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12. The quintessential Mary Hartman

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2026, 04:12 PM

Jul 7

Cathy Shumway: You know, isn't it ironic - that if one of us had to get it, it's a miracle it was you.

Mary Hartman: I know, I must have been born under an unlucky star. You know I have filled out entry blanks for every single drawing in the supermarket for the last twelve years, and the only thing I ever won was a coupon for a small little jar of tomato paste. But they were out of tomato paste, and by the time they got more in, my coupon had expired. And now I have venereal disease.

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Louise Lasser, Star of TV's 'Mary Hartman,' Is Dead at 87 [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 7 OP

I was just thinking about her last week. blm Jul 7 #1

Sad news. She was awesome in Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. generalbetrayus Jul 7 #2

R.I.P. Louise Lasser FakeNoose Jul 7 #3

She was married to Woody Allen and starred in the movie Bananas with him. LeftInTX Jul 7 #4

I've seen one movie in my life eight times.... bagimin Jul 7 #8

Yes, Fernwood Tonight! BigmanPigman Jul 7 #17

Awe. I'm sorry to read this. hamsterjill Jul 7 #5

😢 Loved Mary Hartman Mary Hartman. Raftergirl Jul 7 #6

Man... I used to stay up to watch that show BumRushDaShow Jul 7 #7

She got banned from SNL. The Grand Illuminist Jul 7 #9

I think she was a little wasted (stoned out) FakeNoose Jul 7 #10

"" AllaN01Bear Jul 7 #11

The quintessential Mary Hartman Brother Buzz Jul 7 #12

It omly lasted a year and a half? Crazy. tishaLA Jul 7 #13

The "Soap" spinoff was "Benson" with Robert Guillaume BumRushDaShow Jul 8 #22

Requiescat in pace, good soul. niyad Jul 7 #14

A groundbreaker, pioneer. How could you not like her. twodogsbarking Jul 7 #15

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman. Jacson6 Jul 7 #16

I actually watched her show. I am that old! CaptainTruth Jul 7 #18

I watched too and am old enough to have moonscape Jul 7 #21

I can never find this show in syndication mdbl Jul 7 #19

I was about 10-12 when this was on, I don't recall, exactly. Gore1FL Jul 7 #20