Sue Ann Nivens, The Happy Homemaker

Sue Ann Nivens was a fictional character on the long-running situation comedy, Mary Tyler Moore. She was played by television perennial Betty White. Image File history File links Mary8. ... Image File history File links Mary8. ... Mary Tyler Moore is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 19, 1970 to March 19, 1977. ... Betty Marion White (born January 17, 1922) is an Emmy Award winning television actress with a career spanning over 50 years. ...

The Happy Homemaker/Homewrecker

Sue Ann was the host of a women's show on fictional television station, WJM-TV, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, called the "Happy Homemaker". She replaced a former on-air talent called Chef LeRoy in July 1963, and her show had ludicrous themes called "What's all this fuss about famine?" and "A salute to Fruit". It was from this so-called "Salute to Fruit" that she gave Mary Richards a mobile with floating fruit. She suggested hanging it in her bedroom to relieve the tedium. This article is about the city in Minnesota. ... Official language(s) English Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Played by Mary Tyler Moore, Mary Richards was the main character in the long-running television sitcom, Mary Tyler Moore. ...

Although on the outside, she seemed to be sweet, in reality, Sue Ann was a very sardonic and sex-obsessed woman. She could also be somewhat cruel, and extremely snide towards people she didn't like.

Sue Ann is a 1970's version of a Martha Stewart or Desperate Housewives Bree Van De Kamp and her perfectionism is relentless. She is consumed with helpful hints for all occassions that at times can be heartless. Such as her suggestion of buying colorful, happy Goldfish as compainions for the infirm as the soon dead Goldfish can be used as Fertilizer for houseplants. Martha Stewart (neé Kostrya, born August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, entrepreneur, and homemaking advocate. ... Desperate Housewives is an American television series, created by Marc Cherry, that began airing on ABC in 2004. ... Bree Mason Van De Kamp is the name of a fictional character on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives. ... Trinomial name Carassius auratus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) For the Baked Snack Crackers, please see Goldfish (snack). ... Trinomial name Carassius auratus auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) For the Baked Snack Crackers, please see Goldfish (snack). ... spreading manure, an organic fertiliser Fertilizers or fertilisers are compounds given to plants with the intention of promoting growth; they are usually applied either via the soil, for uptake by plant roots, or by foliar feeding, for uptake through leaves. ...

Her first appearance was at one of Mary's usually disastrous parties. She had gotten a ride from said party by the never-seen Lars Lindstrom, the husband of Mary's friend and landlady, Phyllis Lindstrom. When Lars didn't arrive home when he was supposed to, Phyllis was appalled. She realized that Lars and Sue Ann were having an affair because Lars came home with cleaner clothes that when he left. Phyllis goes down to the station to confront Sue Ann. Phyllis Lindstrom was a fictional character on the Mary Tyler Moore Show and its spin-off Phyllis. ...

Sue Ann was working on some needlepoint, while a chocolate souffle was baking. The angry Phyllis demanded some satisfaction about the affair, and got some by slamming the oven door, causing Sue Ann's precious souffle to fall. In a very classic piece of comedy timing, Sue Ann had her hands full with a chocolate souffle, and Phyllis proceeds to slam the oven door with her knee causing the souffle to fall. Sue Ann responds by asking "Now what did that souffle ever do to you?" (Betty White described the situation perfectly in her book, Here We Go Again) Phyllis then asks Sue Ann if she knows how to get out Chocolate stains. Sue Ann responds yes and Phyllis then flings Chocolate all over Sue Ann's white blouse. Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... Stains is a commune of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, in France. ... Chocolate most commonly comes in dark, milk, and white varieties, with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ...

Mary put a stop to the confrontation by telling Sue Ann to make up with Phyllis and explain things to her satisfaction, for if she didn't, she would lose her job. which she did. This helped solidify Sue Ann into the family, however, tenuously.

Later on, though, she and Mary became good friends. She often called Mary, "dear", and she, along with Georgette Franklin, helped fill the void that Phyllis and Rhoda had left when they moved out. Georgette Franklin Baxter Georgette Franklin Baxter was a fictional character on Mary Tyler Moore. ...

She often sparred with news writer Murray Slaughter, of whom she often made snide remarks about his baldness. Murray Slaughter was a fictional character in the long running situation comedy The Mary Tyler Moore Show. ...

The one man she wanted to bed was Lou Grant. She nearly succeeded in that, but was shown to be more bluster than anything. Lou Grant is a fictional character played by Ed Asner in two shows on CBS. The first was The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970-1977), in which the character was the producer of the fictional WJM-TV news. ...

Moreover, Sue Ann was lonely, and that made her to be who she was. She lived in a house with a real interesting bedroom. It was full of frills and softness, (in contrast with her hidden stiletto underneath her sweet exterior) which was centered around a huge vibrating bed. This bed was what she wanted to bed Lou on.

Sue Ann had a younger sister named Lila (played by Pat Priest) with whom she had a very rivalrous relationship, and which also caused Sue Ann a lot of grief, especially when Lila had made overtures to take over Sue Ann's role as the happy homemaker. Patricia Ann Priest (born August 15, 1936 in Bountiful, Utah) is an American actress who is best known for portraying Marilyn Munster on the 1960s televison show, The Munsters, which also starred Fred Gwynne, Yvonne DeCarlo and Al Lewis. ...

By the series end, Sue Ann had lost her show to bad ratings, and intended to sweat out her contract, to the management's discomfort. In the last episode, she, along with Lou, Mary, and Murray, lost their jobs in an effort to boost the newscast's eternally sagging ratings. The one person who was spared the purge was Ted Baxter, who was often the primary reason why the news ratings for WJM were so low. Ted Baxter was a fictional character on the long running situation comedy, The Mary Tyler Moore Show. ...