Phyllis (TV series) character of Mother Dexter also joined the household. Aired between two popular shows – "Rhoda" and "All in the Family" – on Monday nights, Phyllis instantly became a top ten hit. Cloris Leachman won a Golden Globe Award for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. The sitcom was the sixth highest-rated television series for the 1975–76 television season (at the time ranking higher than both "Rhoda" and "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"). The series premise was reworked somewhat for the second season. Erskine Photography
1974–75 United States network television schedule on CBS from September 1974 to June 1975. Note: "Dan August" consisted of reruns of the 1970-1971 ABC series. 1974–75 United States network television schedule This was the television schedule on all three commercial United States television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1974. All times are Eastern and Pacific, with a few exceptions, such as "Monday Night Football". New fall series are highlighted in bold. Series ending their original runs are in "italics". Each of the 30 highest-rated shows is listed with its rank and rating as determined by Nielsen Media Research. PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service,