Rhoda
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Rhoda was an American situation comedy and a television spin-off of Mary Tyler Moore. Valerie Harper played the lead role of Rhoda Morgenstern Gerard. The show ran on CBS from 1974 to 1978.
Rhoda Morgenstern, recently departed from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, had moved back home to New York City from Minneapolis and she quickly met her soon-to-be husband, Joe Gerard. The marriage did not last long, however, and Rhoda and Joe divorced after a short time. The show then became about Rhoda as a single divorcée.
Rhoda also starred David Groh (as Joe), Nancy Walker (as Rhoda's mother), Harold Gould (as Rhoda's father) and Julie Kavner (as Rhoda's sister).
One of the recurring bits was Carlton the doorman, played by Lorenzo Music, who was the doorman in Rhoda's building. He was often heard on the intercom, but was never seen.
Quotes
"My name is Rhoda Morgenstern. I was born in the Bronx, New York in December, 1941. I've always felt responsible for World War II. The first thing I remember liking that liked me back was food. I had a bad puberty; it lasted 17 years. I'm a high school graduate. I went to art school. My entrance exam was on a book of matches. I decided to move out of the house when I was 24; my mother still refers to this as the time I ran away from home. Eventually I ran to Minneapolis where it's cold, and I figured I'd keep better. Now I'm back in Manhattan. New York, this is your last chance!"
-- From the program opener, during the first season.Template:Tvseries-stub