I'm watching through the series for the first time, currently on season 4, and I find myself so bored by any episode that centers on her dating life. The workplace ones are pretty mediocre as well. The only one I kind of enjoyed is the one about the epileptic girl, but only because it was so bizarre to imagine epilepsy as some sort of taboo subject.

Also, I think I've only seen like 2 episodes with Francine, but I'm just scratching my head wondering what's coming up. I know she's in a handful of episodes, but the "workplace rival" is such a one-note character, I can't say I'm looking forward to more of her.

I'm watching through the series for the first time, currently on season 4, and I find myself so bored by any episode that centers on her dating life. The workplace ones are pretty mediocre as well. The only one I kind of enjoyed is the one about the epileptic girl, but only because it was so bizarre to imagine epilepsy as some sort of taboo subject.

Also, I think I've only seen like 2 episodes with Francine, but I'm just scratching my head wondering what's coming up. I know she's in a handful of episodes, but the "workplace rival" is such a one-note character, I can't say I'm looking forward to more of her.


Agreed! I find the Ann centered eps.the most boring, esp. The work place/ work related ones ! ;)

The worst one is the one where it’s her birthday and she spends part of the episode in her bedroom giving herself a pep talk in the mirror (calling herself “kiddo”). My dad pretty much banned the show from our house after that one.

The worst one is the one where it’s her birthday and she spends part of the episode in her bedroom giving herself a pep talk in the mirror (calling herself “kiddo”). My dad pretty much banned the show from our house after that one.

That falls in the category of " It was so bad it was good" ! Very laughable , not because it was a funny episode , but because it was so pathetically ridicules! :crazy::D

The worst one is the one where it’s her birthday and she spends part of the episode in her bedroom giving herself a pep talk in the mirror (calling herself “kiddo”). My dad pretty much banned the show from our house after that one.

That was one of my least favorite episodes too.

The worst one is the one where it’s her birthday and she spends part of the episode in her bedroom giving herself a pep talk in the mirror (calling herself “kiddo”). My dad pretty much banned the show from our house after that one.
Oh, god. I remember that mess. Now I KNOW One Day At A Time is one of my least favorite Norman Lear sitcoms.

The first ep.today was really ridicules! A mistake on Ann's phone bill, she was very overcharged ! 4,000 dollars ! As if that would really happen ! And when she complained to the phone company they didn't correct it !Like seriously ? A phone bill could be THAT much ? Esp.in 1975, 4,000 dollars was a lot of money! :eek:

Than Ann writes to the president of the US, and the letter was taken as a threat, and by coincidence Gerald Ford was visiting Indianapolis at this EXACT same time !:rolleyes::D

The ep.had some funny moments but it really was a ridicules premise ! Very bizarre , whoever wrote this ep. was high on some strong drugs I think!:crazy::lol:

The first ep.today was really ridicules! A mistake on Ann's phone bill, she was very overcharged ! 4,000 dollars ! As if that would really happen ! And when she complained to the phone company they didn't correct it !Like seriously ? A phone bill could be THAT much ? Esp.in 1975, 4,000 dollars was a lot of money! :eek:

Than Ann writes to the president of the US, and the letter was taken as a threat, and by coincidence Gerald Ford was visiting Indianapolis at this EXACT same time !:rolleyes::D

The ep.had some funny moments but it really was a ridicules premise ! Very bizarre , whoever wrote this ep. was high on some strong drugs I think!:crazy::lol:

That's my favorite season one episode.

That's my favorite season one episode.


:lol::D

So bad it was good ?;) I'm surprised " Father David" isn't your favorite ! Valerie really got to show her acting skills playing a drunk Barbara ! :cool:

I think my favorite Season1 ep.is "Julie's job "!:)

:lol::D

So bad it was good ?;) I'm surprised " Father David" isn't your favorite ! Valerie really got to show her acting skills playing a drunk Barbara ! :cool:

That’d be number two, but overall ‘City Hall’ is funnier. Plus it has that slut Barbara Cooper with a Playgirl magazine*

*That last sentence is an inside joke. Anyone reading this, if you don’t get it, please don’t slam me

That’d be number two, but overall ‘City Hall’ is funnier. Plus it has that slut Barbara Cooper with a Playgirl magazine*

*That last sentence is an inside joke. Anyone reading this, if you don’t get it, please don’t slam me


:lol::D:wave: I got it! ;)

I like "The college man" with Robby Benson too! ;)

Agreed! I find the Ann centered eps.the most boring, esp. The work place/ work related ones ! ;)
My favorite episodes are the Julie centered episodes. Lots of drama!

My favorite episodes are the Julie centered episodes. Lots of drama!

Don't miss the 4 parter in the beginning of Season 2 when Julie runs away from home with Chuck ! ;)

Don't miss the 4 parter in the beginning of Season 2 when Julie runs away from home with Chuck ! ;)

yeah that's coming.:lol:

Don't miss the 4 parter in the beginning of Season 2 when Julie runs away from home with Chuck ! ;)

Another good one is when Julie is dating the college guy (Robbie Benson) who falls for Ann. Ann was such a trollop in that episode. She really needed to be smacked!

yeah that's coming.:lol:
The best four parter in the WHOLE series. Chuck’s father also played Simpson on Gimme A Break! and Cindy’s jackass of a father on Good Times.

Another good one is when Julie is dating the college guy (Robbie Benson) who falls for Ann. Ann was such a trollop in that episode. She really needed to be smacked!
That was Robby Benson? I never realized that.

The best four parter in the WHOLE series. Chuck’s father also played Simpson on Gimme A Break! and Cindy’s jackass of a father on Good Times.


That was Robby Benson? I never realized that.


Oh ok I remember that goofball

Oh ok I remember that goofball

Yeah, a good looking college kid totally hot for Ann !! :lol::D

Yeah, a good looking college kid totally hot for Ann !! :lol::D


No I was referring to Cindy's goofy father on Good times:lol:

The best four parter in the WHOLE series. Chuck’s father also played Simpson on Gimme A Break! and Cindy’s jackass of a father on Good Times.


That was Robby Benson? I never realized that.

Yeah, and that was the funny part. Robby Benson was really popular in the early to mid 70's, a heartthrob ! Farfetched that they picked a good looking popular actor to portray a kid that totally thought Ann was hot stuff, :D:rolleyes: he could have gotten any girl he wanted back than ! It was good for ratings back than I'm sure ! ;):cool:

No I was referring to Cindy's goofy father on Good times:lol:

Oh yeah, I misread the post you had quoted ! ;):wave:

Oh yeah, I misread the post you had quoted ! ;):wave:

Oh I see what happened, I was referring to the second part of your quote ! Cindy's Dad was first part, Robby Benson second part! ;):)

Oh ok I remember that goofball
He played dumb in everything he was in. He was a real dumb jackass in One Day At A Time and Good Times. I was so glad when Barbara told him off for insulting her mother. He was a little better on Gimme A Break! though.