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| Format | Sitcom |
| Created by | Whitney Blake and Allan Manings |
| Starring | Bonnie Franklin Mackenzie Phillips Valerie Bertinelli Pat Harrington Richard Masur Mary Louise Wilson Michael Lembeck Nanette Fabray Glenn Scarpelli Shelley Fabares Boyd Gaines Howard Hesseman |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. Whitney Blake ( February 20, 1926 - September 28, 2002) was a film and television actress and mother of actress Meredith Baxter. Allan Manings was a famous TV producer and comedy writer in the 1950s 1960s and 1970s Bonnie Gail Franklin (born January 6, 1944) is an American actress Laura Mackenzie Phillips (born November 10 1959, in Alexandria Virginia) is an American actress and Singer best known Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23 1960 is an American Film and Television actress best known for her role as Bonnie Franklin 's daughter Daniel Patrick “Pat” Harrington Jr (born August 13, 1929) is an American actor Richard D Masur (born November 20 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in over 80 movies during his career Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1932) is an American stage film and television actress Michael Lembeck (born June 25[[ 948]] is an American Actor and Television director. Nanette Fabray (born October 27, 1920) is an American actress Glenn Christopher Scarpelli (born July 6, 1966) is a former child actor and singer Shelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer known primarily for her roles on Movies Soap operas Boyd Payne Gaines (born May 11, 1953) is an American stage film and television actor Howard Hesseman (born February 27, 1940) is an American actor The United States of America —commonly referred to as the of seasons | 9 |
| No. of episodes | 209 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 Minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CBS |
| Original run | December 16, 1975 – May 28, 1984 |
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One Day at a Time was a long-running American situation comedy on the CBS network that aired from December 16, 1975 to May 28, 1984. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) It portrayed a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters (Mackenzie Phillips and Valerie Bertinelli) and their building superintendent (Pat Harrington). Bonnie Gail Franklin (born January 6, 1944) is an American actress Laura Mackenzie Phillips (born November 10 1959, in Alexandria Virginia) is an American actress and Singer best known Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23 1960 is an American Film and Television actress best known for her role as Bonnie Franklin 's daughter Daniel Patrick “Pat” Harrington Jr (born August 13, 1929) is an American actor
The show was created by Whitney Blake and Allan Manings, a husband-and-wife writing duo who were both actors in the 1950s and 1960s. Whitney Blake ( February 20, 1926 - September 28, 2002) was a film and television actress and mother of actress Meredith Baxter. Allan Manings was a famous TV producer and comedy writer in the 1950s 1960s and 1970s The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The show was based on Whitney Blake's own life as a single mother, raising her child, future actress Meredith Baxter. Meredith Ann Baxter (born June 21, 1947) is an American actress. [1] The show was developed by Norman Lear and later Embassy Television. Norman Milton Lear (born July 27 1922 in New Haven Connecticut) is an American Television writer and producer who produced such popular (Embassy Television is not to be confused with Avco Embassy Television.
