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TVFactFan · 03-06-2005, 06:17 PM

Time Reunion? It was reported that the ODAAT reunion only achieved half of the total number of viewers for the HD reunion. Why would that be suprising to anyone when HD has been on TV LAND for 3 years and ODAAT is barely seen locally?-lol What a dumb comparison

gilligan fanatic · 03-06-2005, 06:21 PM

you are right. I didn't see One Day at A Time reaunion because I have never seen the show because I have never gotten a chance to watch it. There are a lot of people like me. Same thing will happen to the Mork and Mindy special.

TVFactFan · 03-06-2005, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

you are right. I didn't see One Day at A Time reaunion because I have never seen the show because I have never gotten a chance to watch it. There are a lot of people like me. Same thing will happen to the Mork and Mindy special.

Happy Days have gained new fans of Fans by being on TV LAND since 2002 while ODAAT is on the shelves collecting dust-lol Do you know that some 25 year olds never even heard of One Day at a Time?

James"Thunder"Early · 03-06-2005, 06:50 PM

It shouldn't have been a comparison. a lot of people don't know what One Day at Time is. I didn't know until I bought a tv theme song CD. Happy Days has been on the air in syndication non-stop since 1984. One Day at A Time has hardly been seen in syndication.

snl75 · 03-06-2005, 06:55 PM

i dont read usa today very often but it was dumb with a capatol d to compare ratings im a fan of both shows and i watched the happy days reuinon but even i didnt watch the odaat one and so if even fans like me who used to watch the show are skipping it than you know alot of people who have never heard of the show arent going to watch it ether

Mr. Television · 03-06-2005, 07:02 PM

It doesn't really surprise me. On top of all that , although both were top 20 hits during the same time, Happy Days was always the more popular show and ODAAT always seemed to be the forgotten child of Norman Lears shows being overshadowed by All In The Family and his other hits. The show was in syndication for a long time in the 80's and also on E in the 90's but it hasn't been seen since.

Dean Winchester · 03-06-2005, 08:45 PM

well, I would say that the very best of Happy Days is better than the very best of ODAAT, but I also would argue that ODAAT stayed consistantly good for a longer period of time. I really only like the first 3 (and maybe fourth) seasons of HD, and the post-Ron Howard episodes are practically unwatchable. Whereas ODAAT lost Mackensie Phillips and yet the show's momentum wasn't hurt in the slightest. I would even argue that the latter seasons of One Day At A Time (especially the 1981-1982 season) were the best seasons, while Happy Days went from a great show (seasons 1-3) to a good show (season 4) to an okay show (seasons 5-7) to unwatchable (the post-Howard seasons), of course all of this is my personal opinion.

Glampire · 03-09-2005, 03:47 AM

This might come off as sounding stupid, but there was actually a "One Day at a Time" reunion special? When? Where? I watch a lot of television (probably too much, lol) and I never saw it advertised once.

Mr. Television · 03-09-2005, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Glampire

This might come off as sounding stupid, but there was actually a "One Day at a Time" reunion special? When? Where? I watch a lot of television (probably too much, lol) and I never saw it advertised once.

It aired a few weeks ago on CBS on Tuesday at 9pm.

TVFactFan · 03-09-2005, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Glampire

This might come off as sounding stupid, but there was actually a "One Day at a Time" reunion special? When? Where? I watch a lot of television (probably too much, lol) and I never saw it advertised once.

You probably watched the Happy Days Reunion right?

lostsanfordson · 03-09-2005, 06:35 PM

I have to admit I am 28 I have never seen One Day, I never even heard of it until I joined these boards.

TVFactFan · 03-09-2005, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by lostsanfordson

I have to admit I am 28 I have never seen One Day, I never even heard of it until I joined these boards.

Well how did you hear about That's My Mama? That show started before One Day at a Time.

lostsanfordson · 03-09-2005, 06:49 PM

I got some eps of thats my mama in a trade a few years back, thats how I have seen that show. I also used to watch it when staying with my uncle on the east coast when I was young. One day I just never saw for whatever reason.

TVFactFan · 03-09-2005, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by lostsanfordson

I got some eps of thats my mama in a trade a few years back, thats how I have seen that show. I also used to watch it when staying with my uncle on the east coast when I was young. One day I just never saw for whatever reason.

Can you please contact me at solomond@webtv.net because I would be interested in doing a That's My Mama Trade. I have eps too

GARFIELDKOOL · 03-09-2005, 07:44 PM

Last time I seen One Day At a Time, it was airing on E! a few years ago. Before that, It was shown all the time in the 80s. Locally, and nationally syndicated.

03-06-2005, 06:17 PM	#1
TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,125	Why the hell would USA Today compare the Ratings of the Happy Days and One Day at a Time Reunion? It was reported that the ODAAT reunion only achieved half of the total number of viewers for the HD reunion. Why would that be suprising to anyone when HD has been on TV LAND for 3 years and ODAAT is barely seen locally?-lol What a dumb comparison

03-06-2005, 06:50 PM	#4
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Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,132	It doesn't really surprise me. On top of all that , although both were top 20 hits during the same time, Happy Days was always the more popular show and ODAAT always seemed to be the forgotten child of Norman Lears shows being overshadowed by All In The Family and his other hits. The show was in syndication for a long time in the 80's and also on E in the 90's but it hasn't been seen since.
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03-09-2005, 06:35 PM	#11
lostsanfordson Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 21	I have to admit I am 28 I have never seen One Day, I never even heard of it until I joined these boards.
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03-06-2005, 06:21 PM	#2
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	you are right. I didn't see One Day at A Time reaunion because I have never seen the show because I have never gotten a chance to watch it. There are a lot of people like me. Same thing will happen to the Mork and Mindy special.

03-06-2005, 06:55 PM	#5
snl75 Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 25, 2004 Location: in the formen basement watching snl Posts: 1,377	i dont read usa today very often but it was dumb with a capatol d to compare ratings im a fan of both shows and i watched the happy days reuinon but even i didnt watch the odaat one and so if even fans like me who used to watch the show are skipping it than you know alot of people who have never heard of the show arent going to watch it ether

03-06-2005, 08:45 PM	#7
Dean Winchester Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 28, 2003 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 14,803	well, I would say that the very best of Happy Days is better than the very best of ODAAT, but I also would argue that ODAAT stayed consistantly good for a longer period of time. I really only like the first 3 (and maybe fourth) seasons of HD, and the post-Ron Howard episodes are practically unwatchable. Whereas ODAAT lost Mackensie Phillips and yet the show's momentum wasn't hurt in the slightest. I would even argue that the latter seasons of One Day At A Time (especially the 1981-1982 season) were the best seasons, while Happy Days went from a great show (seasons 1-3) to a good show (season 4) to an okay show (seasons 5-7) to unwatchable (the post-Howard seasons), of course all of this is my personal opinion.

03-09-2005, 03:47 AM	#8
Glampire Selene Corvin Frequent Poster Join Date: Sep 17, 2003 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 102	This might come off as sounding stupid, but there was actually a "One Day at a Time" reunion special? When? Where? I watch a lot of television (probably too much, lol) and I never saw it advertised once.

03-09-2005, 06:49 PM	#13
lostsanfordson Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Mar 09, 2004 Posts: 21	I got some eps of thats my mama in a trade a few years back, thats how I have seen that show. I also used to watch it when staying with my uncle on the east coast when I was young. One day I just never saw for whatever reason.

03-09-2005, 07:44 PM	#15
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	Last time I seen One Day At a Time, it was airing on E! a few years ago. Before that, It was shown all the time in the 80s. Locally, and nationally syndicated.