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With Rhoda and Joe now separated, they soon move out of their apartment.

Joe moves to another building while Rhoda trades apartments with downstairs neighbor Gary Levy ( Ron Silver ), a jean-store owner who soon strikes up a platonic friendship with Rhoda.

Stories initially center on Rhoda and Joe's attempts to work through their differences.

As the season progresses, however, Joe is seen less frequently and Rhoda begins dating other people.

Ultimately, they never reconcile and Joe is never seen again after this season.

Johnny Venture ( Michael DeLano ), a lounge singer, becomes a frequent suitor that Rhoda only barely tolerates.

Meanwhile, Brenda, no longer overweight but still with self-esteem problems, finally finds a boyfriend in professional roller-skater and toll-booth worker Benny Goodwin ( Ray Buktenica ), whose principal claim to fame is the similarity of his name to the famous musician Benny Goodman.

She also occasionally dates neighbor Gary Levy as well as continuing her casual relationship with Nick Lobo.