh?) The gang says goodbye to each other in the form of a long, hard cry. Mary thanks them all for being her surrogate family, and Lou finally sentimentally says, ""I cherish you people."" They bravely march out the office doors singing, ""It's a long, long way to Tipperary."" At the last moment, Mary leans back through through the WJM-TV doors and turns out the light. So long, WJM-TV.