"One Day at a Time" (1975) TV series 1975-1984

Creators:

Whitney Blake
Allan Manings
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Release Date:

16 December 1975 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

This sitcom follows recently divorced mother (Ann Romano) and her two teenage daughters (Barbara and...

Plot Keywords:

Sitcom | Indianapolis Indiana | Sister Sister Relationship | Handyman | Secretary

Awards:

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 18 nominations

Cast

Bonnie Franklin	...	Ann Romano / ... (208 episodes, 1975-1984)
Valerie Bertinelli	...	Barbara Cooper / ... (207 episodes, 1975-1984)
Pat Harrington Jr.	...	Dwayne F. Schneider (200 episodes, 1975-1984)
Mackenzie Phillips	...	Julie Cooper / ... (123 episodes, 1975-1983)

Series Directed by
Alan Rafkin		(123 episodes, 1978-1983)
Herbert Kenwith		(47 episodes, 1976-1978)
Noam Pitlik		(18 episodes, 1975-1984)
Tony Singletary		(5 episodes, 1983-1984)
Howard Morris		(4 episodes, 1976)
Don Richardson		(3 episodes, 1975-1976)
Norman Campbell		(2 episodes, 1976)
Sandy Kenyon		(2 episodes, 1976)
Selig Frank		(2 episodes, 1984)
Bonnie Franklin		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Writing credits
Whitney Blake		(209 episodes, 1975-1984)
Norman Lear		(209 episodes, 1975-1984)
Allan Manings		(209 episodes, 1975-1984)
Dick Bensfield		(53 episodes, 1975-1984)
Perry Grant		(53 episodes, 1975-1984)
Bud Wiser		(26 episodes, 1976-1983)
George Tibbles		(16 episodes, 1981-1984)
Joseph Bonaduce		(15 episodes, 1977-1983)
Ron Bloomberg		(15 episodes, 1979-1982)
Dinah Kirgo		(13 episodes, 1978-1981)
Julie Kirgo		(13 episodes, 1978-1981)
Jack Elinson		(12 episodes, 1975-1980)
Norman Paul		(9 episodes, 1975-1977)
Paul Perlove		(8 episodes, 1982-1983)
Pat Harrington Jr.		(7 episodes, 1978-1983)
James Burr Johnson		(7 episodes, 1978-1983)
Gy Waldron		(5 episodes, 1976-1978)
David Silverman		(5 episodes, 1981-1982)
Stephen Sustarsic		(5 episodes, 1981-1982)
Michael S. Baser		(3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Kim Weiskopf		(3 episodes, 1976-1977)
Anne Convy		(3 episodes, 1978-1982)
Mitzi McCall		(3 episodes, 1978-1982)
Kris Kincade		(3 episodes, 1978)
Linda Marsh		(3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Margie Peters		(3 episodes, 1979-1980)
Paul Haggis		(3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Kevin Hopps		(2 episodes, 1975-1976)
Bob Illes		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
James R. Stein		(2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Ed Jurist		(2 episodes, 1979)
Annie Caroline Schuler		(2 episodes, 1980-1981)
Anthony Bonaduce		(2 episodes, 1981-1983)
Arnold Kane		(2 episodes, 1981-1982)
Peter Noah		(2 episodes, 1982)
Bernie Thomann		(2 episodes, 1982)
C.M. Leon		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Margaret Weisman		(2 episodes, 1983-1984)
Deidre Fay		(2 episodes, 1983)
Stuart Wolpert		(2 episodes, 1983)
Linda Elstad		(2 episodes, 1984)

Series Produced by
Patricia Fass Palmer	....	associate producer / co-producer (123 episodes, 1976-1984)
Dick Bensfield	....	producer / executive producer (122 episodes, 1976-1984)
Perry Grant	....	producer / executive producer (122 episodes, 1976-1984)
Bud Wiser	....	producer (98 episodes, 1979-1983)
Alan Rafkin	....	executive producer (51 episodes, 1978-1980)
Jack Elinson	....	executive producer (37 episodes, 1976-1979)
Deidre Fay	....	producer (22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Stuart Wolpert	....	producer (22 episodes, 1983-1984)
Allan Manings	....	producer (15 episodes, 1975-1976)
Norman Paul	....	executive producer (12 episodes, 1976-1979)

