Episodes
Episode 1
Pilot
September 11, 197525m0.0
Phyllis' husband, Lars, suddenly dies only to leave Phyllis and her daughter Bess with no money. Desperate, they move to San Francisco to live with Lars' mother Audrey and her new husband Jonathan Dexter. At a reception for Lars' friends, Phyllis meets her new boss Julie Erskine, owner of Erskine Photography. Phyllis later discovers that Julie dated Lars at the same time he was dating her and he proposed to Julie first.
Episode 2
Bess, Is You a Woman Now?
September 18, 197525m0.0
Bess goes away on a weekend ski trip. Phyllis makes a phone call to Bess' room to see how she is doing only to find someone else answer the phone, a young man. Phyllis is worried that Bess is no longer her innocent daughter.
Episode 3
Up for Grabs
September 22, 197525m0.0
An old friend of Lars is in town to discuss some business with Phyllis. However, he is more interested in Phyllis fpr reasons other than business.
Episode 4
Leaving Home
September 23, 197525m0.0
Mother Dexter is upset that Phyllis and Bess have stolen her guest bedroom, so Phyllis decides to move out on her own. Her new apartment, however, is a total dump.
Episode 5
The First Day
September 30, 197525m0.0
Phyllis writes to her friend Mary Richards to tell her all about her new life and how hard it was when she first started working.
Episode 6
Phyllis Takes Piano Lessons
October 7, 197525m0.0
Phyllis has always regretted that she never finished her piano recital as a child because she froze on stage. She decides to take lessons again, she discovers that she is the only adult in the children's class.
Episode 7
Phyllis' Garage Sale
October 14, 197525m0.0
All of Phyllis' belongings arrive from Minneapolis and clutters the house--literally. Phyllis decides to have a garage sale, but has trouble letting go of her things.
Episode 8
The First Date
October 27, 197525m0.0
Phyllis is going to go on a double date with Julie, for the first time since Lars died and is nervous about getting into the routine again.
Episode 9
All Together Now
October 30, 197525m0.0
Phyllis feels that she does not really ""know"" Bess. First, she tries to go out with Bess to a dance club and when that doesn't work. Then, she gets an insane idea of staying up all night and having them tell all kinds of secrets about themselves.
Episode 10
Audrey Leaves Jonathan
November 6, 197525m0.0
Audrey is upset when she learns that Jonathan had an affair on his first wife while he was in the service. She feels that if he's done it once, he'll do it again. She decides to leave him, only to move next door to Phyllis' room. Jonathan must tell her he loves her because he never has.
Episode 11
Phyllis Opens Julie's Heart
November 17, 197525m0.0
Phyllis must try to comfort Julie after she sees her boyfriend with another woman.
Episode 12
So Lonely I Could Cry
November 24, 197525m0.0
Phyllis finds her self all alone when Bess is gone for the weekend and the Dexter's go on vacation. She must try to entertain herself for the entire weekend with no one else around.
Episode 13
Phyllis and the Little People
December 1, 197525m0.0
Bess announces her plans to marry. Phyllis invites the boy's parents over only to discover that they are little people and must deal with her discomfort throughout the evening.
Episode 14
There's No Business Like No Business
December 8, 197525m0.0
The photo studio is in financial trouble and Phyllis tries to land an account for the company but fails. Jonathan decides to invest some money into the business.
Episode 15
Paging Dr. Lindstrom
December 22, 197525m0.0
Phyllis meets a medium at the studio and discusses the afterlife. Audrey, by chance, meets him and invites him over to have a seance to contact Lars.
Episode 16
The $17,623,419.53 Man
January 5, 197625m0.0
Phyllis meets a wealthy business tycoon named Harry Loomis who proposes to her.
Episode 17
Honor Thy Mother Dexter
January 12, 197625m0.0
Phyllis believes that the reason Sally (Judith Lowry) is so grouchy is because she has nothing to do in life. First Phyllis tries to put her in the workforce by getting her a job at the studio. That was a big mistake. Then, Phyllis tries to fix her up with a date.
Episode 18
Phyllis in Love
January 19, 197625m0.0
Phyllis falls in love with a tennis player who just happens to be married.
Episode 19
Crazy Mama
January 26, 197625m0.0
Bess has finally had it with her mother and feels she has no privacy. Thus, Bess moves out and Phyllis must go after her and convince her to return home.
Episode 20
A Man, a Woman, and Another Woman
February 2, 197625m0.0
Phyllis' old lawyer friend Jerome returns to San Francisco with his new young bride.
Episode 21
Leo's Suicide
February 9, 197625m0.0
Leo gets depressed and takes some of Audrey's pills (which happen to be no more than placebos.)
Episode 22
Sonny Boy
February 16, 197625m0.0
Jonathan's brother comes to visit and Phyllis must become a middleman between sibling rivalry.
Episode 23
Widows, Merry and Otherwise
February 23, 197625m0.0
Audrey's niece, a recent widow, comes to visit, and Phyllis must try to comfort her since she is too a widow.
Episode 24
The Triangle
March 1, 197625m0.0
Bess's old boy boyfriend who falls for Phyllis after he is dumped by Bess.