U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 19

U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 19

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19: MARY TYLER MOORE

Profile America -- Sunday, September 19th. One of the most popular sitcoms in television history was first aired on this day 40 years ago -- "The Mary Tyler Moore Show." Over seven seasons and 168 episodes, the series combined good writing and casting to examine Mary's struggle to function as a producer in what was then the man's world of television news. The cast included Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman, Ed Asner and Ted Knight. In the final episode, everyone in the newsroom except inept anchorman Ted Baxter is fired. Now, 38 1/2 percent of producers and directors are women, as well as 45 percent of reporters and correspondents, and over half of editors. You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 471

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 603

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