Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never

episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show (S4 E20)
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Summary

Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never is a television series episode[1].

Key Facts

  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never's instance of is recorded as television series episode[2].
  • Treva Silverman wrote the screenplay for Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never[3].
  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never followed Best of Enemies[4].
  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never was followed by Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite[5].
  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never's part of the series is recorded as The Mary Tyler Moore Show[6].
  • The original language of Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never was English[7].
  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never's original broadcaster is recorded as CBS[8].
  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never's country of origin is recorded as United States[9].
  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never was published on February 2, 1974[10].
  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never was released on October 13, 1981[11].
  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never's title is recorded as Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never[12].
  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never's production code is recorded as 7323[13].
  • Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never's season is recorded as The Mary Tyler Moore Show, season 4[14].

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Authorship and Creation

Treva Silverman wrote the screenplay for Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never[3].

Publication

Publication dates include February 2, 1974[10] and October 13, 1981[11]. The original language of Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never was English[7]. Its part of the series is recorded as The Mary Tyler Moore Show[6].

Subject and Themes

Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never's part of the series is recorded as The Mary Tyler Moore Show[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Better Late...That's a Pun...Than Never followed Best of Enemies[4]. It was followed by Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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    Followed by → Ted Baxter Meets Walter Cronkite
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