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JamesG · 01-27-2018, 08:57 PM

"One Day at a Time" Pays Homage to Original Schneider in Season 2 Gag
by Shirley Li
Jan. 27, 2018

"One Day at a Time‘s" second season offers up two Schneiders in one scene. Sort of.

In the sixth episode of the critically acclaimed remake‘s second season, a gag toward the end of the half hour pays tribute to the original sitcom’s Schneider. Elena (Isabella Gomez), the older Alvarez child, has been hired by the new Schneider (Todd Grinnell) to be his assistant, and decides to dress accordingly — to the surprise of the rest of the family and (potentially) to the delight of fans of the original, Valerie Bertinelli-starring series.

After all, her look matches Pat Harrington Jr.’s original Schneider’s get-up, down to the denim vest, the tool belt, the blue jeans, and the box of cigarettes rolled in the sleeve of a white T-shirt. All she’s missing is the iconic mustache.

The joke works not just as an Easter egg for original "One Day at a Time" fans, but also as a way for the series to point out just how different the reimagined Schneider is from Harrington’s version. T

hough Grinnell’s new Schneider remains a regular visitor of the family’s apartment, his 21st-century Schneider is a younger, more clueless super who tries hard to understand how his background as a wealthy white man makes him very different from the Cuban-American, lower-middle-class Alvarez family.

As showrunners Mike Royce and Gloria Calderon Kellett explained in an interview with Uproxx‘s Alan Sepinwall ahead of the first season, “We had to rethink Schneider in bulk. That’s an iconic character that you don’t want anyone to try and emulate in a behavioral sense.”

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01-27-2018, 08:57 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,049	New "One Day at a Time" Pays Homage to Original Schneider *"One Day at a Time" Pays Homage to Original Schneider in Season 2 Gag* by Shirley Li Jan. 27, 2018 "One Day at a Time‘s" second season offers up two Schneiders in one scene. Sort of. In the sixth episode of the critically acclaimed remake‘s second season, a gag toward the end of the half hour pays tribute to the original sitcom’s Schneider. Elena (Isabella Gomez), the older Alvarez child, has been hired by the new Schneider (Todd Grinnell) to be his assistant, and decides to dress accordingly — to the surprise of the rest of the family and (potentially) to the delight of fans of the original, Valerie Bertinelli-starring series. After all, her look matches Pat Harrington Jr.’s original Schneider’s get-up, down to the denim vest, the tool belt, the blue jeans, and the box of cigarettes rolled in the sleeve of a white T-shirt. All she’s missing is the iconic mustache. The joke works not just as an Easter egg for original "One Day at a Time" fans, but also as a way for the series to point out just how different the reimagined Schneider is from Harrington’s version. T hough Grinnell’s new Schneider remains a regular visitor of the family’s apartment, his 21st-century Schneider is a younger, more clueless super who tries hard to understand how his background as a wealthy white man makes him very different from the Cuban-American, lower-middle-class Alvarez family. As showrunners Mike Royce and Gloria Calderon Kellett explained in an interview with Uproxx‘s Alan Sepinwall ahead of the first season, “We had to rethink Schneider in bulk. That’s an iconic character that you don’t want anyone to try and emulate in a behavioral sense.” http://ew.com/tv/2018/01/26/one-day-...ason-2-homage/ Attached Images