Imagine just how different airport security was back in those days. You could arrive to the airport 15 minutes before your flight!

Thank you sooooo very much for posting this. I have known about it, but i could never find it, even at the TV Museum. Whoever posted it .... YOU'RE THE BEST!!!

Rhoda jumped the shark when Joe left her. Regardless of the excuses the writers gave this should never have happened. People enjoyed seeing her married. The ratings showed that. They had a top 10 show the first 2 seasons. It dropped to 35 in season 3. The second season of Rhoda and first season of Phyllis were a juggernaut on CBS. The next season ruined both series because of that divorce. To bad, both shows were very well written and very funny!

i've never seen this open before. love this! love Mary and Rhoda!

Why on earth wasn't this included on the DVD???

It's GREAT! A much better way to start a great series. It is so sad they didn't include this original version on the DVD set.

This is a great find! How pitiful that the producers of the DVD release could not find this, and here it is on KZfaq! Thank God for KZfaq.

I wish all of Mary Richard's visits to both Rhoda and Phyllis shows were included along with the Mary Tyler Moore Show packages.

Wow! Thanks so much for posting. I was so LUCKY to have attended many of the MTM shows filmed live. Such great memories. And yep, I had not seen this is decades! Loved Rhoda - and the incredible Lorenzo Music. He used to do the warm up for audiences.

Hi I taped this from the Family Channel in the UK in the mid 90s,is so rare now. I sent to a a guy in the US and hes kindly uploaded here. I read this unedited pilot exists in a TV exhibiton in Los Angeles and New York,bizarre it wasn't put on the season1 DVD along with many unedited episodes of Rhoda.

rest in peace valerie harper.

Thank you so much for the upload!!! To date, this scene was never included in the syndicated reruns, old VHS tapes or the DVDs....I have always read that Mary Tyler Moore appeared in the first episode, but was never able to find this anywhere for years...THX AGAIN!!!!

Thanks for your comments,so glad I taped it,this scene does exist but Shout sadly, seem reluctant to re-release Rhoda season1 remastered and with missing scenes included.

This is a significant segment in sitcom history and it completely boggles my mind that it was not included on the home DVD. Just unbelievable how they can mess up old TV show releases on home DVD. And they don't even have Phyllis available on DVD yet.

Thank you so much for posting the original opening of Rhoda. I have not seen this since it's debut in 1974. It's a shame it is not on the DVD. It actually explains how Rhoda got to New York. A story always begins with a beginning and this is it!!!! Thanks for posting, Please post some more originals. I love Rhoda!!!!!!!!!!!

I got this from the UK Family Channel in the mid 90s,never thought it would turn out to be so rare!

What a great scene! I can't believe this was not on the first season DVD release!

Thanks for sharing, great clip. Rhoda was one of my favourite shows. Jessie

This can be seen on Me-TV.

I have never seen this before. It's a cute scene. Thank you!

This was over 25 years before 9/11. Seems almost quaint watching this, compared to what airport screening is like nowadays.

Thanks! I watched this at the Paley Center in L.A. and loved it.

This is the first time I've ever seen this opening. Thank you so very much for posting it!

Well done Justin for sharing this,I didn't know to upload ,great people can see this!

Besides the recent DVD I also have this from MTM Home Video on VHS. It says on the back of the box that MTM guest starred on this episode but when you play the video she is no where to be seen! Thanks for letting me finally see it!

Thanks for uploading this!!! I knew this existed!!!

Wow, the show's opening looks sharper and clearer here than it does on t he DVD's!! Thanks so much for posting this! A lot of people who bought the DVD's probably thought they'd never see this!!

Yes, airports had security back in the '70s. It was not nearly as intense as now. And as shown here, you didn't have to be a ticketed passenger to get through security, so friends and family could go down to the gate with the passenger and see them off there. That, of course, is no longer the case; only the passenger can get through security. But security was needed back in those days for fear of hijacking (usually to Cuba).

I think a big deal wasn't made of leaving MTM in case the Rhoda pilot didn't work,then at the start of season 5 of MTM Rhoda was mentioned then the cast of MTM went to Rhoda's wedding.

Over "Rhoda" The Complete First Season (1974-1975) on DVD, most of the episodes were approximately 22 minutes and in 40% dirty film. But on the first telecast of our first season unlike on CBS primetime, it did not have the original opening and closing featuring Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards. I hope the newly refurbished "Rhoda" The Complete First Season (1974-1975) comes to DVD soon.

I wonder why they chose to not include this scene on the DVD version.

