
In the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, suburban housewife Mary Hartman seeks the kind of domestic perfection promised by Reader’s Digest and TV commercials. Instead she finds herself suffering the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune: mass murders, low-flying airplanes and waxy yellow buildup on her kitchen floor.
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Air Date: 1976-01-05
Loretta delivers word that a neighborhood family was murdered; Mary and Tom have a disagreement about making love; Ch...
Air Date: 1976-01-06
Mary brings her grandfather home from the police station; Kathy falls for a blue-eyed Armenian bartender; a reporter ...
Air Date: 1976-01-07
Mary is interviewed by a reporter; Young Heather Hartman displays suspicious behavior when asked about the recent mur...
Air Date: 1976-01-08
Grampa Larkin appears in court; Tom and Mary's drought in the bedroom continues.
Air Date: 1976-01-09
Word begins to spread that Heather knows more about the Lombardi murders than she's telling; Cathy gets fired; Mary r...
Air Date: 1976-01-12
Grampa Larkin visits a psychiatric social worker; Mary gets some sex books; a strange man follows Heather home from s...
Air Date: 1976-01-13
Mary turns to the police after Heather confesses that she saw the killer; Loretta is arrested for picketing; Charlie ...
Air Date: 1976-01-14
Tom is furious with Mary after finding her sex books; Grampa Larkin's social worker admits that she's in love with hi...
Air Date: 1976-01-15
Immediately after recording her demo, Loretta begins suffering from fainting spells; Mary becomes jealous of one of T...
Air Date: 1976-01-16
Charlie tries talking sense into Tom, but Tom feels something is missing in his life. Cathy prepares for her date wit...
Air Date: 1976-01-19
Tom and Heather both go missing on the same night, and so Mary can only hope that Heather is safe and that Tom was ki...
Air Date: 1976-01-20
Loretta considers not going to Nashville since Heather is missing. Mary finds out the truth about Tom. Loretta gets s...
Air Date: 1976-01-21
Cathy brings Steve over to meet her parents. Fanny is too much for Raymond. The mass murderer is revealed and Heather...
Air Date: 1976-01-22
Mary returns home with one shoe and no groceries. Tom wants to know where she's been. Loretta and Charlie are off to ...
Air Date: 1976-01-23
Mary tries to calm the mass murderer, while he continues to ask for demands: a car and $100,000.
Air Date: 1976-01-26
The mass murderer will only give up when he gets a stack of bibles and an oath from the Reverend that the police won'...
Air Date: 1976-01-27
Sgt. Foley tries to save Mary, but to no avail. Mae and Tom try to save Mary, themselves.
Air Date: 1976-01-28
The ordeal is over and everyone is relieved that Mary is safe.
Air Date: 1976-01-29
Mary deals with the aftermath of her ordeal. Charlie looks after Loretta, while Mary is furious with Tom.
Air Date: 1976-01-30
Mary feels that her marriage is over. Tom seeks advice from Coach Fedders, while Mary gets sociable with Sgt. Foley.
Air Date: 1976-02-02
Mary visits Sgt. Foley's apartment; Charlie and Loretta pack for Nashville; Heather knows something's up, while Raymo...
Air Date: 1976-02-03
Mary returns home with one shoe and no groceries. Tom wants to know where she's been. Loretta and Charlie are off to ...
Air Date: 1976-02-04
Mary is served with a summons by Sergeant Foley, along with a much more personal invitation. Blanche and Leroy dis...
Air Date: 1976-02-05
Tragedy strikes the Haggers in the form of a stationwagon full of nuns. Mary does her best to comfort Charlie. Neithe...
Air Date: 1976-02-06
Mary is served with a summons by Sergeant Foley, along with a much more personal invitation. Blanche and Leroy dis...
Air Date: 1976-02-09
Tom has something to discuss with Mary. Tom moves in with Charlie. Loretta is sinking fast.
Air Date: 1976-02-10
Mary makes a trip to the library. Martha insists that being miserable is the only key to happiness.
Air Date: 1976-02-11
Tom and Mary visit the doctor. Cathy gets a new job. Charlie gets still more bad news.
Air Date: 1976-02-12
Mary says Tom shouldn't go to waste. Cathy's magic fingers make their debut.
Air Date: 1976-02-13
Mary says Tom shouldn't go to waste. Cathy's magic fingers make their debut.
Air Date: 1976-02-16
Tom rescues Heather from a liver dinner. Loretta attempts a valiant stand. Sergeant Foley visits Mary, who threate...
Air Date: 1976-02-17
Martha is on the floor. Cathy and Steve try to help. Meet the all new, all now Roberta Walashak.
Air Date: 1976-02-18
George says no to Cathy and Steve, but his words fall on deaf ears. Charlie and Loretta swap exciting news. The Sh...
