This had to be one of the wildest shows from the mind of Norman Lear. To me this was one of those shows that you either loved or hated and when it first came on I didn't have any opinion of it because I really couldn't understand it, probably because when it debuted I was only ten years old at the time. The show was supposed to be a comedy, but because it didn't have a laugh track or studio audience I never knew what the funny parts were. Also, besides the titular Mary Hartman, the characters were so bizarre that it made it difficult to be a fan of this show.
Also, on interesting fact about this show is that Norman Lear was so enamored with it that it caused him to pay less and less attention to his more successful shows at the time such as "All in the Family" and "Good Times". In fact, when John Amos publicly complained about it it lead to his firing from "Good Times". Maybe if Lear had paid more attention to the shows that made him a success their quality wouldn't have suffered.
Also, on interesting fact about this show is that Norman Lear was so enamored with it that it caused him to pay less and less attention to his more successful shows at the time such as "All in the Family" and "Good Times". In fact, when John Amos publicly complained about it it lead to his firing from "Good Times". Maybe if Lear had paid more attention to the shows that made him a success their quality wouldn't have suffered.