Series synopsis
Rhoda is an American comedy television series that premiered on CBS on September 9, 1974. It ended on November 3, 2011. It was created by James L. Brooks, Allan Burns. It stars Valerie Harper, Julie Kavner, Ray Buktenica and Wil Albert.
Premise
No premise has been added yet.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Valerie Harper as Rhoda Morgenstern
- Julie Kavner as Brenda Morgenstern
- Ray Buktenica as Benny Goodwin
- Wil Albert as Gus
- Lorenzo Music as Carlton the Doorman (voice)
- David Groh as Joe Gerard
- Ron Silver as Gary Levy
- Nancy Walker as Ida Morgenstern
Supporting cast
- Kenneth McMillan as Jack Doyle
- Judd Hirsch
- Cara Williams
- Cloris Leachman
- Robert Moore
- René Auberjonois
- Richard Masur
- George Wyner
- Robert Costanzo
- David Landsberg
- Jon Lormer
- Kit McDonough
Guest cast
- Nancy Walker as Ida Morgenstern
- Kenneth McMillan as Jack Doyle
- Judd Hirsch
- Cara Williams
- Cloris Leachman
- Robert Moore
- René Auberjonois
- Richard Masur
- George Wyner
- Robert Costanzo
- David Landsberg
- Jon Lormer
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 111 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 25 | September 9, 1974 | March 10, 1975 |
| Season 2 | 24 | September 8, 1975 | March 1, 1976 |
| Season 3 | 24 | September 20, 1976 | March 13, 1977 |
| Season 4 | 24 | October 2, 1977 | April 23, 1978 |
| Season 5 | 13 | September 23, 1978 | November 3, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Remembering Rhoda Featurette / Retrospective (10 minutes) |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
JOE While on vacation in New York, Rhoda meets a man (Joe) and she decides not to return to Minneapolis. |
September 9, 1974 |
| 2 |
You Can Go Home Again Rhoda has difficulty finding an apartment in New York City and finally moves into the one place she never even considered--her parents' apartment. |
September 16, 1974 |
| 3 |
I'll Be Loving You, Sometimes Rhoda's smooth romance with Joe gets a little bumpy when he decides it might be best if the two of them begin dating other people as well as each other. |
September 23, 1974 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kiss Your Epaulets Goodbye After Rhoda and Joe are robbed, Rhoda blames the mishap on Carlton's lack of ability to handle his job, causing Carlton to be fired. |
September 8, 1975 |
| 2 |
Rhoda Meets the Ex-Wife All of Rhoda's insecurities surface when she meets Joe's ex-wife, who turns out to be beautiful. |
September 15, 1975 |
| 3 |
Ida's Doctor Ida Morgenstern finds herself tempted to have an affair with her doctor. |
September 22, 1975 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Separation Rhoda and Joe decide to separate. |
September 20, 1976 |
| 2 |
Together Again for the First Time Rhoda goes out with Joe for the first date since their separation and labels it as a weird experience. |
September 27, 1976 |
| 3 |
No Big Deal A swinging bachelor makes a play for Rhoda as she undergoes the first few difficult days of her separation from Joe. |
October 4, 1976 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Return of Ida Ida Morgenstern returns from a year of touring the country to face a few home-front surprises: Rhoda is divorced and Brenda is unwilling to discuss the state of her innocence. |
October 2, 1977 |
| 2 |
The Job After weeks of depressing pavement pounding, Rhoda manages to talk the owner of a rundown costume-rental company into giving her a job. |
October 9, 1977 |
| 3 |
Lady's Choice Brenda enjoys the luxury of having two boyfriends, Gary and Benny, competing for her attention until they both show up for a date on the same night. |
October 16, 1977 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Martin Doesn't Live Here Anymore Rhoda and Brenda are disappointed that Martin isn't feeling well enough to come to his 60th birthday party at Rhoda's apartment, until they learned that Martin moved out over 2 months ago. |
September 23, 1978 |
| 2 |
In Search of Martin Rhoda, Brenda and Benny head to Florida to search for Martin. |
September 30, 1978 |
| 3 |
Rhoda vs. Ida Ida and Rhoda quarrel over Ida's dating a younger man. |
October 7, 1978 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 9, 1974 |
| Last aired | November 3, 2011 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Saturday, Sunday |