Air Date: 1976-02-19
Loretta and Charlie wheel their way home. Grandpa helps Roberta, who insults her way into a sale. Tom and Mary lea...
Air Date: 1976-02-20
Loretta invites the Hartmans to her healing. Charlie looks for miracles of his own.
Air Date: 1976-02-23
This episode is a review of the events that took place in the first thirty-five episodes.
Air Date: 1976-02-24
Mary makes a discovery about Heather. The Hartmans make a parental decision. Tom and Mary get high for the Lord.
Air Date: 1976-02-25
Dorelda Doremus' "healing" falls flat. George faces up to facts and says yes to Cathy and Steve. Tom and Mary reach n...
Air Date: 1976-02-26
Tom and Mary owe Heather an explanation. Loretta is still looking up. The Friendly Loan Company drops in on the Hagge...
Air Date: 1976-02-27
Tragedy makes strange bedfellows. Mae spends the night with Tom and Mary. Steve has something to show Cathy. Martha f...
Air Date: 1976-03-01
Mary keeps Mae from suicide, for the sake of her bathroom. Charlie and Loretta get a not so friendly letter. Mary and...
Air Date: 1976-03-02
Mary finds a match made in heaven, in her own kitchen. Roberta hopes Grandpa can forget. Mary finds new meaning in he...
Air Date: 1976-03-03
Leroy is worried sick. Mae talks to Tom about Mary. Leroy Fedders gets into his last bowl of chicken soup.
Air Date: 1976-03-04
Mary's chicken soup makes the evening news. The time has come for Steve to gesture goodbye. Mary's guilt gets Leroy a...
Air Date: 1976-03-05
George gets a "visitor" and then a "surprise." The Hartmans get a call from Tom's ex's ex. George returns home in a p...
Air Date: 1976-03-08
Mary plays hostess to a funeral and eulogizes the late Leroy Fedders. Tom and Mary make plans for the hypothetical. T...
Air Date: 1976-03-09
Mae's reunion is a big headache for Tom and it's all Mary's fault. Loretta and Charlie get some not so friendly news....
Air Date: 1976-03-10
Charlie and Loretta face eviction at the hands of the Friendly Loan Co. Steve appears on the Johnny Tilson Show, wher...
Air Date: 1976-03-11
Mary tells Tom that it'll be 23 years before their sexual desires are synchronized again. Tom is angered by Mary's ne...
Air Date: 1976-03-12
Dr. Fermin tells Loretta that she's in spontaneous remission. Charlie devises a plan to come up with money to stall e...
Air Date: 1976-03-15
Now that Mary knows her thing is communication, she has to decide what to do with it. Tom doesn't communicate well wh...
Air Date: 1976-03-16
Steve reassures Cathy that starlet Kate Walters was just for publicity. Tom has to explain to Heather that he broke t...
Air Date: 1976-03-17
Cathy tells George and Martha that she and Steve are going to Hollywood to be married, just as Kate Walters arrives a...
Air Date: 1976-03-18
Mary, Martha, and Loretta plan Cathy's impromptu bridal shower while she's throwing her engagement ring back at Steve...
Air Date: 1976-03-19
Mary secretly phones Mona but can't talk. After her date with Dennis, Cathy's over Steve. Loretta has a new tune abou...
Air Date: 1976-03-22
Mary is too busy preparing food products without food to care about Cathy's relationship with Dennis. Loretta receive...
Air Date: 1976-03-23
Mary and Tom have a surrogate. Loretta gets a non-obscene phone call. Mary leaves Tom alone with Mona.
Air Date: 1976-03-24
Charlie talks to Loretta about Muriel. Cathy and Dennis return from a night together. Loretta prepares for her predec...
Air Date: 1976-03-25
Mrs. Haggers meets Mrs. Haggers. Sergeant Foley waits with Mary. Mary is shaking - and it's not from the cold. Charli...
Air Date: 1976-03-26
Mary is not nervous as Mona drops by. Cathy has no need to be jealous. Tom learns the wonders of performance anxiety.
Air Date: 1976-03-29
Mary wonders about Tom's sudden burst of cooperativeness. Charlie tells Loretta the story of Muriel. Cathy has found ...
Air Date: 1976-03-30
Mona has a perfect record - practically. Loretta and Mary tackle each other's problems and talk about "the scar!"
Air Date: 1976-03-31
Loretta gives a farewell performance. Cathy plays hard-to-get and says yes to two dates.
Air Date: 1976-04-01
Tom has some good news. Mary's not in touch with herself and witnesses the wounding of the Lackawanda Institute.
Air Date: 1976-04-02
Martha confides in Mary and tells her about the ozone. Mary talks to Heather about love and slaps her in the face.
Air Date: 1976-04-05
The Shumways are warned about Sergeant Foley from the one he loves. Mary tells of the meaning of STET and loses more ...
