Ed Asner says Mary Tyler Moore had spunk, and this time he liked it Sitcom co-star says cast ‘worshipped’ Moore, and praises her as “an inspiration” to women. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jrjQVT Edward Asner, left, Mary Tyler Moore and Ted Knight appear in a scene from the classic 1970s comedy, ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show.’