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List of Phyllis episodes

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Phyllis, created by Ed. Weinberger and Stan Daniels based on a character from The Mary Tyler Moore Show, was broadcast on CBS from 1975 to 1977.

Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
First airedLast aired
124September 8, 1975March 1, 19766[1]24.5
224September 20, 1976March 13, 197740

Episodes

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Season 1 (1975–76)

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No.
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No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
11"Pilot"Jay SandrichEd. Weinberger & Stan DanielsSeptember 8, 1975 (1975-09-08)
Phyllis moves to San Francisco to start a new life after Lars's death, but the only person willing to give her a job is the woman Lars originally wanted to marry.
22"Bess, Is You a Woman Now?"Jay SandrichEd. Weinberger & Stan DanielsSeptember 15, 1975 (1975-09-15)
Phyllis thinks Bess may have lost her virginity on a skiing trip, but can't bring herself to ask her daughter about whether anything happened. Guest starring Leigh McCloskey as Bess' boyfriend.
33"Up for Grabs"James BurrowsMichael LeesonSeptember 22, 1975 (1975-09-22)
Lars' old friend Jerome (John McMartin) comes to town to discuss business with Phyllis, but has more than just business on his mind.
Note: Barbara Colby's last episode before being murdered.
44"Leaving Home"James BurrowsEarl PomerantzSeptember 29, 1975 (1975-09-29)
Phyllis decides to move out when Jonathan's cranky old mother, Mother Dexter, comes to the house and takes a dislike to her.
Note: Introduction of Mother Dexter; Liz Torres replaces the late Barbara Colby as Julie.
55"The First Day"James BurrowsEarl PomerantzOctober 6, 1975 (1975-10-06)
Phyllis writes a letter to her friend Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) about her new life as a working woman.
66"Phyllis Takes Piano Lessons"James BurrowsEd. Weinberger & Stan DanielsOctober 13, 1975 (1975-10-13)
Phyllis decides to conquer her childhood fear of performing in public and starts taking piano lessons again -- in a class full of small children.
77"Phyllis's Garage Sale"James BurrowsPamela ChaisOctober 20, 1975 (1975-10-20)
Phyllis has a garage sale to get rid of some of her old belongings from Minneapolis.
88"The First Date"James BurrowsSeth FreemanOctober 27, 1975 (1975-10-27)
Phyllis goes on her first date since Lars's death, but makes it a double date with Julie. Guest starring Tim O'Connor, Daniel J. Travanti and Loni Anderson.
99"All Together Now"Joan DarlingGary Markowitz & John W. RegierNovember 3, 1975 (1975-11-03)
Phyllis tries to get to know Bess better by going with her to a nightclub.
1010"Audrey Leaves Jonathan"Mel ShapiroMichael LeesonNovember 10, 1975 (1975-11-10)
When Audrey finds out Jonathan once cheated on his first wife, she refuses to sleep in the same room with him.
1111"Phyllis Opens Julie's Heart"Jay SandrichDavid LloydNovember 17, 1975 (1975-11-17)
Phyllis and Julie open up to each other after Phyllis sees Julie's boyfriend out with another man. Guest starring Tony Roberts as Jerry.
1212"So Lonely I Could Cry"Joan DarlingMary Kay Place & Valerie CurtinNovember 24, 1975 (1975-11-24)
Phyllis attends a support group for widows. Guest starring Charlotte Rae as Shirley.
1313"Phyllis and the Little People"James BurrowsBob EllisonDecember 1, 1975 (1975-12-01)
Bess announces her engagement to her boyfriend (Scott Colomby), and Phyllis meets his parents (Billy Barty and Sadie Delfino), who both turn out to be dwarfs.
1414"There's No Business Like No Business"Jay SandrichEarl PomerantzDecember 8, 1975 (1975-12-08)
Julie's photography studio is on the verge of bankruptcy, and Phyllis tries to land a big account to save the business.
1515"Paging Dr. Lindstrom"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesDecember 29, 1975 (1975-12-29)
Phyllis holds a seance to try and contact Lars in the afterlife. Guest starring David Wayne.
1616"The $17,623,419.53 Man"James BurrowsEarl PomerantzJanuary 5, 1976 (1976-01-05)
A wealthy middle-aged man (Eugene Roche) asks Phyllis to marry him.
1717"Honor Thy Mother Dexter"Stuart MargolinMichael LeesonJanuary 12, 1976 (1976-01-12)
Phyllis gets Mother Dexter a job at Julie's photography studio.
1818"Phyllis in Love"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesJanuary 19, 1976 (1976-01-19)
Phyllis falls in love with a married man (Clu Gulager).
1919"Crazy Mama"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesJanuary 26, 1976 (1976-01-26)
Bess moves out of the house, and Phyllis goes after her to convince her to come back.
2020"A Man, a Woman and Another Woman"Joan DarlingEarl PomerantzFebruary 2, 1976 (1976-02-02)
Jerome (John McMartin) returns to San Francisco after marrying a much younger woman.
2121"Leo's Suicide"James BurrowsMichael LeesonFebruary 9, 1976 (1976-02-09)
A depressed Leo tries to commit suicide by taking an overdose of Audrey's pills, not realizing that they're only placebos.
2222"Sonny Boy"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesFebruary 16, 1976 (1976-02-16)
There's a bad case of sibling rivalry when Jonathan's brother (Dick O'Neill) comes to town.
2323"Widows, Merry and Otherwise"James BurrowsTony WebsterFebruary 23, 1976 (1976-02-23)
Phyllis meets Audrey's widowed niece Margaret (Linda Lavin) and is astonished by how much quicker Margaret was in getting over her husband's death.
2424"The Triangle"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesMarch 1, 1976 (1976-03-01)
Phyllis starts dating Bess's ex-boyfriend Ralph (Jerry Houser).