Air Date: 1976-04-06
Mary feels awful and Roberta says "great." Mary tells Dennis he must forget Cathy. Mary confides in Cathy, who hates ...
Air Date: 1976-04-07
Mary wonders about international conspiracy and makes the morning meal. Cathy and Dennis play games. Mary gets a gift...
Air Date: 1976-04-08
Mary can't get out of bed. Muriel gets breakfast from Loretta and an ultimatum from Charlie. Muriel's extortion schem...
Air Date: 1976-04-09
Modern medicine triumphs. Mary thinks she feels great. Charlie and Loretta share another announcement. Muriel wants s...
Air Date: 1976-04-12
Mary's breakfast is a failure. Loretta's career is a success. Mary attempts to save Cathy from a tragedy with a readi...
Air Date: 1976-04-13
Sergeant Foley tries the two-timer two-step. Loretta warms up for her Hollywood debut. Charlie counts toes and ends u...
Air Date: 1976-04-14
The Haggers say "hooray for Hollywood." Mary denies her sister's wedding day wish for the sake of cholesterol. Charli...
Air Date: 1976-04-15
Mary has hopes for Loretta's success. Mary's emergency is a job for Otto Feurenbach. Charlie and Loretta are in a roo...
Air Date: 1976-04-16
It's Loretta's big day on the Dinah show and all goes great until she commits a shocking blooper.
Air Date: 1976-04-19
Loretta's TV coverage is more complete than expected. Mary really needs her doctor - so she gets put on hold. Martha ...
Air Date: 1976-04-20
Mary and Cathy are going crazy. Roberta has no need to scream when Dennis gives back the key. Sergeant Foley threaten...
Air Date: 1976-04-21
Mary urges Tom to read bumper stickers - for the sake of his family. Dennis invites Roberta to an open marriage. Mary...
Air Date: 1976-04-22
Charlie and Loretta return to Fernwood, but today is Thursday and Mary can't face her friend.
Air Date: 1976-04-23
Charlie is excited - he was called a new name. Mary kisses Dennis and swears to it. Charlie and Loretta salute "Presi...
Air Date: 1976-04-26
Mary returns home from the Italian cinema. Charlie explains the joys of parenthood. Tom gets an explosion out of "Pop...
Air Date: 1976-04-27
Cathy demands to know why Mary is wrecking her life. Charlie allows Muriel visitation hours. Cathy despairs for a fut...
Air Date: 1976-04-28
Mary and Tom disagree - with the Bible. Muriel talks Clyde Muncie into waiting with the bad news. Charlie is off to t...
Air Date: 1976-04-29
Dennis maneuvers himself into one more week. The Hartmans and Shumways find conflict in the kitchen. Charlie and Lore...
Air Date: 1976-04-30
Cathy discovers Mary's true interest in her marriage. Dennis wants Mary to be more honest. Mary tries to save herself...
Air Date: 1976-05-03
Loretta gets a visitor with a "la la la" in the night. Mary takes a walk and explains her role as a kissee. Mary is s...
Air Date: 1976-05-04
Sergeant Foley talks his way into a family. Cathy is appeased. Mary makes an unfortunate slip of the tongue.
Air Date: 1976-05-05
Cathy meets a new neighbor and plays cards to see her future. Loretta starts knocking on doors for the Lord. Tom come...
Air Date: 1976-05-06
Cathy buries the hatchet in Dennis' overflow. Mary is warned about blonde men and fools, then goes to the station aga...
Air Date: 1976-05-07
Mary forgets more than Heather's lunch. Howard informs Mary of Betty's unforeseen arrest. Martha hopes Tom will grow ...
Air Date: 1976-05-10
Mary and Martha make their musical requests. Betty does her best to battle Mary's twelve compound. Ed and Howard have...
Air Date: 1976-05-11
Mary and Tom have a goodnight fight. Loretta gets a new sign, to Charlie's delight. Dennis' ratings are up, but he do...
Air Date: 1976-05-12
Mary vows to put an end to something. Tom bowls alone and makes a friend. Charlie's good news waits for the "good new...
Air Date: 1976-05-13
Tom is out of the overflow, but Mary is getting more than her share. Mary has someone new to trade troubles with. Tom...
Air Date: 1976-05-14
Grandpa offers some philosophy and gets a lift to the supermarket. Tom's dejection breeds rejection and Dennis' feeli...
Air Date: 1976-05-17
Mary's attention while ironing helps save a life. Tom and Cathy look for a fiancee and a wife. Mary is trying to get ...
Air Date: 1976-05-18
Mary makes a confession, which Dennis is awake to hear. Cathy and Tom find the evidence (you don't need bandages for ...
Air Date: 1976-05-19
Tom says that it's different. Loretta makes a generous offer to Merle Jeeter. Misery gets company.
