Phyllis

- Season 2

(1976)

Phyllis finds herself unemployed and looking for a new job.

Phyllis is turning 45 and wants to throw a party to cheer herself up. However, no one can or wants to go. To prove she has friends, she calls Mary Richards. Mary visits.

Phyllis writes a speech for her new boss on Japanese-American relations. Bess has questions on birth-control.

Phyllis's bum friend Van has a crush on a higher class woman, Lucille. Phyllis tries to clean him up to make him into a more presentable gentleman.

Phyllis's boss, Dan, asks her to plan his birthday party. She thinks she is invited, but she's not. There is also an ongoing garbage strike mediation meeting with Dan, where Phyllis erupts.

Bess starts dating her 37 year old college professor. Phyllis finds this inappropriate and reacts. Mother Dexter goes to a hockey game.

Phyllis's beau Scott confides in her that he is gay. He wants her to pretend they are together to continue to pass as straight in front of his parents. Phyllis believes he should come out of the closet.

Phyllis decides to move Lar's body from Minneapolis to San Francisco for reburial. However, Lar's body takes a detour.

Phyllis has a few bad dates with a recent widower, Burt. He decides to become a jumper when she refuses to marry him.

Bess gets expelled from college when she airs her views in an editorial in the school newspaper.

Mother Dexter moves out of the Judge's house and shacks up with Arthur Lanson. The family reacts.

Phyllis forgets to pick Mother Dexter up for her wedding.

Phyllis organizes an office Christmas party to celebrate the season, but her Scrooge of a boss Dan insists Phyllis assist him on a project instead of enjoying the fun and festivities.

Phyllis' boss Dan has been having her work very late and hard at her job. She complains, so they switch jobs as an experiment which results in Nazis invading the Judge's home.

Audrey asks Leonard to do a speech for a statue dedication. Leonard also gets a threatening letter advising him to vote a certain way, or else.

Phyllis has concerns over dating Buddy Desmond, a charming professional gambler.

Leonard is offered a bribe to change his vote on an important issue. Phyllis throws a surprise party for Harriet.

Dan's nephew Mark comes for a visit. Bess is heartbroken when her college boyfriend breaks up with her.

Phyllis gives Harriet a make over in hopes that Leonard will notice her.

The Judge starts jogging. Phyllis tries to get Dan back together with his soon to be ex-wife.

Audrey, feeling bored, complains. Phyllis suggests she gets a job at an antique store. The Judge is not happy with the situation.

Bess elopes with with Mark, Dan's nephew.

Bess and Mark move into a run-down apartment. Phyllis tries to get them into a better place.

Mark leaves Bess after he loses his job. Later, Bess discovers she is pregnant and doesn't want Mark to know. Phyllis tries to fix things.