History Series / MaryHartmanMaryHartman

* SoapInAShow: The show itself is a soap opera parody, but also featured InUniverse soap operas, complete with a SoapOperaOrganScore (especially noticeable in the first episode of the series).

''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''[=MHMH=]'' or ''[=MH2=]'') is an American parody soap opera developed by Creator/NormanLear in 1976. The reason the title is a repetition of the main character's name is because of an observation by Lear, that everything said on a soap opera was said twice.

''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''[=MHMH=]'' or ''[=MH2=]'') is an American parody soap opera developed by Creator/NormanLear in 1976.

The show is set in the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, and revolves around a neighborhood of lower-middle-class characters, including perpetually frazzled {{Housewife}} Mary Hartman (Creator/LouiseLasser), her emotionally distant husband Tom (Creator/GregMallavey), her "serial monogamist" sister Cathy (Creator/DebraleeScott), and her wannabe country-western-singer friend Loretta (Creator/MaryKayPlace), as well as a multitude of supporting characters. [[SoapOpera Soap opera cliches]], such as adultery and over-the-top character deaths, are often satirized in absurdist ways on the show, but they are just as often used for genuine dramatic effect, making ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' more of a {{Dramedy}} than a flat-out farce.

The show aired in FirstRunSyndication Monday-through-Friday. Following the departure of series star Louise Lasser after two seasons and 325 episodes, it was [[ReTool retooled]] as ''Series/ForeverFernwood'' in 1978, lasting another 26 weeks (130 episodes) before getting cancelled. Also spawned the SpinOff[=/=]continuation ''Series/FernwoodTonight''.

''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''[=MHMH=]'' or ''[=MH2=]'') is a soap opera developed by Creator/NormanLear in 1976. The show is set in the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, and revolves around a neighborhood of lower-middle-class characters, including perpetually frazzled {{Housewife}} Mary Hartman (Creator/LouiseLasser), her emotionally distant husband Tom (Creator/GregMallavey), her "serial monogamist" sister Cathy (Creator/DebraleeScott), and her wannabe country-western-singer friend Loretta (Creator/MaryKayPlace), as well as a multitude of supporting characters. [[SoapOpera Soap opera cliches]], such as adultery and over-the-top character deaths, are often satirized in absurdist ways on the show, but they are just as often used for genuine dramatic effect, making ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' more of a {{Dramedy}} than a flat-out farce.

The show aired in FirstRunSyndication Monday-through-Friday. Following the departure of series star Louise Lasser after two seasons and 325 episodes, it was [[ReTool retooled]] as ''Series/ForeverFernwood'' in 1978, lasting another 26 weeks (130 episodes) before getting cancelled. Also spawned the SpinOff[=/=]continuation ''Series/Fernwood2Night''.

The show aired in FirstRunSyndication Monday-through-Friday. Following the departure of series star Louise Lasser after two seasons and 325 episodes, it was [[ReTool retooled]] as ''Series/ForeverFernwood'' in 1978, lasting another 26 weeks (130 episodes) before getting cancelled.

'''''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman''''' (sometimes abbreviated as ''[=MHMH=]'' or ''[=MH2=]'') is a soap opera developed by Creator/NormanLear in 1976. The show is set in the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, and revolves around a neighborhood of lower-middle-class characters, including perpetually frazzled {{Housewife}} Mary Hartman (Creator/LouiseLasser), her emotionally distant husband Tom (Creator/GregMallavey), her "serial monogamist" sister Cathy (Creator/DebraleeScott), and her wannabe country-western-singer friend Loretta (Creator/MaryKayPlace), as well as a multitude of supporting characters. [[SoapOpera Soap opera cliches]], such as adultery and over-the-top character deaths, are often satirized in absurdist ways on the show, but they are just as often used for genuine dramatic effect, making ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' more of a {{Dramedy}} than a flat-out farce.

The show aired in daily Monday-through-Friday syndication. Following the departure of series star Louise Lasser after two seasons and 325 episodes, it was [[ReTool retooled]] as ''Series/ForeverFernwood'' in 1978, lasting another 26 weeks (130 episodes) before getting cancelled.

The show aired in daily Monday-through-Friday syndication. Following the departure of series star Louise Lasser, after two seasons and 325 episodes, the show was [[ReTool retooled]] as ''Series/ForeverFernwood'' in 1978, lasting another 26 weeks (130 episodes) before getting cancelled.

The show was produced for syndication and aired daily Monday through Friday. Following the departure of series star Louise Lasser, after two seasons and 325 episodes, the show was [[ReTool retooled]] as ''Series/ForeverFernwood'' in 1978, lasting another 26 weeks (130 episodes) before getting cancelled.

The show was produced for syndication and aired daily Monday through Friday, just like a real soap. Following the departure of series star Louise Lasser, after two seasons and 325 episodes, the show was [[ReTool retooled]] as ''Series/ForeverFernwood'' in 1978, lasting another 26 weeks (130 episodes) before getting cancelled.

The show was produced for syndication and aired daily Monday through Friday, just like a real soap. Following the departure of series star Louise Lasser, after two seasons and 325 episodes, the show was [[ReTool retooled]] as ''Series/ForeverFernwood'' in 1978; in ran another 26 weeks (130 episodes) before getting cancelled.

The show was produced for syndication and aired daily Monday through Friday, just like a real soap. Following the departure of series star Louise Lasser, after two seasons and 325 episodes, the show was [[ReTool retooled]] as ''Series/ForeverFernwood'' in 1978.

''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''[=MHMH=]'' or ''[=MH2=]'') is a soap opera developed by Creator/NormanLear in 1976. The show is set in the fictional town of Fernwood, Ohio, and revolves around a neighborhood of lower-middle-class characters, including perpetually frazzled {{Housewife}} Mary Hartman (Creator/LouiseLasser), her emotionally distant husband Tom (Creator/GregMallavey), her "serial monogamist" sister Cathy (Creator/DebraleeScott), and her wannabe country-western-singer friend Loretta (Creator/MaryKayPlace), as well as a multitude of supporting characters. [[SoapOpera Soap opera cliches]], such as adultery and over-the-top character deaths, are often satirized in absurdist ways on the show, but they are just as often used for genuine dramatic effect, making ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' more of a {{Dramedy}} than a flat-out farce. Following the departure of series star Louise Lasser, after two seasons and 325 episodes, the show was [[ReTool retooled]] as ''Series/ForeverFernwood'' in 1978.