List of One Day at a Time episodes

The following is a list of episodes for the television sitcom, One Day at a Time. The series premiered on December 16, 1975 on CBS, and ended on May 28, 1984. A total of 209 episodes were produced spanning nine seasons.

Contents

Series overview

Season Episodes Originally aired DVD release
Season premiere Season finale Region 1 Region 2 Region 4
1 15 December 16,1975 March 30, 1976 April 24, 2007 N/A N/A
2 24 September 28, 1976 March 22, 1977 N/A
3 24 September 27,1977 April 3,1978
4 26 September 18, 1978 April 14, 1979
5 26 September 30,1979 April 13, 1980
6 21 November 9,1980 May 10, 1981
7 25 October 11, 1981 May 16, 1982
8 26 September 26, 1982 May 23, 1983
9 22 October 2, 1983 May 28, 1984

Season 1: 1975-1976

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date
1 1 "Ann's Decision" Hal Cooper Allan Manings, Norman Paul, & Jack Elinson Tuesday December 16, 1975
Newly divorced and scared Ann Romano is up for her first decision. Her older daughter Julie wants to go on a camping trip with her friend and a couple of boys. Julie threatens to leave her mother and live with her Dad unless Ann says she can go. 
2 2 "Chicago Rendezvous" Don Richardson Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday December 23, 1975
Ann has been wined and dined by a new boyfriend named Steve Blanchard. Ann doesn't realize who far things have gotten until he invites to go away with him for the weekend on a trip to Chicago. It soon becomes apparent to eveyone but Ann that she is headed for her first fling since her marriage ended. 
3 3 "Jealousy" Noam Pitlik Kevin Hopps Tuesday December 30, 1975
Ann comes down with a bad case of jealousy when Julie and Barbara begin spending time with their father's steady girlfriend, Candy. Meanwhile, Julie is beside herself when her boyfriend Jeff begins paying attention to a sexy cheerleader. 
4 4 "How to Succeed Without Trying" Noam Pitlik & Gloria Monty Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday January 6, 1976
David gets Ann a job interview for an assistant to an account executive in a public relations firm. However, Ann is worried that her qualifications for the position won't matter as much as her sex appeal. Meanwhile, Julie coaches Barbara in flirting with her teacher to influence him during exams. 
5 5 "David Loves Ann" Don Richardson Charle Hauck Tuesday January 13, 1976
One evening after a date, David and Ann get cozy on the couch, but Barbara and Julie decide to put the kibosh on any intimacy. However, David makes the decision that it is the perfect time to ask Ann to marry him and gives her one week to come up with the answer. After two hours go by, he changes his mind and tries to get her to decide right away. 
6 6 "Julie's Best Friend" Don Richardson Edward Kutner, Steve White, & Danny Simon Tuesday January 20, 1976
Julie's new best friend is a stuck up rich girl and Julie quickly demands more expensive things like clothes and she also demands that Ann send her to a prestigious school. Ann refuses to give in to Julie simply because she can't afford it but that's when David steps in offering to kick in some financial aid for the Romano/Cooper household. 
7 7 "Super Blues" Norman Campbell Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday January 27, 1976
Ann is throwing a party in her apartment and has invited other tenants in the building. She begins to go through pre-party panic and it doesn't help when Schneider drops in with whistles, joy buzzers and whoopee cushions, expecting an invitation but soon discovers he is not wanted. 
8 8 "All the Way" Norman Campbell Howard Ostroff Tuesday February 10, 1976
Julie is torn when her current boyfriend, Chuck, wants her to go "all the way" with him. When Ann discovers Julie's problem she advises her to think long and hard and to do what feels right. Later, that evening when she is alone with Chuck, Julie finally makes a decision. 
9 9 "Fighting City Hall" John Robins John D. Hess Tuesday February 17, 1976
Ann is furious when she receives a $4,000 phone bill. She soon begins a letter writing campaign to anyone and everyone, including the President of the United States. Coincidentally, the President just happens to be passing through her neighborhood and Ann soon finds two Secret Service agents at her front door. 
10 10 "David Plus Two" Howard Morris Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday February 24, 1976
Ann is comfortable with her platonic relationship with David. However, she has an interesting reaction when she discovers David and a sexy new building tenant in a compromising situation, which brings to the forefront her true feelings for David. 
11 11 "Julie's Job" Howard Morris Frank Buxton Tuesday March 2, 1976
Julie has been wanting to buy her boyfriend's car, however, Ann has refused to pay for a car and advised her to get a job to pay for it herself. So, Julie jumps at the chance when Schneider puts in a good word to help get her a job as a waitress in a grubby diner on a rough side of town. 
12 12 "The College Man" Howard Morris Barry Cherin & Michael Loman Tuesday March 9, 1976
Julie is all excited and nervous when she has a blind date with a college guy. However, her excitement about the evening turns to confusion and anger when her date, Ken, shows up and he takes an interest in Ann, who appears to enjoy the attention from the younger man. 
13 13 "Father David" Howard Morris Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday March 16, 1976
Barbara is all excited at the prospects of hosting a party at the apartment for the basketball team. However, once Julie and her manage to talk Ann into allowing it, they hit another roadblock ... no alcohol. The girls soon talk David into chaperoning the party while Ann is away at a wedding and secretly plot to have the guests sneak in the beer. 
14 14 "Dad Comes Back (Part 1)" Sandy Kenyon Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield, Norman Paul, & Jack Elinson Tuesday March 23, 1976
Ann is all excited when she comes home with the news that she got a new job. However, her excitement is dampened when she learns that her ex-husband Ed is stopping by for a visit and has a big announcement, he's engaged and is planning to wed within a few weeks. 
15 15 "Dad COmes Back (Part 2)" Sandy Kenyon Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield, Norman Paul, & Jack Elinson Tuesday March 30, 1976
Barbara and Julie are secretly hoping and plotting to get their mother Ann and their father, Ed back together. They have high hopes, especially when Ann allows Ed to stay over, but both of them are in for a rude awakening and a final acceptance that their parents will never get back together. 

