Phyllis (TV series)
| Phyllis | |
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Phyllis with mother-in-law Audrey Dexter, 1975.
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by |
Stan Daniels Ed. Weinberger |
| Based on | Phyllis Lindstrom created by James L. Brooks and Allan Burns |
| Written by |
Glen Charles Les Charles Stan Daniels Bob Ellison David Lloyd Laurence Marks Earl Pomerantz Tom Tenowich |
| Directed by |
James Burrows Joan Darling Asaad Kelada Harry Mastrogeorge Noam Pitlik Doug Rogers Jay Sandrich |
| Starring |
Cloris Leachman Henry Jones Judith Lowry Jane Rose |
| Theme music composer | Stan Daniels |
| Composer(s) | Dick DeBenedictis |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 48 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Stan Daniels Michael J. Leeson Ed. Weinberger |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 24 min |
| Production company(s) | MTM Enterprises |
| Distributor | 20th Television |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBS |
| Audio format | Monaural |
| Original release | September 8, 1975 – March 13, 1977 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
| Related shows |
Rhoda Lou Grant |
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 first being Rhoda). 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.
Being left penniless after the death of her husband Lars, Phyllis and her daughter Bess (Lisa Gerritsen) move in with Lars' mother, the scatterbrained Audrey Dexter (Jane Rose), and stepfather, Judge Jonathan Dexter (Henry Jones). Phyllis takes a job as an assistant in a photographic studio. The owner, Julie Erskine, was played by Barbara Colby; Colby was murdered (in real life) after three episodes of Phyllis had been filmed, and the part was then assumed by Liz Torres. Much of the first season's humor stemmed from Phyllis' attempts to fit into the job market, after having lived for many years as the spoiled wife of a rich dermatologist. Actor Richard Schaal (who was married to actress Valerie Harper, the star of Rhoda at the time) was cast as Leo Heatherton, a well-meaning but bumbling photographer who worked with Phyllis and Julie at the studio. Elderly actress Judith Lowry guest starred in an early episode ("Leaving Home") as Jonathan's mother, Sally Dexter. Her appearance was so well received by viewers that by the end of the first year, Lowry became a regular on the show and her character of Mother Dexter also joined the household.
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