Rhoda - S01E18 - Not Made For Each Other

[@lizajane1878]

I love Valerie saying her name in the opening credits. Natural beauty, beautiful person. RIP sweet lady❤️❤️❤️

[@jodymann5993]

I miss watching these old shows a whole whole lot

[@michaelmitchell5098]

Thank you for posting...I am starting to appreciate 1970s sitcoms more and more😍.

[@Vejur9000]

One of the best written episodes, and Julie Kavner absolutely nails it

[@blendezfamily8727]

She’s great. I love her character.

[@lizlopez2534]

I always felt she had the best lines!

[@marisolcatts3013]

Still love that black kimono robe she wore, I would love to have one.

[@malcolmmarshall5946]

Lol, when Brenda yanks the scarf off her head! Almost expected those two guys to walk in with scarves on.

[@jeanmiller1142]

Those would have been do-rags wouldn't they?

[@dafdfasdfdfasfdfadfd]

Rhoda had the best classiest boho look!!

[@JD_ATX]

Charlie is played by the late Richard Schaal. At the time, he was married to Valerie Harper in real life. They divorced in 1979 and he passed away in 2014.

[@dawnheistand912]

Charlie also dated Carol the receptionest on the Bob Newhart show ! thanks

[@maryjordansiebert915]

He also dated Mary in MTM Show. I didn't realize he was married to Valerie in real life. Thank you for that!

[@Vejur9000]

I think he’s played more characters on Mary Tyler Moore and Rhoda then any other character in those two shows

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

@@Vejur9000 He was also in the first season of another *MTM* spin-off *Phyllis.* He played her colleague but was written out of the show in Season 2. And then it tanked.

[@stevenmichaelpalazzolo3503]

His daughter Wendy Schaal is the Voice for Francine Smith on American Dad

[@UGH2500]

Thank you for sharing mtmepisodes.. love this show!

[@sandraperrigio1822]

I remembered when Valarie was married to Richard,I didn't know he passed away in 2014,they were married when he played on her show.

[@LB-gz3ke]

Thank you Myrna. So many TV characters use irregardless. Annoys me like crazy.

[@nicolespiteri6273]

I read your comment. 'Irregardless' drives me crazy too!!!

[@srldwg]

@@nicolespiteri6273 me too!

[@m1patriot327]

I CONCUR!!

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

I don't know how *irregardless* became more popular than *regardless.* Normally, people like to shorten words, not add syllables.

[@carmeldelaney1086]

So lovely to watch.Timing so good.

[@LorraineMatthew-oe3mm]

A GREAT SHOW

[@sashayaha]

Rhoda looked awesome with her funky clothes and those headscarves. Many women started wearing scarves around their heads back in the 70's because of her.

[@michellepost3098]

I was 13 in 1974, and was 18 during 1979. I never saw any female of any age wear a head scarf like Rhoda did on this show. I lived in a small town until I was 29, maybe women in big cities wore them more so, during the 1970s.

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@Michelle Post. My cousins that came from the Bronx same exact thing headscarfs that looked beautiful on them!!

[@TheSkokiegurl]

I wore them in the seventies in Chicago

[@tan_ya_]

This show good. Great cast.

[@lafayettedad]

Charlie also dated Mary Richards. But his name was Howard Arnell.

[@marinazagrai1623]

He was her husband, though.

[@jan-margaret6970]

Hey ? Didn't Howard have a twin brother ? I remember an episode where he went home to visit his parents ; with Mary . View master watching ...a long ago , I am pretty sure Howard had a twin .😮🇨🇦

[@keithwilson6060]

This is the girl who played the “feeb” in MTM season 1.

[@sherryhook9066]

Yep, that's her. Mary got her fired at the bar or restaurant and felt bad for her and had her hired at the station.

[@Vejur9000]

A 70s fashion icon

[@joannajones8533]

Best Episode :) Really Loved this episode - wonderful!!

[@craigfishcake2543]

So many brilliant American comedies you can't remember them all. This is still so charming, it has the warmth of Everybody loves Raymond but the speed and wit of Friends. In fact, Valerie Harper is so like Courtnay Cox in mannerisms I reckon she based a lot of Monica on Rhoda. A treat.

