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.
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1974 / TV-GThe fifth and final season of Rhoda aired on CBS from September 23 to December 9, 1978. The last four episodes produced aired in syndication.
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Feeling trapped and confused when everybody tries to run her life for her, Brenda runs away.
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.
Martin accidentally swallows a heart-shaped gold charm he bought as a gift for Ida.
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.
When Benny starts to feel down-and-out, Brenda tries to cheer him up by catering to his every whim.
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.
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.
Ida advertises for a roommate and gets more than she bargained for when she chooses a couple to share her home.
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.
Benny proposes to Brenda, but Brenda's happiness is marred when Ida refuses to give her blessings.
Ida and Rhoda quarrel over Ida's dating a younger man.
Rhoda, Brenda and Benny head to Florida to search for Martin.
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.
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