The misadventures of a divorced mother, her family and their building superintendent in Indianapolis.
Genre: Comedy
Cast:Bonnie Franklin , Pat Harrington Jr. , Valerie Bertinelli , Mackenzie Phillips , Glenn Scarpelli , Michael Lembeck , Boyd Gaines , Nanette Fabray , Shelley Fabares , Richard Masur , Ron Rifkin , Mary Louise Wilson , Howard Hesseman , John Putch , Joseph Campanella , Charles Siebert , Scott Colomby , Howard Morton
Ann Romano is now on her own with her two daughters Julie and Barbara and must decide whether to let Julie go on a mixed camp out.
Everyone but Ann is aware how deep she is involved with her boyfriend, her first relationship since her divorce.
Ann is jealous of her girls spending time with her ex-husband's girlfriend. Julie is jealous of her boyfriend's looks toward a cheerleader.
When her boyfriend gets her an interview at a public relations firm, Ann is worried that they are more interested in her sex appeal.
David proposes to Ann first giving her a week and then asking for an answer immediately.
Julie has a new friend with expensive tastes and Julie starts demanding the same things from her mother.
Ann plans a party inviting other building residents and Schneider gets upset when he finds out that he's not invited.
When Ann finds out that Julie is being pressured by Chuck to have sex, Ann tells her to carefully think about it and make her own decision.
An excessive phone bill has Ann writing everyone from city hall to the President and the Secret Service shows up at her door.
Ann questions her platonic relationship with David when she finds him in a compromising position with a fellow tenant.
Julie gets a job as a waitress in a bad section of town so she can earn money for a car after Ann turned her down and told her to go out and earn the money herself.
Julie's date with a college student turns sour when he seems interested in her Mother and Ann doesn't mind the attention.
Barbara and Julie try to sneak beer into a party that David is chaperoning.
Ann is all excited about her new job until she learns that her ex-husband is getting married.
Julie and Barbara are hoping to get their parents back together, but they learn to accept that that is not going to happen.
Julie and Chuck run away after Julie has an argument with Ann about her future.
Julie and Chuck are on the run while Ann is racked with guilt.
Scheinder is hooking up with truckers trying to find the runaways using his CB radio.
After all their things are stolen, Julie and Chuck consider calling her sister Barbara.
David returns from Los Angeles with a job offer and the intention of marrying Ann.
David returns from Los Angeles and asks Ann to marry him and join him there. Then he starts to work on the girls to help him.
Ann must deal with an unscrupulous furniture reupholsterer.
Schneider is very proud of his nephew not knowing that he is really a thief.
Ann's father wants his daughter to come home with the girls.
When Ann's boss assigns her to handle the PR for a visiting symphony conductor, she soon finds herself succumbing to the maestro's charms.
Schneider and the Romanos put on a show for a local retirement home.
Julie has found Jesus and is driving everyone crazy.
Ann refuses to let her ex-husband spoil their daughters with giving them a car.
Schneider hopes that Ginny will accept his marriage proposal.
Ann questions the use of a young physician when Jule develops appendicitis and their usual doctor is out of town.
Her boss suddenly questions whether he should give a woman the job that he just assigned to Ann.
Julie sends a "Dear John" letter to Chuck in the middle of a feud between Ann and his parents.
Barbara accepts one date to a school dance and then can't turn down another one.
After entrance exams get Julie down she decides to not go to college.
Julie and Barbara want to sneak out to a party when their Mom is in Las Vegas. They forget about the party when they call her and find out that she never reached her hotel.
Julie gets a job from a guy who's car she plowed into. They become involved and this 42-year-old man proposes to Julie not unlike the tale of her mother's first marriage.
Julie gets a job from a guy who's car she plowed into. They become involved and this 42-year-old man proposes to Julie not unlike the tale of her mother's first marriage.
Julie gets a job from a guy who's car she plowed into. They become involved and this 42-year-old man proposes to Julie not unlike the tale of her mother's first marriage.
Julie gets a job from a guy who's car she plowed into. They become involved and this 42-year-old man proposes to Julie not unlike the tale of her mother's first marriage.
A client from out of town has more than business on his mind.
An insecure boy interested in dating Barbara takes out a notorious classmate to boost his confidence.
The girls feel their dad's new wife is pushing them out of his life.
Barbara hands in Julie's poetry for an assignment and she is hailed as a genius.
Barbara tries making friends with a girl that is too pushy and clingy.
