Mary has discovered some incriminating news about an old friend who is seeking re-election to Congress. With election day so close, Mary decides to keep the story from the press until after the ballots have been counted, but Lou overrules her decision, creating some hard feelings. Lou is a hard-nosed…
Ted and Georgette Baxter are afraid they will never have children when a doctor proclaims the egocentric anchorman is physically unable. Helpless against the crushing news, Ted browbeats himself and declares he is an incomplete man. While the Baxters are convinced they'll never hear the patter of little feet around…
Producer Mary Richards exercises her authority to hire anyone she wants to at WJM-TV, although Lou, along with Ted and Murray, begins to doubt her judgment when she hires a woman sportscaster. Mary feels that Barbara Jean Smathers, an ex-Olympic swimmer, would be the perfect person to add something unique…
The season 2021/2022 opens with one of the most iconic 20th century works. Dmitri Shostakovich refused evacuate from Leningrad, surrounded by the German army, and wrote a new symphony, Symphony No. 7 in C Major, Op. 60 (“Leningrad”). The premiere of which was broadcast on radio during the siege in 1942.…
With high hopes of boosting WJM-TV's evening news ratings, station manager Mel Price hires a renowned critic who verbally and viciously attacks Minneapolis and the people who live in the city. Highly displeased with the new once-a-week addition to the news team, Mary, Lou, Ted and Murray are more than…
The rookies are temporarily paired with new training officers, and Officer Nolan is paired with Officer Lopez. When Nolan and Lopez track down an escaped criminal, they discover a little kindness goes a long way. Meanwhile, Jackson is forced to face his fears when he is partnered with Officer Bradford,…