Mary Hartman is brilliant and timeless. While it was parodying life in the 1970s, it is even more true today. Some regard All in the Family as Mr. Lear's greatest show, but I believe Mary Hartman was even better. It is an escapist show that like the Honeymooners is only for adults. Like many new shows, it starts a little slow but quickly finds its groove of just getting deeper and crazier with each episode. The feel of the show is great. It would have been ruined if they had added a laugh track. This show was a pioneer in the art of BS, long before Dave Barry and Stephen Colbert.
I watched Mary Hartman in college during the first run, which was before VCRs, and you had to watch it or miss it. I always told my spouse how great it was, and then the entire show came out as a massive DVD set which we bought. We are watching it at our leisure and it is better than I remember.
I watched Mary Hartman in college during the first run, which was before VCRs, and you had to watch it or miss it. I always told my spouse how great it was, and then the entire show came out as a massive DVD set which we bought. We are watching it at our leisure and it is better than I remember.