Series Cinematography by
Tony Yarlett		(5 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Film Editing by
Kris Trexler		(6 episodes, 1977-1978)
Grant Johnson		(5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Barney Robinson		(4 episodes, 1982-1983)
Larry Harris		(2 episodes, 1981)

Series Casting by
Pat Kirkland		(9 episodes, 1977-1979)
Eve Brandstein		(6 episodes, 1980-1982)
Jane Murray		(4 episodes, 1976-1977)
Marc Hirschfeld		(3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Robin Stoltz		(3 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Production Design by
Don Roberts		(3 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Art Direction by
Don Roberts		(19 episodes, 1976-1982)
Bob Breen		(3 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Set Decoration by
Jim Mees		(5 episodes, 1982-1984)

Series Costume Design by
Betsey Potter		(15 episodes, 1977-1984)
Rita Riggs		(7 episodes, 1976-1977)

Series Makeup Department
Michael Lorenz	....	makeup artist (19 episodes, 1976-1982)
Sylvia Surdu	....	hair stylist (14 episodes, 1976-1980)
James Encao	....	hair stylist (7 episodes, 1981-1984)
Penelope Staley	....	makeup artist (3 episodes, 1983-1984)

Series Production Management
Willie Geiger	....	unit manager (14 episodes, 1976-1980)
Alan Horn	....	production supervisor (5 episodes, 1979-1981)
Ken Stump	....	in charge of production (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Deborah Jones	....	unit manager (2 episodes, 1981)
Al Burton	....	production supervisor (2 episodes, 1982)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Selig Frank	....	associate director (16 episodes, 1976-1981)
Pat Fischer-Doak	....	associate director (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Hal Collins	....	post production associate director (2 episodes, 1980)

Series Art Department
Tony Jacobucci	....	property master (15 episodes, 1976-1980)
Ken Dawson	....	property master (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Carl Buck	....	property master (2 episodes, 1981)
Jim Wagner	....	property master (2 episodes, 1982)

Series Sound Department
Robert Houston	....	sound mixer / audio (172 episodes, 1975-1982)
Tamara Johnson	....	sound re-recording mixer (89 episodes, 1980-1984)
James L. Mylenek	....	audio (6 episodes, 1976-1978)
Woody Langley	....	audio (5 episodes, 1976-1977)
Hal Kolker	....	audio consultant (4 episodes, 1976-1977)
Art Warshaw	....	audio consultant (4 episodes, 1976-1977)
Myles Weiner	....	audio (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Don Helvey	....	audio (2 episodes, 1982)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Walter Glover	....	lighting director (62 episodes, 1976-1979)
Tom Schamp	....	lighting director (12 episodes, 1976-1979)
Mikel Neiers	....	lighting director (6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Vito J. Giambalvo	....	camera operator (5 episodes, 1975-1980)
Dan Johnson	....	lighting director (5 episodes, 1977-1978)
Dave Johnson	....	lighting director (4 episodes, 1980-1981)

Series Casting Department
Jane Murray	....	casting executive (15 episodes, 1977-1983)

Series Music Department
Jeff Barry	....	composer: theme music (209 episodes, 1975-1984)
Nancy Barry	....	composer: theme music (209 episodes, 1975-1984)
Polly Cutter	....	theme song: sung by (209 episodes, 1975-1984)

