Mary and Rhoda Mary and Rhoda Mary and Rhoda is a 2000 American made-for-television comedy-drama film starring Mary Tyler Moore and Valerie Harper reprising their roles as Mary Richards and Rhoda Morgenstern from the 1970–1977 sitcom "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". Although the film is a spin-off of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", James L. Brooks and Allan Burns were not credited for creating the characters; neither they nor any other writers or producers from the original series was involved with this reunion film. It was the only film of any kind to be based on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" and the
The Spell (1977 film) which include, "Jennifer" (1978), "Patrick" (1978), "Evilspeak" (1982), and to a lesser extent, "Laserblast" (1978). Other films with a similar theme include "The Fury" (1978) and "Firestarter" (1984). The Spell (1977 film) The Spell is a 1977 American made-for-television horror/drama film which premiered on NBC as "The Big Event" Movie of the Week. It is directed by Lee Philips and stars Lee Grant, Susan Myers, Lelia Goldoni and Helen Hunt. It touches on the subject of telekinesis and follows the story of an adolescent girl who seeks revenge on those who ridicule her, while her mother tries to bring an