(CNN) I first discovered "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" when I was 25, and I immediately fell in love with it. JUST WATCHED Memorable 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' moments Replay More Videos ... MUST WATCH Memorable 'Mary Tyler Moore Show' moments 01:48Betty, the teenage daughter, defies her parents and teachers by going out to shadow a survey crew on her high school's career day. Mary Tyler Moore may not have been a Jedi knight, but she gave us the message that we could make our way through a system of sexism that at the time seemed every bit as all-powerful as The Empire of Star Wars. "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" certainly did not create today's opportunities for women. Mary Tyler Moore offered us a different message.

Source: CNN January 26, 2017 12:44 UTC