The Mary Tyler Moore Show mirror those of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". When the writers of the sitcom "Friends" were about to create their series finale, they watched several other sitcom finales. Co-creator Marta Kauffman said that the last episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" was the "gold standard" and that it influenced the finale of "Friends". The show spun off three television series, all of which aired on CBS: the sitcoms "Rhoda" (1974–78) and "Phyllis" (1975–77), and the one-hour drama "Lou Grant" (1977–82). In 2000, Moore and Harper reprised their roles in a two-hour ABC TV-movie, "Mary and Rhoda". Two retrospective specials
1978–79 United States network television schedule Co-Ed Fever aired on February 4 from 10:30 to 11:00 p.m., after which the show was cancelled. "Moses the Lawgiver" was a rerun of the 1975 miniseries. "Mr. Dugan" was supposed to premiere March 11, 1979 between "All in the Family" and "Alice" but due to black Congressmembers' criticism of it after a preview for them, the show was never broadcast. Notes: The "Wheels" segment of "NBC Novels for Television" was a rerun of the 1978 television miniseries. "Laugh-In" consisted of reruns of the 1977 television series. Note: Mork & Mindy had a one-hour premiere on September 14, 1978. Note: