Customer Reviews
"So Hold On Tight, We'll Muddle Through, One Day at a Time!" 
2008-09-11
Back, when I was a kid, growing up in the '70s, my family and I pretty much loved most of the Norman Lear produced comedies, that were on the b**b tube at the time. "All in the Family" was king in our household, but a close second for us, would have to be the groundbreaking sitcom, "One Day at a Time".
For those who don't know, "One Day at a Time" featured Ms.Ann Ramano (Bonnie Franklin) a middle aged mom, who is newly divorced after a long time marriage. This is truely the first time in her life, that Ann hasn't been dependent on a man. She is now facing an uncertain new future, which includes finding a job and raising her two battling, teenage daughters, Julie (Mackenzie Phillips) and Barbara (Valerie Bertinelli) the best way she knows how. Along for the ride is both the meddling, wise-cracking, apartment building handyman, Dwayne F. Schnieder (Pat Harrington Jr.) and the teddy bear-like, divorce lawyer/love interest, David Kane (Richard Masur).
This was the first successful show on TV to really broach the topic of divorce and how it affected both women and kids alike. The scripts were sharp, sometimes moving and quite funny. The show made stars out of the four main cast members (I had a huuuuge, pre-teen crush on Valerie Bertinelli!), who really invested their characters with both personality and chemistry.
This DVD features all 15 episodes of the first season. The remastering is fine, but nothing special. The one extra included is a wonderful 40 minute, 2005 'reunion special', which features the principal cast members. In a relaxed setting, the actors talk and reminisce about their characters, the series' various themes & plotlines and the actual production of the show. Topics of interest run the gamut from the wild '70s clothing/hairdo fashions to a discussion of Mackenzie Phillips' drug problems, that lead to her eventually leaving the show. The actors good naturely banter back and forth, leaving the impression, that after more than 30 years, they are in a way still a family.
A great show! Highly recommended! Hopefully in the future more seasons will be released to DVD!
THANK YOU 
2008-09-05
I am very pleased with the DVD of "One Day at a Time". The DVD's are in excellent collection and have been GREAT to watch. Thanks VERY much!
it's worth it. 2008-07-25
i love watching this dvd while i'm getting ready to go to work.
this truly brings back memories. it was every sunday night this show would come on. i even remember where i was for several episodes.
i hope season 2 will be out very soon.
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2008-07-24
I never saw the show before but it looks good. I wonder if they will ever release any more seasons?
Please sell dvds of all seasons! Thank you! 2008-05-17
I'm glad I bought this set so I could see the earlier shows that I didn't see and hopefully I can see the rest of the series on dvd because I haven't seen these shows since they were on network tv.
Very enjoyable! I hope the next season includes the rest of the Reunion special. I'd love more bonus features!
..classic Norman Lear production! Intelligent and emotional dialogue with relevant storylines. The stories and characters were endearing and sympathetic. Also love the clothes and interior sets!
Please relese at least the next 2 seasons!!! 2008-04-25
Top-rated sitcom from legendary TV producer Norman Lear! TV s first divorced single mom struggles to raise her teenaged daughters on her own while beginning her career in the liberated 1970s. With some help/interference from her boyfriend and a meddling building superintendent the family pulls together to face sexual discrimination typical adolescent crises money problems and more. 15 episodes on two discs.Runtime: 360 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: TELEVISION/SERIES & SEQUELS Rating: NR UPC: 043396075993 Manufacturer No: 07599
Anxiously Awaiting One Day At A Time Season 2 2008-04-04
I was fourteen in 1975 and this was one of my favorite shows for the following five or six years. I didn't watch it in reruns on cable in the 1990s but when season one came out on DVD I thought I'd like to see it again. I was right. I did want to see it again and it looks great! Bonnie Franklin is dynamite as the courageous, independent, divorced mom of two and many of the story lines are just as relevant now as they were in the 70s. The acting is superb, better than many of the new tv shows on today where everyone acts alike and nobody can deliver a punchline. I'm really enjoying seeing these episodes again and I anxiuosly await the DVD release of season two.
One Day at a time really is great. 2008-03-24
Just bought this and am watching all the episodes over and over...
The Reunion special that aired on tv actually showed clips of the musical numbers they performed on their show, and the ladies mentioned, Mary Louise Wilson
but on the DVD here, in the reunion special they omit the entire musical sequence.
good laughs. 2008-02-14
lots of fun a lot of laughs, just hurry up and bring out the rest of the series.
worst show in history of tv "in my opinion" 
2008-01-14
Since amazon took off my original review, I have to make another.
so much for free speech. Coming from a divorced home and watching the pain
the feminist movement caused made me and my family, my friends and nieghbors, I hated this show then and now. Valerie Bertinelli was the only bright spot, I liked her character but that was it.