[@paulcockerill4260]

I wonder, and i like both.

[@lenawagenfuehr53]

Warmth of Everybody Loves Raymond? That's an egotistical love-fest of that talentless Ray Romano 🤮. Rhoda was a fantastic show, way better than that garbage

[@craigfishcake2543]

@@lenawagenfuehr53 Thanks for your reply Lena.

[@sandraperrigio1822]

Craig Rhonda was years before friends,so don't think she copied Monica.🤔

[@craigfishcake2543]

@@sandraperrigio1822 Ummm...Is English your first langauage?

[@gleefulme9617]

I always hated the gypsy scarfs Rhoda wore. They weren't becoming, even on her & she was beautiful.

[@EphemeralProductions]

I think that was the style kind of in those days

[@TheBunnynose]

Joe is sooo cute anyone else think so ?

[@dianemccracken7112]

Yes I agree Joe was a doll.!

[@jeanmiller1142]

Looked good. Poor character.

[@dafdfasdfdfasfdfadfd]

Yep

[@ronstewart3431]

Yes Joe was very cute

[@MYTHOUGHTS46]

Anyone with eyes. DUH!

[@craigsmith157]

The guy who played Charlie was married to Valerie Harper (Rhoda) at the time. He passed away in 2014.

[@TheBunnynose]

Which guy is Charlie?

[@craigsmith157]

@@TheBunnynose The guy with the light blue jeans jacket. The guy with the salt and pepper color hair.

[@ironduke2000]

This is like a reunion show for former guest stars on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Barbara Sharma, Richard Schaal, and Wes Stern all guested on MTM.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Myrna was so cute and funny! 😂❤❤

[@ElineMusic21]

they use the word ''terrific'' so much

[@Kate-fi8oh]

ElineMusic21 - probably taken from Marlo Thomas in her precedent series.

[@EphemeralProductions]

I’ve noticed they used it a lot in the 70s for whatever reason. lol

[@glennhoddle10]

Barbara Sharma ( Myrna) was utterly hilarious in all her scenes !

[@waynedexter]

My phone has a larger screen than Brenda’s television ☺️

[@andreawooten-mckinnon2982]

Merna had the absolute best reason (comebk & demonstration) of why she would not date Charlie lve ever heard in my life.... I love tht

[@joannajones8533]

Really disappointing the writes got Rhoda and Joe divorced.....there was no real reason and they disappointed so many fans!!! It would have been SO Much better if they had kept them together and just worked "harder" on the scripts - with the jokes - the presence of Joe did not take anything away from the comedy - in fact it added!!! I wish they could re-run it, but with Joe staying with Rhoda :) and having a family.

[@cherixbiggs5819]

Agree! Joe was soo cute and a great character! I never did know why they broke them up! 🙄

[@michaelmitchell5098]

I think the writers were trying to run it like a soap opera...creating conflict and all.

[@ericminch]

Oh no, SPOILER! Why not mark your comment with "Spoiler Alert"?! I didn't know they were going to get divorced! Oh, golly gosh, now my weekends when I binge "Rhoda" are ruined. Thanks so much (not very much)!

[@jeanmiller1142]

Strongly disagree.

[@joannajones8533]

@@jeanmiller1142 Ohhhhh..you must be in the minority....the story lines after Joe left were really not funny or interesting...it lost its appealfor me, after Joe left....and the people both Brenda and Rhoda ended up with did not add anything..that's how i felt - but obviously, not everyone feels like this :)

[@marinazagrai1623]

So glad Myrna said that, being a non native English speaker we were grilled with grammar and syntax in English classes.

[@bodytv5629]

Charlie was on the MTM show as Mary's obsessed ex from highschool.

[@musicaltheatergeek79]

He wasn't her ex. They were like ten years apart in age. He was a rookie cameraman, fresh out of college.

[@kellygibbs]

Weird to see these two since they are past characters from Mary Tyler Moore, a bad date and the one where Mary gets the waitress fired.

