One Day at a Time is an American situation comedy on the CBS network that aired from December 16, 1975, until May 28, 1984. It portrays Ann Romano, a divorced mother, played by Bonnie Franklin, her two teenage daughters Julie and Barbara Cooper and Dwayne Schneider, their building superintendent . The show was created by Whitney Blake and Allan Manings, a husband-and-wife writing duo who were both actors in the 1950s and 1960s. The show was based on Whitney Blake's own life as a single mother, raising her child, future actress Meredith Baxter. The show was developed by Norman Lear and was... produced by T.A.T. Communications Company , Allwhit, Inc., and later Embassy Television . Like many shows developed by Lear, One Day at a Time was more of a comedy-drama, using its half-hour to tackle serious issues in life and relationships, particularly those related to second wave feminism. The earlier seasons in particular featured several multi-part episodes, serious topics, and dramatic moments.
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| On the air: | December 16, 1975-May 28, 1984 |
| Number of seasons: | 9 |
| Writers: | Linda Bloodworth-Thomason |
| Producer: | Norman Lear, Alan Rafkin |
| Genre: | Comedy |