When Does "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" Season One (1970) Take Place?
"The Mary Tyler Moore Show" season one (released to French-speaking audiences as "Les Ennuis de Marie"/"Mary's Troubles") is a comedy television show showran by James L. Brooks with Allan Burns and first broadcast September 19th, 1970.
We know this because in season 1 episode 2 “Today I am a Ma'am”, Howard Arnell says, “The last time I saw Mary was the Fourth of July, 1966.” while Mary Richards had previously in the episode said, "C'mon, Phyllis, it was 4 years ago! I- I hardly remember him!" He also says, “The next total eclipse in Minneapolis is in 2099." and then, "Well, of course, there’s a partial in 1979. That's only 9 years.” when his photographic acetate film is accidentally exposed.
It takes place in the year:
1970 AD
We know this because in season 1 episode 2 “Today I am a Ma'am”, Howard Arnell says, “The last time I saw Mary was the Fourth of July, 1966.” while Mary Richards had previously in the episode said, "C'mon, Phyllis, it was 4 years ago! I- I hardly remember him!" He also says, “The next total eclipse in Minneapolis is in 2099." and then, "Well, of course, there’s a partial in 1979. That's only 9 years.” when his photographic acetate film is accidentally exposed.
1966 + 4 = 1970.
and
1979 - 9 = 1970.