As the character, Porter had great comedic timing, even in the midst of Myrtle losing her job — America Ferrera’s Amy and boyfriend Jonah later discovered the Cloud 9 managers had written her up for shallow reasons and then illegally terminated her because of her old age.
Thankfully, Amy was able to rehire Myrtle as soon as she became manager.
Superstore won’t be the same without Linda Porter’s Myrtle.
Later on, the district manager tried to appease the employees of Cloud 9 by bringing in a virtual Myrtle, who greeted customers on their way into the store.