Phyl and Mikhy

30min

Comedy

Phyl and Mikhy is a short-lived comedy that aired on CBS from May 6, 1980 to June 30, 1980. The series stars Murphy Cross as Phyllis Wilson, the star of the track team at Pacific Western University, Rick Lohman as Mikhail Orlov, a Russian track star who comes to California for a track meet, falls in love with Phyl and marry her, and Larry Haines as Max Wilson, Phyl's father and team coach.

Episodes

Cast

The Meet

1. The Meet

30min

26th May 1980

Phyl is a female American track star who achieves romantic detente with Mikhy, a Russian competitor who defects from the Motherland—but not without some hurdles.

Phyl's Birthday Surprise

2. Phyl's Birthday Surprise

30min

2nd Jun 1980

Mikhy learns about the American credit system the hard way when he uses his first credit card to buy Phyl a birthday present.

Phyl's Wedding

3. Phyl's Wedding

30min

9th Jun 1980

In a TV interview, Mikhy confuses the terms ""friend"" and ""lover"" in reference to some awfully embarrassed faculty members.

Mikhy's Visitor

4. Mikhy's Visitor

30min

16th Jun 1980

As Max prepares for a formal wedding for Phyl, her grouchy uncle shows up uninvited, demanding to meet ""the Commie"" who's marrying his niece.

One Big Happy Family

5. One Big Happy Family

30min

23rd Jun 1980

A visit from his beautiful former girl friend makes Mikhy homesick and Phyl sick at heart.

The Seduction of Mikhail Orlov

6. The Seduction of Mikhail Orlov

30min

30th Jun 1980

A photographer snaps Mikhy in the buff but all Mikhy wants is an apology—until he learns how much money a centerfold is worth.

First air date

26th May 1980

Last air date

30th Jun 1980

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Original language

en

Networks