Season 2: 1976-1977

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date
16 1 "The Runaways (Part 1)" Herbert Kenwith Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Tuesday September 28, 1976
Julie turns to her boyfriend when she and her mother reach an impasse regarding education, employment and marriage. 
17 2 "The Runaways (Part 2)" Herbert Kenwith Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday October 5, 1976
Ann is overcome by guilt after Chuck and Julie run away. 
18 3 "The Runaways (Part 3)" Herbert Kenwith Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday October 12, 1976
Schneider uses CB radio to search for Julie and her boyfriend. 
19 4 "The Runaways (Part 4)" Herbert Kenwith Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday October 19, 1976
Their possessions stolen, runaways Julie and her boyfriend consider calling Barbara for help. 
20 5 "Barbara's Emergence" Herbert Kenwith Kevin Hops, Perry Grant, & DIck Bensfield Tuesday October 26, 1976
Hoping to attract desirable males, Barbara decides to change her image. 
21 6 "David's New Job (Part 1)" Herbert Kenwith Norman Paul & Jack Elinson Tuesday November 9, 1976
David returns from Los Angeles with a job offer and hopes of marrying Ann. 
22 7 "David's New Jobb (Part 2)" Herbert Kenwith Jack Elinson & Norman Paul Tuesday November 16, 1976
As David works on Barbara and Julie, and as they pressure Ann to consider marrying David, Ann is faced with a serious decision..... she is not ready to marry again. David goes on without her. 
23 8 "The Upholstery Ripoff" Herbert Kenwith James R. Stein & Bob Illes Tuesday November 23, 1976
Ann must deal with an upholstery ripoff that invades her home. 
24 9 "Schneider's Pride and Joy" Herbert Kenwith Michael S. Baser & Kim Weiskoph Tuesday November 30, 1976
Schneider touts his visiting nephew as a model gentleman, unaware that the youth is a thief. 
25 10 "A Visit from Dad" Herbert Kenwith Bud Wiser Tuesday December 7, 1976
Ann's visiting father tries to persuade her to return home. 
26 11 "The Maestro" Herbert Kenwith Gy Waldron Tuesday December 14, 1976
Ann finds herself attracted to the piano player who has moved into the building. 
27 12 "Happy New Year" Herbert Kenwith Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield, Jack Elinson, & Norman Paul Tuesday December 28, 1976
The girls put on a New Year's show at a retirement home. 
28 13 "J.C. and Julie (Part 1) (a.k.a.) Julie's Decision (Part 1)" Herbert Kenwith Joseph Bonaduce Tuesday January 4, 1977
Julie's religious zeal is driving Ann and Barbara crazy. 
29 14 "J.C. and Julie (Part 2) (a.k.a.) Julie's Decision (Part 2)" Herbert Kenwith Joseph Bonaduce Tuesday January 11, 1977
Julie applies her religious zeal to a drunken derelict, whom she found in a garbage can. 
30 15 "The New Car" Herbert Kenwith Bob Illes & James R. Stein Tuesday January 18, 1977
Ann won't allow her ex-husband to spoil Julie and Barbara with a new car. 
31 16 "Schneider Loves Ginny" Herbert Kenwith Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Tuesday January 25, 1977
Schneider expects Ginny to leap at his marriage proposal. 
32 17 "Ginny's Child" Herbert Kenwith Joseph Bonaduce, Norman Paul, & Jack Elinson Tuesday February 1, 1977
Ginny is always depressed after her mysterious Sunday excursions. 
33 18 "Julie's Operation" Herbert Kenwith Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Tuesday February 8, 1977
With the family doctor away and Julie down with possible appendicitis, Ann accepts the services of a young resident. 
34 19 "The Traveling Salesperson" Herbert Kenwith Carol Gary & Joseph Bonaduce Tuesday February 15, 1977
Ann's boss has second thoughts about a woman's ability to handle the job he just gave to Ann 
35 20 "The Butterfields" Herbert Kenwith Norman Paul & Jack Elinson Tuesday February 22, 1977
Julie writes Chuck a Dear John letter, while Ann finds herself in the middle of a feud between Chuck's parents. 
36 21 "Barbara Plus Two" Herbert Kenwith Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday March 1, 1977
Barbara accepts an invitation to a school dance, then can't turn another one down. 
37 22 "the Singles Bar" Herbert Kenwith Joseph Bonaduce & Bruce Howard Tuesday March 8, 1977
Ginny persuades Ann to go to a singles bar. 
38 23 "The College Question" Herbert Kenwith Rick Mittleman Tuesday March 15, 1977
Tired from cramming for entrance exams, Julie doesn't want to go to college any more. 
39 24 "The Girls Alone (a.k.a.) Where's Mama?" Herbert Kenwith Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday March 22, 1977
Barbara and Julie want to sneak out to a party on a school night. This occurs while Ann is away on a business trip to Las Vegas. But the girls are fearful that their mother might find out that they're heading to the party. So they try to reach their mother via a phone call. But they find out that Ann didn't reach her hotel. 

