Valerie Bertinelli looks back at One Day At A Time

I'll pick and choose some stuff from the interview, then link the whole thing....


“I remember being 15, standing at the apartment door, and really thinking, at 15 years old, ‘This is gonna change my life,’” Bertinelli says. “Wow, I can still smell the smells. I can still see the audience. It's like there's certain moments — I mean, 15 is a long time ago from 50 years — so it's hard to remember a lot of stuff that's not that recent, but there's certain memories from One Day at a Time that I still take with me. And that's one of them.”

“I knew that was going to be special. I don't know how I knew that then, but I could feel it,” she says. “I wish I’d feel those feelings more."

“God, I'd love to see Mac on the show [a reunion on The Drew Barrymore Show],” she confesses, referring to Phillips. “I talk to her, I text her, but because I'm so old, it's kind of hard to do a reunion with people because Bonnie and Pat [Harrington Jr.] are gone, you know?”

https://ew.com/valerie-bertinelli-one-day-at-a-time-50th-anniversary-11682951

ODAAT50 gonna be bigger then SNL50.

ODAAT50 gonna be bigger then SNL50.

Yep! Hoping they do a big reunion and include Lem! :)

Yep! Hoping they do a big reunion and include Lem! :)

4 hour live primetime special, numerous documentaries, and a live concert reunion of Julie's band with Doug.

4 hour live primetime special, numerous documentaries, and a live concert reunion of Julie's band with Doug.

I kinda sorta think maybe you are pulling my leg? :confused::D

I kinda sorta think maybe you are pulling my leg? :confused::D

Not enough festivities?

Not enough festivities?

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You actually had me till the Doug and Julie reunion concert , than I found it a bit " fishy" !:lol::D:lol::D

(if anyone saw this when it was up for a few hours yesterday before I pulled it, I messed up the date. It’s six months from today. So it’s accurate now)

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Ugh....Julie blah....hahaha.

Ugh....Julie blah....hahaha.

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That was so funny. :lol::D:wave:

As the countdown counts down, I changed the thread title to make it a bit more inclusive.

Recalling Valerie Bertinelli's Former Child Star Memories While Working On TV's 'One Day At A Time'

Beloved actress Valerie Bertinelli, now 65, was just a teenager when she got her start in the 1970s on the original CBS-TV groundbreaking sitcom, One Day At A Time. When cast in the role of Barbara Cooper, the youngest daughter of the late Bonnie Franklin's groundbreaking divorced single mom Ann Romano, Bertinelli was a junior, attending California's Granada Hills High School.

A Closer Look at Bertinelli's Teenage Years

In June 1976, entertainment historian/author Peggy Herz interviewed Bertinelli for the book, TV Talk 2: Exploring TV Territory. The then-budding actress shared with Herz some of her most personal observations of her then young life. Those included her favorite subjects at school, and her enjoyment of certain sports and rock stars.

"I like Math and English very much," Bertinelli said. "And I love to play football. I play touch, tackle, flag - everything. I play it in PE, and sometimes people from the [TV] studio and I go out on Saturdays and play."

"My brothers always played," Bertinelli continued, "so I joined them. They taught me everything I know. I'm pretty good!"

Bertinelli mentioned her enjoyment in playing backgammon. "I have a portable set in the car," she said. "My best friend taught me. She beats me, but I play it constantly." "I like to swim," added Bertinelli, who also had played tennis.

Bertinelli was a fan of rock star Elton John, who was then just fully integrating himself into the pop-culture mainstream. "I'm in love with Elton John!" she said. "I like everything about him! I have albums, T-shirts...the last time I counted I had about 40 posters, 50 T-shirts...I've seen him perform a number of times but I've never met him."

As an adult, Bertinelli would later marry rock legend Eddie Van Halen (who died in 2020). In the mid-1970s, however, the actress wasn't allowed to date until she was 16. "I have a boyfriend," she said. "We haven't been on that many dates, but he comes over every night. He feels proud when fans recognize me."

https://www.newsbreak.com/herbie-j-pilato-1590342/4105062228703-recalling-valerie-bertinelli-s-former-child-star-memories-while-working-on-tv-s-one-day-at-a-time


Didn’t make the cover though :(

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/yBwAAOSwq1VimyZZ/s-l500.jpg

5 months to go

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The New York Times review from December 1975. Basically, mixed.

