A holiday episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, "Not a Christmas Story" (season 5, episode 9, air date November 9, 1974). | Midcentury Fashion

A segment from The Dick Van Dyke Show Christmas episode "Alan Brady Presents," with Mary Tyler Moore, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam and Richard Deacon (air date December 18, 1963). | Midcentury Fashion

The Unscripted Magic of Mary Tyler Moore on The Dick Van Dyke Show In a memorable 1962 episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, a seemingly routine scene turned into an unforgettable moment of unscripted brilliance. In the episode, Laura Petrie, played by the iconic Mary Tyler Moore, wants to quit a game of pool to watch her favorite movie on TV. Her husband, Rob Petrie, played by Dick Van Dyke, convinces her to finish the game. Laura agrees, setting up for what was intended to be a clever camera tric