Life Valerie Harper’s death reminded me of my rant about ‘Rhoda’ and the great response I got August 31, 2019August 31, 2019 Jill Lawrence, USA TODAY Comments Off on Valerie Harper’s death reminded me of my rant about ‘Rhoda’ and the great response I got A pioneering writer's answer to my frustrated letter about a TV sitcom crystallizes a key moment in feminist history. We were on the cusp of change.