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.
Phyllis (Season 2)
The New Job 0.0
Air date: 1976-09-20
Overview: 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.
You're Not Getting Better, Just Older 0.0
Air date: 1976-09-27
Overview: 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.
Speech 1A 0.0
Air date: 1976-10-04
Overview: Phyllis writes a big important Speech for Dan
Off the Bench 0.0
Air date: 1976-10-11
Overview: 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.
Boss or Buddy, or Both, or Neither 0.0
Air date: 1976-10-18
Overview: Phyllis is upset when Dan doesn't pay any attention to her or appreciate her work, so she goes on strike.
Phyllis Cries Wolf 0.0
Air date: 1976-10-25
Overview: Phyllis must deal with the fact that Bess has a new boyfriend...who is older...and is her professor at college.
Out of the Closet 0.0
Air date: 1976-11-01
Overview: Phyllis has a strange date who first announces his plans to marry her, but later reveals that he's actually gay.
The Wrong Box 0.0
Air date: 1976-11-08
Overview: 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.
Phyllis and the Jumper 0.0
Air date: 1976-11-15
Overview: Dan's visiting friend is just wild about Phyllis.
Mother Dexter Cohabitates 0.0
Air date: 1976-11-22
Overview: Phyllis struggles with Sally's feelings about her boyfriend, Arthur Lanson. She decides to marry him, though.
Mother Dexter's Wedding 0.0
Air date: 1976-12-06
Overview: 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.
Bess Airs Her Views 0.0
Air date: 1976-12-20
Overview: 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.
The Christmas Party 0.0
Air date: 1976-12-27
Overview: Leonard's side of the office decides to throw a Christmas party, but Dan makes Phyllis work to the very last minute.
Phyllis Runs the Office 0.0
Air date: 1977-01-03
Overview: Dan and Phyllis trade jobs for a day to see how the other one lives.
The Threat 0.0
Air date: 1977-01-10
Overview: Leonard receives a death threat about his vote on a low-cost housing project and must wrestle with the fear.
Taking a Chance on Chance 0.0
Air date: 1977-01-16
Overview: Phyllis starts dating a compulsive gambler.
Leonard and the Bribe 0.0
Air date: 1977-01-23
Overview: Leonard is offered a $100,000 bribe to cast a particular vote, but is unsure what to do.
Broken Hearted Bess 0.0
Air date: 1977-01-30
Overview: Bess' boyfriend dumps her, so Phyllis takes her on a trip to cheer her up.
I Am Beautiful 0.0
Air date: 1977-02-06
Overview: 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.
Dan's Ex 0.0
Air date: 1977-02-13
Overview: 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.
Audrey's New Life 0.0
Air date: 1977-02-20
Overview: Feeling useless, Audrey gets a job in an Antique store to Jonathan's dislike.
The Elopement 0.0
Air date: 1977-02-27
Overview: Bess and Dan's nephew Mark Valenti run off and elope and Phyllis must wrestle with the issue.
The Apartment 0.0
Air date: 1977-03-06
Overview: 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.
A Baby Makes Six 0.0
Air date: 1977-03-13
Overview: 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.
Seasons
Episodes 24
Episodes 24