One Day at a Time 1975
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- December 16, 1975
- Last Aired
- February 22, 2005
- Format
- 9 seasons · 210 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~84 hours (24 min/ep)
- Created By
- Whitney Blake, Allan Manings
- Network
- CBS
- Where to Stream
- Tubi TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
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★ TMDB users: 6.8/10 from 64 votes TV-PG Comedy 9 seasons · 210 eps Ended
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What is One Day at a Time?
One Day at a Time is an American television sitcom that aired on the CBS network. The series premiered on December 16, 1975, and concluded its run on May 28, 1984.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1975
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 210
- Runtime
- 24 minutes
- First aired
- Dec 16, 1975
- Last aired
- Feb 22, 2005
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- CBS
- Genres
- Comedy
- Updated
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.8/10 from 64 votes
- Format
- 9 seasons · 210 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~24 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- CBS
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One Day at a Time is an American television sitcom that aired on the CBS network. The series premiered on December 16, 1975, and concluded its run on May 28, 1984. Created by Whitney Blake, Norman Lear, and Allan Manings, the program follows the lives of a recently divorced mother named Ann Romano and her two teenage daughters, Julie and Barbara. The narrative centers on the family as they start a new life together in Indianapolis. Much of the series focuses on the misadventures of the mother and her daughters alongside their building superintendent. The main cast features Bonnie Franklin in the role of Ann Romano, with Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli portraying her daughters. Pat Harrington Jr. joined the cast in 1976 to play the building superintendent. The show explores the personal challenges and adjustments faced by the family throughout their time in the city. The series remains a notable example of the sitcom genre from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s.
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Should you watch it?
“A divorced mom navigates life with two teens and a quirky superintendent.”
Reasons to watch
- Strong central performance by Bonnie Franklin
- Groundbreaking portrayal of a divorced mother in the 1970s
- Humor balanced with real-life family issues
Keep in mind
- Dated cultural references may not resonate with all viewers
- Some episodes rely on broad sitcom tropes
You enjoy classic family sitcoms with strong female leads.
Suitable for general audiences, deals with family dynamics and mild situational comedy.
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Cast
Bonnie Franklin
Ann Romano
Valerie Bertinelli
Barbara Cooper
Pat Harrington Jr.
Dwayne Schneider
Mackenzie Phillips
Julie Cooper
Michael Lembeck
Max Horvath
Glenn Scarpelli
Alex Handris
Boyd Gaines
Mark Royer
Nanette Fabray
Katherine Romano
Shelley Fabares
Francine Webster
Richard Masur
David Kane
Howard Hesseman
Sam Royer
Mary Louise Wilson
Ginny Wroblicki
