One Day at a Time

The Runaways (1)

Julie turns to her boyfriend when she and her mother reach an impasse regarding education, employment and marriage. (Pa

The Runaways (2)

Ann is overcome by guilt after Chuck and Julie run away. (Part 2 of 4)

The Runaways (3)

Schneider uses CB radio to search for Julie and her boyfriend. (Part 3 of 4)

The Runaways (4)

Their possessions stolen, runaways Julie and her boyfriend consider calling Barbara for help. (Part 4 of 4)

Barbara's Emergence

Hoping to attract desirable males, Barbara decides to change her image.

David's New Job (1)

David returns from Los Angeles with a job offer and hopes of marrying Ann. (Part 1 of 2)

David's New Job (2)

As David works on Barbara and Julie, and as they pressure Ann to consider marrying David, Ann is faced with a serious de

The Upholstery Ripoff

Ann must deal with an upholstery ripoff that invades her home.

Schneider's Pride and Joy

Schneider touts his visiting nephew as a model gentleman, unaware that the youth is a thief.

A Visit from Dad

Ann's visiting father tries to persuade her to return home.

The Maestro

Ann finds herself attracted to the piano player who has moved into the building.

Happy New Year

The girls put on a New Year's show at a retirement home.

J.C. and Julie (1)

Julie's religious zeal is driving Ann and Barbara crazy. First of two parts.

J.C. and Julie (2)

Julie applies her religious zeal to a drunken derelict, whom she found in a garbage can. Conclusion.

The New Car

Ann won't allow her ex-husband to spoil Julie and Barbara with a new car.

Schneider Loves Ginny

Schneider expects Ginny to leap at his marriage proposal.

Ginny's Child

Ginny is always depressed after her mysterious Sunday excursions.

Julie's Operation

With the family doctor away and Julie down with possible appendicitis, Ann accepts the services of a young resident.

The Traveling Salesperson

Ann's boss has second thoughts about a woman's ability to handle the job he just gave to Ann.

The Butterfields

Julie writes Chuck a Dear John letter, while Ann finds herself in the middle of a feud between Chuck's parents.

Barbara Plus Two

Barbara accepts an invitation to a school dance, then can't turn another one down.

The Singles Bar

Ginny persuades Ann to go to a singles bar.

The College Question

Tired from cramming for entrance exams, Julie doesn't want to go to college anymore.

The Girls Alone (a.k.a.) Where's Mama?

""Barbera""and ""Julie""want to sneak out to a party on a school night.This occurs,while""Ms.Romano""is away on a busine

The Older Man (1)

After Julie plows into a car, its dashing driver offers her a job. First of four parts.

The Older Man (2)

Julie's boss invites her on an out-of-town trip. Second of four parts.

The Older Man (3)

Julie is startled by her boss's proposal. Third of four parts.

The Older Man (4)

Julie is implored by her father not to marry her 42-year-old boss. Conclusion.

Ann's Out-of-Town Client

A lecherous client has more than business on his mind.

Bob Loves Barbara

An insecure boy interested in dating Barbara bolsters his confidence by taking out a notorious classmate first.

The Second Mrs. Cooper

After Julie and Barbara return home from a weekend visit with their dad complaining that Dad's new wife is trying to cut

The Ghost Writer

When Barbara hands in Julie's verse as her own for a class, a school counselor takes her for a poetic genius.

Barbara's Friend (1)

While agonizes over whether Cliff Randall will invite her to the Grateful Dead concert, she has to contend with a over-e

Barbara's Friend (2)

Barbara's classmate phones to say she's taken a drug overdose. Conclusion.

Schneider's Kid

Julie runs into an attractive young man in the lobby who is looking for Schneider. However, his visit to see Schneider

Ann's Crisis

Ann sees her 36th birthday as a crisis, not a cause for celebration.

The Race Driver (1)

Schneider makes the grand announcement that a celebrity has just moved into the building, a race car driver named Cam Ra

The Race Driver (2)

Ann begins to question her relationship with a dashing race driver. Second of two parts.

Ann's Secretary

Ann learns that a secretary she just hired is a reputed drug user.

Barbara's Rebellion

Frustrated over not getting enough attention at home, Barbara rebells by running away to a Chicago motel room with Bob M

The New Owner

Determined to keep his job, Schneider woos the building's new owner, who falls for him.

