Mary and Lou and Rhoda and Ted by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong

Author:Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Just as Miller was moving up in the TV industry while clinging to her independent spirit, so was MTM Enterprises. Though it had started out as a “production company” in name only, it was becoming more than the independent force behind The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Now, after a shaky start, the studio’s Bob Newhart Show was a modest hit and there was talk of the company producing more programs in the upcoming seasons. Brooks and Burns were at the upper ranks of the expanding enterprise, whether or not they meant to be.

The writers they had plucked from inexperience and obscurity now had the chance to become major forces in the TV business, too, but that meant making some difficult choices. Susan Silver wrote two episodes of Bob Newhart but chose to take her chances on writing some pilot scripts for the next season in hopes of creating her new show. In essence, she declined to stop freelancing and join the MTM family full-time, with all of its attendant responsibilities, security, benefits, and clout. She entertained opportunities for producing and writing more, but she wanted to give more time to her husband. They were discussing having children. She didn’t want to keep the brutal hours required to move up in the industry while starting a family.

As Bob Newhart soared into television’s top-twenty ranks with a strong assist from its prime spot on the schedule, right after The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Silver would never stop wondering if she’d made the wrong choice.

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