In the series finale of One Day at a Time, titled "Off We Go", which was aired on May 21, 1984, Ann gets a job offer in London, considers taking the job, and eventually accepts it. In the final scene of this episode, Ann looks back on the old apartment she has called home for nine years, a flashback is seen from the first episode, and then Ann walks out of the apartment for the final time. Very typical of a series finale.

This is the actual series finale of One Day at a Time. The show's creators should not have considered giving Dwayne Schneider a spinoff series.

If I had written it, I would have given Barbara and Mark their miracle pregnancy. But because I'm not the sentimental type, in fictional season 10 it would have been born with a beard and turned out to be Maxs'.

I didnt see the finale last night because I fell asleep but I did watch it before. It was really sad especially when Scheinder was crying and he called her Ann and not Ms. Romano. That clip that they did show, that was from the first one?


Also, it kind of leaves a bad taste in my mouth knowing technically this wasnt the finale. They had that backdoor pilot for Scheinder. I think he acknowledges that Ann went to Paris.

If I had written it, I would have given Barbara and Mark their miracle pregnancy. But because I'm not the sentimental type, in fictional season 10 it would have been born with a beard and turned out to be Maxs'.


OMG!!! I thought the same thing!!!!:eek: I think it would have been cool if Barbara did end up getting pregnant after all, and announcing it in the last ep!!!;) But than maybe Ann would end up not going to England, (leaving TWO Grandchildren ,not just one)!! Which I didn't like that ending anyway!!! :(

And I was thinking the same thing too about having Barbara really "getting together" with Max and coming up pregnant!!!! :eek: Not knowing which one was the father!!! :eek: I even thought of this last time around but kept it to myself because I didn't want to insinuate that your Barbara was a loose woman, Opus! :D

WOW!!!! If it ended up determined the baby really was Max's and not Mark's .That baby and baby Annie would not only be cousins, they would also be siblings too!!! :eek: Right ? They would have the same Dad and their Mother's are Sisters!!! Well half siblings and cousins too!!! WOW!!! That would be WILD!!!!!!:eek: If I had my way, that's how it would be!! ;) But poor Mark though!!! :(

OMG!!! What would Ann & Grandma Romano say!!!!! :D

I will add to the pile.:)

Julie comes back and tells Max that little Annie was indeed the result of her fling and demands to take the baby away and raise it with the biological father. (whoever he is):) She gains custody after sleeping with the judge. She walks out of their lives AGAIN.

In his grief Max makes goo goo eyes at Grandma and they make love on the living room couch. Somehow Katherine's eggs are still viable and SHE gets pregnant!

Max and Grandma get run over on their way to hospital and die at the hands of Nick's drunk driver who is let back out on the street.

The baby (its a boy!) survives and Barbara and Mark FINALLY get their little miracle.

Ann and Sam couldn't care less and remain in London.

Or something like that.:lol:

I will add to the pile.:)

Julie comes back and tells Max that little Annie was indeed the result of her fling and demands to take the baby away and raise it with the biological father. (whoever he is):) She gains custody after sleeping with the judge. She walks out of their lives AGAIN.

In his grief Max makes goo goo eyes at Grandma and they make love on the living room couch. Somehow Katherine's eggs are still viable and SHE gets pregnant!

Max and Grandma get run over on their way to hospital and die at the hands of Nick's drunk driver who is let back out on the street.

The baby (its a boy!) survives and Barbara and Mark FINALLY get their little miracle.

Ann and Sam couldn't care less and remain in London.

Or something like that.:lol:

This is very far fetched. Grandma would never do it on a couch. The rest is plausible.

I will add to the pile.:)

Julie comes back and tells Max that little Annie was indeed the result of her fling and demands to take the baby away and raise it with the biological father. (whoever he is):) She gains custody after sleeping with the judge. She walks out of their lives AGAIN.

In his grief Max makes goo goo eyes at Grandma and they make love on the living room couch. Somehow Katherine's eggs are still viable and SHE gets pregnant!

Max and Grandma get run over on their way to hospital and die at the hands of Nick's drunk driver who is let back out on the street.

The baby (its a boy!) survives and Barbara and Mark FINALLY get their little miracle.

Ann and Sam couldn't care less and remain in London.

Or something like that.:lol:


NO!!!!:(

This is very far fetched. Grandma would never do it on a couch. The rest is plausible.

You never know, she did it on a cruise with a much younger man.:lol:

She was kinda wild in her way.:D

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They are having my Max sleep with Grandma and than kill them both off!!!! Makes me sad!!! :(

I like my more realistic scenario that the baby would be Barbara and Max's and the kids would be cousins and siblings too!!! ;) They would have an adorable baby together! :)

They are having my Max sleep with Grandma and than kill them both off!!!! Makes me sad!!! :(



Don't begrudge Grandma:). Plus I'm sure Anna can rewrite it a little to cheer you up.

