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Phyllis is an American 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 of The Mary Tyler Moore Show. The show starred Cloris Leachman as Phyllis Lindstrom, who was previously Mary Richards' neighbor and college friend on The Mary Tyler Moore Show.
Original Release
09/08/1975 on CBS
US Release
09/08/1975
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cloris Leachman | Phyllis Lindstrom |
| Henry Jones | Judge Jonathan Dexter |
| Jane Rose | Audrey Dexter |
| Carmine Caridi | Dan Valenti / Vince |
| John Lawlor | Leonard Marsh / Officer Hale |
| Lisa Gerritsen | Bess Lindstrom / Bess Valenti |
| Richard Schaal | Leo Heatherton |
| Judith Lowry | Sally 'Mother' Dexter |
| Liz Torres | Julie Erskine |
| Craig Wasson | Mark Valenti |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The New Job | Monday, 20 September 1976 |
| 2 | You're Not Getting Better, Just Older | Monday, 27 September 1976 |
| 3 | Speech 1A | Monday, 04 October 1976 |
| 4 | Off the Bench | Monday, 11 October 1976 |
| 5 | Boss or Buddy or Both or Neither | Monday, 18 October 1976 |
| 6 | Phyllis Cries Wolf | Monday, 25 October 1976 |
| 7 | Out of the Closet | Monday, 01 November 1976 |
| 8 | The Wrong Box | Monday, 08 November 1976 |
| 9 | Phyllis and the Jumper | Monday, 15 November 1976 |
| 10 | Bess Airs Her Views | Monday, 29 November 1976 |
| 11 | Mother Dexter Cohabitates | Monday, 06 December 1976 |
| 12 | Mother Dexter's Wedding | Monday, 13 December 1976 |
| 13 | The Christmas Party | Monday, 20 December 1976 |
| 14 | Phyllis Runs the Office | Monday, 03 January 1977 |
| 15 | The Threat | Monday, 10 January 1977 |
| 16 | Taking a Chance on Chance | Sunday, 16 January 1977 |
| 17 | Leonard and the Bribe | Sunday, 23 January 1977 |
| 18 | Broken Hearted Bess | Sunday, 30 January 1977 |
| 19 | I Am Beautiful | Sunday, 06 February 1977 |
| 20 | Dan's Ex | Sunday, 13 February 1977 |
| 21 | Audrey's New Life | Sunday, 20 February 1977 |
| 22 | The Elopement | Sunday, 27 February 1977 |
| 23 | The Apartment | Sunday, 06 March 1977 |
| 24 | A Baby Makes Six | Sunday, 13 March 1977 |
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Directors
James Burrows, Doug Rogers, Jay Sandrich, Noam Pitlik, Joan Darling, Asaad Kelada, Mel Shapiro, Tony Mordente, Richard Schaal, Stuart Margolin
Writers
Glen Charles, Les Charles, Earl Pomerantz, Stan Daniels, Ed. Weinberger, Michael Leeson, Bob Ellison, David Lloyd, Laurence Marks, Tom Tenowich, George Arthur Bloom, Gary Markowitz, Tony Webster, Sandy Glass, Arthur S. Rabin, Ron Bloomberg, Pamela Chais, John W. Regier, Mary Kay Place, Seth Freeman, Gary David Goldberg, Valerie Curtin
Creators
Allan Burns, Stan Daniels, James L. Brooks, Ed. Weinberger
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Cloris Leachman | Phyllis Lindstrom |
| Henry Jones | Judge Jonathan Dexter |
| Jane Rose | Audrey Dexter |
| Carmine Caridi | Dan Valenti / Vince |
| John Lawlor | Leonard Marsh / Officer Hale |
| Lisa Gerritsen | Bess Lindstrom / Bess Valenti |
| Richard Schaal | Leo Heatherton |
| Judith Lowry | Sally 'Mother' Dexter |
| Liz Torres | Julie Erskine |
| Craig Wasson | Mark Valenti |
| Barbara Colby | Julie Erskine |
| Jack Elam | Van Horn |
| Burt Mustin | Arthur Lanson |
| John McMartin | Jerome Patterson |
| Mary Tyler Moore | Mary Richards |
| Boyd Bodwell | Billy Joe McCoy |
| Craig Huxley | Red |
| Steve Bonino | Charlie |
| Harry Gold | Steve |
| Charlotte Rae | Shirley |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Stan Daniels | Executive Producer |
| Ed. Weinberger | Executive Producer |
| Ed. Weinberger | Producer |
| Stan Daniels | Producer |
| Michael Leeson | Producer |
| Budd Cherry | Producer |
| Ralph Riskin | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1976 | Golden Globe | Best Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1976 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
