Phyllis - Season 2

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The New Job

1 - The New Job

Air Date: September 20, 1976

Julie had gotten married and closed the photo studio, so Phyllis was out of a job. She tries to find work unsuccessfully, until she is hired as an assistant to a crooked city supervisor. After he is fired the new supervisor is uncertain about hiring Phyllis at first, but reconsiders.

You're Not Getting Better, Just Older

2 - You're Not Getting Better, Just Older

Air Date: September 27, 1976

Phyllis' birthday is coming up and no one is throwing her a party or even cares. She then becomes depressed because she has no friends and calls old friend Mary Richards in Minneapolis. Mary flies to San Francisco thinking something is wrong, then is angry when she learns Phyllis just wanted her company for a birthday party.

Speech 1A

3 - Speech 1A

Air Date: October 4, 1976

Phyllis writes a big important Speech for Dan

Off the Bench

4 - Off the Bench

Air Date: October 11, 1976

Phyllis runs into Van Horn in the park once again, she feels sorry for him and tries to improve his image and make him a respectable human being -- unsuccessfully, of course.

Boss or Buddy, or Both, or Neither

5 - Boss or Buddy, or Both, or Neither

Air Date: October 18, 1976

Phyllis is upset when Dan doesn't pay any attention to her or appreciate her work, so she goes on strike.

Phyllis Cries Wolf

6 - Phyllis Cries Wolf

Air Date: October 25, 1976

Phyllis must deal with the fact that Bess has a new boyfriend...who is older...and is her professor at college.

Out of the Closet

7 - Out of the Closet

Air Date: November 1, 1976

Phyllis has a strange date who first announces his plans to marry her, but later reveals that he's actually gay.

The Wrong Box

8 - The Wrong Box

Air Date: November 8, 1976

Phyllis has Lars' body shipped from Minneapolis so he can be buried at her new home. When the box arrives, something is moving on the inside.

Phyllis and the Jumper

9 - Phyllis and the Jumper

Air Date: November 15, 1976

Dan's visiting friend is just wild about Phyllis.

Mother Dexter Cohabitates

10 - Mother Dexter Cohabitates

Air Date: November 22, 1976

Phyllis struggles with Sally's feelings about her boyfriend, Arthur Lanson. She decides to marry him, though.

Mother Dexter's Wedding

11 - Mother Dexter's Wedding

Air Date: December 6, 1976

Phyllis has taken care of all the arrangements for Sally's wedding; but there's one thing... she forgot to pick up the bride. Sally must find a way to get to the wedding on her own.

Bess Airs Her Views

12 - Bess Airs Her Views

Air Date: December 20, 1976

Bess and other students protest the firing of a teacher because she had posed nude for a photo years ago, the group of students get expelled for taking a group photo in the nude.

The Christmas Party

13 - The Christmas Party

Air Date: December 27, 1976

Leonard's side of the office decides to throw a Christmas party, but Dan makes Phyllis work to the very last minute.

Phyllis Runs the Office

14 - Phyllis Runs the Office

Air Date: January 3, 1977

Dan and Phyllis trade jobs for a day to see how the other one lives.

The Threat

15 - The Threat

Air Date: January 10, 1977

Leonard receives a death threat about his vote on a low-cost housing project and must wrestle with the fear.

Taking a Chance on Chance

16 - Taking a Chance on Chance

Air Date: January 16, 1977

Phyllis starts dating a compulsive gambler.

Leonard and the Bribe

17 - Leonard and the Bribe

Air Date: January 23, 1977

Leonard is offered a $100,000 bribe to cast a particular vote, but is unsure what to do.

Broken Hearted Bess

18 - Broken Hearted Bess

Air Date: January 30, 1977

Bess' boyfriend dumps her, so Phyllis takes her on a trip to cheer her up.

I Am Beautiful

19 - I Am Beautiful

Air Date: February 6, 1977

Harriet has always been the sarcastic co-worker of Phyllis, but Phyllis befriends her and tries tot make her more attractive to men, Leonard in particular.

Dan's Ex

20 - Dan's Ex

Air Date: February 13, 1977

Phyllis gets an idea to bring Dan and his soon to be-ex back together again because she thinks there is still love there. They, however, cannot stand each other.

Audrey's New Life

21 - Audrey's New Life

Air Date: February 20, 1977

Feeling useless, Audrey gets a job in an Antique store to Jonathan's dislike.

The Elopement

22 - The Elopement

Air Date: February 27, 1977

Bess and Dan's nephew Mark Valenti run off and elope and Phyllis must wrestle with the issue.

The Apartment

23 - The Apartment

Air Date: March 6, 1977

Mark and Bess move into a dirty, run-down apartment and Phyllis voices her concerns. Johnathan agrees to allow them to move into his house temporarily.

A Baby Makes Six

24 - A Baby Makes Six

Air Date: March 13, 1977

Feeling that he cannot support Bess with his struggling singing career, Mark leaves. Phyllis then runs after him, and tells him to return because Bess has a surprise -- she's pregnant.