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Phyllis

Phyllis

1975TV Series⏱️ 30m
Comedy
6.5
IMDB Rating
556 votes

Mary Richards' landlady, Phyllis Lindstrom, moves back to her hometown of San Francisco with her teenage daughter Bess following the sudden death of her husband, Lars.

Director
N/A
Writers
N/A
Stars
Cloris Leachman, Henry Jones, Jane Rose
Release Date
September 8, 1975
Language
English
Country
United States
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Wins
🎯 2
Nominations
💬 14
Reviews
📋 1.1K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Cloris Leachman
Cloris Leachman
as Phyllis Lindstrom
Henry Jones
Henry Jones
as Judge Jonathan Dexter
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Jane Rose
as Audrey Dexter
Carmine Caridi
Carmine Caridi
as Dan Valenti
John Lawlor
John Lawlor
as Leonard Marsh
Lisa Gerritsen
Lisa Gerritsen
as Bess Lindstrom
Garn Stephens
Garn Stephens
as Harriet Hastings
Richard Schaal
Richard Schaal
as Leo Heatherton
Judith Lowry
Judith Lowry
as Sally 'Mother' Dexter
Liz Torres
Liz Torres
as Julie Erskine

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
MTM Enterprises

🏷️ Keywords

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🎯 Categories

SitcomComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Some classic comedy scenes/moments
by wildman0228-12007-09-29
9/10

"I was 20 when Phyllis was filmed - and had the absolute pleasure of attending every single episode filmed, as part of the live audience for the two season run. What a thrill. I was (still am) an avid Cloris Leachman fan and following Phyllis from MTM was so exciting. It had a great start - and I especially loved Barbara Colby. So sad for the world that she did not get the chance to fulfill her talent longer due to the untimely death. Looking back though, I must say that the highlight of the whole Phyllis experience was the Mother Dexter character. She just stole EVERY scene (the way Phyllis us..."

💡 Did You Know?

Barbara Colby played Julie Erskine in the first three episodes of the series. She and her friend James Kiernan were murdered on July 24, 1975, not long after Up for Grabs (1975) was filmed. The crime remains unsolved.

📖 Synopsis

Mary Richards' landlady, Phyllis Lindstrom, moves back to her hometown of San Francisco with her teenage daughter Bess following the sudden death of her husband, Lars.