Like many shows developed by Lear, One Day at a Time was more of a comedy-drama, using its half-hour to tackle serious issues in life and relationships, particularly those related to second wave feminism. Second-wave feminism refers to a period of Feminist activity which began during the 1960s and lasted through the late 1970s The show's nine years give it the second-longest tenure of any Lear-developed sitcom under its original name, after The Jeffersons (All in the Family and its continuation series Archie Bunker's Place had a combined 12-year run, but only eight of those years were under the show's original name). All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April Archie Bunker's Place is an American Sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network conceived in 1979 as a continuation of
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Premise
The show starred Broadway, character and former child actress Bonnie Franklin as Ann Romano, a woman who, echoing sentiments common to the 1970s, felt that she had always been either someone's daughter, wife, or mother and wanted to "find herself. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. " She divorces her husband (who never understood why she left; played occasionally by veteran actor Joseph Campanella) and moves to Indianapolis with her two daughters, seventeen-year-old Julie (Mackenzie Phillips), the older, more rebellious/offensive one, and the more-mature fifteen-year-old Barbara (Valerie Bertinelli). Joseph Campanella (born November 21, 1933 in New York City) is an Emmy -nominated American character actor who has appeared in over 200 TV and Laura Mackenzie Phillips (born November 10 1959, in Alexandria Virginia) is an American actress and Singer best known Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23 1960 is an American Film and Television actress best known for her role as Bonnie Franklin 's daughter The theme of the series rests on Ann's desire to prove that she can live and raise her children independently. However during the first season, Ann is courted by steady boyfriend/lawyer, David Kane (actor/director Richard Masur). Richard D Masur (born November 20 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in over 80 movies during his career
She is helped by Dwayne Schneider (Pat Harrington), often referred to only by his last name , who is the superintendent of Ann's apartment building. Daniel Patrick “Pat” Harrington Jr (born August 13, 1929) is an American actor His "drop-in" visits are so frequent that he is effectively an unofficial member of the family. One of Schneider's running gags is his attempts to hide that his middle name is "Florenz" (pronounced "Florence," in honor of Florenz Ziegfeld). Florenz Ziegfeld Jr ( March 21, 1869 &ndash July 22, 1932) called Flo Ziegfeld, was an American Broadway Schneider also frequently hits on Romano, employing clumsy double entendres she breezily rebuffs. Not to be confused with Puns which employ multiple phrases A double entendre is a Figure of speech similar to the Pun, in
During this time period the show reflected a trend found in other shows such as Barney Miller, MASH, Good Times and All in the Family) in its mixture of a sitcom format with elements more commonly associated with drama series or made-for-TV movies of the week, including multi-week storylines dealing with social issues including:
- Suicide: In a two-part episode, Barbara freaks out when a new girl at school begins hanging around her incessantly. Barney Miller is a comedy Television series set in a New York City police station in Greenwich Village that ran from M*A*S*H was a Medical drama / Black comedy produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS. Good Times is a American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on the All in the Family is an American Situation comedy that was originally broadcast on the CBS television network from January 12 1971 to April When Barbara shuns the girl she attempts suicide by drug overdose. Though she survives, it is revealed her problems go much deeper, owing to, among other things, a neglectful mother.
- Birth Control: When Ann confronts Barbara about "the pill" (Ann is informed of the situation by Julie), Barbara says that she's not on the pill, but just wanted guys to think she was. Ann replied "If they think you are, you'd better be. "
- Relationships/Pre-Marital Sex: In another two-parter, Ann is mortified when she learns that Julie is romantically involved with a man more than twice her age. When the man brings Julie home very late one night Ann berates him. But when Julie gets in Ann's face ("You lonely, Ma? You want him?"), Ann angrily slaps Julie. (the slap loudly hit full force)
- In another episode dealing with pre-marital sex, teenager Barbara wrestles with the question of losing her virginity. After much self examination, Barbara decides not to have intercourse. Sexual intercourse, in its biological sense is the act in which the male reproductive organ (in humans and other higher animals enters the female reproductive tract
- Sexual Harassment: Barbara decides to fight back against a teacher who makes a blatant pass at her. She later finds out the teacher made similar advances to a classmate. Initially the two decide to go against the teacher, but the classmate backs out at the last minute.
- In another episode, Schneider has reservations when asked to become a sperm donor. Sperm donation is the name of the practice by which a Man, known as a sperm donor, provides his Semen with the intention that it be used to produce a baby
Plot
The basic setup of the show underwent many convoluted twists.
