Stan Daniels
Director
Phyllis (1975)
Season 2
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
S2E1 - The New Job
Julie had gotten married and closed the photo studio, so Phyllis was out of a job. She tries to find work unsuccessfully, until she is hired as an assistant to a crooked city supervisor. After he is fired the new supervisor is uncertain about hiring Phyllis at first, but reconsiders.
Sept. 20, 1976, midnight
S2E2 - You're Not Getting Better, Just Older
Phyllis' birthday is coming up and no one is throwing her a party or even cares. She then becomes depressed because she has no friends and calls old friend Mary Richards in Minneapolis. Mary flies to San Francisco thinking something is wrong, then is angry when she learns Phyllis just wanted her company for a birthday party.
Sept. 27, 1976, midnight
S2E3 - Speech 1A
Phyllis writes a big important Speech for Dan
Oct. 4, 1976, midnight
S2E4 - Off the Bench
Phyllis runs into Van Horn in the park once again, she feels sorry for him and tries to improve his image and make him a respectable human being -- unsuccessfully, of course.
Oct. 11, 1976, midnight
S2E5 - Boss or Buddy, or Both, or Neither
Phyllis is upset when Dan doesn't pay any attention to her or appreciate her work, so she goes on strike.
Oct. 18, 1976, midnight
S2E6 - Phyllis Cries Wolf
Phyllis must deal with the fact that Bess has a new boyfriend...who is older...and is her professor at college.
Oct. 25, 1976, midnight
S2E7 - Out of the Closet
Phyllis has a strange date who first announces his plans to marry her, but later reveals that he's actually gay.
Nov. 1, 1976, midnight
S2E8 - The Wrong Box
Phyllis has Lars' body shipped from Minneapolis so he can be buried at her new home. When the box arrives, something is moving on the inside.
Nov. 8, 1976, midnight
S2E9 - Phyllis and the Jumper
Dan's visiting friend is just wild about Phyllis.
Nov. 15, 1976, midnight
S2E10 - Mother Dexter Cohabitates
Phyllis struggles with Sally's feelings about her boyfriend, Arthur Lanson. She decides to marry him, though.
Nov. 22, 1976, midnight
S2E11 - Mother Dexter's Wedding
Phyllis has taken care of all the arrangements for Sally's wedding; but there's one thing... she forgot to pick up the bride. Sally must find a way to get to the wedding on her own.
Dec. 6, 1976, midnight
S2E12 - Bess Airs Her Views
Bess and other students protest the firing of a teacher because she had posed nude for a photo years ago, the group of students get expelled for taking a group photo in the nude.
Dec. 20, 1976, midnight
S2E13 - The Christmas Party
Leonard's side of the office decides to throw a Christmas party, but Dan makes Phyllis work to the very last minute.
Dec. 27, 1976, midnight
S2E14 - Phyllis Runs the Office
Dan and Phyllis trade jobs for a day to see how the other one lives.
Jan. 3, 1977, midnight
S2E15 - The Threat
Leonard receives a death threat about his vote on a low-cost housing project and must wrestle with the fear.
Jan. 10, 1977, midnight
S2E16 - Taking a Chance on Chance
Phyllis starts dating a compulsive gambler.
Jan. 16, 1977, midnight
S2E17 - Leonard and the Bribe
Leonard is offered a $100,000 bribe to cast a particular vote, but is unsure what to do.
Jan. 23, 1977, midnight
S2E18 - Broken Hearted Bess
Bess' boyfriend dumps her, so Phyllis takes her on a trip to cheer her up.
Jan. 30, 1977, midnight
S2E19 - I Am Beautiful
Harriet has always been the sarcastic co-worker of Phyllis, but Phyllis befriends her and tries tot make her more attractive to men, Leonard in particular.
Feb. 6, 1977, midnight
S2E20 - Dan's Ex
Phyllis gets an idea to bring Dan and his soon to be-ex back together again because she thinks there is still love there. They, however, cannot stand each other.
Feb. 13, 1977, midnight
S2E21 - Audrey's New Life
Feeling useless, Audrey gets a job in an Antique store to Jonathan's dislike.
Feb. 20, 1977, midnight
S2E22 - The Elopement
Bess and Dan's nephew Mark Valenti run off and elope and Phyllis must wrestle with the issue.
Feb. 27, 1977, midnight
S2E23 - The Apartment
Mark and Bess move into a dirty, run-down apartment and Phyllis voices her concerns. Johnathan agrees to allow them to move into his house temporarily.
March 6, 1977, midnight
S2E24 - A Baby Makes Six
Feeling that he cannot support Bess with his struggling singing career, Mark leaves. Phyllis then runs after him, and tells him to return because Bess has a surprise -- she's pregnant.
March 13, 1977, 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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