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Season 1 · 15 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Ann's Decision Mytharc Dec 16, 1975
- E2 Chicago Rendezvous Core Dec 23, 1975
- E3 Jealousy Core Dec 30, 1975
- E4 How to Succeed Without Trying Core Jan 6, 1976
- E5 David Loves Ann Core Jan 13, 1976
- E6 Julie's Best Friend Core Jan 20, 1976
- E7 Super Blues Core Jan 27, 1976
- E8 All the Way Core Feb 10, 1976
- E9 Fighting City Hall Core Feb 17, 1976
- E10 David Plus Two Core Feb 24, 1976
- E11 Julie's Job Core Mar 2, 1976
- E12 The College Man Core Mar 9, 1976
- E13 Father David Core Mar 16, 1976
- E14 Dad Comes Back (1) Mytharc Mar 23, 1976
- E15 Dad Comes Back (2) Mytharc Mar 30, 1976
Season 2 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Runaways (1) Mytharc Sep 28, 1976
- E2 The Runaways (2) Core Oct 5, 1976
- E3 The Runaways (3) Core Oct 12, 1976
- E4 The Runaways (4) Core Oct 19, 1976
- E5 Barbara's Emergence Core Oct 26, 1976
- E6 David's New Job (1) Core Nov 9, 1976
- E7 David's New Job (2) Core Nov 16, 1976
- E8 The Upholstery Ripoff Core Nov 23, 1976
- E9 Schneider's Pride and Joy Core Nov 30, 1976
- E10 A Visit from Dad Core Dec 7, 1976
- E11 The Maestro Core Dec 14, 1976
- E12 Happy New Year Core Dec 28, 1976
- E13 J.C. and Julie (1) Core Jan 4, 1977
- E14 J.C. and Julie (2) Core Jan 11, 1977
- E15 The New Car Core Jan 18, 1977
- E16 Schneider Loves Ginny Core Jan 25, 1977
- E17 Ginny's Child Core Feb 1, 1977
- E18 Julie's Operation Core Feb 8, 1977
- E19 The Traveling Salesperson Core Feb 15, 1977
- E20 The Butterfields Core Feb 22, 1977
- E21 Barbara Plus Two Core Mar 1, 1977
- E22 The Singles Bar Core Mar 8, 1977
- E23 The College Question Mytharc Mar 15, 1977
- E24 The Girls Alone (a.k.a.) Where's Mama? Mytharc Mar 22, 1977
Season 3 · 24 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Older Man (1) Mytharc Sep 27, 1977
- E2 The Older Man (2) Core Oct 4, 1977
- E3 The Older Man (3) Core Oct 11, 1977
- E4 The Older Man (4) Core Oct 18, 1977
- E5 Ann's Out-of-Town Client Core Oct 25, 1977
- E6 Bob Loves Barbara Core Nov 1, 1977
- E7 The Second Mrs. Cooper Core Nov 8, 1977
- E8 The Ghost Writer Core Nov 22, 1977
- E9 Barbara's Friend (1) Core Nov 29, 1977
- E10 Barbara's Friend (2) Core Dec 6, 1977
- E11 Schneider's Kid Mytharc Dec 13, 1977
- E12 Ann's Crisis Core Dec 27, 1977
- E13 The Race Driver (1) Core Jan 3, 1978
- E14 The Race Driver (2) Core Jan 10, 1978
- E15 Ann's Secretary Core Jan 17, 1978
- E16 Barbara's Rebellion Core Jan 30, 1978
- E17 The New Owner Core Feb 6, 1978
- E18 Ann's Competitor Core Feb 13, 1978
- E19 The Dress Designer Core Feb 27, 1978
- E20 Take the Money Core Mar 6, 1978
- E21 Barbara the Fink Core Mar 13, 1978
- E22 Julie's Big Move (1) Core Mar 20, 1978
- E23 Julie's Big Move (2) Mytharc Mar 27, 1978
- E24 Ann, the Father Mytharc Apr 3, 1978
Season 4 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 4 guide & lore primer →- E1 Father, Dear Father (1) Mytharc Sep 18, 1978
- E2 Father, Dear Father (2) Core Sep 25, 1978
- E3 Ann's Friend Core Oct 2, 1978
- E4 Bob's New Girl Core Oct 16, 1978
- E5 Schneider's Helper Core Oct 23, 1978
- E6 Yes, Sir, That's My Baby Core Nov 6, 1978
- E7 The Dating Game (a.k.a.) Ann's Dating Game Core Nov 13, 1978
- E8 Peabody's War Core Nov 20, 1978
- E9 Jealousy (1) Core Nov 27, 1978