After her divorce, Ann Romano (formerly Cooper; she resumed use of her maiden name, while her children kept their father's) and her daughters move from Logansport, Indiana into an Indianapolis apartment building and Ann gets a job as an account executive at the advertising firm of Conners & Davenport (Mr. Logansport is a city in Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 19350 at the 2006 census An advertising agency or ad agency is a service Business dedicated to creating planning and handling Advertising (and sometimes other forms of promotion Conners was played by John Hillerman, Mr. John Benedict Hillerman (born December 20, 1932) is an American Emmy Award and Golden Globe winning actor best known for his starring Davenport by Charles Siebert). Trapper John MD is an American television Medical drama and Spin-off of the film ''MASH'', and ran on CBS from In the beginning of the second season, David proposes to Ann, but she turns him down; David leaves to work as a lawyer in Los Angeles. That same year, a wisecracking neighbor is added, Ginny Wrobliki (Mary Louise Wilson), as Schneider's love interest; however, she lasts only one season (it was later reported that Bonnie Franklin had Wilson fired from the show, accusing her of upstaging her). Mary Louise Wilson (born November 12, 1932) is an American stage film and television actress Bonnie Gail Franklin (born January 6, 1944) is an American actress
During the fifth (1979-80) season, Julie gets married and later moves away to Houston with her flight attendant husband Max Horvath (director Michael Lembeck); this plot device was written in so that Mackenzie Phillips could undergo drug rehabilitation. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Flight attendants or cabin crew (historically known as stewards air hosts/hostesses or stewardesses) are members of an Aircrew Michael Lembeck (born June 25[[ 948]] is an American Actor and Television director. Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is an umbrella term for the processes of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for dependency [2] This season also sees the introduction of Ann's mother, Grandma Katherine Romano (Nanette Fabray). Nanette Fabray (born October 27, 1920) is an American actress
In the sixth (1980-81) season, Ann leaves her advertising job, rather than relocate to another city, and starts a freelance business with Nick Handris (Ron Rifkin). Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is a person who pursues a profession without a long-term commitment to any one employer Ron Rifkin (born October 31, 1939) is an American Actor and director who is featured in numerous Television shows They become romantically involved, but Nick dies in a car wreck caused by a drunk driver, at which point Ann starts raising Nick's teenage son, Alex (Glenn Scarpelli). Drunk driving is the act of operating and/or driving a Motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and/or Drugs to the degree that mental and Glenn Christopher Scarpelli (born July 6, 1966) is a former child actor and singer
During the seventh (1981-82) season, after hitting some bumps in her business, Ann goes into business with her ex-nemesis from Conners & Davenport, Francine Webster (Shelley Fabares - the real life niece of co-star Nanette Fabray). Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Shelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer known primarily for her roles on Movies Soap operas Actress Mackenzie Phillips returns when Julie and Max move back to Indianapolis. Barbara marries her new dental student boyfriend Mark Royer (Boyd Gaines). Boyd Payne Gaines (born May 11, 1953) is an American stage film and television actor
During the eighth (1982-83) season, Ann marries Mark's divorced father, Sam (Howard Hesseman), Julie gives birth to a daughter named Annie, and the two daughters and their husbands move into a house together. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Howard Hesseman (born February 27, 1940) is an American actor
The show ends in its ninth (1983-84) season, with the 'family' moving off for different reasons. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) With continued health problems for actress Mackenzie Phillips she was written out of the show when her character of Julie deserts her family and disappears. Ann and Sam move to London after she accepts a job offer. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. Schneider moves to Florida to take care of his orphaned nephew and niece. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the
Real-life drama
Mackenzie Phillips became addicted to cocaine, and was fired in 1980 after many highly publicized absences from the set. Cocaine ( benzoylmethyl ecgonine) is a Crystalline Tropane Alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the Coca plant Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) She returned in 1981, but she had continued 'health' problems and left the show a second time early in its final (1983-84) season. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 [2]
Theme song
The popular bouncy theme song for One Day at a Time, "This is It", was composed by legendary Brill Building songwriter Jeff Barry, and performed by RCA recording artist Polly Cutter. The Brill Building (built 1931 is an office building located at 1619 Broadway in New York City, just north of Times Square. Jeff Barry (born April 3, 1938) is an American pop music Songwriter, Singer, and Record producer.
