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
Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series The Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Series is an Emmy award given to television programs that do not "fall into other established categories." Prior to 2000, the category was entitled Special Class Program and both series and specials competed in the same category. A separate category for singular specials was created in 2000. Winners in bold 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 "(Winner unknown)" 1989 1990 "(Winner unknown)" 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003