One Day at a Time
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.
- 1975-1984
- 9 seasons
- Amazon Freevee
- Comedy
- TV-PG
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.
Season 9 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1983 - 1984
Episode 1
Shakedown
Sun, Oct 2, 1983 30 mins
Sam and Ann are adjusting to married life, and find they disagree on monumental issues, such as where the spoons should be kept.
Episode 2
Take My Ex
Sun, Oct 16, 1983 30 mins
Sam is pampering his ex-wife a bit too much for Ann's tastes.
Episode 3
The Dentist
Sun, Oct 23, 1983 30 mins
The opening of his new dental office gives Mark such a case of the jitters that he may give up his practice before the first patient walks through the door.
Episode 4
The Bedtime Story
Sun, Oct 30, 1983 30 mins
A plan to collaborate on the writing of children's stories drives Julie and Max into a bitter feud over Max's potential as a writer.
Episode 5
Worried Heart
Sun, Nov 6, 1983 30 mins
With Sam off on a business trip with an ex-girl friend, Ann's imagination gets the better of her.
Episode 6
Baby Love: Part 1
Sun, Dec 4, 1983 30 mins
A weekend watching little Annie for Max and Julie has Barbara longing to have her own baby, and she begins considering the option of adoption.
Episode 7
Baby Love: Part 2
Sun, Dec 4, 1983 30 mins
Barbara, still wanting to have a child, continues to consider adoption.
Episode 8
Travel Agent
Sun, Dec 18, 1983 30 mins
While on a trip Barbara finds herself a new job.
Episode 9
Not a Creature Was Staying
Sun, Dec 25, 1983 30 mins
Ann has the holiday blues, believing she and Sam will be alone on Christmas, but Sam plans to surprise her with a Caribbean cruise.
Episode 10
Sam's Apartment
Sun, Jan 1, 1984 30 mins
Sam's late night disappearance has the family convinced he's been kidnapped until Ann learns he's kept his old apartment.
Episode 11
Dear Max
Sun, Jan 8, 1984 30 mins
It's Grandma Romano's birthday, but no one feels like celebrating when Julie leaves Max a Dear John letter.
Episode 12
Never Hire a Relative
Sun, Jan 15, 1984 30 mins
Francine goes behind Ann's back to talk Sam into designing an elaborate office suite that's too grandiose for Ann's taste.
Episode 13
Fifty
Sun, Feb 12, 1984 30 mins
On Schneider's fiftieth birthday he is visited by a face from the past.
Episode 14
Woman of the House
Wed, Mar 7, 1984 30 mins
Barbara loses charge of her household when Grandma Romano moves in with her own set of rules, menus, meal schedules and a collection of cuckoo clocks.
Episode 15
Parting Company
Wed, Mar 14, 1984 30 mins
Ann and Francine's business relationship is threatened when Francine announces she's marrying an ad executive Ann doesn't trust.
Episode 16
Ave Romano
Wed, Mar 21, 1984 30 mins
An Italian priest arrives unexpectedly at the Royers, claiming to be a distant relative of Grandma Romano.
Episode 17
Bring in the Clowns
Wed, Apr 4, 1984 30 mins
Mark's friend's jokes are going too far so Barbara decides to teach them a lesson.
Episode 18
Up in Smoke
Wed, Apr 25, 1984 30 mins
After six years of not smoking, Sam lights up. But when he tries to quit, he finds his willpower has gone up in smoke.
Episode 19
Meaning of Life
Wed, May 2, 1984 30 mins
Schneider gets a new lease on life after he's accidentally electrocuted, then revived, a hair raising experience in which he claims he died and came back to life.
Episode 20
The Nearness of You
Mon, May 14, 1984 30 mins
Working with her brother-in-law sparks something between him and Barbara.
Episode 21
Off We Go
Mon, May 21, 1984 30 mins
Ann Romano gets the job offer of a lifetime, to be the head of a marketing enterprise in London, England. She's concerned how her family and friends will accept this news and is also scared herself of the change. After much talk and shared tears, Ann takes the offer. At the show's end, Ann is taking one last look at the now empty apt. she and her 2 girls moved into almost 9 years ago. She then slowly closes the door behind her and into the next chapter of her life.
Episode 22
Another Man's Shoes
Mon, May 28, 1984 30 mins
When his brother dies, Schneider decides to move there to take care of his niece and nephew. It's hard, but then Ann, Barbara and Julie are all gone and thus the series ends. Schneider will be taking life himself "One Day at a Time."