Ratings
The highest the show ever got in the Nielsen ratings was #8 during the 1976-77 season, when it tied with the ABC Sunday Night Movie and Baretta, but it consistently placed in the top 10 or 20. Nielsen Ratings are audience measurement systems developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the Audience size and composition of television Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The ABC Sunday Night Movie was a Television program that aired on Sunday nights first for a brief time in 1962, and then regularly from 1964 Baretta is a American detective Television series which ran on ABC from 1975 to 1978. However, the network moved the show around on the prime time schedule no less than 11 times. Prime Time is the major News analysis current affairs and Politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland
It was best known in the 1980s as a staple of the CBS Sunday night lineup, one of the most successful in TV history, along with Archie Bunker's Place, Alice, and The Jeffersons. Archie Bunker's Place is an American Sitcom originally broadcast on the CBS network conceived in 1979 as a continuation of Alice was an American Television sitcom series which ran from August 31 1976 to July 2 1985 on CBS. Available annual ratings are listed below:
- 1975-1976: #12
- 1976-1977: #8
- 1977-1978: #10
- 1978-1979: #18
- 1979-1980: #10
- 1980-1981: #11
- 1981-1982: #10
- 1982-1983: #16
Syndication
CBS aired daytime reruns of the show for three years. From September 17, 1979 to May 30, 1980, it aired at 3:30pm (EST) on the daytime schedule; in February 1980 it was moved; the time depended on the TV market. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Most affiliates aired the show at noon or 4pm. It was replaced in September 1982 by The $25,000 Pyramid. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Pyramid is the collective name of a series of American television Game shows where contestants tried to guess a series of words or phrases based on descriptions
One Day at a Time was aired on E! Entertainment Television in the early and mid-1990s, at first in the afternoons and then, as time went on, earlier and earlier in the morning. E! Entertainment Television (or simply E!) is an American Cable television and Direct broadcast satellite network The 1990s collectively refers to the years between and including 1990 and 1999 Eventually, the show left the network entirely and hasn't been aired nationally since.
In 2006, the show was available to some Comcast digital cable customers in America as part of Comcast's retro-themed "Tube Time" on-demand network. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
Cast reunions
The One Day at a Time Reunion was a 60-minute CBS retrospective special which aired on Tuesday February 22, 2005 at 9:00pm ET, reuniting Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, Valerie Bertinelli and Pat Harrington to reminisce about the series and their characters. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bonnie Gail Franklin (born January 6, 1944) is an American actress Laura Mackenzie Phillips (born November 10 1959, in Alexandria Virginia) is an American actress and Singer best known Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23 1960 is an American Film and Television actress best known for her role as Bonnie Franklin 's daughter Daniel Patrick “Pat” Harrington Jr (born August 13, 1929) is an American actor Recurring cast members Richard Masur, Shelley Fabares, Nanette Fabray, Michael Lembeck and Glenn Scarpelli shared their feelings about their time on the show in separate interviews. Richard D Masur (born November 20 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in over 80 movies during his career Shelley Fabares (born January 19, 1944) is an American actress and singer known primarily for her roles on Movies Soap operas Nanette Fabray (born October 27, 1920) is an American actress Michael Lembeck (born June 25[[ 948]] is an American Actor and Television director. Glenn Christopher Scarpelli (born July 6, 1966) is a former child actor and singer The special was included as a bonus on One Day at a Time: The Complete First Season DVD set. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
On February 26, 2008, Franklin, Phillips, Bertinelli and Harrington reunited once again to talk about life on the set, Phillips' drug problems and the show's theme song on NBC's Today Show as part of a week-long segment titled "Together Again: TV's Greatest Casts Reunited". Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Today, also referred to as The Today Show, is an American morning news and talk show airing weekday mornings on NBC.
DVD release
On April 24, 2007, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the first season on DVD. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the Home video distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
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| One Day at a Time: The Complete First Season | 15 | April 24, 2007 |
References
- ^ Mike Celizic (February 26, 2008). Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Cast of ‘One Day at a Time’ reunites on TODAY. msnbc. msn. com. Retrieved on 2008-02-27. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation
- ^ a b Mackenzie Phillips. www. nndb. com.
External links
- Museum of Broadcast Communications page on One Day at a Time
- Out.com interview Glenn Scarpelli comes out
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