Phyllis (TV series) Phyllis (TV series) 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
1975–76 United States network television schedule and Son" from earlier seasons; "Sanford and Son" continued to air in its normal Friday 8:00-8:30 time slot during "The Best of Sanford and Son"s run. "Hawk" consisted of reruns of the 1966 ABC television series. Returning Series New Series Not Returning From 1974–75 Returning Series New Series Not Returning From 1974–75 Returning Series New Series Not Returning From 1974–75 Note: The * indicates that the program was introduced in midseason. 1975–76 United States network television schedule This was the television schedule on all three United States commercial television networks for the fall season beginning in September 1975. All times