Season 3: 1977-1978

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date
40 1 "The Older Man (Part 1)" Herbert Kenwith Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Tuesday September 27, 1977
After Julie plows into a car, its dashing driver offers her a job. 
41 2 "The Older Man (Part 2)" Herbert Kenwith Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Tuesday October 4, 1977
Julie's boss invites her on an out-of-town trip. 
42 3 "The Older Man (Part 3)" Herbert Kenwith Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday October 11, 1977
Julie is startled by her boss's proposal. 
43 4 "The Older Man (Part 4)" Herbert Kenwith Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Tuesday October 18, 1977
Julie is implored by her father not to marry her 42-year-old boss. 
44 5 "Ann's Out-of-Town Client" Herbert Kenwith Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Tuesday October 25, 1977
A lecherous client has more than business on his mind. 
45 6 "Bob Loves Barbara" Herbert Kenwith Jack Elinson & Norman Paul Tuesday November 1, 1977
An insecure boy interested in dating Barbara bolsters his confidence by taking out a notorious classmate first. 
46 7 "The Second Mrs. Cooper" Herbert Kenwith Bud Wiser Tuesday November 8, 1977
After Julie and Barbara return home from a weekend visit with their dad complaining that Dad's new wife is trying to cut them out of his life, Ann initiates her first face to face meeting with the new Mrs. Cooper - only to learn that the girls haven't exactly been fair or kind to their new step-mother. 
47 8 "The Ghost Writer" Herbert Kenwith Joseph Bonaduce Tuesday November 22, 1977
When Barbara hands in Julie's verse as her own for a class, a school counselor takes her for a poetic genius. 
48 9 "Barbara's Friend (Part 1)" Herbert Kenwith Kim Weiskoph, Michael S. Baser, & Bud Wiser Tuesday November 29, 1977
While Barbara agonizes over whether Cliff Randall will invite her to the Grateful Dead concert, she has to contend with a over-eager girl trying to be her friend. When reality sinks in, she reaches out to Barbara at the last moment. 
49 10 "Barbara's Friend (Part 2)" Herbert Kenwith Kim Weiskoph, Michael S. Baser, & Bud Wiser Tuesday December 6, 1977
Barbara's classmate phones to say she's taken a drug overdose. 
50 11 "Schneider's Kid" Herbert Kenwith Joseph Bonaduce Tuesday December 13, 1977
Julie runs into an attractive young man in the lobby who is looking for Schneider. However, his visit to see Schneider is anything but a social call when he reveals that he is Schneider's son, from a brief marriage 20 years earlier. Ann, Barbara and Julie quickly do their best to prepare Schneider for the news. 
51 12 "Ann's Crisis" Herbert Kenwith Joan Desberg Greenberg & Jennie Blackton Tuesday December 27, 1977
Ann sees her 36th birthday as a crisis, not a cause for celebration. 
52 13 "The Race Driver (Part 1)" Herbert Kenwith Gy Waldron Tuesday January 3, 1978
Schneider makes the grand announcement that a celebrity has just moved into the building, a race car driver named Cam Randolph. Meanwhile, Julie and Barbara have devised a meeting between their mother and Cam, but Ann is anything but excited about meeting him, at first that is. Things start to change however, once she gets to know him and she invites him over for dinner. 
53 14 "The Race Driver (Part 2)" Herbert Kenwith Gy Waldron & Kristan Kincade Tuesday January 10, 1978
Ann begins to question her relationship with a dashing race driver. 
54 15 "Ann's Secretary" Herbert Kenwith Pat Harrington, Jr. & James Burr Johnson Tuesday January 17, 1978
Ann learns that a secretary she just hired is a reputed drug user. 
55 16 "Barbara's Rebellion" Herbert Kenwith Bud Wiser Monday January 30, 1978
Frustrated over not getting enough attention at home, Barbara rebels by running away to a Chicago motel room with Bob Morton. 
56 17 "The New Owner" Herbert Kenwith Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Monday February 6, 1978
Determined to keep his job, Schneider woos the building's new owner — who falls for him. 
57 18 "Ann's Competitor" Herbert Kenwith Joseph Bonaduce & Bud Wiser Monday February 13, 1978
Ann has a competitor in the lecherous Francine Webster. 
58 19 "The Dress Designer" Herbert Kenwith Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Monday February 27, 1978
Aspiring designer Julie tries to enter a fashion show after the entry deadline. 
59 20 "Take the Money" Herbert Kenwith Arnold Horwitt Monday March 6, 1978
Barbara and Julie are excited about getting a new stereo and decide to buy Schneider's old one for $200. However, as they are scrounging up the money, Julie checks her balance in her checking account and quickly finds that somehow an additional $125 has been credited to her account. Stricken with guilt and Barbara's encouragement, Julie decides to take the money. 
60 21 "Barbara the Fink" Herbert Kenwith Joseph Bonaduce Monday March 13, 1978
Barbara is an eyewitness to a vandalism at the school and soon finds herself between a rock and a hard place, over whether or not to do the honest thing and tell the truth and fink on a friend or not say anything. Ultimately, she tells the truth but then must face the results of her actions, possible alienation. 
61 22 "Julie's Big Move (Part 1)" Herbert Kenwith Kristan Kincade, Gy Waldron, & Joseph Bonaduce Monday March 20, 1978
Julie plans to move out, but Ann doubts her daughter can make it financially. 
62 23 "Julie's Big Move (Part 2)" Herbert Kenwith Kristan Kincade, Gy Waldron, & Joseph Bonaduce Monday March 27, 1978
Ann thinks Julie's new roommate is a bad influence on her. 
63 24 "Ann, the Father" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Monday April 3, 1978
Ann's career advice to Barbara's friend leads to hard feelings between the boy and his father. 

