On Our Own
Maria Bonino and Julia Peters are two secretaries in a high-powered New York advertising agency. They are promoted to art director and copywriter and begin their new careers with enthusiasm. Other people in the agency are J.M. Bedford, chairman of the board; Toni McBain, the President; April Baxter, a copywriter; Eddie Barnes, a TV commercial producer, and Craig Boatwright, a salesman.
- 1977-1978
- 1 season
- CBS
- Comedy
Maria Bonino and Julia Peters are two secretaries in a high-powered New York advertising agency. They are promoted to art director and copywriter and begin their new careers with enthusiasm. Other people in the agency are J.M. Bedford, chairman of the board; Toni McBain, the President; April Baxter, a copywriter; Eddie Barnes, a TV commercial producer, and Craig Boatwright, a salesman.
Season 1 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1977 - 1978
Episode 1
Never Trust an Actor with His Clothes Off
Sun, Oct 9, 1977
Julia and Maria are anxious to start production on their first deodorant commercial - however, their boss has requested they have the handsome young actors audition in their underwear.
Episode 2
Wood is Not Good
Sun, Oct 16, 1977
A prospective client, Leyland Bartlett, a wood magnate, imbibes too heavily on a dinner date with Julia and passes out on her sofa-bed, leading to wild rumors that put Julia in an awkward position with her employer.
Episode 3
Goodbye Jim, Hello Father
Sun, Oct 23, 1977
Maria falls for a tall, handsome man and interprets his distant attitude as a sign he really cares. Then suddenly, a surprise gift puts everything into a different light.
Episode 4
The Battling Boninos
Sun, Oct 30, 1977
Maria is visited by her father who is fighting with her mother and it falls on Maria and Julia to show the two older people how to get along.
Episode 5
Julia in the Dark
Sun, Nov 6, 1977
A blackout hits New York City leaving Julia stranded on the thirty-third floor with a resourceful insurance salesman who romances her by candlelight.
Episode 6
Julia's Big Bust
Sun, Nov 13, 1977
Julia's next door neighbor, a Shakespearian actor named Keith Keith leaves his cat and his plants in Julia's care, leading to unexpected complications with the law.
Episode 7
Honesty Is Not the Best Policy
Sun, Nov 27, 1977
Toni brings in a psychologist when she notices the office tension has become unbearable. The staff undergoes group therapy, leading to total honesty and they air their grievances with one another which results in a new set of problems.
Episode 8
The Odd Couplet
Sun, Dec 4, 1977
Maria and Julia face a test of friendship when Maria moves in with Julia while her apartment is being painted.
Episode 9
She Makes More Than Me
Sun, Dec 11, 1977
Julia's landlady raises her rent and when Julia complains to Maria that her salary can't stand the increase, she discovers Maria's weekly income is greater than hers.
Episode 10
The Blind Date
Sun, Jan 8, 1978
Julia meets a blind radio announcer named "Jack the Bat" and falls for him, only to discover that his perception of things is clearer than she suspected.
Episode 11
The Bare Truth
Sun, Jan 22, 1978
Maria, Julia, and Eddie are in for a surprise when they get invited to a health spa at a nudist camp.
Episode 12
Some Like It Glazed
Sun, Jan 29, 1978
Maria's Uncle Vito and his tart tongued assistant will never be the same after the girls moonlight for vacation money at his donut shop.
Episode 13
The Naked Summer
Sun, Feb 5, 1978
Julia takes her ketchup commercial to a famous writer, Alexander Butler, author of The Naked Summer, who is going to endorse the product and discovers his interests lie beyond a normal business relationship
Episode 14
A Friend, Indeed
Sun, Feb 19, 1978
Julia's fun loving, ex-sorority sister, Marilyn no longer having a husband, comes for a visit and pursues Julia's boyfriend.
Episode 15
Arrivederci Toni
Sun, Feb 26, 1978
Toni is a guest on The David Susskind Show and levels her guns at Mr Bedford, only to have everything backfire on her.
Episode 16
The Impossible Dream
Sun, Mar 5, 1978
Eddie gets caught in a lie when he has to admit that he told some out-of-town friends that he is living with April Baxter.
Episode 17
When a Body Meets a Body
Sun, Mar 12, 1978
Julia goes out with an eligible physician. But in a quick turnabout she comes down with stomach ailment and Julia's date is now her doctor much to her embarrassment.
Episode 18
Add Two Children and Stir: Part 1
Sun, Apr 2, 1978
Maria discovers an old high school flame still burns bright and before she knows it, she's agreed to marry Skip Mazarelli from her neighborhood in Brooklyn. Then she discovers he was married before. Part 1 of 2.
Episode 19
Add Two Children and Stir: Part 2
Sun, Apr 9, 1978 23 mins
Maria and Skip argue over the prospect of Maria continuing as a career woman when he feels she should stay home and take care of the house and kids. Part 2 of 2.
Episode 20
That's Entertainment III
Sun, Apr 16, 1978
Bedford Ad Agency celebrates its 25th anniversary and the staff joins in an office talent show.
Episode 21
A Rose Is a Rose...
Sun, Apr 23, 1978
When roses arrive at the office addressed to "the most beautiful person In the world, from your secret admirer", no one is quite sure for whom they are intended.
Episode 22
Meet Mr. Meat
Sun, Apr 30, 1978
After the girls buy into a "monthly freezer with meat" rental, they are surprised to learn the real contents of the freezer.