>>>The cast, especially Miss Franklin, is appealing although the Lear penchant for loud shouting, for aggressive comedy, is beginning to bulge uncomfortably in the wrong places.<<<

https://www.nytimes.com/1975/12/16/archives/tv-one-day-at-a-time-norman-lears-latest-situation-comedy-begins.html

Looking forward to this !!:)

4 months to go


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And still another YouTube video :p :nod: :p :lol:

The Best of Barbara Cooper | One Day at a Time (4:39 long)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLc02HVaaCs


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Still time for a retronet to pick it up and get the marathon plans going

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I can't wait !! :)

Final countdown



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2 weeks away.

Here's a heartfelt touching 11 second tribute

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https://youtu.be/BUeyjLhc5DA?si=vWjwpkDKYiEpAmf0

One more week.

I’m hoping maybe at least Drew Barrymore has some surprise planned.

My thread made Bing AI overview. I’m honored.


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Thread currently comes up 8th on the Google search. Can’t say I’m not doing my part to spread word on the internet.


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It all began Dec. 16, 1975

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Happy 50th Anniversary!

How many people here actually watched the premiere 50 years ago today?

On December 16, 1975, several notable events occurred in politics, entertainment, and sports:

Political and Legal Events
Sara Jane Moore Guilt Plea: Sara Jane Moore, who attempted to assassinate President Gerald Ford in San Francisco on September 22, 1975, pleaded guilty to the charges. She was later sentenced to life in prison.
Managerial Development in India: The Hindu reported on a new plan to develop managerial talent within India’s public sector.

Entertainment and Media
"One Day at a Time" Premiere: The popular American sitcom One Day at a Time, developed by Norman Lear, debuted on CBS. It starred Bonnie Franklin as a divorced mother and ran for nine seasons.
Rolling Stones News: The Rolling Stones announced that Marianne Faithfull would be the first artist signed to their new "Mother Earth" record label.

Sports
Chicago White Sox Sale: Bill Veeck purchased an 80% stake in the Chicago White Sox from John Allyn.

Happy 50th Anniversary!

How many people here actually watched the premiere 50 years ago today?
I was too busy not existing yet. :winkgrin

I was too busy not existing yet. :winkgrin

I was a few months away from being two years old. I would like to think my parents had it on for me to watch. I probably wasn't staying up that late as a toddler.

1975 TV guide ad One Day At A Time Series Premier Valerie Bertinelli (https://www.ebay.com/itm/403521739662)

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/JPQAAOSwwuJfC4yC/s-l1200.jpg

I was 10 in 1975. I guess I'm One of the few that did watch from the beginning. I watched all the Norman Lear shows. And I stayed with it all 9 years. This was the Golden age of sitcoms as Far as I'm Concerned. I just know I had the biggest crush on Valerie.

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I just know I had the biggest crush on Valerie.

You have exquisite taste.

I was too busy not existing yet. :winkgrin

That’s no excuse.

Here’s prime time that night

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I haven’t seen anything from Mackenzie Phillips or Glenn Scarpelli on the socials.

I haven’t seen anything from Mackenzie Phillips or Glenn Scarpelli on the socials.

But they both did “like” Valerie’s post

So when is the special supposed to be on?

Wow - I forgot CBS put it right after M*A*S*H...That's was a killer timeslot - it was #14 that season (It's 4th Year, Farell's and Morgan's first season as BJ and Potter respectively) It had dropped from #4 the year before becuase they actually moved it out of Tuesday for half the season, and this was the first week back on Tuesdays! (ODAAT was #12 for the season, so a good lead in...)

Valerie reminisces about the first episode. I want one of the lunchboxes.


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Mackenzie Phillips wants a lunchbox too

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This is basically just that Instagram video up above in written form

Valerie Bertinelli had 1 dream while making One Day at a Time that still hasn't come true (https://ew.com/valerie-bertinelli-has-1-unfulfilled-dream-from-one-day-at-a-time-11883045)

The dream was that while filming the first episode she was thinking one day she’d show the show to her kids. But she says her kid hasn’t seen it. Which I bet is hyperbole. I bet he’s seen it.

Last time with this, the clip on YouTube in case that’s easier to watch than on Instagram

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https://youtu.be/uMDLMS4x99E?si=r-pYju1NdceqjJRV