Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman follows the eponymous character through increasingly complex and compounding life events and scenarios often reflective of the changing social fabric of … See more

Main cast
• Louise Lasser as Mary Shumway Hartman, the show's titular character.
• Greg Mullavey as Tom Hartman, Mary's unfaithful husband … See more

The theme song, "Premiere Occasion", was selected from the stock music library Southern Library of Recorded Music. It was written by British composer Robert Charles Kingston under the pseudonym Barry White and copyrighted in 1965, 10 years before Mary … See more

In 1976, Ted Morgan wrote in The New York Times: "The dreams and nightmares of the American people are reflected darkly through the … See more

In December 1974, Norman Lear and his entertainment company, Tandem Productions, created a pilot for his new serial, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, a satire of the impact … See more

In 1976, Lasser was arrested at a Los Angeles charity boutique. Police found $6 worth (or 88 milligrams) of cocaine in her purse. Authorities … See more

When Lasser left the show in 1977, it was rebranded Forever Fernwood and followed the trials and tribulations of Mary's family and friends after she had run away with police sergeant … See more