That is a tough one, but I will say Alice, because she had a lame job and a much smaller apartment.

Alice. She was a widow and didn't have her man around to be a father to her son. Ann was divorced, the girls still had their father. I feel more for Alice.

Alice. She was a widow and didn't have her man around to be a father to her son. Ann was divorced, the girls still had their father. I feel more for Alice.

I haven't seen One Day at A Time in a while, but I think Ann had a decent job.

Alice. Ann found her calling and became a career woman and wanted for nothing after she went into business

I'm still trying to figure out how Ann got a fantastic advertising job when she married right out of high school, had kids, and never went to college. :confused: I have to go with the majority here - Alice had it tougher.

Who's Alice?

I'm going to vote for Ann because she is the best single mom in the history of television. And she did have it pretty hard with Julie.

Who's Alice?

I'm going to vote for Ann because she is the best single mom in the history of television. And she did have it pretty hard with Julie.
Alice Hyatt was the lead character of the 1976-85 CBS sitcom Alice. It starred Linda Lavin as a single mom of a young son, who worked as a waitress. It was also based on a 1974 movie called Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Ellen Burstyn in the title role. She also won the Oscar for this movie.

Alice Hyatt was the lead character of the 1976-85 CBS sitcom Alice. It starred Linda Lavin as a single mom of a young son, who worked as a waitress. It was also based on a 1974 movie called Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, directed by Martin Scorsese and starring Ellen Burstyn in the title role. She also won the Oscar for this movie.

Oh, that Alice. I've never seen that series. I've seen the film though quite a few times being that I'm such a big Scorsese fan. :D

Oh, that Alice. I've never seen that series. I've seen the film though quite a few times being that I'm such a big Scorsese fan. :D
They do air reruns of Alice on the ION network. Vic Tayback reprised his role as Mel Sharples, and picked up a couple of Golden Globes.

They do air reruns of Alice on the ION network. Vic Tayback reprised his role as Mel Sharples, and picked up a couple of Golden Globes.

Which would be great if I got the ION network. :lol:

Mike. Alice had Phillip McKeon on it, Nancy's brother

Which would be great if I got the ION network. :lol:
I don't have it either, Mike. :lol: I have checked out the Alice DVD from the library (6 episodes are on it) and I used to watch the reruns when they aired on one of our local stations in the 1980s. Mel was the man - he was so funny!!! :rofl:

Mike. Alice had Phillip McKeon on it, Nancy's brother

Okay, that is the show with Nancy's brother on it. I knew that he was on a series during the 1970's. I just didn't know which one.

^ yea, Nancy definately was blessed with the looks in that family tho, haha

Alice

Alice! Remember how tight Mel was with their wages.

Ann Romano all the way!

I'd rather put up with Mel at work than have to put up with Schneider at home. :lol:

I'd rather put up with Mel at work than have to put up with Schneider at home. :lol:
Hello! Thank you. At least I would get paid to work with Mel. Schneider, gimme a break. :lol:

Hello! Thank you. At least I would get paid to work with Mel. Schneider, gimme a break. :lol:
You said it, Salt Sister!! :lol: :wave:

Alice Hyatt

Alice had it tougher as a single mom due to wages that she was getting paid and living in an one bedroom apartment with a teenage son. He had his own room and Alice had the living room with a sofabed. But the funny thing about Alice that her taste in fashion was far better than Ann Romano's with little she was making at the diner. Ann had a career oriented job but she did not have the best taste in fashion.

Ann Romano was the first divorced single mom and TV mom with a temper. She was not a generic TV mom.

Alice. Or maybe Ann. It's late. I'm tired.

Alice had it tougher. First off she was widowed! That has to be really hard to have your husband pass away at a relatively young age when your child is still a kid! Than she moved from New Jersey to Arizona cross country! That is rough! Actually they were headed for California and didn't even make it cause of car troubles! Than her waitressing job was tougher and lower paying than Ann's job! She only could afford a one bedroom apt. ,and had to sleep in the living room! Ann got to have a bedroom! Plus she divorced Ed, that was her choice, he didn't die! And Ann only moved to another part of the state she already lived in! That wasn't that big of a deal!

The Only thing Ann had tougher than Alice was Julie. Julie was a handful, and Tommy was a good kid!

So my vote goes to Alice as having it WAY tougher than Ann!!!!

I liked Nancy and Alice. ;)

I haven't seen One Day at A Time in a while, but I think Ann had a decent job.
Alice, she had a job that didn't pay much and no x husband for child support and a small apartment.