- E10 Jealousy (2) Core Dec 4, 1978
- E11 The Arab Connection Core Dec 11, 1978
- E12 Hold the Mustard Core Dec 18, 1978
- E13 Girl Talk Core Dec 25, 1978
- E14 The Married Man (1) Core Jan 17, 1979
- E15 The Married Man (2) Core Jan 17, 1979
- E16 The Married Man (3) Core Jan 24, 1979
- E17 Going Nowhere Core Jan 31, 1979
- E18 Francine Strikes Again Core Feb 7, 1979
- E19 The Dental Hygienist Core Feb 14, 1979
- E20 The Piano Teacher Core Feb 21, 1979
- E21 The Broken Nose Core Feb 28, 1979
- E22 Mad for Each Other Core Mar 7, 1979
- E23 The Graduation Core Mar 21, 1979
- E24 Fear of Success Core Mar 25, 1979
- E25 Grandma Leaves Grandpa Mytharc Apr 8, 1979
- E26 Schneider Gets Fired Mytharc Apr 15, 1979
Season 5 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 5 guide & lore primer →- E1 Back to School Mytharc Sep 30, 1979
- E2 Pressure Core Oct 7, 1979
- E3 Julie's Wedding (1) Core Oct 14, 1979
- E4 Julie's Wedding (2) Core Oct 21, 1979
- E5 Home Again, Home Again Core Oct 28, 1979
- E6 Between Mother and Daughter Core Nov 4, 1979
- E7 Small Wonder Core Nov 11, 1979
- E8 Et tu, Ann Core Nov 25, 1979
- E9 A Little Larceny Core Dec 2, 1979
- E10 Heart Attack Core Dec 9, 1979
- E11 Male Jealousy Core Dec 16, 1979
- E12 Happy New Year II Core Dec 30, 1979
- E13 Schneider, the Model Core Jan 6, 1980
- E14 Triple Play Core Jan 27, 1980
- E15 So Long, Mom (a.k.a.) Not Telling Core Feb 3, 1980
- E16 Old Horizons Core Feb 10, 1980
- E17 Endless Elliot Core Feb 17, 1980
- E18 Retrospective (1) Core Feb 24, 1980
- E19 Retrospective (2) Core Feb 24, 1980
- E20 Girl with a Past Core Mar 2, 1980
- E21 Perils of Plastic Core Mar 9, 1980
- E22 No Laughing Matter Core Mar 16, 1980
- E23 Connor's Crisis Core Mar 23, 1980
- E24 Grecian Yearn Core Mar 30, 1980
- E25 Pen Pals Mytharc Apr 6, 1980
- E26 The Spirit is Willing Mytharc Apr 13, 1980
Season 6 · 21 episodes
Open the complete Season 6 guide & lore primer →- E1 Teacher's Pet Mytharc Nov 9, 1980
- E2 The Amarillo Connection Core Nov 16, 1980
- E3 Ann Meets Nick (1) Core Nov 23, 1980
- E4 Ann Meets Nick (2) Core Nov 30, 1980
- E5 Farewell, My Suite Core Dec 7, 1980
- E6 Merry Widow Core Dec 14, 1980
- E7 The Drop Out Core Dec 21, 1980
- E8 A Shot in the Dark Core Jan 4, 1981
- E9 Sunday Father Core Jan 11, 1981
- E10 November Song (1) Core Jan 18, 1981
- E11 November Song (2) Core Jan 18, 1981
- E12 Five Fingered Discount Core Feb 1, 1981
- E13 I Do, I Do Core Feb 15, 1981
- E14 Out of Bounds Core Feb 22, 1981
- E15 A Tiny Romance Core Mar 8, 1981
- E16 Once a Mom Core Mar 15, 1981
- E17 Alex's Project Core Apr 5, 1981
- E18 Caveat Emptor Core Apr 5, 1981
- E19 Small Wonder II Core Apr 19, 1981
- E20 Wicked Ann Mytharc May 3, 1981
- E21 Indianapolis Story Mytharc May 10, 1981
Season 7 · 25 episodes
Open the complete Season 7 guide & lore primer →- E1 Alex Moves In Mytharc Oct 11, 1981
- E2 Airport Core Oct 18, 1981
- E3 Shake Hands Core Oct 25, 1981
- E4 Julie Shows Up (1) Core Nov 8, 1981
- E5 Julie Shows Up (2) Core Nov 15, 1981
- E6 Dinner at Seven (1) Core Nov 29, 1981
- E7 Dinner at Seven (2) Core Dec 6, 1981
- E8 Plain Favorite Core Dec 20, 1981
- E9 Alex's First Love Core Dec 27, 1981
- E10 Not So Silent Partner Core Jan 3, 1982
- E11 Gift Horses Core Jan 17, 1982
- E12 Stick 'em Up Core Jan 24, 1982
- E13 Ann's Failure Core Jan 31, 1982