Ann's Competitor

Ann has a competitor in the lecherous Francine Webster.

The Dress Designer

Aspiring designer Julie tries to enter a fashion show after the entry deadline.

Take the Money

Barbara and Julie are excited about getting a new stereo and decide to buy Schneider's old one for $200. However, as th

Barbara the Fink

Barbara is an eyewitness to a vandalism at the school and soon finds herself between a rock and a hard place, over wheth

Julie's Big Move (1)

Julie plans to move out, but Ann doubts her daughter can make it financially. First of two parts.

Julie's Big Move (2)

Conclusion. Ann thinks Julie's new roommate is a bad influence on her.

Ann, the Father

Ann's career advice to Barbara's friend leads to hard feelings between the boy and his father.

Father, Dear Father (1)

Ann's ex-husband tells her that he can no longer pay her child support for his daughters.

Father, Dear Father (2)

Ed is forced to admit the truth to Julie and Barbara.

Ann's Friend

Ann is stunned when a friend says she's leaving her husband.

Bob's New Girl

Barbara has been steadily dating Cliff and soon finds herself trying to gently discourage Bob from pursuing her. Howeve

Schneider's Helper

While he's recovering from a back injury, Schneider needs an assistant maintenance man to help out with his work around

Yes, Sir, That's My Baby

Sally, an old school friend of Barbara's shows up for a visit with some news, she's now a mother. Originally, she agree

The Dating Game (a.k.a.) Ann's Dating Game

Ann is interested in a business associate but isn't quite sure how to convey her romantic interest to him. Barbara and

Peabody's War

""Mr.Peabody"".An elderly resident in the ""Romano's""apartment building refuses to pay higher rent to allow the buildin

Jealousy (1)

Julie and Barbara become rivals when they fall for the leader of a rock group. First of two parts.

Jealousy (2)

Conclusion. The battle for the band leader continues as Barbara tries to win him back from Julie.

The Arab Connection

Ann plays hostess to an Arab sheik while Julie leads a demonstration against his country's economic policy.

Hold the Mustard

The pace of Barbara's restaurant job proves to be faster than she anticipated.

Girl Talk

Ann and the girls spend a warm Christmas Eve in a frigid mountain cabin.

The Married Man (1)

In the first of a three-part story, Ann and a sportswriter begin a promising romance.

The Married Man (2)

In the second of a three-part story, a smooth-sailing romance between Ann and a sportswriter hits the rocks.

The Married Man (3)

Ann considers pursuing a relationship with her married sports writer, but soon concludes that to do so would strip her o

Going Nowhere

Julie is depressed because her designing career seems to have reached a dead end.

Francine Strikes Again

Francine uses her feminine wiles to wrest away one of Ann's big accounts.

The Dental Hygienist

Only hours after they meet, Ann's old pal and Schneider are ready to sail off on a romantic cruise.

The Piano Teacher

The baby grand delivered to Ann by mistake belongs to her next-door neighbor, a slightly unstrung piano teacher who begi

The Broken Nose

Barbara learns a lesson about beauty after Schneider accidentally opens a door smack into her nose.

Mad for Each Other

Julie falls for an egotistical filmmaker whose temperament exactly matches her own.

The Graduation

Barbara's high school graduation has arrived and she's all excited, except for two issues. First, she's unsure if she w

Fear of Success

A lucrative offer to direct public relations for a computer firm prompts Ann to give Mr. Davenport two weeks' notice.

Grandma Leaves Grandpa

Ann is all set to go away for the weekend to a ski lodge, however her plans are put to a halt when Grandma Romano drops

Schneider Gets Fired

Schneider quits because the landlord refuses his raise request.

Back to School

Barbara has begun her college education and feels very independent, balancing school work with social activities. Meanw

Pressure

Barbara's latest boyfriend, Brad is putting the pressure on her big time to have sex. Barbara honestly does not know wh

Julie's Wedding (1)

Julie returns from a ski trip sporting a meek fiance, an impending wedding date and an unexcited best man.

Julie's Wedding (2)

Best man Max insists that his amorous intentions toward Julie are honorable, even as the wedding party assembles.

