Stan Daniels
Director
Phyllis (1975)
Season 1
Phyllis is an American television sitcom that aired on CBS from September 8, 1975 to March 13, 1977. Created by Ed Weinberger and Stan Daniels. it was the second spin-off series from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The show starred Cloris Leachman as Phyllis Lindstrom, who was previously Mary Richards' landlady on The Mary Tyler Moore Show. In the new series, Phyllis and her daughter Bess Lindstrom moved from Minneapolis to San Francisco, after the death of her husband, Dr. Lars Lindstrom. It was revealed that San Francisco was Phyllis and Lars' original hometown, prior to their moving to Minneapolis, and that his mother and stepfather still resided there.
Released Sept. 12, 1975
Episode 24 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Network: CBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Pilot
Phyllis' husband, Lars, suddenly dies only to leave Phyllis and her daughter Bess with no money. Desperate, they move to San Francisco to live with Lars' mother Audrey and her new husband Jonathan Dexter. At a reception for Lars' friends, Phyllis meets her new boss Julie Erskine, owner of Erskine Photography. Phyllis later discovers that Julie dated Lars at the same time he was dating her and he proposed to Julie first.
Sept. 11, 1975, midnight
S1E2 - Bess, Is You a Woman Now?
Bess goes away on a weekend ski trip. Phyllis makes a phone call to Bess' room to see how she is doing only to find someone else answer the phone, a young man. Phyllis is worried that Bess is no longer her innocent daughter.
Sept. 18, 1975, midnight
S1E3 - Up for Grabs
An old friend of Lars is in town to discuss some business with Phyllis. However, he is more interested in Phyllis fpr reasons other than business.
Sept. 22, 1975, midnight
S1E4 - Leaving Home
Mother Dexter is upset that Phyllis and Bess have stolen her guest bedroom, so Phyllis decides to move out on her own. Her new apartment, however, is a total dump.
Sept. 23, 1975, midnight
S1E5 - The First Day
Phyllis writes to her friend Mary Richards to tell her all about her new life and how hard it was when she first started working.
Sept. 30, 1975, midnight
S1E6 - Phyllis Takes Piano Lessons
Phyllis has always regretted that she never finished her piano recital as a child because she froze on stage. She decides to take lessons again, she discovers that she is the only adult in the children's class.
Oct. 7, 1975, midnight
S1E7 - Phyllis' Garage Sale
All of Phyllis' belongings arrive from Minneapolis and clutters the house--literally. Phyllis decides to have a garage sale, but has trouble letting go of her things.
Oct. 14, 1975, midnight
S1E8 - The First Date
Phyllis is going to go on a double date with Julie, for the first time since Lars died and is nervous about getting into the routine again.
Oct. 27, 1975, midnight
S1E9 - All Together Now
Phyllis feels that she does not really ""know"" Bess. First, she tries to go out with Bess to a dance club and when that doesn't work. Then, she gets an insane idea of staying up all night and having them tell all kinds of secrets about themselves.
Oct. 30, 1975, midnight
S1E10 - Audrey Leaves Jonathan
Audrey is upset when she learns that Jonathan had an affair on his first wife while he was in the service. She feels that if he's done it once, he'll do it again. She decides to leave him, only to move next door to Phyllis' room. Jonathan must tell her he loves her because he never has.
Nov. 6, 1975, midnight
S1E11 - Phyllis Opens Julie's Heart
Phyllis must try to comfort Julie after she sees her boyfriend with another woman.
Nov. 17, 1975, midnight
S1E12 - So Lonely I Could Cry
Phyllis finds her self all alone when Bess is gone for the weekend and the Dexter's go on vacation. She must try to entertain herself for the entire weekend with no one else around.
Nov. 24, 1975, midnight
S1E13 - Phyllis and the Little People
Bess announces her plans to marry. Phyllis invites the boy's parents over only to discover that they are little people and must deal with her discomfort throughout the evening.
Dec. 1, 1975, midnight
S1E14 - There's No Business Like No Business
The photo studio is in financial trouble and Phyllis tries to land an account for the company but fails. Jonathan decides to invest some money into the business.
Dec. 8, 1975, midnight
S1E15 - Paging Dr. Lindstrom
Phyllis meets a medium at the studio and discusses the afterlife. Audrey, by chance, meets him and invites him over to have a seance to contact Lars.
Dec. 22, 1975, midnight
S1E16 - The $17,623,419.53 Man
Phyllis meets a wealthy business tycoon named Harry Loomis who proposes to her.
Jan. 5, 1976, midnight
S1E17 - Honor Thy Mother Dexter
Phyllis believes that the reason Sally (Judith Lowry) is so grouchy is because she has nothing to do in life. First Phyllis tries to put her in the workforce by getting her a job at the studio. That was a big mistake. Then, Phyllis tries to fix her up with a date.
Jan. 12, 1976, midnight
S1E18 - Phyllis in Love
Phyllis falls in love with a tennis player who just happens to be married.
Jan. 19, 1976, midnight
S1E19 - Crazy Mama
Bess has finally had it with her mother and feels she has no privacy. Thus, Bess moves out and Phyllis must go after her and convince her to return home.
Jan. 26, 1976, midnight
S1E20 - A Man, a Woman, and Another Woman
Phyllis' old lawyer friend Jerome returns to San Francisco with his new young bride.
Feb. 2, 1976, midnight
S1E21 - Leo's Suicide
Leo gets depressed and takes some of Audrey's pills (which happen to be no more than placebos.)
Feb. 9, 1976, midnight
S1E22 - Sonny Boy
Jonathan's brother comes to visit and Phyllis must become a middleman between sibling rivalry.
Feb. 16, 1976, midnight
S1E23 - Widows, Merry and Otherwise
Audrey's niece, a recent widow, comes to visit, and Phyllis must try to comfort her since she is too a widow.
Feb. 23, 1976, midnight
S1E24 - The Triangle
Bess's old boy boyfriend who falls for Phyllis after he is dumped by Bess.
March 1, 1976, midnight
Network: CBS
Episode Runtime: 24 min.
Season Runtime: 40 min.
Released: Sept. 12, 1975
Last Air Date: March 13, 1977, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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