They are having my Max sleep with Grandma and than kill them both off!!!! Makes me sad!!! :(

I like my more realistic scenario that the baby would be Barbara and Max's and the kids would be cousins and siblings too!!! ;) They would have an adorable baby together! :)

Bonniegirl, I didn't get this upset when you turned Schneider into a wife killer

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/boards/showthread.php?t=339167 so why are

you giving me such a hard time about my silly little post which was intended as dark humor just as yours was?

Don't begrudge Grandma:). Plus I'm sure Anna can rewrite it a little to cheer you up.

That's okay, opus. I liked my post just fine as it was.:)

That's okay, opus. I liked my post just fine as it was.:)

I like a writer who stands by their convictions.

thanks opus.

Not mad at sweet Bonniegirl but I thought the post I wrote was kinda funny. I am not used to being this controversial, LOL.;)

Obviously I was just joking like we all do here.:crazy:

That's okay, opus. I liked my post just fine as it was.:)


OH no no no!!!! I don't expect you to change your story!!! For crying out loud, like you said it's only in fun! ;) It's just that I don't want to think of my crush /my Love Max being killed!!! :( Nor Grandma !!!

But no hard feelings,;) I'm over it!!! Sorry I overreacted! :(


OK to get on a lighthearted ,silly note. How about this? Barbara has been taking fertility drugs!!! She does have an affair with Max ! Turns out she get's pregnant and she had Octuplets!!!!! ( The original 'Octo Mom" )!! :lol: And it's determined that 4 of the babies are Mark's and 4 are Max's!!!! :lol: :D :eek:

I have read where fraternal twins CAN have two separate fathers!!!! It's rare but possible!!! ;)

OK to get on a lighthearted ,silly note. How about this? Barbara has been taking fertility drugs!!! She does have an affair with Max ! Turns out she get's pregnant and she had Octuplets!!!!! ( The original 'Octo Mom" )!! :lol: And it's determined that 4 of the babies are Mark's and 4 are Max's!!!! :lol: :D :eek:

I have read where fraternal twins CAN have two separate fathers!!!! It's rare but possible!!! ;)

4 Mark, 3 Max, 1 Bob. We gotta give him something...

OH no no no!!!! I don't expect you to change your story!!! For crying out loud, like you said it's only in fun! ;) It's just that I don't want to think of my crush /my Love Max being killed!!! :( Nor Grandma !!!

But no hard feelings,;) I'm over it!!! Sorry I overreacted! :(


OK to get on a lighthearted ,silly note. How about this? Barbara has been taking fertility drugs!!! She does have an affair with Max ! Turns out she get's pregnant and she had Octuplets!!!!! ( The original 'Octo Mom" )!! :lol: And it's determined that 4 of the babies are Mark's and 4 are Max's!!!! :lol: :D :eek:

I have read where fraternal twins CAN have two separate fathers!!!! It's rare but possible!!! ;)

Its all good Bonniegirl.:) We all have our favorites and I understand that. I can't bear the thought of Barbie cheating on Mark so I don't know what to say about the Octomom thing but I will say I think I went too far in killing off Max and Grandma. I guess I just wanted to give Barbara and Mark a miracle child
free and clear so I went too far on that one.:D

However I still say Grandma and Max as a couple is a funny visual. Both of them lonely and available and seeking comfort from each other. Can you imagine Julie's reaction?

Maybe I should have just killed off the Mendoza's? Just Joking!:lol: :lol: :lol: Then they could raise Jesse AND his siblings. I am putting way too much thought into this, LOL.

Actually, wracked with guilt, Barbara tells Mark about her and Max's kiss and that's how the series ends?

Its all good Bonniegirl.:) We all have our favorites and I understand that. I can't bear the thought of Barbie cheating on Mark so I don't know what to say about the Octomom thing but I will say I think I went too far in killing off Max and Grandma. I guess I just wanted to give Barbara and Mark a miracle child
free and clear so I went too far on that one.:D

However I still say Grandma and Max as a couple is a funny visual. Both of them lonely and available and seeking comfort from each other. Can you imagine Julie's reaction?

Maybe I should have just killed off the Mendoza's? Just Joking!:lol: :lol: :lol: Then they could raise Jesse AND his siblings. I am putting way too much thought into this, LOL.


Oh no!!! It's fine!! ;) It's not like you were killing off Michael Lembeck & Nanette Fabray, just their characters! It is kind of funny if Max and Grandma hooked up!!! :D In the words of TVfactfan, Max would be very 'thirsty" in that case!!! :eek: But Grandma is a cute old lady, and she did have that young guy from the boat! So Max might think Grandma would be worth a role in the hay!!! :lol: And Max would rock old Grandma's world I'm sure!!! :D

I too would really feel bad for Mark if Barbara cheated on him, I posted 'poor Mark" in my first post!!! ;)

So for real it would have been cool if it went to a tenth season or a spinoff with Barb and Mark happily married, and Max back in the dating scene! :) And Barbara and Grandma being over protective old mother hen type female relatives checking out and curtailing Max's dates to see who was good enough for him!!! ;) And THAN have Barbara become pregnant, no fertility drugs, and Mark the only man she's been with! ;) And eventually Max finds a nice girl of his dreams (maybe a single mother) ? And they all live happily ever after!!! :)