Rhoda

Rhoda

Rhoda is an American television sitcom, starring Valerie Harper, which aired 109 episodes over five seasons, from 1974 to 1978. The show was a spin-off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, in which Harper between the years 1970 and 1974 had played the role of Rhoda Morgenstern, a spunky, weight-conscious, flamboyantly fashioned Jewish neighbor and native New Yorker in the role of Mary Richards' best friend. After four seasons, Rhoda left Minneapolis and returned to her original hometown of New York City. The series is noted for breaking two television records, and was the winner of two Golden Globes and two Emmy Awards. Rhoda was filmed Friday evenings in front of a live studio audience at CBS Studio Center, Stage 14 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California.

Comedy

Seasons

JOE

1. JOE

Air Date: 1974-09-09

While on vacation in New York, Rhoda meets a man (Joe) and she decides not to return to Minneapolis.

You Can Go Home Again

2. You Can Go Home Again

Air Date: 1974-09-16

Rhoda has difficulty finding an apartment in New York City and finally moves into the one place she never even considered--her parents' apartment.

I'll Be Loving You, Sometimes

3. I'll Be Loving You, Sometimes

Air Date: 1974-09-23

Rhoda's smooth romance with Joe gets a little bumpy when he decides it might be best if the two of them begin dating other people as well as each other.

Parents' Day

4. Parents' Day

Air Date: 1974-09-30

Rhoda and Joe decide to set aside one day to tackle the generation gap, and schedule lunch with his parents and dinner with hers.

The Lady in Red

5. The Lady in Red

Air Date: 1974-10-07

Rhoda lands a job with a small publishing firm and ends up delivering the eulogy at the funeral of an author whose specialty was X-rated books.

Pop Goes the Question

6. Pop Goes the Question

Air Date: 1974-10-14

Joe pops the question, but it's not exactly the one Rhoda wants to hear. Instead of ""Will you marry me?"" it's ""How about living together?""

The Shower

7. The Shower

Air Date: 1974-10-21

Unable to think of just the right gift to get Rhoda, Brenda decides to throw a shower for her soon-to-be-wed sister and uses the occasion to stage a small reunion for Rhoda with some of her old high school classmates.

Rhoda's Wedding (1)

8. Rhoda's Wedding (1)

Air Date: 1974-10-28

Complications arise when Rhoda and Joe's plans to have a small wedding is complicated by Ida, who invites all of her friends.

9. Rhoda's Wedding (2)

Air Date: 1974-10-28

Rhoda almost doesn't make it to her own wedding when, at the last minute, Phyllis forgets to pick her up.

The Honeymoon

10. The Honeymoon

Air Date: 1974-11-04

Rhoda and Joe's cruise doesn't turn out the way they expected.

9-E is Available

11. 9-E is Available

Air Date: 1974-11-11

Rhoda wants a new apartment, especially after an old beau of Joe's lets herself in with a key.

I'm a Little Late, Folks

12. I'm a Little Late, Folks

Air Date: 1974-11-18

Rhoda thinks she may be pregnant, but she isn't sure enough to tell her husband Joe, especially when he comes home with the news that his business is facing economic troubles.

Anything Wrong?

13. Anything Wrong?

Air Date: 1974-11-25

Joe goes to his father for marital advise.

'S Wonderful

14. 'S Wonderful

Air Date: 1974-12-02

Despite Joe and Brenda's insistence that she butt out, Rhoda continues to plunge ahead to prove to her younger sister that her new boyfriend is really a married man.

Good-Bye Charlie

15. Good-Bye Charlie

Air Date: 1974-12-09

It's a case of mutual dislike at first sight when Rhoda meets Joe's friend Charlie Burke, a patronizing ""man's man"" who is not exactly thrilled with his best buddies wife.

Guess What I Got You for the Holidays

16. Guess What I Got You for the Holidays

Air Date: 1974-12-16

With his business on the verge of failure, Joe becomes ever increasingly worried, resisting Rhoda's advice to free his emotions, even if it means crying.

Whattaya Think It's There For?

17. Whattaya Think It's There For?

Air Date: 1975-01-06

At Ida's insistence, Rhoda talks Joe into asking her father for the money he needs to save his business, but then is surprised to learn things about her dad's financial state that are news to even her mother.

