The statue portrays Mary throwing her tam into the air , in the same pose as seen in the freeze frame at the end of the opening credits .
In 2002 , TV Land honored Mary Richards with a statue on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis .
The statue portrays Mary Richards throwing Mary Richards ' tam into the air , in the same pose as seen in the freeze frame at the end of the opening credits .
In 2002 , TV Land honored Mary Richards with a statue on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis .