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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 408656" data-attributes="member: 23">Phyllis works for me as a recurring almost peripheral character. She works best in small doses, I think, so I can&#039;t help feeling that an entire series centring round the character might just end up being too much (even on MTM, it might just be overkill if she appeared more regularly than she does).That said, I feel she&#039;s become more enjoyable to watch as MTM has evolved. In addition, I get some hope from the fact that seeing her on Rhoda with a whole new cast of faces having their patience tested by her high-maintenance seemed to breathe new life into the character and make her seem even funnier.With the right ensemble and a careful balance it could work, but I confess a little scepticism.Of the entire MTM franchise, Lou Grant is the only series I have any awareness of. I don&#039;t recall ever watching an episode (it was probably on past my bedtime anyway) but I did know the name, the premise and Ed Asner&#039;s face from when it was shown on British TV. I imagine this was by virtue of the fact it was still running so many years after the others had ended. Back then I had no idea it was connected to any sitcoms and it&#039;s possible the other series weren&#039;t even shown here (at this point, I find it surprising that I never saw or even heard of repeats of MTM at some point during the Eighties, but that&#039;s the case).I don&#039;t mind the change of genre and quite like the idea of a procedural type series which appears to delve into some hot topics of the time, so would be up for watching it. It just depends if I have the will to make a hefty viewing commitment immediately after (potentially) more than 300 episodes of Mary, Rhoda and Phyllis.A quick glance at everyone&#039;s favourite video sharing site suggests a great deal of the series - perhaps the entire thing - is on the same channel as the Rhoda and Phyllis episodes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 408656, member: 23"] Phyllis works for me as a recurring almost peripheral character. She works best in small doses, I think, so I can't help feeling that an entire series centring round the character might just end up being too much (even on [I]MTM[/I], it might just be overkill if she appeared more regularly than she does). That said, I feel she's become more enjoyable to watch as [I]MTM[/I] has evolved. In addition, I get some hope from the fact that seeing her on [I]Rhoda[/I] with a whole new cast of faces having their patience tested by her high-maintenance seemed to breathe new life into the character and make her seem even funnier. With the right ensemble and a careful balance it could work, but I confess a little scepticism. Of the entire MTM franchise, [I]Lou Grant[/I] is the only series I have any awareness of. I don't recall ever watching an episode (it was probably on past my bedtime anyway) but I did know the name, the premise and Ed Asner's face from when it was shown on British TV. I imagine this was by virtue of the fact it was still running so many years after the others had ended. Back then I had no idea it was connected to any sitcoms and it's possible the other series weren't even shown here (at this point, I find it surprising that I never saw or even heard of repeats of [I]MTM[/I] at some point during the Eighties, but that's the case). I don't mind the change of genre and quite like the idea of a procedural type series which appears to delve into some hot topics of the time, so would be up for watching it. It just depends if I have the will to make a hefty viewing commitment immediately after (potentially) more than 300 episodes of Mary, Rhoda and Phyllis. A quick glance at everyone's favourite video sharing site suggests a great deal of the series - perhaps the entire thing - is on the same channel as the Rhoda and Phyllis episodes. [/QUOTE]

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