'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' Cast: Where Are They Now?

Whatever Happened to Mary, Lou and the Gang?

It's been 31 years since plucky career girl Mary Richards last tossed her hat in the air on that Minneapolis sidewalk after <a href="http://www.aoltv.com/show/the-mary-tyler-moore-show/62539/main"target="_blank">'The Mary Tyler Moore Show'</a>'s seven-year run (1970-'77); even <a href='http://www.aoltv.com/celebrity/oprah-winfrey/76901/main' target='_blank'>Oprah</a> has recently paid her respects -- and if Oprah likes it, we <i>must</i> pay attention. We take a look at where the cast has been since the lights went off in the newsroom. Did they really make it after all? -- By Angel Cohn

Whatever Happened to Mary, Lou and the Gang?

<a href='http://www.aoltv.com/celebrity/ed-asner/2608' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Ed Asner</font></a>

<b>Lou Grant</b>

<b>Then:</b> The brash and bossy Lou Grant ruled the WJM newsroom with an iron fist filled with a stiff drink, not that it helped keep his show out of the bottom of the ratings barrel, but deep down he was a big softie who loved his co-workers as much as his own family.

Whatever Happened to Mary, Lou and the Gang?

<a href='http://www.aoltv.com/celebrity/ed-asner/2608' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Ed Asner</font></a>

<b>Lou Grant</b>

<b>Now:</b> After a dramatic spinoff featuring his gruff 'MTM' character, Asner has been a prolific actor, and has become one of the go-to guys when it comes to playing Santa Claus (<a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/elf/14259/main" target="_blank">'Elf,'</a> <a href="http://movies.aol.com/movie/national-lampoons-christmas-vacation-2-cousin-eddies-island-adventure/1245369/main" target="_blank"> 'Christmas Vacation 2,'</a> <a href="http://www.aoltv.com/show/the-ellen-show/761919/main" target="_Blank">'The Ellen Show'</a>). He's also recently completed memorable guest roles on <a href='http://www.aoltv.com/show/er/49782/main' target='_blank'>'ER'</a> and <a href='http://www.aoltv.com/show/studio-60-on-the-sunset-strip/942768/main'target='_blank'>'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.'</a>

Whatever Happened to Mary, Lou and the Gang?

<a href='http://www.aoltv.com/celebrity/gavin-macleod/44272/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Gavin MacLeod</font></a>

<b>Murray Slaughter</b>

<b>Then:</b> The put-upon straight man, Murray Slaughter was one of the lucky staffers who had a loyal wife and loving family at home. His male-pattern-baldness hair fringe and excessive on-screen sweating kept him from being a star anchorman -- and also explained how he was able to tolerate (just barely) Ted Baxter butchering his scripts for the six o'clock news.

Whatever Happened to Mary, Lou and the Gang?

<a href='http://www.aoltv.com/celebrity/gavin-macleod/44272/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Gavin MacLeod</font></a>

<b>Murray Slaughter</b>

<b>Now:</b> Post-'MTM,' MacLeod set sail as the captain of <a href='http://www.aoltv.com/show/the-love-boat/62733/main' target='_blank'>'The Love Boat,'</a> and since then he's kept an even keel and steadily floated along in his career, guest starring on everything from <a href='http://www.aoltv.com/show/jag/50774/main' target='_blank'>'JAG'</a> to <a href='http://www.aoltv.com/show/oz/761755/main' target='_blank'>'Oz'</a> to <a href='http://www.aoltv.com/show/that-70s-show/54343/main' target='_blank'>'That '70's Show.'</a> The actor now has his feet firmly planted on the ground as the honorary mayor of the west coast city Pacific Palisades.

Whatever Happened to Mary, Lou and the Gang?

<a href='http://www.aoltv.com/celebrity/ted-knight/38822/main' target='_blank'><FONT COLOR='#2864B4'>Ted Knight</font></a>

<b>Ted Baxter</b>

<b>Then:</b> Ted Baxter was self-assured, confident, handsome ... and couldn't read a cue card to save his life. Still, while cocky, he exuded a certain puppy-dog charm that attracted his adorable future wife Georgette, who was equally lacking in smarts. A match made in heaven.