Season 4: 1978-1979

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date
64 1 "Father, Dear Father (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Monday September 18, 1978
Ann's ex-husband tells her that he can no longer pay her child support for his daughters. 
65 2 "Father, Dear Father (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Monday September 25, 1978
Ed is forced to admit the truth to Julie and Barbara. 
66 3 "Ann's Friend" Alan Rafkin Anne Convy & Mitzi McCall Monday October 2, 1978
Ann is stunned when a friend says she's leaving her husband. 
67 4 "Bob's New Girl" Alan Rafkin Jack Elinson Monday October 16, 1978
Barbara has been steadily dating Cliff and soon finds herself trying to gently discourage Bob from pursuing her. However, Bob is sure he can win her away from Cliff, that's when Ann encourages Bob to perhaps date other women. He does but Barbara's reaction to Bob's new girlfriend is incredibly telling. 
68 5 "Schneider's Help" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Monday October 23, 1978
While he's recovering from a back injury, Schneider needs an assistant maintenance man to help out with his work around the building. Barbara suggests that Schneider hire her disabled friend, Jackie. Schneider reluctantly takes on the kid who does his best to prove he can do the job. However, when there is a gas leak in the building, Jackie's competence is put to the test. 
69 6 "Yes, Sir, That's My Baby" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Monday November 6, 1978
Sally, an old school friend of Barbara's shows up for a visit with some news, she's now a mother. Originally, she agreed with the father to give the baby up for adoption but after one look at the baby, decided to keep it. However, the big bombshell is dropped when she mentions that the father is Cliff Randall, Barbara's boyfriend. 
70 7 "The Dating Game (a.k.a.) Ann's Dating Game" Alan Rafkin Gladys Christman Monday November 13, 1978
Ann is interested in a business associate but isn't quite sure how to convey her romantic interest to him. Barbara and Julie suggest that she just make the first move and call him, which she does. However, he isn't quite getting the hints and assumes that when she asks him out the dinner is business instead of pleasure. 
71 8 "Peabody's War" Alan Rafkin Pat Harrington, Jr. & James Burr Johnson Monday November 20, 1978
Mr. Peabody, an elderly resident in the Romano's apartment building, refuses to pay higher rent or to allow the building's owners to throw him out, because he is old and disabled. He locks himself in The Romano's Apartment with a shotgun and will hold the family hostage until he can get on TV and tell the building's owners to allow him to stay in his apartment and pay a fair rent price for it. On a sad note, this was Mr. J. Pat O'Malley's last TV performance. He would spend his last years living at The Motion Picture and TV Home in Woodland Hills,Ca. until his death in 1986. 
72 9 "Jealousy (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Monday November 27, 1978
Julie and Barbara become rivals when they fall for the leader of a rock group. 
73 10 "Jealousy (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Monday December 4, 1978
The battle for the band leader continues as Barbara tries to win him back from Julie. 
74 11 "The Arab Connection" Alan Rafkin Doug Bailey Monday December 11, 1978
Ann plays hostess to an Arab sheik while Julie leads a demonstration against his country's economic policy. 
75 12 "Hold the Mustard" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Monday December 18, 1978
The pace of Barbara's restaurant job proves to be faster than she anticipated. 
76 13 "Girl Talk" Alan Rafkin Julie Kirgo & Dinah Kirgo Monday December 25, 1978
Ann and the girls spend a warm Christmas Eve in a frigid mountain cabin. 
77 14 "The Married Man (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Julie Kirgo, Dinah Kirgo, & Ed Jurist Wednesday January 17, 1979
In the first of a three-part story, Ann and a sportswriter begin a promising romance. 
78 15 "The Married Man (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Julie Kirgo, Dinah Kirgo, & Ed Jurist Wednesday January 17, 1979
In the second of a three-part story, a smooth-sailing romance between Ann and a sportswriter hits the rocks. 
79 16 "The Married Man (Part 3)" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Wednesday January 24, 1979
Ann considers pursuing a relationship with her married sports writer, but soon concludes that to do so would strip her of her self respect. 
80 17 "Going Nowhere" Alan Rafkin Jerry Winnick Wednesday January 31, 1979
Julie is depressed because her designing career seems to have reached a dead end. 
81 18 "Francine Strikes Again" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Wednesday February 7, 1979
Francine uses her feminine wiles to wrest away one of Ann's big accounts. 
82 19 "The Dental Hygienist" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg Wednesday February 14, 1979
Only hours after they meet, Ann's old pal and Schneider are ready to sail off on a romantic cruise. 
83 20 "The Piano Teacher" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Wednesday February 21, 1979
The baby grand delivered to Ann by mistake belongs to her next-door neighbor, a slightly unstrung piano teacher who begins giving lessons in her living room. 
84 21 "The Broken Nose" Alan Rafkin Joseph Bonaduce Wednesday February 28, 1979
Barbara learns a lesson about beauty after Schneider accidentally opens a door smack into her nose. 
85 22 "Mad for Each Other" Alan Rafkin Julie Kirgo & Dinah Kirgo Wednesday March 7, 1979
Julie falls for an egotistical filmmaker whose temperament exactly matches her own. 
86 23 "The Graduation" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Wednesday March 21, 1979
Barbara's high school graduation has arrived and she's all excited, except for two issues. First, she's unsure if she wants to attend the University of Wisconsin, like her father did and second she's up in arms, trying to make a decision on whether to hang out at a party with friends or one with just family after graduation. 
87 24 "Fear of Success" Alan Rafkin Judy Friend & Ron Bloomberg Sunday March 25, 1979
A lucrative offer to direct public relations for a computer firm prompts Ann to give Mr. Davenport two weeks' notice 
88 25 "Grandma Leaves Grandpa" Alan Rafkin Dinah Kirgo, Julie Kirgo, Ron Bloomberg, & Bud Wiser Sunday April 8, 1979
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 by with the announcement that she's left Ann's father and now would like to stay with Ann and the girls. Not quite taking her seriously, Ann is dealt a blow of reality when her father drops by needing a place to stay as well. 
89 26 "Schneider Gets Fired" Alan Rafkin Kathryn Reback Sunday April 15, 1979
Schneider quits because the landlord refuses his raise request. 