Not Made for Each Other

18. Not Made for Each Other

Air Date: 1975-01-13

Rhoda's shy, retiring high-school chum, Myrna Morgenstern, shows up unexpectedly to demonstrate her new, Rhoda-like, head-on approach to life, and she begins a tumultuous non-romance with Joe's best friend.

Strained Interlude

19. Strained Interlude

Air Date: 1975-01-20

Rhoda and Joe work very hard at being the perfect modern couple, free of all jealousies and hang-ups until a man Rhoda once loved asks her out for dinner.

Everything I Have is Yours, Almost

20. Everything I Have is Yours, Almost

Air Date: 1975-01-27

When Rhoda discovers Joe has been visiting a doctor without telling her, she begins to worry, but not as much as when she finds out what kind of doctor he is.

Chest Pains

21. Chest Pains

Air Date: 1975-02-03

Rhoda and Brenda have to take their mother on her very first trip to the doctor, a visit that mama Ida faces with a combination of fear and embarrassment.

Windows by Rhoda

22. Windows by Rhoda

Air Date: 1975-02-10

Distracted by visitors who keep interrupting her work at home, Rhoda opens an office and soon learns about the problems faced by a woman launching her own business.

A Nice Warm Rut

23. A Nice Warm Rut

Air Date: 1975-02-24

Brenda decides to break out of her ""nice, warm rut"" by moving to San Francisco, a plan that isn't discouraged by Rhoda, but one that Joe thinks is rotten.

Ida, the Elf

24. Ida, the Elf

Air Date: 1975-03-03

Bored with her life, Rhoda's mother Ida decides to become a ""now"" woman and surprises Rhoda and Brenda by announcing she's launched a whole new career.

Along Comes Mary

25. Along Comes Mary

Air Date: 1975-03-10

Mary Richards shows up unexpectedly and throws a monkey wrench into Rhoda's and Joe's plans for a long-awaited weekend alone at Cape Cod.

1. Kiss Your Epaulets Goodbye

Air Date: 1975-09-08

After Rhoda and Joe are robbed, Rhoda blames the mishap on Carlton's lack of ability to handle his job, causing Carlton to be fired.

2. Rhoda Meets the Ex-Wife

Air Date: 1975-09-15

All of Rhoda's insecurities surface when she meets Joe's ex-wife, who turns out to be beautiful.

3. Ida's Doctor

Air Date: 1975-09-22

Ida Morgenstern finds herself tempted to have an affair with her doctor.

4. Mucho, Macho

Air Date: 1975-09-29

Rhoda and Joe have a difficult time trying to celebrate their first anniversary pleasantly when their tempers keep getting the best of them.

5. The Party

Air Date: 1975-10-06

A psychiatrist tries to give the Gerards' party a boost by directing a group-encounter session, revealing some interesting suppressions from the guests.

6. Brenda's Unemployment

Air Date: 1975-10-13

That rotten job Brenda felt she held at the bank looks like a rose garden after she quits being a teller and is faced with the thorns of unemployment.

7. With Friends Like These

Air Date: 1975-10-20

Seething tempers result when two of Rhoda's and Brenda's closest friends take advantage of them.

8. Somebody Down There Likes Him

Air Date: 1975-10-27

To help the financial burden of a rent increase, Brenda takes on a roommate, but it's the beautiful roommate who turns out to be a real burden when she comes on strongly to Joe.

9. Call Me Grandma

Air Date: 1975-11-03

Mama Ida's innocent but overzealous desire to become a grandmother results in her arranging another rock-bottom date for Brenda.

10. Myrna's Story

Air Date: 1975-11-10

Business is booming at Rhoda's window-dressing firm, due partly to her creative sketches, but also because of Myrna Morgenstern's ""persuasive"" sales pitches, something which Rhoda puts an end to.

11. Love Songs of J. Nicholas Lobo

Air Date: 1975-11-17

Against his better judgment, Joe hires Nick, Brenda's obnoxious boyfriend, to become a wrecker at his demolition firm.

12. Friends and Mothers

Air Date: 1975-11-24

Rhoda's new, delightful, vivacious middle-aged neighbor becomes a threat to mother Ida.