[@victoriaindigo]

Awesome! awesome! awesome!

[@joannajones8533]

Really disappointing the writers got Rhoda and Joe divorced.....there was no real reason and they disappointed so many fans!!! It would have been SO Much better if they had kept them together and just worked "harder" on the scripts - with the jokes - the presence of Joe did not take anything away from the comedy - in fact it added!!! I wish they could re-run it, but with Joe staying with Rhoda :) and having a family. Show less REPLY

[@favorite3932]

Agree they should

[@deaniemack]

Joanna Johns The 70's were about female independence, women making it on their own, not needing a man. MTM & Rhoda were role models for single women navigating the career world. But I agree- I love her with Joe.

[@glen7318]

@@deaniemack I liked Rhoda when i was a kid because it was about a young married woman who had a career and wasn't a mom and housewife. but now I can't see what I saw in it.. they are all loud, over acting, those Noo Yawk accents grate, and Rhoda just seemes to be always arguing - and then when Joe leaves, she gets clingy.....

[@kaiballington55]

Love Brenda’s blue top.

[@MelissaHamilton-qj5ks]

I strongly agree!!!🥰🥰🥰💕💓🇺🇸🤗🌿❤️😄

[@janetgriffiths7200]

I see they made the box of Mr. Salty pretzels into Old Salty pretzels. I miss Mr. Salty pretzels---none made today are quite as good.

[@cynthialyman2636]

I loved those too. I remember the blue box and Mr. Salty looking like a stick figure--as if pretzel sticks. They were tasty and you're right: nothing like them now.

[@meirwise1107]

Awesome episode! Lol

[@wishmaster7438]

I like Rhoda's New York Bronx accent. That's what appealed to me when I watched this as a teenager during the 1970s. Other than her attractiveness and her typical American humour. There is a word as irregardless but they don't advise writers to use it.

[@cynthialyman2636]

Sorry to differ, but the correct usage is regardless, without the unnecessary prefix ir. It's a common mistake.

[@StrongnBeautiful]

No there isn't.

[@zimjun7]

10:15 And I thought only people from Maine said "irregardless." (Even my computer didn't notice) June from Maine

[@melaniehamilton6550]

Love this show! Myrna (Barbara Sharma) gets on my nerves a little. She was featured on a few episodes of "Becker" as (big surprise) an annoying patient. I agree with the complaints about the infernal misuse of the word "awesome". The English language is loaded with adjectives. Please, people, learn a few of them. "Awesome" does not mean "good". It's as specific as an adjective can be. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina were definitely awesome, but - pay attention here - not positive! The Great Barrier Reef, Victoria Falls, the Grand Canyon are awesome as well, but absolutely positive. Getting a free soft drink with a fast food meal is in no way awesome; it's merely a small perk. For goodness sake, EXPAND YOUR VOCABULARIES!!!

[@MostlyBrenda]

Awesome comment! 😁😁

[@TheDesmo54]

Melanie Hamilton AWESOME comment. So terrific to point this out

[@kimmyhawk5612]

Melanie died 5 years ago Awesome! I guess that's not a positive thing! 🙄

[@molliwilson5639]

Awesome!

[@XNY556-Apple]

The best character is Carlton the doorman.

[@nyla298]

He's dumb

[@newtongrubby]

❤❤❤❤

[@jmartin4204]

not healthy seeing family or anyone too often , that is why when in a relationship should be in separate homes and see each other weekends or one a month . I do not see my siblings that often that is good enough for me . There are relatives have not seen in a long time or never want to see again , and that is good enough for me .

[@NaturalElicia]

When you know; you just know!

[@pamhoward5102]

I always thought Rhoda look great with her scarf on her head. None of the other ladies look right with them

[@dawnheistand912]

thanks

[@fintan3563]

Was VH self conscience about her hair or was the scarf a popular thing back then? I don’t recall. 😆

[@cherixbiggs5819]

No, it wasn’t. It seems silly that Rhoda and Mirna both had one on at the same time! 😂. Rhoda wore it , however, in several episodes ☺️ and it looked cute!

