May 5, 2026 5:00pm PT

Love Is All Around: Quinta Brunson’s Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award Closes a Sitcom Circle

The 'Abbott Elementary' creator and star will receive the honor on Wednesday at the Variety FYC TV Fest.

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Emmy-winning “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson grew up on a diet of Nick at Nite, so she remembers “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” fondly.

“That show went platinum in my household,” she says. “ ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’ was supremely important to me. As a kid, I wasn’t necessarily looking for representation or anything other than ‘this is a really funny show.’ And that theme song is second nature to me!”

Love Is All Around: Quinta Brunson's Mary Tyler Moore Visionary Award Closes a Sitcom Circle