The Mary Tyler Moore Show and its predecessor That Girl are often cited as indicators of the changing roles of women in feminist-era America by confronting such issues as equal pay and the sex life of the single gal. Women were also a big deal behind the scenes on this show. According to The Atlantic, 25 out of the show's 75 writers were female, which was unprecedented for a sitcom in the 1970s.
In its seven-season run, The Mary Tyler Moore show won 29 Emmy Awards — a television record that remained unbroken until 2002 — with three of them going to lead actress Moore. Her production company also produced such hit shows as Hill Street Blues , St. Elsewhere , and Remington Steele , but it's The Mary Tyler Moore Show that's often cited as an influence on today's small-screen giants. Tina Fey once credited Moore's series as an influence for 30 Rock: "I always wanted it to be about relationships in the office. Our goal is to try to be like The Mary Tyler Moore Show, where it's not about doing the news."
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