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| Phyllis Stephens | |
| Biographical Information | |
| Name | Phyllis Stephens |
| Occupation | Homemaker |
| Species | Mortal |
| Relationship Information | |
| Spouse | Frank Stephens |
| Children | Darrin Stephens (son) |
| Family | Madge (sister, mentioned)[1] |
| Relatives | Tabitha Stephens (granddaughter) Adam Stephens (grandson) Helen (niece) Robbie (nephew) Samantha Stephens (daughter-in-law) |
| Character Information | |
| Portrayer | Mabel Albertson |
| First Episode | Samantha Meets the Folks |
| Last Episode | Samantha and the Antique Doll |
| Episode Count | 19 |
| Image Gallery | |
Phyllis Stephens is the mother of Darrin Stephens and wife of Frank Stephens.
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Biography
Frank proposed to Phyllis in Angel Falls and they married in 1925.[2] Her father might have been named Grover, who was mentioned by Samantha in 1970 (Samantha's Old Man), although Samantha might have just picked the name randomly (to explain why Darrin looks like an old man). She has a sister named Madge, who thinks she is a lighthouse, a fact Samantha often mentions whenever Darrin discusses her family. She and Frank have one son, Darrin. Frank had just retired before they met Endora in 1965.
By all indications, Phyllis is not pleased to discover that Darrin has gotten married and is often reticent to the idea. She even goes as far as trying to give Samantha unwanted advice about her and Darrin's lives in their own home. Her uneasiness is often compounded by the strange and paranormal events in Darrin's house caused by Samantha's secret mystical abilities. Whenever she sees strange activity, she attributes it to a long-lasting perennial phantom "sick headache" she seems to have. On one occasion, she thinks she has magic powers (Samantha and the Antique Doll), and on another occasion, she enters a mental hospital after several hallucinations (Samantha's Secret Is Discovered) after Samantha and Darrin try telling her the truth. She is also stand-offish toward Samantha's family, whom she considers eccentrics, but as a grandmother, she is very loving to her grandchildren, Tabitha and Adam. Although they live some distance from Westport, the children stay with them several times.
Trivia
Episodes
| Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|
| Samantha Meets the Folks | December 17, 1964 |
| A Nice Little Dinner Party | January 27, 1965 |
| Samantha Meets the Folks (repeat) | January 27, 1966 |
| The Dancing Bear | February 10, 1966 |
| It's Wishcraft | March 30, 1967 |
| Out of Sync, Out of Mind | November 2, 1967 |
| McTavish | February 15, 1968 |
| Playmates | March 21, 1968 |
| Is It Magic or Imagination? | November 21, 1968 |
| I Don't Want to Be a Toad, I Want to Be a Butterfly | December 12, 1968 |
| Samantha's Super Maid | January 2, 1969 |
| Mrs. Stephens, Where Are You? | February 13, 1969 |
| Tabitha's Weekend | March 6, 1969 |
| Samantha and the Beanstalk | September 18, 1969 |
| Naming Samantha's New Baby | October 23, 1969 |
| Samantha's Double Mother Trouble | December 4, 1969 |
| Samantha's Secret Is Discovered | January 22, 1970 |
| Samantha's Psychic Pslip | April 1, 1971 |
| Samantha and the Antique Doll | April 22, 1971 |
