Although it's one of the most recognizable scenes in television, nobody seems to know exactly where in downtown Minneapolis Mary Tyler Moore was standing when she tossed her hat into the air. We sent our intrepid reporter, Marisa Helms, out to try to find out. She's standing between 7th and 8th Streets. See a slide show of Marisa's search for the exact spot where the toss occurred.
Nobody seems to remember.
But no luck. Maybe that's because the show's ties to Minneapolis are very tenuous. After all, it was a Hollywood thing. The show ran from 1970 to 1977, and each episode was filmed on a set in Los Angeles. The opening sequence is merely a small sliver of connection, yet it looms large in the hearts of many a Minneapolitan.