Barbara's friend calls and says that she has taken a lot of pills.
The Romanos run into a young man who is Schneider's son from a previous marriage.
Ann feels that her 36th birthday is a major crisis in her life.
Ann at first doesn't want to be introduced to a dashing race car driver by her daughters and then has a change of heart.
Ann begins to question her relationship with the race car driver.
Barabara is tired of being known as Ms. Goody Two Shoes and runs off to Chicago with shy Bob and check into a hotel room together.
Determined not to lose his job, Schneider woos the new owner who falls for him.
Ann has a new highly motivated competitor in her office, Miss Francine Webber.
Julie wants to get her dress designs into a fashion show after the required deadline.
When Julie and Barbara are searching for $200 to buy Schneider's stereo, Julie finds too much money in her checking account and uses it.
Barabra witnesses an act of vandalism and is torn between telling the truth and ratting on a friend.
Julie moves out, but Ann wonders if she and her irresponsible roommate can make it on their own.
Julie moves out, but Ann wonders if she and her irresponsible roommate can make it on their own.
Ann's advice to a friend of Barbara's leads to trouble between him and his father.
Ann's ex-husband tells her that he can no longer afford to pay child support. His current wife is too high maintenance.
Bob finds another girl after failing to win Barbara away from Cliff and she isn't happy with his new girlfriend.
When Schneider hurts his back, Barbara gets him to hire a disabled friend who is put to the test during a gas leak.
A old friend of Barbara's shows up with a baby and Barbara's boyfriend Cliff is the father.
When Ann calls a business associate that she is interested in, he thinks the dinner is just business.
An elderly resident who refuses to pay higher rent locks himself in the Romano's apartment with a gun and will not release them until he can be on television and explain his case.
Julie and Barbara are competing for the affections of the same band musician.
The battle for the band leader Doug continues as Barbara tries to win him back from Julie.
Ann is conducting business with an Arab sheik just as Julie is protesting against his country.
Barbara's new restaurant job is moving faster than expected.
Ann, Julie and Barbara are trapped in a cabin on Christmas Eve and have a heart to heart.
Ann has a relationship with a married sportswriter.
Ann has a relationship with a married sportswriter.
Ann has a relationship with a married sportswriter.
Depression hits poor Julie as her career in fashion is going nowhere.
One of Ann's business accounts is stolen by Francine.
Immediately after Schneider meets an old friend of Ann Romano's, they are off on a cruise together.
A baby grand piano is mistakenly delivered to Ann's apartment and the real owner ends up giving lessons in her living room.
When Schneider accidentally breaks Barbara's nose, she learns a lesson about life, beauty and herself.
Julie gets together with a film maker who's personality matches hers.
A conflict arises as to how Barbara should celebrate her graduation.
A lucrative offer to direct public relations for a computer firm prompts Ann to give Mr. Davenport two weeks' notice.
Grandma Romano shows up at their door saying that she has left Ann's father and that she would like to live with them.
As Barbara starts college and enjoys her independence, Ann feels her education is lacking and takes a college class that Barbara is also taking.
Barbara's current boyfriend pressures her to have sex, so Barbara feels she should at least go out and buy some protection.
Julie comes home with a guy she plans to marry acting all sweet and submissive.
Julie prepares for her wedding as the best man tells her how much he loves her. Who will she go down the aisle with?
Resentments surface between Ann and her mother.
Ann suffers a heart attack and needs to slow down her business and personal life.
A feud erupts between Schneider and Max for male dominance in the Romano household as well as the attention of Ann and the girls.
At first Schneider is happy with being asked to be a model and then he learns...
A salesman shows up and seems to be romancing Barbara, Ann and Grandma.
Grandma moves into town, takes an apartment nearby and gets a job in Ann's office.
Elliot is so interested in Barbara that he is driving her crazy bordering on harassment.
Schneider, Ann and the girls continue to reminisce about the past as the construction of condominiums seems to be a sure thing.
Bob shows up and has to explain to Barbara all about his girlfriend's past.
Newlyweds Julie and Max have accumulated too much credit card debt.
Ann brings home a local comedian after Schneider had just had a bad experience.
After left by his wife, Mr. Connors, Ann's boss, is taken out to dinner by Ann and ends up with a gold-digger.
Schneider's cell mate from a gambling raid shows up at his apartment.
The death of Schneider's lover leaves him so crushed that he can't seem to perform anymore.
Barbara's hard work at college doesn't seem to be paying off until her professor makes some inappropriate advances.
