Who is this “Maaaaaary…?” – Not Mary Tyler Moore (I think)
August 31, 2019 5:59 PM Subscribe
This has been driving me bats for the past few years – trying to remember a character from a ‘70s-era sitcom whose catchphrase was “Maaaaaaary.”
It’s ridiculous, but for some reason I feel like I need to know what show this was from. All I can recall is that there was a secondary female character in an old sitcom whose catchphrase was a drawn-out, somewhat disapproving and poutily delivered: “Maaaaaary.” The character would say it when addressing one of the main characters (obviously!) named Mary. I remember very little about the character except that maybe she was usually super-dressed up and fully manicured.
I’ve considered the sitcoms Soap and Mary Hartman (and obviously the Mary Tyler Moore show), but they don’t seem quite right. It feels more ‘70s than ‘80s, though because I was glued to the TV during both of those decades, it could be either. Anyone have any leads at all?
It’s ridiculous, but for some reason I feel like I need to know what show this was from. All I can recall is that there was a secondary female character in an old sitcom whose catchphrase was a drawn-out, somewhat disapproving and poutily delivered: “Maaaaaary.” The character would say it when addressing one of the main characters (obviously!) named Mary. I remember very little about the character except that maybe she was usually super-dressed up and fully manicured.
I’ve considered the sitcoms Soap and Mary Hartman (and obviously the Mary Tyler Moore show), but they don’t seem quite right. It feels more ‘70s than ‘80s, though because I was glued to the TV during both of those decades, it could be either. Anyone have any leads at all?
Response by poster: Horselover Fat gets it in one!! It is totally, totally Jackee Harry in 227. Eternally grateful.
posted by dreamphone at 6:11 PM on August 31, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by dreamphone at 6:11 PM on August 31, 2019 [1 favorite]
Yes, 227. I loved that show when I was a young teen and for a couple weeks I had an annoying habit of saying, "I think not, Maaaary!" I don't know if the "I think not" was part of the sketch. Definitely 227!
posted by loveandhappiness at 6:35 AM on September 1, 2019 [1 favorite]
posted by loveandhappiness at 6:35 AM on September 1, 2019 [1 favorite]
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