Season 2 (1976–77)

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No.
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season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
251"The New Job"Jay SandrichEd. Weinberger & Stan DanielsSeptember 20, 1976 (1976-09-20)
Out of a job again after Julie sells the studio, Phyllis lands a position as an assistant to city supervisor Dan Valenti (Carmine Caridi).
262"You're Not Getting Better, Just Older"Jay SandrichDavid LloydSeptember 27, 1976 (1976-09-27)
When no one remembers her birthday, a self-pitying Phyllis calls Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore), who is so worried about Phyllis that she flies to San Francisco to check on her.
273"Speech 1A"James BurrowsGary David GoldbergOctober 4, 1976 (1976-10-04)
Phyllis makes her debut as a speechwriter.
284"Off the Bench"James BurrowsEarl PomerantzOctober 11, 1976 (1976-10-11)
Phyllis meets an unkempt man (Jack Elam) in the park, and tries to give him a new image so he can win the girl of his dreams.
295"Boss or Buddy or Both or Neither"Joan DarlingEarl PomerantzOctober 18, 1976 (1976-10-18)
Phyllis goes on strike to demand more attention from Dan.
306"Phyllis Cries Wolf"Doug RogersGlen Charles & Les CharlesOctober 25, 1976 (1976-10-25)
Phyllis is suspicious of the intentions of Bess's new college professor (Terry Kiser).
317"Out of the Closet"James BurrowsGlen Charles & Les CharlesNovember 1, 1976 (1976-11-01)
Phyllis's new boyfriend Scott (Edward Winter) reveals that he's gay.
328"The Wrong Box"James BurrowsEarl PomerantzNovember 8, 1976 (1976-11-08)
Phyllis arranges to have Lars's body shipped to San Francisco, but it's not Lars's body that arrives.
339"Phyllis and the Jumper"Richard SchaalBob EllisonNovember 15, 1976 (1976-11-15)
Phyllis has to help talk a man (Jerry Stiller) down from a ledge.
3410"Bess Airs Her Views"Asaad KeladaGlen Charles & Les CharlesNovember 29, 1976 (1976-11-29)
Bess joins a crusade to reinstate a teacher who was fired for posing in the nude.
3511"Mother Dexter Cohabitates"Tony MordenteGlen Charles & Les CharlesDecember 6, 1976 (1976-12-06)
Mother Dexter shocks the family by shacking up with her equally elderly boyfriend Arthur (Burt Mustin).
3612"Mother Dexter's Wedding"Asaad KeladaGlen Charles & Les CharlesDecember 13, 1976 (1976-12-13)
True to her usual form, Phyllis forgets to pick Mother Dexter up for her own wedding.
3713"The Christmas Party"Harry MastrogeorgeTom TenowichDecember 20, 1976 (1976-12-20)
Dan won't let Phyllis go to a Christmas party being held on the other side of their office.
3814"Phyllis Runs the Office"Doug RogersDavid LloydJanuary 3, 1977 (1977-01-03)
When Doug is taken to the hospital, Phyllis takes over his duties.
3915"The Threat"Harry MastrogeorgeGeorge Arthur Bloom & Sandy GlassJanuary 10, 1977 (1977-01-10)
Leonard receives a death threat.
4016"Taking a Chance on Chance"Doug RogersEarl PomerantzJanuary 16, 1977 (1977-01-16)
Phyllis's newest beau, Buddy (Robert Alda), is a compulsive gambler.
4117"Leonard and the Bribe"Noam PitlikBob EllisonJanuary 23, 1977 (1977-01-23)
Leonard is offered a $100,000 bribe.
4218"Broken-Hearted Bess"Noam PitlikGlen Charles & Les CharlesJanuary 30, 1977 (1977-01-30)
After Bess is dumped by her boyfriend, Phyllis tries to brighten her spirits with a trip.
4319"I Am Beautiful"Doug RogersArthur S. RabinFebruary 6, 1977 (1977-02-06)
Phyllis helps a co-worker with a crush on Leonard.
Note: Final episode for Judith Lowry as Mother Dexter.
4420"Dan's Ex"Doug RogersGlen Charles & Les CharlesFebruary 13, 1977 (1977-02-13)
Phyllis makes a disastrous attempt to get Dan back together with his ex-wife Joanne (Marcia Rodd).
4521"Audrey's New Life"Doug RogersTom TenowichFebruary 20, 1977 (1977-02-20)
Audrey gets a job in an antique store, and Jonathan thinks her boss has designs on her.
4622"The Elopement"Doug RogersLaurence MarksFebruary 27, 1977 (1977-02-27)
Bess elopes with Dan's nephew Mark (Craig Wasson).
4723"The Apartment"Noam PitlikLaurence MarksMarch 6, 1977 (1977-03-06)
Concerned by the state of Bess and Mark's apartment, Phyllis tries to get them to move into Jonathan's house.
4824"And Baby Makes Six"Noam PitlikGlen Charles & Les CharlesMarch 13, 1977 (1977-03-13)
Mark is on the verge of leaving Bess when she announces that she's pregnant.

References

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  1. ^ "ClassicTVHits.com: TV Ratings > 1970's". www.classictvhits.com.
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