DVD sales of ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ jump after her death
DVD sales of Mary Tyler Moore’s television and movie work jumped after the beloved actress’ death at 80 on Wednesday.
Moore became a feminist icon in the 1970s for her portrayal of Mary Richards on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” America’s breakout, never-married career woman who paved the way for funny, independent women on television, including the lead characters on “Murphy Brown,” “Ally McBeal” and “30 Rock.”
Seasons 1, 2 and 3 of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” topped Amazon’s Movers and Shakers list, with DVD sales increasing 46,642%, 34,590% and 34,993%, respectively. Sales of the complete series jumped 24,881%.
Sales of Moore’s other work also saw upticks. “Ordinary People,” for which she was nominated for an Oscar in 1981, rose 14,524%, and the complete, remastered series of “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” which garnered Moore her first Emmy, increased 7,166%.
“After All,” her autobiography, moved into first place on the Movers and Shakers book list with a 174,134% surge.
