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Yet it moves

A 1970s tv show, a story about modern trends, and Galileo. Also, 7 other things worth your time.

Bill Murphy Jr.
May 5, 2021
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I wrote recently about Mary Tyler Moore. Well, almost 50 years ago, that show had a spinoff called Rhoda, which became the most popular TV program in the USA by far, at least for a year or two.

In October 1974, for example, more than 52 million Americans watched an episode in which the eponymous Rhoda (played by Valerie Harper) got married. This represen…

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