One Day at a Time 

The misadventures of a divorced mother, her family, and their building superintendent in Indianapolis.

Creators:

Whitney Blake, Norman Lear, Allan Manings

Stars:

Bonnie Franklin, Valerie Bertinelli, Pat Harrington Jr.

Won 3 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Bonnie Franklin	...	Ann Romano / ... 209 episodes, 1975-1984
Valerie Bertinelli	...	Barbara Cooper / ... 209 episodes, 1975-1984
Pat Harrington Jr.	...	Dwayne F. Schneider 204 episodes, 1975-1984
Mackenzie Phillips	...	Julie Cooper / ... 123 episodes, 1975-1983

Storyline

This sitcom follows recently divorced mother (Ann Romano) and her two teenage daughters (Barbara and Julie) as they start a new life together in Indianapolis, They are befriended by the building superintendent (Dwayne Schneider), who treats them like family. Together, these four main characters face life's challenges together.

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Plot Keywords:

1980s | 1970s | indianapolis | indiana | sitcom | 

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Taglines:

A mother who's trying to double as father. Two headstrong daughters. A series of the world's least likely (and most amorous) men. The result is a bubbling mixture of small chuckles and big laughs that just won't quit. (season 1)

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 1975 (USA)

Also Known As:

One Day at a Time

Filming Locations:

Indianapolis, Indiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Embassy Television, TAT Communications Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (209 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though she played their mother, Bonnie Franklin was only 15 years older than Mackenzie Phillips and 16 years older than Valerie Bertinelli.

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Goofs

The family supposedly moves from Logansport,Indiana to Indianapolis at the beginning of the series. However, the area where they are shown departing is clearly not "Logansport" which is a small city of roughly 20k located in the north-central portion of the state. No major interstates run in or near Logansport and the city is surround by farmland and some low rolling hills.

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Quotes

[Repeated line]
Ann Romano Royer: Oh My God!

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Connections

Referenced in Valerie's Home Cooking: Summer Grilling Send-Off (2016)

User Reviews

I loved this show when i was a teenager!

First off, i want to correct a previous poster who said that Valerie Bertinelli went on to marry the lead singer from Bon Jovi---she didn't marry Jon Bon Jovi, she married Eddie Van Halen, of the group Van Halen. They were married for a really long time, and i think they recently got divorced. They have one son together. Anyway....

I loved this show as a teenager. And i was forbidden to watch it when it started, so i had to sneak it when i was 13, with the volume way down low in my parent's bedroom, constantly watching the doorway to make sure mom or dad didn't come in. I loved this show. It did get a little old once everybody grew up, but i still watched it. Anybody out there remember when the show shifted focus to a house that Barbara and her husband shared with another couple? Was that couple Julie and her husband? I think this may have been the last season of the show.~~Linda