- E14 Grandma's Nest Egg Core Feb 7, 1982
- E15 Barbara's Crisis Core Feb 21, 1982
- E16 Mrs. O'Leary's Kid Core Mar 7, 1982
- E17 Diamonds Are Forever Core Mar 14, 1982
- E18 The Defector Core Mar 21, 1982
- E19 Meow, Meow Core Mar 28, 1982
- E20 Hardball Core Apr 4, 1982
- E21 Vegas (1) Core Apr 11, 1982
- E22 Vegas (2) Core Apr 18, 1982
- E23 Orville and Emily Core May 2, 1982
- E24 Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow Mytharc May 9, 1982
- E25 It's in the Cards Mytharc May 16, 1982
Season 8 · 26 episodes
Open the complete Season 8 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Perfect Wedding (1) Mytharc Sep 26, 1982
- E2 The Perfect Wedding (2) Core Oct 3, 1982
- E3 Honeymoon's Over Core Oct 10, 1982
- E4 Catcher in the Mud Core Oct 17, 1982
- E5 Last Time I Saw Paris Core Oct 24, 1982
- E6 Auntie Francine Core Oct 31, 1982
- E7 Lovers & Other Parents Core Nov 7, 1982
- E8 Miracle of Birth (1) Core Nov 21, 1982
- E9 Miracle of Birth (2) Core Nov 28, 1982
- E10 First Things First Core Dec 12, 1982
- E11 Pride and Privacy (1) Core Dec 19, 1982
- E12 Pride and Privacy (2) Core Dec 26, 1982
- E13 Pride and Privacy (3) Core Jan 2, 1983
- E14 The Cruise Core Jan 23, 1983
- E15 Spare the Child Core Jan 30, 1983
- E16 The Hero Core Feb 13, 1983
- E17 The Good Life Core Feb 20, 1983
- E18 Social Insecurity Core Mar 6, 1983
- E19 A Young Man's Fancy Core Mar 7, 1983
- E20 The Letter Core Mar 14, 1983
- E21 Buyer's Remorse Mytharc Mar 21, 1983
- E22 Sonny Boy Core Mar 28, 1983
- E23 Panzini Core May 2, 1983
- E24 Sisters Core May 9, 1983
- E25 Second Time Around Mytharc May 16, 1983
- E26 Honeymoon II Mytharc May 23, 1983
Season 9 · 23 episodes
Open the complete Season 9 guide & lore primer →- E1 Shakedown Mytharc Oct 2, 1983
- E2 Take My Ex Core Oct 16, 1983
- E3 The Dentist Core Oct 23, 1983
- E4 The Bedtime Story Core Oct 30, 1983
- E5 Worried Heart Core Nov 6, 1983
- E6 Baby Love (1) Core Dec 4, 1983
- E7 Baby Love (2) Core Dec 4, 1983
- E8 Travel Agent Core Dec 18, 1983
- E9 Not a Creature Was Staying Core Dec 25, 1983
- E10 Sam's Apartment Core Jan 1, 1984
- E11 Dear Max Core Jan 8, 1984
- E12 Never Hire a Relative Core Jan 15, 1984
- E13 Fifty Core Feb 12, 1984
- E14 Woman of the House Core Mar 7, 1984
- E15 Parting Company Core Mar 14, 1984
- E16 Ave Romano Core Mar 21, 1984
- E17 Bringing in the Clowns Core Apr 4, 1984
- E18 Up in Smoke Core Apr 25, 1984
- E19 Meaning of Life Core May 2, 1984
- E20 The Nearness of You Core May 14, 1984
- E21 Off We Go Core May 21, 1984
- E22 Another Man's Shoes Mytharc May 28, 1984
- E23 One Day at a Time Reunion Mytharc Feb 22, 2005
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Frequently asked questions
Who stars in the show?
Bonnie Franklin plays the divorced mother, with Valerie Bertinelli and Mackenzie Phillips as her daughters.
Where is the show set?
The show is set in Indianapolis, focusing on a middle-class family's daily life.
When did it air?
It originally aired on CBS from 1975 to 1984.
Is it based on a book?
No, it was created specifically for television by Whitney Blake, Norman Lear, and Allan Manings.
What makes this show unique for its time?
It was one of the first sitcoms to feature a divorced mother as the main character.
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