She appeared as Oscar Madison's mother in one episode of the TV series "The Odd Couple" in which she and Oscar are treated to an erotic belly dance at a Greek restaurant. Allman's career slowed considerably after 1972, and her only television work that decade was the 1977 television film "Halloween with the New Addams Family". Her career revived a bit in the 1980s with eleven television appearances, including two appearances on "Murder She Wrote". Allman also worked as a real estate agent in addition to her acting in the 1970s and 1980s. In her autobiography, Mary Tyler Moore credits Allman with finding her house.