13. A Night with the Girls

Air Date: 1975-12-01

Rhoda is determined to prove to her friends that women can have a great time without men, although she becomes dubious of her own theory when she tries it one night.

14. Bump in the Night

Air Date: 1975-12-08

Somewhere in Rhoda's neighborhood, a burglar is walking the street, possibly going after her because she just might be the only person able to identify him.

15. If You Don't Tell Her, I Will

Air Date: 1975-12-29

Two's company and three's a crowd, as both Brenda and Rhoda discover when they have uninvited guests moving in with them.

16. Rhoda's Sellout

Air Date: 1976-01-05

Torn between her pride at losing a huge account for her window-dressing firm, Rhoda battles with a stubborn though prosperous tuxedo chain-store owner who wants her to decorate his windows his way, or not at all.

17. Attack on Mr. Right

Air Date: 1976-01-12

Rhoda drills Brenda on the finer points of life, such as how to land a man, when Brenda's Mr. Right seems to be taking her for granted.

18. If You Want to Shoot the Rapids You Have to Get Wet

Air Date: 1976-01-19

Rhoda, whose only real luck with a man has been with her husband Joe, finds herself playing marriage counselor to a couple who has been married for 12 years.

19. The Return of Billy Glass

Air Date: 1976-01-26

Martin Morgenstern is overjoyed when his best friend visits him after a 35-year hiatus, but is overwhelmed with insecurity when he recalls that his best friend was also once engaged to Ida.

20. A Federal Case

Air Date: 1976-02-02

Love beats a pathway to Brenda's door when a young federal agent uses her apartment to run a security check on the residence across the street.

21. The Marty Morgan Story

Air Date: 1976-02-09

The emotional, high-strung Ida Morgenstern demonstrates her knack for jumping to conclusions when hubby Martin begins to act very secretive.

22. Let's Call it Love

Air Date: 1976-02-16

Rhoda and Joe decide the only way they can spend more time together is to barricade themselves in their apartment, disregarding family, friends, work, and in short, the world.

23. It's Not My Fault, Is It?

Air Date: 1976-02-23

When Brenda turns down his marriage proposal, Lenny, the hearbroken lad, quits his job and sinks into a fit of depression.

24. Don't Give Up the Office

Air Date: 1976-03-01

Rhoda has one little problem with money; she doesn't have any, and it's forcing her window-dressing firm out of business.

1. The Separation

Air Date: 1976-09-20

Rhoda and Joe decide to separate.

2. Together Again for the First Time

Air Date: 1976-09-27

Rhoda goes out with Joe for the first date since their separation and labels it as a weird experience.

3. No Big Deal

Air Date: 1976-10-04

A swinging bachelor makes a play for Rhoda as she undergoes the first few difficult days of her separation from Joe.

4. I Won't Dance

Air Date: 1976-10-11

Accompanied by Brenda, Rhoda tries to lose her separation blues by going away on a singles weekend.

5. H-e-e-e-r-e's Johnny

Air Date: 1976-10-18

Rhoda experiences the trauma of a ""blind date"" when Brenda's boyfriend fixes her up with a loud, pushy, arrogant and egotistical showbiz type.

6. Two Little Words - - Marriage Counselor

Air Date: 1976-10-25

Rhoda and Joe Gerard take their marital problems to a marriage counselor, where Joe makes a startling disclosure.

7. An Elephant Never Forgets

Air Date: 1976-11-01

A weighty problem develops when Rhoda adds a few unwanted pounds and Brenda becomes slim for the first time in her life.

8. Rhoda Questions Her Life and Flies to Paris

Air Date: 1976-11-08

Rhoda plans a wildly impulsive act to demonstrate to her estranged husband Joe that she's far from being a dull person.

9. Meet the Levys

Air Date: 1976-11-15

Gary Levy's parents give Rhoda Gerard the once-over as a prospective daughter-in-law, which she is pretending to be only as a favor for Gary.

10. Man of the Year

Air Date: 1976-11-29

Rhoda has another terrible encounter with Joe's best friend, Charlie Burke.

11. You Deserve a Break Today

Air Date: 1976-12-13

Brenda has a short-lived engagement with a prosperous young man who owns three McDonald's franchises.