Home Again, Home Again

Newlyweds Julie and Max return from their honeymoon to an apartment they can't afford because Max has been laid off from

Between Mother and Daughter

A psychiatrist recommends a heart-to-heart talk to take the heat out of Ann's relationship with her mother.

Small Wonder

Barbara hires a genetics tutor, unaware of his obvious shortcomings.

Et tu, Ann

Ann pressures her assistant into working on a Saturday night at her place.

A Little Larceny

Barbara tries to earn some extra money by selling football betting cards. However, Schneider gets arrested when Barbara

Heart Attack

After Ann rushes out to yet another appointment, her family shouldn't be so surprised to learn she has suffered a heart

Male Jealousy

A feud erupts between Schneider and Max for male dominance in the Romano household as well as the attention of Ann and t

Happy New Year II

Ann and the family put on another show at the senior citizen hotel.

Schneider, the Model

After a man-on-the-street chat with a newscaster, Schneider is offered a job as a male model, but becomes depressed when

Triple Play

A fast talking insurance man from Buffalo can't decide whether he would rather romance Barbara, Ann or Grandma Romano.

So Long, Mom (a.k.a.) Not Telling

Barbara's desire to live near campus and Max's new job in Houston have Ann pondering the thought of living alone for the

Old Horizons

Grandma Romano moves to Indianapolis, takes an apartment in Ann's building and finds a job in her office.

Endless Elliot

Barbara is harassed by an overzealous suitor.

Retrospective (1)

The topsy-turvy years in Schneider's building are fondly remembered (in clips from past shows) when condominium conversi

Retrospective (2)

Schneider, Ann and the girls continue to reminisce about the past as the construction of condominiums seems to be a sure

Girl with a Past

Barbara feels compelled to tell Bob about his new girlfriend's former exploits.

Perils of Plastic

A binge of credit-card spending leads Max and Julie to insolvency.

No Laughing Matter

After Schneider's rebuff during an outing to a comedy club, Ann brings home a footloose funny man.

Connor's Crisis

Ann's boss, Mr. Connors is going through a rough time after his wife walks out on him, citing that he has become too bor

Grecian Yearn

Ann's archeology professor offers her love and companisonship and asks her to live with him Greece.

Pen Pals

Schneider's cell mate from a gambling bust shows up and demands first class treatment or else.

The Spirit is Willing

While Schneider is making love to his girlfriend, she has a heart attack which ultimately leaves Schneider impotent. Sc

Teacher's Pet

Barbara went all out on a paper for a government class and ends up with a D. When she goes in to see her professor, she

The Amarillo Connection

Thanks to Ann's hard work, Connors & Davenport has just landed a brand new account and Ann is all excited about the poss

Ann Meets Nick (1)

Ann's attempts to land her own advertising accounts lead to repeated run-ins with an irritating commercial artist.

Ann Meets Nick (2)

Ann and Nick do so well on their first campaign that he wants to form a partnership with her.

Farewell, My Suite

Ann and Barbara return from a weekend trip to find they've been robbed with Schneider's assistance.

Merry Widow

Ann's father has died and her mother is chronically depressed until Schneider takes her out on the town.

The Drop Out

Barbara's search for an interesting major leads her to the conclusion that she's not ready to continue her education.

A Shot in the Dark

Former tenants ask Schneider to help them conceive a child through artificial insemination.

Sunday Father

Alex is fed up with Nick's plans for their father-and-son weekends.

November Song (1)

Schneider falls madly in love with a woman who prizes her freedom above everything.

November Song (2)

Schneider is overcome by jealousy at the thought of going fishing while his young girlfriend is alone with a man her own

Five Fingered Discount

An old family secret surfaces when Grandma Romano gets pinched for shoplifting.

I Do, I Do

Barbara joins a committee to assist a young man about to lose his immigration status, which could condemn him to prison

Out of Bounds

Ann is convinced that her constant bickering with business partner Nick is related to sexual tension.

A Tiny Romance

Beerbelly's wife, dissatisfied with her marriage, makes a play for Schneider.

Once a Mom

Ann has the flu and the last thing she wants is for her mother to play nursemaid.

Alex's Project

Nick won't let Alex get away with turning in a shoddy science project.

Caveat Emptor

A new account is going well for Ann and Nick until they realize the merchant is involved in a bait-and-switch scheme.

