Obituaries
Al Burton had an eclectic career that swung from beauty pageants to groundbreaking comedies like “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman.” Burton has died at age 91.
Oct. 23, 2019
Emmy Award-winning writer Ann Marcus, who worked on classic soap operas and co-created the “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” spoof of them, died Wednesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Dec. 7, 2014
Television
Times writers, editors and critics remember Norman Lear and programs such as “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” and the Netflix reboot of “One Day at a Time.”
Dec. 6, 2023
‘Mary Hartman,’ one more time
Dec. 2, 2013
Classic Hollywood: ‘Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,’ the ‘70s satirical soap opera that pushed television’s boundaries, is being released in a 38-disc set.
In a move that will bring one of TV’s most successful and innovative producers back to the medium, Columbia Pictures Television announced Wednesday that it has formed a joint venture with Norman Lear.
Feb. 2, 1989
Dody Goodman, a comedian and character actress who gained fame as the resident zany on Jack Paar’s late-night show and as the ditsy matriarch on the soap opera send-up “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” has died.
June 24, 2008
TV producer Norman Lear’s upcoming situation comedy “Sunday Dinner” has some clergymen smacking their lips in anticipation of a network program treating God-talk as normal while the Rev.
May 25, 1991
Whether you’re figuring out where to start or where to catch up with your old favorites, here are Norman Lear’s 7 most essential TV shows and where to watch them.
Debralee Scott, 52, an actress best-known for her roles in the television shows “Welcome Back, Kotter” and “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman,” died April 5 at her home in Amelia Island, Fla., according to her sister, Jerilyn Scott.
April 9, 2005