One Day at a Time is a comedy series that ran in the 1970s and 80s that followed divorcee Ann Romano (Bonnie Franklin), as she took time after her divorce to "find herself" while raising her daughters, rebellious 17-year-old Julie (Mackenzie Phillips), and wise beyond her years Barbara (Valerie Bertinelli). The show dealt with the issues the girls faced as they grew up, as it aired for nine years, and Ann looking for the independence she felt she was missing when she was married. Ann doesn't swear off relationships entirely, though. Her boyfriend Dave, a lawyer, proposes to her, but she declines as she is enjoying her unattached life. The girls face issues like attempted suicide by a friend, birth control, pre-marital sex, sexual harassment by a teacher, and infidelity, which together made the show an example of second-wave feminism. The drama on the show was paralleled offscreen, as Mackenzie fought a hard battle against drugs, being kicked off the show temporarily to go to rehab, which she didn't do but was taken back anyway, only to be written off again when she declined to submit to a drug test in 1981.MORE
baby boomers, divorce, dramedy, fresh faced teens, laugh track, life in a new city, siblings, single life, single parent, social commentary, social issues, teen angst, 70s, Classics, SitcomsMORE
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