I laughed out loud multiple times in this segment. I rarely do that with a modern sitcom.

Thanks, I wouldn't have this but for you! :)

The opening sequence featuring Mary and Rhoda was seen only in the first episode (and, I believe, the '75 repeat). It was omitted in all syndicated versions, and those was the ones featured in the '80s videocassette copies as well.

I have Phyllis the vhs of the first two episodes and the pre titles scene is there. Been enjoying all your posts icluding Mary from 85!

Thanks for posting this. I've been reading a book about The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Not surprisingly, it talks about the cast members and various spinoffs. As I recall, SCTV did a parody called Rhonda. The Mary character came back and decked her. Some consider Rhoda's departure MTM's shark jump. May Valerie Harper beat her current malady!

Next step is to get Season 5 episodes from this station.

Wow really that's something I miss mary Tyler Moore she was great

I remember watching this when it aired in 1974, don't think I've seen it since then.

The season1 episodes exist completely in the US MTM vaults,,the recent cable shows in the US showed that. ie the airport scene in the pilot. I agree with your calls for a complete season1 of Rhoda on DVD,maybe on the 40th aniversary.

Because 20th Century-Fox owns the rights to the MTM library, they really don't care about releasing "RHODA" on DVD [they prefer making money from their own recent series]. This is why there were "syndicated" (edited) versions of season one episodes on that disc, instead of going into the vault and "remastering" the original episodes....

You're very welcome! :)

The ME channel show this. The DVDs do not.

Totally agree, I'm a bit nervous as season2 of Rhoda is advertised as Season2 and not the complete season2. I'm stuck if there are edited episodes of season2, as I only have the opening episode of season2 on vhs,unedited. I live in hope,season 1 of Rhoda will come out in a few years as the complete season1,The Lucy Show was brought out edited and terrible picture quality a few years ago but has now been released complete and remastered.

Yes keep the pressure up,i agree

I think also Shout lazily just put edited syndicated prints on to DVD,they have listened to complaints though and season2 and 3 will be unedited.

If you are reffering to the "My name is Rhoda..." bit, yes. However, it was truncated in some syndicated episodes.

I have never seen this beginning! I own the DVD too.

@kduideo if you're US based,Hulu.com are screening four unedited Rhoda episodes: The Shower,The Lady In Red,"Anything Wrong? and I'm A Little Folks.

It's been well over a year since I watched this... is there a tag scene at the end with Mary as well? I can't remember. If so, any chance of also seeing that?

Season 3 of Rhoda coming out in July 10!

@teeveebuff I taped it from the UK Family Channel in the mid 90s,Jaldridge86 kindly uploaded it on to youtube,yes it is very rare.

The opening episodes of the first episode of Phyllis season1 and the opening episode of season2 of Phyllis have a pre titles sequence too,hope thats not cut when that show makes it to DVD.

I love how Rhoda says “beddah.”

I've watched Rhoda a couple of times and bumped into this episode on a TV Land rerun a few years back (probably on their salute to N@N special, I think?) and never knew about this scene until now. This is why I hated when this show went into syndication how they poorly edited the episodes on here in the U.S..

MARY WAS SO HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No, the tag scene is exactly the same in syndication. Joe running out because his car is being towed, and Rhoda sightseeing around NYC. I will post the original credit sequence though, that was butcherd in syndication to remove MTM.

That's "Knots Landing" heh ;)

Have to say Rhoda season2 is unedited and remastered,hope they re-release Rhoda season1 in the same way.

Hey you can't send Curt to bed too early. He has Rhoda, MTM, Knotts Landing, and 3's Company reruns to watch!!!

I wonder if Don Knotts ever went to Knott's Berry Farm? ;)

Its such a shame Rhoda has been treated so badly on DVD release. Shout really made a mess of the release,I do accept some episodes are damaged,I believe episode 3 particularly is but the fact so many episodes on DVD running at 22:24 when most are intact,is pretty bad.

When ALN showed Phyllis,they messed the pre titles scenes in the pilot,that explained Phyllis had no money etc.

I love how Rhoda totally handled that male Karen.

funny scene yet with the security guy scans Mary Tyler Moore body, the guy behind the counter says, "let me." Sounds a bit saucy remark in a way.

In that case, this is the only one.

even *more* of a punishment! LOL

don't buy the dvd....THIS clip is MISSING.

This was NOT included for the dvds!!!!!!! Only the edited version....DON'T buy the show even if you like it.

don't buy it on dvd....as THIS is EDITED-OUT.......