Season 5: 1979-1980

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date
90 1 "Back to School" Alan Rafkin Julie Kirgo & Dinah Kirgo Sunday September 30, 1979
Barbara has begun her college education and feels very independent, balancing school work with social activities. Meanwhile, Ann begins to feel undereducated as she hears Barbara's experiences and makes a decision to go to college. The big surprise comes when she is taking the same course as Barbara. 
91 2 "Pressure" Alan Rafkin Julie Kirgo & Dinah Kirgo Sunday October 7, 1979
Barbara's latest boyfriend, Brad is putting the pressure on her big time to have sex. Barbara honestly does not know what to do and isn't quite sure she wants to accommodate his sexual demands but at the same time doesn't want to lose him. So, she decides that perhaps she should and goes out and buys some contraceptives. 
92 3 "Julie's Wedding (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Sunday October 14, 1979
Julie returns from a ski trip sporting a meek fiance, an impending wedding date and an unexcited best man. 
93 4 "Julie's Wedding (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Sunday October 21, 1979
Best man Max insists that his amorous intentions toward Julie are honorable, even as the wedding party assembles. 
94 5 "Home Again, Home Again" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Sunday October 28, 1979
Newlyweds Julie and Max return from their honeymoon to an apartment they can't afford because Max has been laid off from his job. 
95 6 "Between Mother and Daughter" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg Sunday November 4, 1979
A psychiatrist recommends a heart-to-heart talk to take the heat out of Ann's relationship with her mother. 
96 7 "Small Wonder" Alan Rafkin Julie Kirgo & Dinah Kirgo Sunday November 11, 1979
Barbara hires a genetics tutor, unaware of his obvious shortcomings. 
97 8 "Et tu, Ann" Alan Rafkin Linda Marsh & Margie Peters Sunday November 25, 1979
Ann pressures her assistant into working on a Saturday night — at her place. 
98 9 "A Little Larceny" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg Sunday December 2, 1979
Barbara tries to earn some extra money by selling football betting cards. However, Schneider gets arrested when Barbara involves him in her illegal football pool activities. 
99 10 "Heart Attack" Alan Rafkin Bob Baublitz Sunday December 9, 1979
After Ann rushes out to yet another appointment, her family shouldn't be so surprised to learn she has suffered a heart attack. 
100 11 "Male Jealousy" Alan Rafkin Winston Moss Sunday December 16, 1979
A feud erupts between Schneider and Max for male dominance in the Romano household as well as the attention of Ann and the girls. 
101 12 "Happy New Year II" Alan Rafkin Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Sunday December 30, 1979
Ann and the family put on another show at the senior citizen hotel. 
102 13 "Schneider, the Model" Alan Rafkin James Burr Johnson & Pat Harrington, Jr. Sunday January 6, 1980
After a man-on-the-street chat with a newscaster, Schneider is offered a job as a male model, but becomes depressed when he learns the role he is to portray. 
103 14 "Triple Play" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg Sunday January 27, 1980
A fast talking insurance man from Buffalo can't decide whether he would rather romance Barbara, Ann or Grandma Romano. 
104 15 "So Long, Mom (a.k.a.) Not Telling" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Sunday February 3, 1980
Barbara's desire to live near campus and Max's new job in Houston have Ann pondering the thought of living alone for the first time in her life. 
105 16 "Old Horizons" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Sunday February 10, 1980
Grandma Romano moves to Indianapolis, takes an apartment in Ann's building and finds a job in her office. 
106 17 "Endless Elliot" Alan Rafkin Joseph Bonaduce Sunday February 17, 1980
Barbara is harassed by an overzealous suitor. 
107 18 "Retrospective (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Jack Elinson Sunday February 24, 1980
The topsy-turvy years in Schneider's building are fondly remembered (in clips from past shows) when condominium conversion threatens to disperse the tenants. 
108 19 "Retrospective (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Jack Elinson Sunday February 24, 1980
Schneider, Ann and the girls continue to reminisce about the past as the construction of condominiums seems to be a sure thing. 
109 20 "Girl with a Past" Alan Rafkin Margie Peters & Linda Marsh Sunday March 2, 1980
Barbara feels compelled to tell Bob about his new girlfriend's former exploits. 
110 21 "Perils of Plastic" Alan Rafkin Gary Jacobs Sunday March 9, 1980
A binge of credit-card spending leads Max and Julie to insolvency. 
111 22 "No Laughing Matter" Alan Rafkin Bill Reed Sunday March 16, 1980
After Schneider's rebuff during an outing to a comedy club, Ann brings home a footloose funny man. 
112 23 "Connor's Crisis" Alan Rafkin Margie Peters, Linda Marsh, Dinah Kirgo, Julie Kirgo, & Ron Bloomberg Sunday March 23, 1980
Ann's boss, Mr. Connors is going through a rough time after his wife walks out on him, citing that he has become too boring for her taste. To cheer him up, Ann invites him out to dinner but when Schneider crashes the dinner, Mr. Connors gets some lessons in picking up the ladies and ends up with a gold-digger. 
113 24 "Grecian Yearn" Alan Rafkin Dinah Kirgo & Julie Kirgo Sunday March 30, 1980
Ann's archeology professor offers her love and companionship and asks her to live with him Greece. 
114 25 "Pen Pals" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg Sunday April 6, 1980
Schneider's cell mate from a gambling bust shows up and demands first class treatment or else. 
115 26 "The Spirit is Willing" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Sunday April 13, 1980
While Schneider is making love to his girlfriend, she has a heart attack which ultimately leaves Schneider impotent. Schneider then goes to great lengths to remedy his problem to no avail. That is until Ann makes a suggestion concerning an ex-flame of Schneider's, but Schneider is unsure if he wants to take her advice. 

