. >> reporter: it the lasted for seven seasons and it was a career headachier for the cast who had their own mtm spin off s and also spent time together even decade later. >> it was fantastic. a lot of it was tone mary set. she was just wonderful. >> reporter: 1980 audiences saw an unfunny side of more shore. >> you know, she had a poem and she could not come inside. >> buck never would have been in the hospital. >> that is enough. >> reporter: she played an icy grieving mother in the film ordinary people, she won the golden globe and nominated for an oscar but that same year her only son, died from an accidental gunshot. moore had her own struggles with alcoholism and diabetes and devoted much of her time to raising awareness. >> i have struggled with my disease, and confronted its tyranny every day of my life. >> reporter: in 1983 moore re married and continued acting in movies, stage and small screen, often to critical acclaim. her career span more than half century, but she will always be remembered as the girl who turned the world on with her smile. mary tyler moore was beloved by m