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
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