Air Date: 1976-05-20
Mary has the hard truth for Heather. Heather has the hard questions for Mary. Sergeant Foley gets put in traction and...
Air Date: 1976-05-21
Mary vows to compose her thoughts, while Loretta cleans house for the Lord. Mary makes some important decisions and t...
Air Date: 1976-05-24
Mary admits to a beautiful moment in one of the seven positions. Cathy's application to nunhood is rejected. Tom goes...
Air Date: 1976-05-25
Charlie and Loretta turn on Fernwood 2 Night. Mary makes plans to cut out the middleman. Jimmy Joe Jeeter is on his f...
Air Date: 1976-05-26
Loretta visits Mary with absolution and a new brand of floor cleaner. Howard and Ed disagree over plans for the futur...
Air Date: 1976-05-27
Loretta entertains a dinner guest and gets a direct line to the Lord. Cathy has some church dealings of her own. Mary...
Air Date: 1976-05-28
Mary can't see eye-to-eye with Loretta's child minister. Tom makes a dinner date for his 100th chicken fried steak. T...
Air Date: 1976-05-31
Mary makes a phone call in search of a terrific answer. Cathy answers a call from "TV land." Loretta has a holy suppe...
Air Date: 1976-06-01
Tom gets a boost from his thermos. Mary tries helping herself by helping others. Martha finds out she didn't help her...
Air Date: 1976-06-02
Mary gets a Help Line of her own. Cathy may become Fernwood's kitchen cookie. Martha begins her search for identity. ...
Air Date: 1976-06-03
Mary has some pamphlets and Sergeant Foley has some ideas. Cathy is in something. Tom makes some decisions.
Air Date: 1976-06-04
Mary finds out about the classics and some information about Howard and Ed. Cathy's conversion plans go up in holy sm...
Air Date: 1976-06-07
Martha searches for her past in the palm of her hand. Cathy gets a new job and her first go-fer. Ed sets the record n...
Air Date: 1976-06-08
Tom agrees to some moral support. Mary practices some perfect discipline, but gets no good reasons from Dennis. Loret...
Air Date: 1976-06-09
Mary takes the day off from the Help Line. Sergeant Foley finds a spot with no poison ivy. Cathy gets some sunshine a...
Air Date: 1976-06-10
Merle Jeeter offers a solo spot to Loretta. Cathy holds no grudges and announces her new career. Tom asks Grandpa for...
Air Date: 1976-06-11
Still another couple appears to be splitting up. Cathy is encouraged to stick with her job. Tom and Ed make some othe...
Air Date: 1976-06-14
Mary and Dennis talk of past, present, and future. Ed talks to Tom about being a jerk. Mary and Howard have sympathet...
Air Date: 1976-06-15
Jimmy Joe Jeeter looks to Loretta for guidance. Clete talks about his favorite subject - himself. Mary is ravaged by ...
Air Date: 1976-06-16
Mary counts her disconnections. Roberta confronts Dennis about his responsibilities. Merle tells Loretta of his cheap...
Air Date: 1976-06-17
Loretta makes a misprint in Billboard and is worried about her iffy chances. Tom has some good news, but Mary has to ...
Air Date: 1976-06-18
Dennis bares his soul, but he won't be able to leave. Cathy and Clete have an announcement for Frank. Ed's announceme...
Air Date: 1976-06-21
Mary learns of Howard's latency and craves some popcorn and a Slurpee. Martha's pa meets Martha's pa. Tom returns hom...
Air Date: 1976-06-22
Mary has a perfectly normal, ordinary, typical morning for national TV. Loretty saves a sinful soul and gets second b...
Air Date: 1976-06-23
Mary and Tom promise to start fresh. Grandpa Twelvetrees performs some miracle cures. Mary wants to help Tom - she ki...
Air Date: 1976-06-24
Betty talks about straightening Howard out. One of Martha's left feet is Native American. Mary feels guilty about "he...
Air Date: 1976-06-25
Betty wants Mary to open doors for the truth. Mary has water in her eighth house and may have Howard there, too. Cath...
Air Date: 1976-06-28
Mary gets a non-obscene call from David Susskind. Cathy tells Clete to have is own children. Ed takes a walk. The Hel...
Air Date: 1976-06-29
Martha vows to squat for fishing rights. Howard says yes to living the truth. Loretta wants to expose herself in Chic...
Air Date: 1976-06-30
Tom slurs "good luck" to Mary. Mary browses with an eye to buy. Frank visits Cathy with something he just has to tell...
Air Date: 1976-07-01
Merle gets ready for Loretta's visit. Mary has a dream of what might have been and makes her live television debut.
Air Date: 1976-07-02
Mary finds coping with life as "America's Typical Consumer Housewife" beyond her grasp. An incomparable performance i...