Small Wonder II

A child who once tutored Barbara has graduated from college, but can't find a job, at age 14.

Wicked Ann

Alex begins to resent Ann's relationship with his father and accuses her of keeping his father and mother apart.

Indianapolis Story

Nick and Ann manage to get the apartment to themselves, only to have Ann's old boyfriend David arrive at their door.

Alex Moves In

After the recent death of Nick, Alex is left feeling lonely and unwanted by his recently married mother. So, he hops a b

Airport

Awaiting Ann's overdue flight, everyone passes time in fleeting encounters with the opposite sex.

Shake Hands

Ann's old nemesis Francine insists that she would make a perfect partner, a prospect Ann finds revolting.

Julie Shows Up (1)

Julie shows up unexpectedly, toting all her posessions and spouting unlikely tales of Max's infidelity.

Julie Shows Up (2)

Julie and Max seem headed for divorce unless someone like Ann can persuade them to talk it out.

Dinner at Seven (1)

Barbara schedules back to back dates with two guys but the first won't take her home.

Dinner at Seven (2)

Barbara hatches a plan to repay Mark for their disastrous first date.

Plain Favorite

Schneider contemplates taking Ann's cousin to a dance.

Alex's First Love

Alex's first date rekindles the protectionist approach Ann took with her daughters.

Not So Silent Partner

Schneider becomes the not-so-silent business partner of Ann and Francine after the bank turns down their loan.

Gift Horses

While Ann is away, Barbara's grandmothers wage a war of presents for her affection.

Stick 'em Up

Unwelcome guests arrive just in time for Barbara's surprise birthday party at the store.

Ann's Failure

Ann is sorely troubled by intimations of her own mortality that are triggered by Barbara's engagement.

Grandma's Nest Egg

Francine's father and Grandma Romano are a hot item until she learns his line of work.

Barbara's Crisis

Barbara fears that her marriage plans will dissolve after she learns that she can't conceive a child.

Mrs. O'Leary's Kid

Alex doesn't feel like the hero he's hailed after saving lives in an apartment blaze because he caused the fire in the f

Diamonds Are Forever

The men go fishing and the women await their return, but all have one thing in common, they're talking about marriage.

The Defector

A Russian women's basketball team visits Ann's home and one of the stars decides to defect and marry Schneider.

Meow, Meow

Ann and Francine battle over the same man.

Hardball

Alex talks Max into coaching his baseball team and Max's first action as coach is to bench Alex.

Vegas (1)

At a dentistry convention in Las Vegas, Barbara and Mark consider avoiding the hassle of wedding arrangements with a qui

Vegas (2)

The family rushes off to Las Vegas to talk Barbara out of a quickie marriage ceremony.

Orville and Emily

The annual variety show for the Park Utopia senior-citizens hotel takes place.

Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow

It's coming through loud and clear, Schneider's going deaf.

It's in the Cards

Grandma Romano tries her hand at a new career, fortunetelling.

The Perfect Wedding (1)

Barbara's nerves are on edge as her wedding day approaches and husband-to-be Mark is no help, he's more interested in hi

The Perfect Wedding (2)

Mark refuses to cancel his golf game and Barbara's worried he won't get to the church on time.

Honeymoon's Over

Barbara tries to adapt to life at Mark's rooming house, where her new husband's friends, including a scantily clad woman

Catcher in the Mud

Believing Alex needs a father figure and more male influence, Schneider and his beer-guzzling buddies take him to a fema

Last Time I Saw Paris

To land a new French account, Francine talks Ann into a weekend trip to Paris to learn about the French market.

Auntie Francine

Ann may be a little envious of Francine's freewheeling lifestyle, especially after Francine takes Alex for the weekend a

Lovers & Other Parents

Barbara's scheme to get her mother and Mark's newly divorced father together at a dinner party gets faster results than

Miracle of Birth (1)

Julie's announcement that her baby will be born underwater may be more than Ann can bear.

Miracle of Birth (2)

Julie insists on flying to California to have her baby in an underwater birth tank but her labor pains are beginning at

First Things First

Barbara's decision to enroll in college forces the Royers to live on a shoestring budget with little time for romance.