12. A Touch of Classy

Air Date: 1976-12-20

Sally's former husband brings good news and bad news: the good news--he's getting married again; the bad news--he'd like Sally to consider accepting a reduction in alimony.

13. Guess Who I Saw Today

Air Date: 1976-12-27

Rhoda experiences a severe separation pain when she sees Joe with another woman.

14. What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

Air Date: 1977-01-03

Not wanting to be alone on New Year's Eve, Rhoda throws a memorable party with a wildly improbable Halloween touch.

15. Love for Sale

Air Date: 1977-01-10

Rhoda and her sister help Gary Levy run a gigantic day-long sale to save his mod clothing business, but Brenda gets far more than she bargains for when love blossoms.

16. A Night in the Emergency Room

Air Date: 1977-01-16

Rhoda has a hand in breaking up Brenda's romance with musician Nick Lobo, and he retaliates by accidentally breaking Rhoda's toe.

17. Somebody Has to Say They're Sorry

Air Date: 1977-01-23

It's Rhoda against the establishment when she is mistakenly arrested for soliciting.

18. The Ultimatum

Air Date: 1977-01-30

Rhoda delivers an ultimatum to her separated spouse, Joe, that either he comes back or she starts seeing other men.

19. Rhoda's Mystery Man

Air Date: 1977-02-06

Rhoda becomes the romantic target for a mysterious suitor who sends her anonymous gifts of roses, chocolates and a diamond pendant.

20. Nick Lobo, Superstar

Air Date: 1977-02-13

Because of an agreement made with his father almost five years ago, Nick Lobo, Brenda's hip musician boyfriend, must gain superstar status soon or else be forced to go into his father's garbage-collecting business.

21. Nose Job

Air Date: 1977-02-20

Rhoda is aghast to learn that Brenda is considering having cosmetic surgery done on her nose.

22. The Second Time Around

Air Date: 1977-02-27

Rhoda has a date with Brenda's boss.

23. Pajama Party Bingo

Air Date: 1977-03-06

An innocent ""truth"" type verbal game uncovers an old sisterly jealousy during an all-night pajama party.

24. To Vegas With Love

Air Date: 1977-03-13

Rhoda Gerard flies to Las Vegas for another encounter with her amorous suitor, Johnny Venture.

1. The Return of Ida

Air Date: 1977-10-02

Ida Morgenstern returns from a year of touring the country to face a few home-front surprises: Rhoda is divorced and Brenda is unwilling to discuss the state of her innocence.

2. The Job

Air Date: 1977-10-09

After weeks of depressing pavement pounding, Rhoda manages to talk the owner of a rundown costume-rental company into giving her a job.

3. Lady's Choice

Air Date: 1977-10-16

Brenda enjoys the luxury of having two boyfriends, Gary and Benny, competing for her attention until they both show up for a date on the same night.

4. One is a Number

Air Date: 1977-10-23

Rhoda comes face-to-face with an old problem again when she has two great theater tickets and can't find anyone to go with her.

5. Ida Works Out

Air Date: 1977-10-30

Ida Morgenstern wreaks havoc at the Doyle Costume Company where she is working part-time so that she can buy her husband a waterbed for their anniversary.

6. Rhoda Likes Mike

Air Date: 1977-11-06

Rhoda gets a bonus from her new job at the Doyle Costume Company--her boss introduces her to a handsome customer who is the owner of three successful restaurants, and it's love at first sight.

7. The Weekend

Air Date: 1977-11-13

Rhoda arranges a weekend alone with Mike.

8. Home Movies

Air Date: 1977-12-04

Dinner at the Morgensterns goes anything but predictable.

9. Johnny's Solo Flight

Air Date: 1977-12-11

Johnny's nightclub solo debut fizzles out and Rhoda is left to pick up the pieces.

10. Who's Shy?

Air Date: 1977-12-25

At Rhoda's urging, Brenda tries therapy to overcome her shyness.

11. Blind Date

Air Date: 1978-01-08

Ida stops by Rhoda's after her hair appointment with wonderful news--she's arranged another blind date for Rhoda!

12. Ida Alone

Air Date: 1978-01-14

With Ida missing her dearly departed friends, Rhoda and Brenda set out to boost her spirits.

