A spinoff of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Rhoda follows Rhoda Morgenstern (Valerie Harper), the spunky neighbor and best friend of Mary Richards, after she leaves Minneapolis to return to her hometown of New York City. On what should have been a two-week vacation to New York, Rhoda meets handsome divorcé Joe Gerard (David Groh) and sparks begin to fly, prompting Rhoda to stay in New York to pursue the relationship, first living with younger sister Brenda (Julie Kavner) and then parents Ida and Martin (Nancy Walker and Harold Gould).