Phyllis (TV series) had higher overall ratings than "Rhoda" that season, as well as equal ratings with its parent show, "The Mary Tyler Moore Show". The stigma of the deaths of several cast members during the show's run, as well as the ill health of actress Jane Rose, are also said to have been factors in the series' cancellation. The final episode ("And Baby Makes Six") had Bess announcing that she and Mark were expecting their first child. This installment aired Sunday, March 13, 1977. The same week, on Saturday, March 19, Leachman made her last appearance as Phyllis Lindstrom on the final
Scott Colomby his career. At age 13, he made his acting debut on the daytime soap opera "Days of Our Lives" (1965). He followed this with a starring role in the Canadian biker film "The Proud Rider" in 1971. These performances led to a succession of guest roles on several television shows, including "Room 222" (1972), "Ironside" (1974), "Phyllis" (1975), "The Streets of San Francisco" (1975), "Baretta" (1976), "Charlie's Angels" (1977), and "Black Sheep Squadron" (1978) among others. Colomby had recurring roles on the sitcom "Sons & Daughters" in 1974 and the soap opera parody "Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman" in 1976. He