The Mary Tyler Moore Show - Not a Christmas Story
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Show Notes
🎄 We’re snowed in a bit earlier than expected, so we’ve hunkered down to have a Christmas feast from around the world with the WJM TV family in a 1974 non-Christmas Christmas episode of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
🎙️ Joining the party is film critic and author Alonso Duralde, who recommended this episode. A newly Revised and Updated edition of Alonso’s book, “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas,” is being released in September, but you can pre-order it now.
You can also find Alonso at The Film Verdict; check out his other book, Hollywood Pride; and listen to Linoleum Knife, Maximum Film, Breakfast All Day, and Deck the Hallmark.
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💬 Topics & Tangents:
Pre-order the Revised and Updated Edition of “Have Yourself a Movie Little Christmas.”
IMDb’s photo gallery for this episode has 20 screenshots of Mary in a towel.
Betty White’s amazing Christmas dress.
Harrison Ford recalls what he told George Lucas while shooting the first “Star Wars” movie.
I couldn’t find a recipe for “soufflé tour légende,” but here’s one for “Mr. Grant You Took Half Veal Prince Orloff!”
Today’s TV Trope: Social Semi-Circle.
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📼 Commercials:
Burger King Gift Certificates Christmas Commercial (1974)
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“The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “Not a Christmas Story” © 1974 MTM Enterprises, Inc.
Theme song by Bronwen’s Ghost.
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