Series Other crew
Fran McConnell	....	production supervisor (79 episodes, 1978-1984)
Marc Bass	....	maintenance engineer (27 episodes, 1975-1976)
Al Burton	....	production consultant (17 episodes, 1976-1981)
Pat Fischer-Doak	....	production assistant / assistant to producers / ... (14 episodes, 1976-1981)
Dick Woodka	....	technical director (13 episodes, 1975-1976)
Dick Bensfield	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 1976-1979)
Jack Elinson	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 1976-1979)
Perry Grant	....	script supervisor (12 episodes, 1976-1979)
Joseph Bonaduce	....	story editor (11 episodes, 1976-1978)
Patricia Edwards	....	stage manager (11 episodes, 1976-1978)
Norman Paul	....	script supervisor (11 episodes, 1976-1978)
Howard Miller	....	stage manager (10 episodes, 1976-1978)
Molly De Hetre	....	assistant to producers (6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Pamela Varney	....	production assistant (6 episodes, 1976-1977)
Jimmy Carr	....	technical director (5 episodes, 1976-1978)
Bud Wiser	....	script consultant / executive script consultant (5 episodes, 1977-1979)
Ron Bloomberg	....	script consultant / executive script consultant (5 episodes, 1979-1981)
Dinah Kirgo	....	story editor / executive story consultant (5 episodes, 1979-1981)
Julie Kirgo	....	story editor / executive story consultant (5 episodes, 1979-1981)
Madeline Cripe	....	script supervisor (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Clint Miller	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Glenn Padnick	....	production consultant (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
Shawn Shea	....	stage manager (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
George Tibbles	....	creative consultant (5 episodes, 1982-1984)
David Eisenbise	....	technical director (4 episodes, 1977-1980)
Dick Jacobsen	....	technical director (3 episodes, 1977)
Patricia Berlly	....	stage manager (3 episodes, 1979-1981)
Paul Haggis	....	story editor (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Constance Kaplan	....	production consultant (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Tracey Ormandy	....	production coordinator (3 episodes, 1983-1984)
Len Uslaner	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Patricia Fisher	....	assistant to producers (2 episodes, 1978-1979)
Jim Smith	....	stage manager (2 episodes, 1980)
Robert A. Bowen	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1981)
Brooke Buhrman	....	program liaison (2 episodes, 1982)
Bob Jones	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1982)
Paul Perlove	....	executive story editor (2 episodes, 1982)
Linda Elstad	....	script consultant (2 episodes, 1983)
Kimberly Hill	....	story editor (2 episodes, 1983)
Jim Johnson	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1983)
Chuck Reilly	....	technical director (2 episodes, 1983)

Production Companies

• Allwhit Inc.
• Embassy Television
• TAT Communications Company

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1975-1984)
• Columbia Pictures Television
• Columbia TriStar Domestic Television (2001)
• Columbia TriStar Television
• Embassy Telecommunications
• Sony Pictures Television (2002-)
• TAT Communications Company

Other Companies

• CBS Television City  taping location
• Metromedia Square  taping location
• Procter & Gamble  sponsoring (Crest toothpaste)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

30 min (209 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Company:

Allwhit Inc.

Trivia:

The set used as the travel agency Barbara and Max worked in during the final season was later used as Al Bundy's shoe store on 'Married With Children (1988)'. In a couple of episodes of ODAAT, you can even see the "New Market Mall" sign outside the windows of the travel agency.

Quotes:

Duane Schneider:[pretending to pick each other up] Do you wanna go to your place or mine?
Ann Romano Royer:Both.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Roseanne: Roseanne in the Hood (#8.3)" (1995)

One Day a Time!

This show was a revolutionary in the women's movement. Bonnie Franklin played red head divorcée and mother of two teenage daughters who moves from Loganport, Indiana to the big city of Indianapolis. Her daughters are played by the wonderful, Valerie Bertinelli, and Mackenzie Phillips. They played Barbara and Julie. Remember Schneider who frequented the apartment as the building handyman. Nan Fabray who played Ann's mother. I loved Richard Masur as Ann's first boyfriend after her divorce. I thought he should have stayed on but it wouldn't work if Ann remarried so soon after the divorce papers were inked. I remember Shelley Fabares on the show as one of her co-workers as well as Mary Louise Wilson as a cocktail waitress neighbor. It was one of the few shows that I could recall was set in Indianapolis. I thought the show was well-written most of the time and the acting was worthy of the Emmys it received. They don't make shows like this. I remember the apartment layout most of all. Despite Phillips' substance problems, Valerie was truly a star in the making. The show grew and evolved and was well-loved by its audience.