After winning an important account and a victory over Francine, Ann finds that she will have to move to Texas.
Ann meets an artist that she finds very obnoxious and intimidating.
Ann and Nick do so well on their first campaign that he wants to form a partnership with her.
Ann and Barbara have been robbed and apparently with Schneider's help.
Ann's Mother Katherine is chronically depressed after the passing away her husband who was also Ann's father. Schneider however takes her out on the town and it cheers her up. Or is it too much cheer for Ann to tolerate from her so soon?
Searching for a college major has brought Barbara to a dead end and she decides to take time out from school.
Former tenants Dave and Joanne Wood,who knew him well,ask an unusual request of Dwayne F. Schneider. As they're unable to conceive a baby,would he be a donor and help through means of artificial insemination?
Since his dad married Ann and is also always busy,Alex feels Nick doesn't spend enough time with him regularly. Nick always plans a "special father/son weekend" for them but Alex tells him he's opting out of it. Much to Nick's surprise.
Schneider falls for a younger woman who also wants her freedom.
Schneider is jealous over his new younger girlfriend.
Who would think that Grandma Romano would be arrested for shoplifting?
Barbara takes up political activism in the form of a man who is about to be deported to a country who wants to execute him.
Ann is convinced that her constant bickering with business partner Nick is related to sexual tension.
Beerbelly's wife, dissatisfied with her marriage, makes a play for Schneider.
Ann's come down with influenza and now her meddling mother wants to play nurse-maid as if Ann's still her baby girl.
Alex's father Nick feels his son is not giving 100% to his school work,most notably his current science class project. Can he and Ann find out why he's in academic apathy?
Ann and Nick's new firm can land its first big client if they overlook his questionable sales practices.
The child prodigy who once tutored Barbara is now her boss.
Alex feels that Ann is keeping his mother and father from getting back together.
Nick and Ann are finally alone together until Ann's old boyfriend David shows up unannounced.
Following Nick's death in a car accident with a drunk driver, Alex runs away from his new home in Chicago by hopping on a bus to Indianapolis with a plan to talk Ann and Barbara into letting him move in with them.
While waiting for Ann at the airport, Schneider, Barbara and Alex all have run-ins with the opposite sex.
Ann's business is in trouble and Francine Webber offers to be her partner. Ann is skeptical until she works her magic with a client.
Barbara and Ann return home one evening to discover they have an unexpected house guest, Julie. It seems Julie has left Max due to severe marital problems. She thinks he's having an affair and confides in Ann and Barbara that she indeed has cheated on Max. Max soon arrives after a phone call from Ann, and is in for a shock as Julie plans to drop her bombshell on him.
Julie shows up on Ann's doorstep announcing that not only is she leaving Max, but that she's pregnant.
Barbara schedules back to back dates with two guys, but the first won't take her home.
Barbara hatches a plan to repay Mark for their disastrous first date.
Ann's cousin Sophie stops in Indianapolis for a visit. She quickly hits it off with Schneider. However, Schneider is later caught in a quandary. Should he take Maxine, a girl who he considers flashy and attractive, or Sophie, who he considers rather plain and mousy?
Alex has a date and Ann's overprotective instincts return.
Turned down for a loan from a bank,Ann and Francine receive the money from,of all people,Schnieder,who vows to be only a silent partner. Question is,can he stop talking and butting in long enough to do so?
While Ann is off on a business trip Barbara is left between two competing grandmothers.
A planned a birthday party at Barbara's job goes awry when,as she arrives,there's a hold up attempt. Resulting in her and her family/friends getting locked up in the storeroom by the crooks.
Ann's natural but deep seeded worries about getting older,surface as Barbara has now become engaged to marry Mark Royer...and how will Ann deal with it all as time goes by?
Grandma Romano is having a hot relationship with Francine's father.
After a visit to her her gynecologist, Barbara has heartbreaking news to break to Ann and Mark; it seems that she may not be able to conceive a child.
Alex knows he doesn't deserve the accolades for saving some people from a fire because he caused it.
The men go fishing and the women await their return, but all have one thing in common: they're talking about marriage.
During a visit to Ann's apartment by the Russian women's basketball team, one member falls for Schneider and decides to defect.
Alex gets Max to coach his baseball team. Trouble arises when Max won't let Alex play.
At a dentistry convention in Las Vegas, Barbara and Mark consider avoiding the hassle of wedding arrangements with a quickie Vegas marriage ceremony.
