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One Day at a Time
The misadventures of a divorced mother, two teenage daughters, and their new building superintendent in Indianapolis.
- Created by:
- Whitney Blake, Allan Manings
- Cast:
- Bonnie Franklin, Valerie Bertinelli, Pat Harrington Jr., Mackenzie Phillips
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 4
Episodes
Episode 1
Father, Dear Father (1)
1978-09-18 · 24mAnn's ex-husband tells her that he can no longer pay her child support for his daughters.
Current episodeEpisode 2
Father, Dear Father (2)
1978-09-25 · 24mEd is forced to admit the truth to Julie and Barbara.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 3
Ann's Friend
1978-10-02 · 24mAnn is stunned when a friend says she's leaving her husband.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 4
Bob's New Girl
1978-10-16 · 24mBarbara has been steadily dating Cliff and soon finds herself trying to gently discourage Bob from pursuing her. However, Bob is sure he can win her away from Cliff, that's when Ann encourages Bob to perhaps date other women. He does but Barbara's reaction to Bob's new girlfriend is incredibly telling.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 5
Schneider's Helper
1978-10-23 · 24mWhile he's recovering from a back injury, Schneider needs an assistant maintenance man to help out with his work around the building. Barbara suggests that Schneider hire her disabled friend, Jackie. Schneider reluctantly takes on the kid who does his best to prove he can do the job. However, when there is a gas leak in the building, Jackie's competence is put to the test.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 6
Yes, Sir, That's My Baby
1978-11-06 · 24mSally, an old school friend of Barbara's shows up for a visit with some news, she's now a mother. Originally, she agreed with the father to give the baby up for adoption but after one look at the baby, decided to keep it. However, the big bombshell is dropped when she mentions that the father is Cliff Randall, Barbara's boyfriend.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 7
The Dating Game (a.k.a.) Ann's Dating Game
1978-11-13 · 24mAnn is interested in a business associate but isn't quite sure how to convey her romantic interest to him. Barbara and Julie suggest that she just make the first move and call him, which she does. However, he isn't quite getting the hints and assumes that when she asks him out the dinner is business instead of pleasure.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 8
Peabody's War
1978-11-20 · 24m""Mr.Peabody"".An elderly resident in the ""Romano's""apartment building refuses to pay higher rent to allow the building's owners to throw him out.Because he is old and disabled.He locks himself in ""The Romano's Apartment""with a shotgun and will hold the family hostage.Until he can get on tv and tell the buildings owners to allow him to stay in his apartment and pay a fair rent price for it.On a sad not,this was Mr.J.Pat O'Malley's last tv performance.He would spend his last years living at The Motion Picture and TV Home in Woodland Hills,Ca.,Until his death in 1986.
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Jealousy (1)
1978-11-27 · 24mJulie and Barbara become rivals when they fall for the leader of a rock group. First of two parts.
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Jealousy (2)
1978-12-04 · 24mConclusion. The battle for the band leader continues as Barbara tries to win him back from Julie.
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The Arab Connection
1978-12-11 · 24mAnn plays hostess to an Arab sheik while Julie leads a demonstration against his country's economic policy.
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Hold the Mustard
1978-12-18 · 24mThe pace of Barbara's restaurant job proves to be faster than she anticipated.
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Girl Talk
1978-12-25 · 24mAnn and the girls spend a warm Christmas Eve in a frigid mountain cabin.
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The Married Man (1)
1979-01-17 · 24mIn the first of a three-part story, Ann and a sportswriter begin a promising romance.
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The Married Man (2)
1979-01-17 · 24mIn the second of a three-part story, a smooth-sailing romance between Ann and a sportswriter hits the rocks.
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The Married Man (3)
1979-01-24 · 24mAnn considers pursuing a relationship with her married sports writer, but soon concludes that to do so would strip her of her self respect.
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Going Nowhere
1979-01-31 · 24mJulie is depressed because her designing career seems to have reached a dead end.
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Francine Strikes Again
1979-02-07 · 24mFrancine uses her feminine wiles to wrest away one of Ann's big accounts.
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The Dental Hygienist
1979-02-14 · 24mOnly hours after they meet, Ann's old pal and Schneider are ready to sail off on a romantic cruise.
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The Piano Teacher
1979-02-21 · 24mThe baby grand delivered to Ann by mistake belongs to her next-door neighbor, a slightly unstrung piano teacher who begins giving lessons in her living room.
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The Broken Nose
1979-02-28 · 24mBarbara learns a lesson about beauty after Schneider accidentally opens a door smack into her nose.
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Mad for Each Other
1979-03-07 · 24mJulie falls for an egotistical filmmaker whose temperament exactly matches her own.
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The Graduation
1979-03-21 · 24mBarbara's high school graduation has arrived and she's all excited, except for two issues. First, she's unsure if she wants to attend the University of Wisconsin, like her father did and second she's up in arms, trying to make a decision on whether to hang out at a party with friends or one with just family after graduation.
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Fear of Success
1979-03-25 · 24mA lucrative offer to direct public relations for a computer firm prompts Ann to give Mr. Davenport two weeks' notice.
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Grandma Leaves Grandpa
1979-04-08 · 24mAnn is all set to go away for the weekend to a ski lodge, however her plans are put to a halt when Grandma Romano drops by with the announcement that she's left Ann's father and now would like to stay with Ann and the girls. Not quite taking her seriously, Ann is dealt a blow of reality when her father drops by needing a place to stay as well.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 26
Schneider Gets Fired
1979-04-15 · 24mSchneider quits because the landlord refuses his raise request.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Bonnie Franklin
Ann Romano
Valerie Bertinelli
Barbara Cooper
Pat Harrington Jr.
Dwayne Schneider
Mackenzie Phillips
Julie Cooper
Boyd Gaines
Mark Royer
Howard Hesseman
Sam Royer
Michael Lembeck
Max Horvath
Nanette Fabray
Katherine Romano