The Mary Tyler Moore Show · SEASON 4
Better Late . . . That's a Pun . . . Than Never
Episode 20 · 1974-02-02

- Comedy
Episode overview
To relieve her boredom, Mary jokingly writes a humorous obituary of one of the people in the WJM-TV file. Coincidentally, the same person dies the following day and the obituary is read on the air. Lou has no choice but to suspend Mary, but she threatens to quit in response.
25 minutes
Season 4 episodes
1. The Lars Affair1973-09-15
2. Angels in the Snow1973-09-22
3. Rhoda's Sister Gets Married1973-09-29
4. The Lou and Edie Story1973-10-06
5. Hi There, Sports Fans1973-10-13
6. Father's Day1973-10-20
7. Son of But Seriously Folks1973-10-27
8. Lou's First Date1973-11-03
9. Love Blooms at Hemples1973-11-10
10. The Dinner Party1973-11-17
11. Just Friends1973-11-24
12. We Want Baxter1973-12-01
13. I Gave at the Office1973-12-08
14. Almost a Nun's Story1973-12-15
15. Happy Birthday, Lou!1973-12-22
16. WJM Tries Harder1974-01-05
17. Cottage for Sale1974-01-12
18. The Co-Producers1974-01-19
19. Best of Enemies1974-01-26
20. Better Late . . . That's a Pun . . . Than Never1974-02-02
21. Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite1974-02-09
22. Lou's Second Date1974-02-16
23. Two Wrongs Don't Make a Writer1974-02-23
24. I Was a Single for WJM1974-03-02