Phyllis

1. S01E01PilotSeptember 11, 1975—Phyllis' husband, Lars, suddenly dies only to leave Phyllis and her daughter Bess with no money. Desperate, they move to San Francisco to l
2. S01E02Bess, Is You a Woman Now?September 18, 1975—Bess goes away on a weekend ski trip. Phyllis makes a phone call to Bess' room to see how she is doing only to find someone else answer the
3. S01E03Up for GrabsSeptember 22, 1975—An old friend of Lars is in town to discuss some business with Phyllis. However, he is more interested in Phyllis fpr reasons other than bu
4. S01E04Leaving HomeSeptember 23, 1975—Mother Dexter is upset that Phyllis and Bess have stolen her guest bedroom, so Phyllis decides to move out on her own. Her new apartment, h
5. S01E05The First DaySeptember 30, 1975—Phyllis writes to her friend Mary Richards to tell her all about her new life and how hard it was when she first started working.
6. S01E06Phyllis Takes Piano LessonsOctober 7, 1975—Phyllis has always regretted that she never finished her piano recital as a child because she froze on stage. She decides to take lessons a
7. S01E07Phyllis' Garage SaleOctober 14, 1975—All of Phyllis' belongings arrive from Minneapolis and clutters the house--literally. Phyllis decides to have a garage sale, but has troubl
8. S01E08The First DateOctober 27, 1975—Phyllis is going to go on a double date with Julie, for the first time since Lars died and is nervous about getting into the routine again.
9. S01E09All Together NowOctober 30, 1975—Phyllis feels that she does not really ""know"" Bess. First, she tries to go out with Bess to a dance club and when that doesn't work. The
10. S01E10Audrey Leaves JonathanNovember 6, 1975—Audrey is upset when she learns that Jonathan had an affair on his first wife while he was in the service. She feels that if he's done it o
11. S01E11Phyllis Opens Julie's HeartNovember 17, 1975—Phyllis must try to comfort Julie after she sees her boyfriend with another woman.
12. S01E12So Lonely I Could CryNovember 24, 1975—Phyllis finds her self all alone when Bess is gone for the weekend and the Dexter's go on vacation. She must try to entertain herself for th
13. S01E13Phyllis and the Little PeopleDecember 1, 1975—Bess announces her plans to marry. Phyllis invites the boy's parents over only to discover that they are little people and must deal with h
14. S01E14There's No Business Like No BusinessDecember 8, 1975—The photo studio is in financial trouble and Phyllis tries to land an account for the company but fails. Jonathan decides to invest some mo
15. S01E15Paging Dr. LindstromDecember 22, 1975—Phyllis meets a medium at the studio and discusses the afterlife. Audrey, by chance, meets him and invites him over to have a seance to con
16. S01E16The $17,623,419.53 ManJanuary 5, 1976—Phyllis meets a wealthy business tycoon named Harry Loomis who proposes to her.
17. S01E17Honor Thy Mother DexterJanuary 12, 1976—Phyllis believes that the reason Sally (Judith Lowry) is so grouchy is because she has nothing to do in life. First Phyllis tries to put he
18. S01E18Phyllis in LoveJanuary 19, 1976—Phyllis falls in love with a tennis player who just happens to be married.
19. S01E19Crazy MamaJanuary 26, 1976—Bess has finally had it with her mother and feels she has no privacy. Thus, Bess moves out and Phyllis must go after her and convince her t
20. S01E20A Man, a Woman, and Another WomanFebruary 2, 1976—Phyllis' old lawyer friend Jerome returns to San Francisco with his new young bride.
21. S01E21Leo's SuicideFebruary 9, 1976—Leo gets depressed and takes some of Audrey's pills (which happen to be no more than placebos.)
22. S01E22Sonny BoyFebruary 16, 1976—Jonathan's brother comes to visit and Phyllis must become a middleman between sibling rivalry.
23. S01E23Widows, Merry and OtherwiseFebruary 23, 1976—Audrey's niece, a recent widow, comes to visit, and Phyllis must try to comfort her since she is too a widow.
24. S01E24The TriangleMarch 1, 1976—Bess's old boy boyfriend who falls for Phyllis after he is dumped by Bess.

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1. S02E01The New JobSeptember 20, 1976—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 hire
2. S02E02You're Not Getting Better, Just OlderSeptember 27, 1976—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
3. S02E03Speech 1AOctober 4, 1976—Phyllis writes a big important Speech for Dan
4. S02E04Off the BenchOctober 11, 1976—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 b
5. S02E05Boss or Buddy, or Both, or NeitherOctober 18, 1976—Phyllis is upset when Dan doesn't pay any attention to her or appreciate her work, so she goes on strike.
6. S02E06Phyllis Cries WolfOctober 25, 1976—Phyllis must deal with the fact that Bess has a new boyfriend...who is older...and is her professor at college.
7. S02E07Out of the ClosetNovember 1, 1976—Phyllis has a strange date who first announces his plans to marry her, but later reveals that he's actually gay.
8. S02E08The Wrong BoxNovember 8, 1976—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 insid
9. S02E09Phyllis and the JumperNovember 15, 1976—Dan's visiting friend is just wild about Phyllis.
10. S02E10Mother Dexter CohabitatesNovember 22, 1976—Phyllis struggles with Sally's feelings about her boyfriend, Arthur Lanson. She decides to marry him, though.
11. S02E11Mother Dexter's WeddingDecember 6, 1976—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 fi
12. S02E12Bess Airs Her ViewsDecember 20, 1976—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
13. S02E13The Christmas PartyDecember 27, 1976—Leonard's side of the office decides to throw a Christmas party, but Dan makes Phyllis work to the very last minute.
14. S02E14Phyllis Runs the OfficeJanuary 3, 1977—Dan and Phyllis trade jobs for a day to see how the other one lives.
15. S02E15The ThreatJanuary 10, 1977—Leonard receives a death threat about his vote on a low-cost housing project and must wrestle with the fear.
16. S02E16Taking a Chance on ChanceJanuary 16, 1977—Phyllis starts dating a compulsive gambler.
17. S02E17Leonard and the BribeJanuary 23, 1977—Leonard is offered a $100,000 bribe to cast a particular vote, but is unsure what to do.
18. S02E18Broken Hearted BessJanuary 30, 1977—Bess' boyfriend dumps her, so Phyllis takes her on a trip to cheer her up.
19. S02E19I Am BeautifulFebruary 6, 1977—Harriet has always been the sarcastic co-worker of Phyllis, but Phyllis befriends her and tries tot make her more attractive to men, Leonard
20. S02E20Dan's ExFebruary 13, 1977—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, ca
21. S02E21Audrey's New LifeFebruary 20, 1977—Feeling useless, Audrey gets a job in an Antique store to Jonathan's dislike.
22. S02E22The ElopementFebruary 27, 1977—Bess and Dan's nephew Mark Valenti run off and elope and Phyllis must wrestle with the issue.
23. S02E23The ApartmentMarch 6, 1977—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
24. S02E24A Baby Makes SixMarch 13, 1977—Feeling that he cannot support Bess with his struggling singing career, Mark leaves. Phyllis then runs after him, and tells him to return b

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