13. All Work and No Play

Air Date: 1978-01-22

Rhoda's job at the costume company begins to take up all her time. She forgets her obligations to her friends and family.

14. Happy Anniversary

Air Date: 1978-01-29

With Ida hinting of a party, everyone leads her to believe there won't be one.

15. The Jack Story

Air Date: 1978-02-05

Rhoda's boss asks her to help him out when an old chum comes into the city and wants to get together.

16. Rhoda Cheats

Air Date: 1978-02-12

Rhoda and Brenda go to night school and Rhoda get accused of cheating.

17. Gary and Ida

Air Date: 1978-02-19

With Gary's parents now living in Florida, Rhoda and Brenda get tired of ""mothering"" him, until he forms a bond with Ida. Then even Ida has her limits!

18. As Time Goes By

Air Date: 1978-02-26

With a party to stir up business underway, Rhoda and Jack get locked in a bathroom.

19. Two's Company

Air Date: 1978-03-05

Gary and Benny go into business together, something friends should think twice about.

20. Brenda and the Bank Girl

Air Date: 1978-03-12

Brenda is in the final running for the First Security Bank Girl.

21. So Long, Lucky

Air Date: 1978-04-02

A string of bizarre mishaps plagues Rhoda.

22. Jack's Back

Air Date: 1978-04-09

With an evening out ruined by Jack's troubled back, Rhoda plays nurse.

23. Five for the Road (1)

Air Date: 1978-04-16

Trying to find out why Jack has been in a funk all week, Rhoda decided to lift his spirits with a road trip, but ends up stuck in the mud.

24. Five for the Road (2)

Air Date: 1978-04-23

With food getting low, and tempers flying a valuable lesson is learned.

1. Martin Doesn't Live Here Anymore

Air Date: 1978-09-23

Rhoda and Brenda are disappointed that Martin isn't feeling well enough to come to his 60th birthday party at Rhoda's apartment, until they learned that Martin moved out over 2 months ago.

2. In Search of Martin

Air Date: 1978-09-30

Rhoda, Brenda and Benny head to Florida to search for Martin.

3. Rhoda vs. Ida

Air Date: 1978-10-07

Ida and Rhoda quarrel over Ida's dating a younger man.

4. Brenda Gets Engaged

Air Date: 1978-10-14

Benny proposes to Brenda, but Brenda's happiness is marred when Ida refuses to give her blessings.

5. Meet the Goodwins

Air Date: 1978-10-21

Brenda insists that Rhoda accompany her when she meets her prospective in-laws for the first time, and Rhoda becomes an unexpected hit with Benny's big brother, leading unfortunately to one of the most harrowing dates of her life.

6. Ida's Roommate

Air Date: 1978-10-28

Ida advertises for a roommate and gets more than she bargained for when she chooses a couple to share her home.

7. Martin Comes Home

Air Date: 1978-11-11

Martin returns from his ""fling"" in Florida ready for a reconciliation, but Ida insists on a second courtship before she's willing to forgive and forget.

8. Jack's New Image

Air Date: 1978-12-02

Rhoda convinces her boss that he needs some new clothes to go with his new svelte physique, but both learn a valuable lesson that beauty is only skin deep.

9. The Total Brenda

Air Date: 1978-12-09

When Benny starts to feel down-and-out, Brenda tries to cheer him up by catering to his every whim.

10. The Date in the Iron Mask

Air Date: 2011-10-31

No, it's not an alien from outer space. It's only Rhoda's date--who's managed to get his head stuck inside a silly-looking mask right before an awards dinner.

11. Martin Swallows His Heart

Air Date: 1978-12-09

Martin accidentally swallows a heart-shaped gold charm he bought as a gift for Ida.

12. Earl's Helping Hand

Air Date:

Benny's brother, Earl, generously offers to lend Jack the $5,000 he needs to get his company out of debt, but only because it means being able to spend a week with Rhoda on her job.

13. Brenda Runs Away

Air Date: 2011-11-03

Feeling trapped and confused when everybody tries to run her life for her, Brenda runs away.

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Rating

6.2/10

Release Date

1974-09-09

Episodes

110 (5 seasons)

Status

Ended

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MTM Enterprises

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