Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman: Volume 1
Do my floors have a waxy yellow buildup?
Legendary TV producer Norman Lear developed this outrageous soap-opera spoof starring Louise Lasser as a pigtailed, gingham-frocked housewife beset by a bewildering array of crises. The three-disc set features the first 25 episodes of the groundbreaking series.
Mass murders, kidnappings and a flasher may be troubling the residents of Fernwood, Ohio, but housewife Mary Hartman has a much more serious problem: waxy yellow buildup on her kitchen floor. And while her husband Tom struggles in the bedroom and her best friend, country singer Loretta Haggers, struggles to make it big in Nashville, Mary teeters closer to the edge, desperate to save her marriage, keep her family together and give her kitchen floor a proper shine!
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Great fun! - RobBC
With her trademark pigtails and mouthful of horse teeth Louise Lasser was perfectly cast as the iconic suburban housewife in this brilliant sendup of daytime soaps that poked fun at everything from sexual deviancy to mass murder. Looking like a combination Stepford wife and coked-out groupie, Mary Hartman burst onto TV screens over three decades ago in a series that was both fresh and daring. What set it apart from other comedy shows was its wonderfully deadpan presentation as it lampooned all aspects of seventies culture including rampant consumerism and middle class apathy. I especially love the show’s look; the horrible day-glo kitsch and polyester fashions offer a sense of nostalgia to those of us who were around back then.She's Great! - nkm1
Mary Hartman Mary Hartman certainly withstands the test of time! Contemporary and hilarious. On the surface Mary is just a house wife, but the character develops wonderfully. She's got lots of beliefs and loyalties, and she's completely sincere. All supporting characters are perfectly cast and well acted. Worth seeing, whether you saw it then or it's your first time watching! Highly recommend.Norman Lear never fails - Sigridmac
This satirical series that I loved in the '70s has withstood the test of time. It's still funny in a dead-pan way, original and has sharp, cutting dialog between husband and wife.
Can Mary save her marriage to seemingly impotent or disnterested (or highly chauvinist!)Tom? Will the Fernwood Flasher get the help he needs? And can Mary evolve to something other than a Stepford Wife in the first series? I hope so!
Great fun.
Sigrid Mac
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Great fun! - RobBC
With her trademark pigtails and mouthful of horse teeth Louise Lasser was perfectly cast as the iconic suburban housewife in this brilliant sendup of daytime soaps that poked fun at everything from sexual deviancy to mass murder. Looking like a combination ...She's Great! - nkm1
Mary Hartman Mary Hartman certainly withstands the test of time! Contemporary and hilarious. On the surface Mary is just a house wife, but the character develops wonderfully. She's got lots of beliefs and loyalties, and she's completely sincere. All supporting ...Norman Lear never fails - Sigridmac
This satirical series that I loved in the '70s has withstood the test of time. It's still funny in a dead-pan way, original and has sharp, cutting dialog between husband and wife.
Can Mary save her marriage to seemingly impotent or disnterested (or ...