Pride and Privacy (1)

Forced out of their rooming house by an explosion, Barbara and Mark impose on Ann for a temporary home until they can fi

Pride and Privacy (2)

With Julie, Max and the new baby also needing a place to live, Ann may be forced to leave her own home to preserve her s

Pride and Privacy (3)

Unable to cope with the pandemonium at her house, Ann takes refuge at Sam's place, until he offers her a solution for wh

The Cruise

Grandma Romano returns from a vacation cruise with news that she's marrying the shipboard piano player.

Spare the Child

Alex's video game fascination has him skipping school and facing punishment from the principal, and may be symptomatic o

The Hero

Saving a businessman's life earns Schneider executive status in a job, complete with a secretary, a plush office, a rent

The Good Life

A South Pacific island would be just the ticket for Sam, if only Ann would drop her work, desert the family and join him

Social Insecurity

Determined not to be a burden on anyone, Grandma Romano keeps her escalating financial problems from Ann.

A Young Man's Fancy

Approaching his 15th birthday, Alex anticipates his first female encounter. But when he strikes out with the school's "

The Letter

A letter to Ann's mother from her father, mailed the day before he died, is delivered four years later.

Buyer's Remorse

Barbara's newly friend Bob reveals he still has feelings for her.

Sonny Boy

A weekend outing with a girl from school is more attractive to Alex than the father-son night he agreed to attend at Sch

Panzini

Schneider feels threatened when his lookalike, a top Sicilian designer sweeps Francine off her feet.

Sisters

Mark and Max rent a house without consulting their wives.

Second Time Around

Sam unilaterally sets a wedding date as Ann learns from his newspaper announcement that she's getting married in three d

Honeymoon II

Ann and Sam's ski honeymoon quickly goes downhill when Ann loses her luggage and Sam injures his back on the ski lift.

Shakedown

Sam and Ann are adjusting to married life and find they disagree on monumental issues such as where the spoons should be

Take My Ex

A visit from Sam's ex-wife sparks a sudden need for attention in Ann, who resents the pampering the former Mrs. Royer re

The Dentist

The opening of his new dental office gives Mark such a case of the jitters that he may give up his practice before the f

The Bedtime Story

A plan to collaborate on the writing of children's stories drives Julie and Max into a bitter feud over Max's potential

Worried Heart

Ann's imagination runs away with her when Sam runs off on a business trip with an associate who happens to be his ex-gir

Baby Love (1)

A weekend watching little Annie for Max and Julie has Barbara longing to have her own baby and begins considering the op

Baby Love (2)

Barbara, still wanting to have a child, continues to consider adoption.

Travel Agent

To arrange a long-overdue vacation, Barbara and Mark visit a travel agency, where Barbara finds an unexpected career opp

Not a Creature Was Staying

Ann has the holiday blues, believing she and Sam will be alone on Christmas, but Sam plans to surprise her with a Caribb

Sam's Apartment

Sam's late night disappearance has the family convinced he's been kidnapped until Ann learns he's kept his old apartment

Dear Max

Never Hire a Relative

Francine goes behind Ann's back to talk Sam into designing an elaborate office suite that's too grandiose for Ann's tast

Fifty

Schneider has a sentimental reunion with his high-school love, who pays him a visit on his 50th birthday, bringing along

Woman of the House

Barbara loses charge of her household when Grandma Romano moves in with her own set of rules, menus, meal schedules and

Parting Company

Ann and Francine's business relationship is threatened when Francine announces she's marrying an ad executive Ann doesn'

Ave Romano

An Italian priest arrives unexpectedly at the Royers, claiming to be a distant relative of Grandma Romano.

Bringing in the Clowns

Mark's jokester friends are visiting and taking their jokes too far to the point where everyone gets sick of them. Barba

Up in Smoke

After six years of not smoking, Sam lights up. But when he tries to quit, he finds his willpower has gone up in smoke.

Meaning of Life

Schneider gets a new lease on life after he's accidentally electrocuted, then revived, a hair raising experience in whic

The Nearness of You

Working side by side at the travel agency spawns a growing attraction between Max and Barbara, that becomes impossible t

Off We Go

Ann gets a job offer in London and ponders taking it. Despite getting nagged by her mother, she decides to accept the jo

Another Man's Shoes

Schneider learns that his brother passed away and that somebody needs to take care of his nephew and niece so Schneider

One Day at a Time Reunion