Rhoda

- Season 1

(1974)

Rhoda goes on vacation to New York, planning just a short visit. But, she meets a businessman named Joe and they fall in love with each other. She decides to move to New York to stay.

Rhoda decides it is time to move out of Brenda's apartment, but it is difficult to find a reasonably price apartment in New York.

Rhoda is hurt when Joe suggests that they date other people.

Ida drops by Brenda and Rhoda's apartment on the strong possibility that Joe will be there - based on intel from a reluctant Brenda - Joe who Ida has not yet met. Rhoda, who isn't quite ready for Joe to meet her parents, thwarts Ida's plan of attack as she and Joe are meeting elsewhere for their date. Rhoda later learns the true extent to which Ida will go to meet Joe. When Rhoda and Joe discuss the issue, Joe suggests they make a day out of each meeting the other's parents, they having lunch with Joe's parents, and having dinner with Rhoda's parents that same day. ...

Rhoda is surprised when a publisher contacts her about a book she wrote years before. The book is a humorous look at being overweight. The deal is too good to be true.

Joe wants to have a serious talk with Rhoda. She thinks he is going to ask her to marry him, but he asks her to move in together.

Despite the fact that Rhoda doesn't really want one, Brenda convinces Rhoda to let her throw a bridal shower for her. Part of the issue is that all Rhoda's closest friends live in Minneapolis and not New York. So it isn't until the first guest arrives that Brenda tells her who is coming: five of the forty-eight invitees, who were those that wrote anything nice in Rhoda's high school yearbook. Of those five, Rhoda is really looking forward to seeing four of them. The one exception is Linda Monroe, who always purposefully tried to make Rhoda feel inferior, and always ...

It's two days before Rhoda and Joe's wedding. One item still of contention between Rhoda and Ida is the wedding itself. Ida wants a larger wedding than Rhoda has planned, and takes steps to ensure she gets what she wants without Rhoda being able to do anything about it. Regardless of whether Rhoda or Ida gets her way on this item, the wedding may end up being just slightly larger than Rhoda planned if only because beyond Mary and Georgette being invited and coming in from Minneapolis for the festivities, three additional people decide to come from Minneapolis as well:...

It's the day after Rhoda and Joe's wedding. Brenda has just started dating the wedding accordionist, Nick Lobo. Rhoda and Joe are at home, they who have decided to have a stay at home honeymoon. So they are surprised when they learn that in addition to paying for the wedding, Rhoda's parents are giving them passage on a ten day Caribbean cruise for their honeymoon. After initially declining the gift, Rhoda and Joe are convinced to accept, if only because they figure what they can do at home - wink, wink - they can do on the cruise. However, the cruise is nothing that ...

A former girlfriend of Joe's shows up at Joe and Rhoda's apartment. Rhoda tries to be sophisticated about it. Meanwhile, they also want to find a new place to call their own.

Rhoda thinks she might be pregnant.

Joe has been working late hours and Rhoda notices something is bothering him.

Brenda has a new boyfriend and everything is perfect. When she tells Rhoda that sometimes her boyfriend is not available, Rhoda starts to think the man is married.

Joe's friend visits, and while Joe enjoys his company, Rhoda does not.

The holiday is approaching and Rhoda is excited about exchanging gifts with Joe for their first Christmas together. Joe, however, is worried about his business running out of money.

Ida has a feeling something is wrong between Rhoda and Joe, and keeps asking about the problem. Rhoda finally tells her about Joe's business having financial problems. Ida says she and Martin will give him the money.

Rhoda's classmate friend visits. Myrna is a smart, successful teacher, but does not know how to let loose and have fun. Rhoda decides to help her meet others and build her confidence.

Rhoda tries to find a way to tell Joe she has run into a former boyfriend, and has asked him to dinner. Joe is jealous.

Joe hides the fact that he has been seeing a doctor from Rhoda. When Rhoda finds a bill from the doctor in the mail, she forces Joe to tell her what is wrong.

Ida tells Rhoda and Brenda that she is having chest pains, but not to worry, it is something that mothers have to endure. Of course, Rhoda and Brenda drag Ida to the doctor's office to find out what is wrong.

Rhoda starts her own business for window dressing.

Brenda complains that she has nothing exciting in her life. Rhoda tells Brenda she has to get out of the apartment and do something different for a change.

Ida thinks Rhoda does not pay enough attention to Joe, and that she does not take care of his needs as she should. Ida decides to fill in the gaps by being the "shoemaker's elf" and doing the things she thinks should be done.

Rhoda and Joe plan a romantic weekend vacation. There is just one problem with them getting away: Mary Richards shows up for a surprise visit.