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<blockquote data-quote="Crimson" data-source="post: 408659" data-attributes="member: 5079">Phyllis didn&#039;t get much character evolution on MTM, but her function on the show changed drastically.&nbsp; Early on, she appeared often but her parts were small; she&#039;d usually pop into Mary&#039;s apartment, insult Rhoda, and provide some info to get the plot moving.&nbsp; She herself was almost never involved in the plot.&nbsp; Then, as Cloris became a rather big star by the mid-70s, she appeared much less often but her appearances would be tailored to her.&nbsp;&nbsp; Those episodes were often hilarious because they paired Phyllis with characters she hadn&#039;t interacted with much before (selling Lou&#039;s house; getting Ted into politics; feuding with Sue Ann).I always feel a little bad that Bess got shunted aside; I liked her interactions with Mary. My understanding is that LOU GRANT has&nbsp; almost no continuity with MTM; which makes sense, as one can hardly imagine Ted Baxter showing up in a hard hitting journalist drama.&nbsp; So, if you decide to visit LOU GRANT months or even years down the line, I don&#039;t think you&#039;d miss any threads between the shows.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Crimson, post: 408659, member: 5079"] Phyllis didn't get much character evolution on MTM, but her function on the show changed drastically. Early on, she appeared often but her parts were small; she'd usually pop into Mary's apartment, insult Rhoda, and provide some info to get the plot moving. She herself was almost never involved in the plot. Then, as Cloris became a rather big star by the mid-70s, she appeared much less often but her appearances would be tailored to her. Those episodes were often hilarious because they paired Phyllis with characters she hadn't interacted with much before (selling Lou's house; getting Ted into politics; feuding with Sue Ann). I always feel a little bad that Bess got shunted aside; I liked her interactions with Mary. My understanding is that LOU GRANT has almost no continuity with MTM; which makes sense, as one can hardly imagine Ted Baxter showing up in a hard hitting journalist drama. So, if you decide to visit LOU GRANT months or even years down the line, I don't think you'd miss any threads between the shows. [/QUOTE]

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