Season 6: 1980-1981

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date
116 1 "Teacher's Pet" Alan Rafkin Julie Kirgo & Dinah Kirgo Sunday November 9, 1980
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 soon discovers, that she certainly can get a higher grade on her paper, that is if she accepts her professor's advances. Later, Barbara determines to bring him to justice and files a complaint against him. 
117 2 "The Amarillo Connection" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Sunday November 16, 1980
Thanks to Ann's hard work, Connors & Davenport has just landed a brand new account and Ann is all excited about the possibilities of a promotion. She soon finds herself battling with Francine over it, but ultimately she gets it, but soon discovers she'd rather not have it, since it means moving to Amarillo, Texas. 
118 3 "Ann Meets Nick (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Sunday November 23, 1980
Ann's attempts to land her own advertising accounts lead to repeated run-ins with an irritating commercial artist. 
119 4 "Ann Meets Nick (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Sunday November 30, 1980
Ann and Nick do so well on their first campaign that he wants to form a partnership with her. 
120 5 "Farewell, My Suite" Alan Rafkin Joseph Bonaduce, Bud Wiser, Perry Grant, & Dick Bensfield Sunday December 7, 1980
Ann and Barbara return from a weekend trip to find they've been robbed with Schneider's assistance. 
121 6 "Merry Widow" Alan Rafkin Annie Caroline Schuler Sunday December 14, 1980
Ann's father has died and her mother is chronically depressed until Schneider takes her out on the town. 
122 7 "The Drop Out" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Sunday December 21, 1980
Barbara's search for an interesting major leads her to the conclusion that she's not ready to continue her education. 
123 8 "A Shot in the Dark" Alan Rafkin Julie Kirgo & Dinah Kirgo Sunday January 4, 1981
Former tenants ask Schneider to help them conceive a child through artificial insemination. 
124 9 "Sunday Father" Alan Rafkin Annie Caroline Schuler Sunday January 11, 1981
Alex is fed up with Nick's plans for their father-and-son weekends. 
125 10 "November Song (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Pat Harrington, Jr. & James Burr Johnson Sunday January 18, 1981
Schneider falls madly in love with a woman who prizes her freedom above everything. 
126 11 "November Song (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Pat Harrington, Jr. & James Burr Johnson Sunday January 18, 1981
Schneider is overcome by jealousy at the thought of going fishing while his young girlfriend is alone with a man her own age. 
127 12 "Five Fingered Discount" Alan Rafkin Alfred Wilson Sunday February 1, 1981
An old family secret surfaces when Grandma Romano gets pinched for shoplifting. 
128 13 "I Do, I Do" Alan Rafkin Dick Bensfield, Perry Grant, & Bud Wiser Sunday February 15, 1981
Barbara joins a committee to assist a young man about to lose his immigration status, which could condemn him to prison in his native land. 
129 14 "A Tiny Romance" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg Sunday February 22, 1981
Ann is convinced that her constant bickering with business partner Nick is related to sexual tension. 
130 15 "Out of Bounds" Alan Rafkin Brad Rider Sunday March 8, 1981
Beerbelly's wife, dissatisfied with her marriage, makes a play for Schneider. 
131 16 "Once a Mom" Alan Rafkin Stephen Sustarsic, David Silverman, Dick Bensfield, & Perry Grant Sunday March 15, 1981
Ann has the flu and the last thing she wants is for her mother to play nursemaid. 
132 17 "Alex's Project" Alan Rafkin Stephen Sustarsic & David Silverman Sunday April 5, 1981
Nick won't let Alex get away with turning in a shoddy science project. 
133 18 "Caveat Emptor" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser & Ron Bloomberg Sunday April 5, 1981
A new account is going well for Ann and Nick until they realize the merchant is involved in a bait-and-switch scheme. 
134 19 "Small Wonder II" Asaad Kelada Julie Kirgo & Dinah Kirgo Sunday April 19, 1981
Ted Loomis, the young man who once tutored Barbara comes by the Romano apartment for a visit. Ted has now graduated college at 14 but now is having a hard time finding a job. Schneider and Barbara quickly come up with a plan that results in Ted becoming Barbara's boss at the sporting goods store and quickly turns into a mini-dictator. 
135 20 "Wicked Ann" Alan Rafkin Joseph Bonaduce Sunday May 3, 1981
Alex begins to resent Ann's relationship with his father and accuses her of keeping his father and mother apart. 
136 21 "Indianapolis Story" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg & Bud Wiser Sunday May 10, 1981
Nick and Ann manage to get the apartment to themselves, only to have Ann's old boyfriend David arrive at their door. 

Season 7: 1981-1982

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date
137 1 "Alex Moves In" Alan Rafkin Stephen Sustarsic & David Silverman Sunday October 11, 1981
Following Nick's death in a car accident with a drunk driver, Alex begins feeling lonely and unwanted, especially since his mother has remarried. This leads him to run away from home in Chicago and hop a bus to Indianapolis with a plan to talk Ann and Barbara into letting him move in with them. 
138 2 "Airport" Alan Rafkin Arnold Kane Sunday October 18, 1981
Ann is flying into Indianapolis but her flight has been delayed. This leads Schneider, Barbara and Alex to pass the time waiting in the airport and each one of them has an encounter with the opposite sex, all of which seem promising, but things quickly go awry. 
139 3 "Shake Hands" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg Sunday October 25, 1981
Ann's business is in severe trouble as she's finding it hard to keep up with the bills. This is when her old nemesis, Francine Webster steps in and offers to become her partner. However, Francine has a difficult time trying to convince Ann that she would be the perfect partner that is until a prospective client appears and Francine works her magic. 
140 4 "Julie Shows Up (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Sunday November 8, 1981
Barbara and Ann return home one evening to discover they have an unexpected houseguest, 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. (Mackenzie Phillips' return as a guest after being fired in late 1980) 
141 5 "Julie Shows Up (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Sunday November 15, 1981
A stunned Max keeps his distance from Julie after learning that Julie had an affair. Meanwhile, Julie has no idea where she wants her marriage to go but is soon in for a shock, she's pregnant. This leads Ann to step in and try to help mend Max and Julie's strained relationship. 
142 6 "Dinner at Seven (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Sunday November 29, 1981
Barbara schedules back to back dates with two guys but the first won't take her home. 
143 7 "Dinner at Seven (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Sunday December 6, 1981
Barbara hatches a plan to repay Mark for their disastrous first date. 
144 8 "Plain Favorite" Alan Rafkin Anthony Bonaduce & Celia Bonaduce Sunday December 20, 1981
Ann's cousin Sophie stops in Indianapolis for a visit. She quickly hits it off with Schneider after displaying her knowledge of hardware and they begin seeing each other. However, an upcoming dance at Schneider's lodge has him in quandary. Should he take Maxine, a girl who he considers flashy and attractive or Sophie who he considers rather plain and mousy? 
145 9 "Alex's First Love" Alan Rafkin George Tibbles & Christine Tibbles Sunday December 27, 1981
Alex's first date rekindles the protectionist approach Ann took with her daughters. 
146 10 "Not So Silent Partner" Alan Rafkin Stephen Sustarsic & David Silverman Sunday January 3, 1982
Schneider becomes the not-so-silent business partner of Ann and Francine after the bank turns down their loan. 
147 11 "Gift Horses" Alan Rafkin Paul Perlove Sunday January 17, 1982
Ann leaves on a business trip just before a storm from two gale forced grandmas, Grandma Cooper and Grandma Romano inundate the Romano apartment. Barbara must bear the brunt of the storm as she soon finds herself being showered with gifts. Grandma Romano buys her an electric organ and Grandma Cooper upstages her by giving Barbara a trip to Hawaii. 
148 12 "Stick'em Up" Alan Rafkin Arnold Kane Sunday January 24, 1982
Ann, Schneider, Grandma Romano and Bob are all planning a surprise birthday party for Barbara at the sporting good store where she works. Everyone manages to sneak into the store room in preparation, but unwelcome guests arrive and take Barbara at gunpoint in a robbery attempt. Everyone eventually gets locked up in the storeroom but no one is in the mood for celebrations. 
149 13 "Ann's Failure" Alan Rafkin George Tibbles Sunday January 31, 1982
Ann is sorely troubled by intimations of her own mortality that are triggered by Barbara's engagement. 
150 14 "Grandma's Nest Egg" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg Sunday February 7, 1982
Francine's father and Grandma Romano are a hot item until she learns his line of work. 
151 15 "Barbara's Crisis" Alan Rafkin Anne Convy & Mitzi McCall Sunday February 21, 1982

Barbara is a little nervous about an upcoming doctor appointment with her gynecologist. Later, Barbara has heartbreaking news to break to Ann and Mark; it seems that she may not be able to conceive a child. This throws all her plans up in the air and she fears that her relationship with Mark will be over when he finds out.

