Season 1

01 Pilot Episode 111th September 1975 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. 02 Bess, Is You a Woman Now? Episode 218th September 1975 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. 03 Up for Grabs Episode 322nd September 1975 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. 04 Leaving Home Episode 423rd September 1975 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. 05 The First Day Episode 530th September 1975 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. 06 Phyllis Takes Piano Lessons Episode 67th October 1975 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. 07 Phyllis' Garage Sale Episode 714th October 1975 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. 08 The First Date Episode 827th October 1975 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. 09 All Together Now Episode 930th October 1975 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 Episode 106th November 1975 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 Episode 1117th November 1975 Phyllis must try to comfort Julie after she sees her boyfriend with another woman. 12 So Lonely I Could Cry Episode 1224th November 1975 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 Episode 131st December 1975 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 Episode 148th December 1975 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 Episode 1522nd December 1975 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. 16 The $17,623,419.53 Man Episode 165th January 1976 Phyllis meets a wealthy business tycoon named Harry Loomis who proposes to her. 17 Honor Thy Mother Dexter Episode 1712th January 1976 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. 18 Phyllis in Love Episode 1819th January 1976 Phyllis falls in love with a tennis player who just happens to be married. 19 Crazy Mama Episode 1926th January 1976 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. 20 A Man, a Woman, and Another Woman Episode 202nd February 1976 Phyllis' old lawyer friend Jerome returns to San Francisco with his new young bride. 21 Leo's Suicide Episode 219th February 1976 Leo gets depressed and takes some of Audrey's pills (which happen to be no more than placebos.) 22 Sonny Boy Episode 2216th February 1976 Jonathan's brother comes to visit and Phyllis must become a middleman between sibling rivalry. 23 Widows, Merry and Otherwise Episode 2323rd February 1976 Audrey's niece, a recent widow, comes to visit, and Phyllis must try to comfort her since she is too a widow. 24 The Triangle Episode 241st March 1976 Bess's old boy boyfriend who falls for Phyllis after he is dumped by Bess.