In 1975 , she received a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for writing an episode for the series .
When Brooks created Rhoda , a spin - off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show , Brown was hired as a staff writer .
In 1975 , Brown received a Writers Guild of America Award nomination for writing an episode for the series .
When Brooks created Rhoda , a spin - off of The Mary Tyler Moore Show , Brown was hired as a staff writer .