The family rushes off to Las Vegas to talk Barbara out of a quickie marriage ceremony.
It's coming through loud and clear, Schneider's going deaf.
Grandma Romano tries her hand at a new career: fortune-telling.
Barbara is all nerves as her wedding approaches especially when Mark decides to play golf just before the ceremony.
Barbara is about to be married and the groom hasn't returned from the golf course.
Barbara has trouble adjusting to married life when Mark's old apartment has community facilities, with a beautiful, naked, single woman walking around.
Believing Alex needs a father figure and more male influence, Schneider and his beer-guzzling buddies take him to a female mud-wrestling show.
Francine talks Ann into a weekend business trip to Paris to learn about the people and the business climate when they start having dealings with French clients.
Ann may be a little envious of Francine's freewheeling lifestyle, especially after Francine takes Alex for the weekend and shows him the time of his life.
Ann and Mark's father have dinner with Mark and Barbara and things move very fast between them.
Julie's announcement that her baby will be born underwater may be more than Ann can bear.
Julie is determined to go to California to have an underwater birth, but the baby has other ideas and is born in Ann's apartment.
When Barbara returns to college, there is little money and little time for romance.
Forced out of their rooming house by an explosion, Barbara and Mark impose on Ann for a temporary home until they can find a place of their own.
Both married couples and little Annie are now at Ann's house driving her crazy.
Unable to cope with the pandemonium at her house, Ann takes refuge at Sam's place, until he offers her a solution for which she's completely unprepared.
A shipboard romance for Grandma Romano has her planning to marry the lounge piano player.
Alex's video game mania may be a symptom of a deeper problem.
Saving a man's life gets Schneider a cushy executive job with very little to do.
Sam offers Ann paradise on a Pacific island if she'll leave everything in Indianapolis.
Determined not to be a burden on anyone, Grandma Romano keeps her escalating financial problems from Ann.
Approaching his 15th birthday, Alex anticipates his first female encounter. But when he strikes out with the school's "girl most likely to," he makes a play for an older woman.
A letter to Ann's mother from her father, mailed the day before he died, is delivered four years later.
Barbara's old boyfriend Bob reveals he still has feelings for her.
A weekend outing with a girl from school is more attractive to Alex than the father-son night he agreed to attend at Schneider's lodge.
Ann has been expecting a visit from a top Sicilian designer, named Guido Panzini, who bears a striking resemblance to Schneider. When he arrives, he and Francine immediately hit it off and start seeing each other. This puts a kink in Schneider's plans of romancing Francine.
Ann picks up the morning newspaper and is in for a shock: Sam has set a wedding date for the two of them, and he hasn't even proposed yet. It seems the two are to get married in three days, but Ann is overcome with a case of premarital jitters, though they aren't as bad as the jitters that Sam has, causing him to phone a radio talk show for advice.
Ann and Sam leave for their honeymoon and arrive at their destination, a ski lodge. Things immediately get off on the wrong foot as the airline loses Ann's luggage, but things get even worse when Sam injures his back on a ski lift, which lands him in bed for most of the honeymoon.
Sam and Ann are adjusting to married life, and find they disagree on monumental issues, such as where the spoons should be kept.
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.
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.
With Sam off on a business trip with an ex-girl friend, Ann's imagination gets the better of her.
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.
Barbara, still wanting to have a child, continues to consider adoption.
Ann has the holiday blues, believing she and Sam will be alone on Christmas, but Sam plans to surprise her with a Caribbean cruise.
Sam's late night disappearance has the family convinced he's been kidnapped until Ann learns he's kept his old apartment.
It's Grandma Romano's birthday, but no one feels like celebrating when Julie leaves Max a Dear John letter.
Francine goes behind Ann's back to talk Sam into designing an elaborate office suite that's too grandiose for Ann's taste.
On Schneider's fiftieth birthday he is visited by a face from the past.
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.
Ann and Francine's business relationship is threatened when Francine announces she's marrying an ad executive Ann doesn't trust.
An Italian priest arrives unexpectedly at the Royers, claiming to be a distant relative of Grandma Romano.
Mark's friend's jokes are going too far so Barbara decides to teach them a lesson.
After six years of not smoking, Sam lights up. But when he tries to quit, he finds his willpower has gone up in smoke.
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.
Working with her brother-in-law sparks something between him and Barbara.
Ann receives an offer to be in charge of a marketing enterprise in England. She's concerned for family & friends and also worries about taking this big step that would change her life.
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."