[@JENEAN32]

Fintan Cummings VH made it a thing. I don’t think she tried to, but it was Rhoda’s style and it added to her character. She wore it on MTM episodes. People in The 70s copied the look. Myrna is insecure so she copied Rhoda’s look.

[@leesas_classics1722]

That's how Valerie Harper wanted Rhoda to be. Look up Valerie Harper quotes and she explains it in a quote.

[@mella1970]

Mirna is 100% right!

[@YankeeJet24]

Holy Single White Female, Batman!

[@Kate-fi8oh]

I swear, those headscarves and hats nearly screamed “ I’m ready for chemo. “ Wish I had them when I needed it.

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@Kate No they don't, those headscarfs and hats were and still are fashion statements. I'm hoping you're healthy now. God bless you Kate.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Back then, women who had chemo could have rocked those. :). Would have been “in” a lot more than they would today :)

[@DKDiva804]

How was Valerie Harper married to this dud?

[@EphemeralProductions]

Keep in mind that because he acted this way in the show doesn’t man he was like that in real life. lol

[@michellepost5232]

There could have been alot more scenes to write for the characters of Joe & Rhoda, had they stayed married, both of them together were funny. That Myrna is as annoying as her voice, and she needed to get off Charlie's back. He is a conceited moron, but no one likes their grammar corrected every 5 minutes. Cousin Lenny is mildly annoying, but sometimes funny. That seemingly constant buzzing Carlton does would irritate me, especially if I were busy.

[@ericminch]

True, no-one likes their grammar corrected every 5 minutes [more like every 30 seconds], but it's good for them, and for the entire English speaking community. They should study and learn how to communicate! Or maybe thay shud just fuggettaboutit and talk like y'know reglar folks, so we can all unnerstan ''em.

[@MsFullheart]

how stuffy!

[@cathykinn4516]

Do American viewers find the character Mryna's voice cute or irritating?! Like from 1950's TV. Even Valerie Harper looks at her slightly astomished! 'Will & Grace' had a squeaky voiced character too. Seemd to be a ataple of American Comedy shows.

[@justsayin3390]

Dick Schall-nepotism on display.

[@schuylerjohnson2696]

Loved this show especially the wonderful Julie Kavner, she was terrific, HATED David Groh, YUCK!

[@jamessandy5873]

Diane Newman: I feel the same way as Schuyler Johnson about David Groh. I've always felt the same way about him. IMO, bad casting (Joe) and bad writing (especially after season 1) both doomed this show, which had SO much going for it at the very beginning. Just because someone doesn't share your opinion doesn't mean they need to "grow up."

[@danacaro-herman3530]

@Schuyler Johnson. In real life he seemed like a great guy. I've seen him on an interview with Valerie Harper and he was so kind and admiring of her.

[@garyb3397]

Anything's better than "Awesome." I CRINGE when I hear this juvenile expression.

[@m.e.d.7997]

Great word.

[@EphemeralProductions]

People use it WAY too much i agree.

[@MsFullheart]

Keanu Reeves was obviously very infuential over the now 40 year olds youre just jealous!

[@garyb3397]

How am I "stuffy?", hon? "Awesome" is the universe, or Mount Rushmore, not because you got extra cheese on your nachos. The idiotic, no-talent Keanu Reeves started this stupid expression (I believe) in the '90's and it won't die. When I hear educated, over-40 professionals say it, I roll my eyes. Good grief.

[@janetgriffiths7200]

"Awesome" has been around since the 80s.

[@kimmyhawk5612]

@@janetgriffiths7200 Jeff Spiccoli (Sean Penn) says it in Fast Times

[@carmenowens3375]

@@janetgriffiths7200 been around a lot longer than that.

[@firouz4296]

Rhoda wear the most horrific clothes and hair! I mean all the girls on the show - including her mum - have better style than her! That grey/brown blush is appalling too.

[@seriously2782]

Rhoda had style.. I loved the way she dressed & did her hair.. It's a matter of opinion..

[@QueenAmethyst55]

@@seriously2782 Agree. She was an individual. Her own person with her own style.