Note- This episode won the 1982 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series.[1] 
152 16 "Mrs. O'Leary's Kids" Alan Rafkin Paul Perlove Sunday March 7, 1982
Alex doesn't feel like the hero he's hailed after saving lives in an apartment blaze because he caused the fire in the first place. 
153 17 "Diamonds Are Forever" Alan Rafkin Hollace White & Stephanie Garman Sunday March 14, 1982
The men go fishing and the women await their return, but all have one thing in common, they're talking about marriage. 
154 18 "The Defector" Alan Rafkin Jordan Moffet Sunday March 21, 1982
Ann prepares her home for a visit from a Russian women's basketball team. When the team arrives, one member, Olga takes a liking to Schneider. When Schneider reciprocates, Olga makes a decision, to defect and marry Schneider which infuriates Ann. 
155 19 "Meow, Meow" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg Sunday March 28, 1982
Ann and Francine battle over the same man. 
156 20 "Hardball" Alan Rafkin Elias Davis & David Pollock Sunday April 4, 1982
Alex is desperate to find a new coach for his softball team and tries to recruit Ann and Barbara. Meanwhile, Max arrives in Indianapolis on a business trip and stays at the Romano apartment. He quickly gives in to Alex's offer and becomes the new coach. However, this may prove to be a bad move on Alex's part, since Max wants to bench the inadequate player. 
157 21 "Vegas (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Paul Perlove Sunday April 11, 1982
At a dentistry convention in Las Vegas, Barbara and Mark consider avoiding the hassle of wedding arrangements with a quickie Vegas marriage ceremony. 
158 22 "Vegas (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Paul Perlove Sunday April 18, 1982
The family rushes off to Las Vegas to talk Barbara out of a quickie marriage ceremony. 
159 23 "Orville and Emily" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Sunday May 2, 1982
The annual variety show for the Park Utopia senior-citizens hotel takes place. 
160 24 "Hear Today, Gone Tomorrow" Alan Rafkin David Silverman & Stephen Sustarsic Sunday May 9, 1982
It's coming through loud and clear, Schneider's going deaf. 
161 25 "It's in the Cards" Alan Rafkin Ron Bloomberg Sunday May 16, 1982
Grandma Romano tries her hand at a new career, fortunetelling. 

Season 8: 1982-1983

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date
162 1 "The Perfect Wedding (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Bernie Thomann Sunday September 26, 1982
Barbara's nerves are on edge as her wedding day approaches and husband-to-be Mark is no help, he's more interested in his golf game than helping with the preparations. 
163 2 "The Perfect Wedding" Alan Rafkin Bernie Thomann Sunday October 3, 1982
Mark refuses to cancel his golf game and Barbara's worried he won't get to the church on time. 
164 3 "The Honeymoon is Over" Alan Rafkin George Tibbles Sunday October 10, 1982
Barbara tries to adapt to life at Mark's rooming house, where her new husband's friends, including a scantily clad woman, breeze in and out without knocking to use the bathroom, or asking to use the closet and community refrigerator. 
165 4 "Catcher in the Mud" Alan Rafkin James Burr Johnson & Pat Harrington, Jr. Sunday October 17, 1982
Believing Alex needs a father figure and more male influence, Schneider and his beer-guzzling buddies take him to a female mud-wrestling show. 
166 5 "Last Time I Saw Paris" Alan Rafkin Mitzi McCall & Annie Convy Sunday October 24, 1982
To land a new French account, Francine talks Ann into a weekend trip to Paris to learn about the French market. 
167 6 "Auntie Francine" Alan Rafkin Jill Gordan Sunday October 31, 1982
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. 
168 7 "Lovers & Other Parents" Alan Rafkin Paul Perlove Sunday November 7, 1982
Barbara's scheme to get her mother and Mark's newly divorced father together at a dinner party gets faster results than she anticipated. 
169 8 "Miracle of Birth (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin George Tibbles Sunday November 21, 1982
Julie's announcement that her baby will be born underwater may be more than Ann can bear. 
170 9 "Miracle of Birth (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin George Tibbles Sunday November 28, 1982
Julie insists on flying to California to have her baby in an underwater birth tank but her labor pains are beginning at her mother's home in Indianapolis. 
171 10 "First Things First" Alan Rafkin Peter Noah Sunday December 12, 1982
Barbara's decision to enroll in college forces the Royers to live on a shoestring budget with little time for romance. 
172 11 "Pride and Privacy (Part 1)" Alan Rafkin Peter Noah Sunday December 19, 1982
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. 
173 12 "Pride and Privacy (Part 2)" Alan Rafkin Paul Perlove Sunday December 26, 1982
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 sanity and her relationship with Sam. 
174 13 "Pride and Privacy (Part 3)" Alan Rafkin George Tibbles Sunday January 2, 1983
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. 
175 14 "The Cruise" Alan Rafkin George Tibbles Sunday January 23, 1983
Grandma Romano returns from a vacation cruise with news that she's marrying the shipboard piano player. 
176 15 "Spare the Childe" Alan Rafkin Joe Viola Sunday January 30, 1983
Alex's video game fascination has him skipping school and facing punishment from the principal, and may be symptomatic of hidden emotional problems. 
177 16 "The Hero" Alan Rafkin C.M. Leon & Margaret Weisman Sunday February 13, 1983
Saving a businessman's life earns Schneider executive status in a job, complete with a secretary, a plush office, a rent-free apartment nearby and very little work to do. 
178 17 "The Good Life" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Sunday February 20, 1983
A South Pacific island would be just the ticket for Sam, if only Ann would drop her work, desert the family and join him in paradise. 
179 18 "Social Insecurity" Alan Rafkin Bud Wiser Sunday March 6, 1983
Determined not to be a burden on anyone, Grandma Romano keeps her escalating financial problems from Ann. 
180 19 "A Young Man's Fancy" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield, & George Tibbles Monday March 7, 1983
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. 
181 20 "The Letter" Alan Rafkin Paul Perlove Monday March 14, 1983
A letter to Ann's mother from her father, mailed the day before he died, is delivered four years later. 
182 21 "Buyer's Remorse" Alan Rafkin Anthony Bonaduce & Joseph Bonaduce Monday March 21, 1983
Barbara's old boyfriend Bob reveals he still has feelings for her. 
183 22 "Sonny Boy" Alan Rafkin George Tibbles Monday March 28, 1983
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. 
184 23 "Panzini" Noam Pitlik Pat Harrington, Jr. & James Burr Johnson Monday May 2, 1983
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. 
185 24 "Sisters" Alan Rafkin Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Monday May 9, 1983
Mark and Max rent a house without consulting their wives. 
186 25 "Second Time Around" Alan Rafkin Peter Perlove & Bud Wiser Monday May 16, 1983
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 but they aren't as bad as the jitters that Sam has, who phones a radio talk show for advice. 
187 26 "Honeymoon II" Alan Rafkin George Tibbles Monday May 23, 1983
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. 

