1. Pilot
1975-09-11
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.
2. Bess, Is You a Woman Now?
1975-09-18
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.
3. Up for Grabs
1975-09-22
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.
4. Leaving Home
1975-09-23
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.
5. The First Day
1975-09-30
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.
6. Phyllis Takes Piano Lessons
1975-10-07
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.
7. Phyllis' Garage Sale
1975-10-14
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.
8. The First Date
1975-10-27
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.
9. All Together Now
1975-10-30
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.
10. Audrey Leaves Jonathan
1975-11-06
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.
11. Phyllis Opens Julie's Heart
1975-11-17
Phyllis must try to comfort Julie after she sees her boyfriend with another woman.
12. So Lonely I Could Cry
1975-11-24
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.
13. Phyllis and the Little People
1975-12-01
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.
14. There's No Business Like No Business
1975-12-08
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.
15. Paging Dr. Lindstrom
1975-12-22
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.
