Son of Beloved All in the Family Star Chased Valerie Bertinelli on One Day At A Time - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

opus · 01-23-2026, 03:51 PM

Now that’s a good clickbait title, no?

Anyways, let’s get to the article

>>> The son of a beloved All in the Family star spent years chasing Valerie Bertinelli’s character on One Day at a Time.

John Putch is Jean Stapleton's (Edith Bunker) only son from her marriage to William H. Putch. He has one sister, Pamela.

Putch played Bob Morton on the CBS series. His character had an unrequited love for Barbara Cooper and his storyline spanned several seasons.

His efforts to win her affection away from her boyfriend Cliff (Scott Colomby), were futile, despite his good-guy persona. Barbara would eventually show jealousy when Bob found love, highlighting the show's expertise at demonstrating typical adolescent relationship struggles.

The character eventually went to college and returned for the episode "Girl With a Past." He told Barbara he was engaged, but his fiancée reportedly had a prior reputation, forcing Bob to explain her past.

Putch discussed the role on the podcast Ian Talks Comedy. "Bob was a very identifiable character," he explained. "I think once they put me on, they brought me back cause I got a laugh."

"I clearly fit into that role and they saw that. I became the Bob Morton character."

He concluded, "Once I got going, I was on twice a season. That ran for about six years."

"It was a nice time. I learned a lot there. It was shot like a soap opera on videotape."<<<

The whole article, even though I posted most of it

The Son of a Beloved ‘All in the Family’ Star Once Chased Valerie Bertinelli on 'One Day at a Time'

opus · 01-23-2026, 05:13 PM

opus · 01-24-2026, 04:10 PM

Here’s a podcast link. The article is new but the pod goes back to 2022.

https://fountain.fm/episode/QF0JazcN7tAGVYoqSHWY

TVFactFan · 01-25-2026, 03:03 PM

Oh wow, never knew that. The Bobby character wanted her bad lol

Bonniegirl · 01-26-2026, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Oh wow, never knew that. The Bobby character wanted her bad lol

He was a sweet lovable guy though. Didn't come across as creepy or stalkerish. More like a friend of the family type guy that really wished he could have gotten further romantically with Barbara but knew she only thought of him as a family friend and was cool with that.

TVFactFan · 01-26-2026, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

He was a sweet lovable guy though. Didn't come across as creepy or stalkerish. More like a friend of the family type guy that really wished he could have gotten further romantically with Barbara but knew she only thought of him as a family friend and was cool with that.

And had a nerve to fill someone type of way when Bob had some other action lol

01-23-2026, 03:51 PM	#1
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,130	Son of Beloved All in the Family Star Chased Valerie Bertinelli on One Day At A Time Now that’s a good clickbait title, no? Anyways, let’s get to the article >>> The son of a beloved All in the Family star spent years chasing Valerie Bertinelli’s character on One Day at a Time. John Putch is Jean Stapleton's (Edith Bunker) only son from her marriage to William H. Putch. He has one sister, Pamela. Putch played Bob Morton on the CBS series. His character had an unrequited love for Barbara Cooper and his storyline spanned several seasons. His efforts to win her affection away from her boyfriend Cliff (Scott Colomby), were futile, despite his good-guy persona. Barbara would eventually show jealousy when Bob found love, highlighting the show's expertise at demonstrating typical adolescent relationship struggles. The character eventually went to college and returned for the episode "Girl With a Past." He told Barbara he was engaged, but his fiancée reportedly had a prior reputation, forcing Bob to explain her past. Putch discussed the role on the podcast Ian Talks Comedy. "Bob was a very identifiable character," he explained. "I think once they put me on, they brought me back cause I got a laugh." "I clearly fit into that role and they saw that. I became the Bob Morton character." He concluded, "Once I got going, I was on twice a season. That ran for about six years." "It was a nice time. I learned a lot there. It was shot like a soap opera on videotape."<<< The whole article, even though I posted most of it The Son of a Beloved ‘All in the Family’ Star Once Chased Valerie Bertinelli on 'One Day at a Time'
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opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,130

01-24-2026, 04:10 PM	#3
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,130	Here’s a podcast link. The article is new but the pod goes back to 2022. https://fountain.fm/episode/QF0JazcN7tAGVYoqSHWY

01-25-2026, 03:03 PM	#4
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 98,982	Oh wow, never knew that. The Bobby character wanted her bad lol