Season 9: 1983-1984

Series # Season # Episode title Directed by Written by Original air date
188 1 "Shakedown" Noam Pitlik George Tibbles Sunday October 2, 1983
Sam and Ann are adjusting to married life and find they disagree on monumental issues such as where the spoons should be kept. 
189 2 "Take My Ex" Noam Pitlik Paul Haggis Sunday October 16, 1983
A visit from Sam's ex-wife sparks a sudden need for attention in Ann, who resents the pampering the former Mrs. Royer receives from Sam. 
190 3 "The Dentist" Noam Pitlik George Tibbles Sunday October 23, 1983
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. 
191 4 "The Bedtime Story" Noam Pitlik Lindsay Harrison Sunday October 30, 1983
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. 
192 5 "Worried Heart" Noam Pitlik Janis Hirsch Sunday November 6, 1983
Ann's imagination runs away with her when Sam runs off on a business trip with an associate who happens to be his ex-girlfriend. 
193 6 "Baby Love (Part 1)" Noam Pitlik Deidre Fay & Stuart Wolpert Sunday December 4, 1983
A weekend watching little Annie for Max and Julie has Barbara longing to have her own baby and begins considering the option of adoption. 
194 7 "Baby Love (Part 2)" Noam Pitlik Deidre Fay & Stuart Wolpert Sunday December 4, 1983
Barbara, still wanting to have a child, continues to consider adoption. 
195 8 "Travel Agent" Noam Pitlik Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Sunday December 18, 1983
To arrange a long-overdue vacation, Barbara and Mark visit a travel agency, where Barbara finds an unexpected career opportunity. 
196 9 "Not a Creature Was Staying" Tony Singletary Kimberly Hill Sunday December 25, 1983
Ann has the holiday blues, believing she and Sam will be alone on Christmas, but Sam plans to surprise her with a Caribbean cruise. 
197 10 "Sam's Apartment" Noam Pitlik Linda Elstad Sunday January 1, 1984
Sam's late night disappearance has the family convinced he's been kidnapped until Ann learns he's kept his old apartment. 
198 11 "Dear Max" Noam Pitlik Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Sunday January 8, 1984
It's Grandma Romano's birthday, but no one feels like celebrating when Julie leaves Max a Dear John letter. 
199 12 "Never Hire a Relative" Tony Singletary Linda Elstad Sunday January 15, 1984
Francine goes behind Ann's back to talk Sam into designing an elaborate office suite that's too grandiose for Ann's taste. 
200 13 "Fifty" Noam Pitlik George Tibbles Sunday February 12, 1984
Schneider has a sentimental reunion with his high-school love, who pays him a visit on his 50th birthday, bringing along her own cherished memories of their past. 
201 14 "Woman of the House" Noam Pitlik Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Wednesday March 7, 1984
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. 
202 15 "Parting Company" Tony Singletary Paul Haggis Wednesday March 14, 1984
Ann and Francine's business relationship is threatened when Francine announces she's marrying an ad executive Ann doesn't trust. 
203 16 "Ave Ramano" Selig Frank & Bonnie Franklin Dick Bensfield, Perry Grant, & George Tibbles Wednesday March 21, 1984
An Italian priest arrives unexpectedly at the Royers, claiming to be a distant relative of Grandma Romano. 
204 17 "Bring in the Clowns" Naom Pitlik George Tibbles Wednesday April 4, 1984
Mark's jokester friends are visiting and taking their jokes too far to the point where everyone gets sick of them. Barbara gets so fed up that she tries to teach them a lesson by "getting hurt." 
205 18 "Up in Smoke" Tony Singletary C.M. Leon & Margaret Weisman Wednesday April 25, 1984
After six years of not smoking, Sam lights up. But when he tries to quit, he finds his willpower has gone up in smoke. 
206 19 "Meaning of Life" Tony Singletary Paul Haggis Wednesday May 2, 1984
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. 
207 20 "The Nearness of You" Selig Frank & Bonnie Franklin Dick Bensfield & Perry Grant Monday May 14, 1984
Working side by side at the travel agency spawns a growing attraction between Max and Barbara, that becomes impossible to ignore. 
208 21 "Off We Go" Naom Pitlik Perry Grant, Dick Bensfield, & George Tibbles Monday May 21, 1984
Ann gets a job offer in London and ponders taking it. Despite getting nagged by her mother, she decides to accept the job. This leads her to wonder how she's going to tell the rest of her family that she's leaving. 
209 22 "Another Man's Shoes" Noam Pitlik Perry Grant & Dick Bensfield Monday May 28, 1984
Schneider learns that his brother passed away and that somebody needs to take care of his nephew and niece so Schneider gets a phone call to come and pick them up. The place where he arrives is a carnival like place with circus like people. This place needs repairs and some "manly guidance" so everyone tries to persuade Schneider to move there and with Ann gone and the kids grown up, Schneider finally accepts the move. 

References

  1. ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. pp. 1433. ISBN 0-345-45542-8. 

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