The Mary Tyler Moore Show (TV Series) The Dinner Party (1973) User Reviews

Another One Bites the Dust!

[Hitchcoc · 9/10 · 14 February 2017]

Mary wants to impress a U.S. Representative and decides to have a dinner party. It is made clear to her on every front, that her parties are the worst of the worst. She has six chairs at her table and so, in addition to herself, she decides to invite five others. It is the Congresswoman, Lou, Murray, Rhoda, and Sue Ann Nivens, the happy homemaker. Ted is excluded and throws a fit in the newsroom. His diatribe at Mary is one of the funniest things I've ever seen on television. Sue Ann decides to do the cooking, producing Veal Prince Orlof. First of all, Sue Ann decides that everyone will eat at 8:00 and most aren't even there yet. Rhoda shows up with Henry Winkler, who has to sit by the window at a little table. And, of course, we know who is going to eventually show up. This season is so wonderful with only a couple clunkers.

Another disastrous party

[Rrrobert · 8/10 · 18 October 2019]

Very funny and memorable episode.

Mary's open invitation to Congresswoman Margaret Geddes (Irene Tedrow) to come to dinner when she's next in town backfires as she'll be in town the next day. Mary scrambles to organise the dinner. Everyone knows that Mary's parties are the worst, and everything seems to go wrong this time too.

Sue Ann makes her second appearance in the series, here preparing Veal Prince Orloff for the party. Her and Ted's antics provide the comedy high points here.

Rhoda's unexpected date Steve (Henry Winkler) adds another complication.

Near Perfection

[bobnieradka · 10/10 · 17 September 2021]

This is a 'Classic' episode and one of the best ever of the series. Mary get's a chance at redemption from all her terrible parties. Everyone is in 'Top' form especially Sue Anne and Her Veal Prince Orloff! Who knew a 1/2 comedy could be this good?