Assistant Wanted, Female
- Episode aired Nov 21, 1970
- 30m
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Mary reluctantly hires Phyllis to be her assistant in the newsroom.Mary reluctantly hires Phyllis to be her assistant in the newsroom.Mary reluctantly hires Phyllis to be her assistant in the newsroom.
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[Phyllis has inflated Ted's ego with her praise, prompting him to make new demands of Lou]
Ted Baxter: Not only do I want that raise we discussed, but I also want some new writers on the show. Now Phyllis here tells me this Norman Mailer's fellow's pretty good. And if he's not available, how about this Truman 'Capot'?
Phyllis Lindstrom: [correcting his pronunciation] E.
Ted Baxter: Oh yes, that's right. Truman E. Capot.
- ConnectionsReferences Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)
- SoundtracksLove Is All Around
Written and Performed by Sonny Curtis
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Uh Phyllis
A funny Phyllis episode.
Egocentric, overbearing Phyllis of the backhanded compliment was helping out where Lars works but was fired. When overworked Mary is allowed to hire an assistant, pushy Phyllis weasels her way into the job.
As expected, Phyllis disrupts Mary's routine, creates discontent in the office, refuses to do any 'menial' work, and forms an unholy alliance with Ted - who she thinks is the bee's knees.
Phyllis could be annoying but also funny. I actually felt sympathy for her: queen of the household and holding court at Mary's with her Masters Degree, endless self-help manuals and her sly putdowns, but a nest of hidden insecurities and unable to hold down even the simplest job outside her home.
Egocentric, overbearing Phyllis of the backhanded compliment was helping out where Lars works but was fired. When overworked Mary is allowed to hire an assistant, pushy Phyllis weasels her way into the job.
As expected, Phyllis disrupts Mary's routine, creates discontent in the office, refuses to do any 'menial' work, and forms an unholy alliance with Ted - who she thinks is the bee's knees.
Phyllis could be annoying but also funny. I actually felt sympathy for her: queen of the household and holding court at Mary's with her Masters Degree, endless self-help manuals and her sly putdowns, but a nest of hidden insecurities and unable to hold down even the simplest job outside her home.
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- Rrrobert
- Jun 24, 2019
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