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
Hunter (1977 TV series) Christopher Morgan produced the weekly series. After the cancellation of the series "Executive Suite" and its last broadcast on February 11, 1977, CBS needed a replacement to fill the void in its schedule. It had bought "Hunter" for just such a contingency. "Hunter" premiered a week later, on February 18, 1977, and aired on Fridays at 10:00 p.m. through April 22, 1977. After a five-week hiatus, its last original episode was broadcast on Friday, May 27, 1977, also at 10:00 p.m. Four additional episodes never aired. Sources Hunter (1977 TV series) Hunter is a 1977 United States dramatic television series