For Women Only: Which man from One Day at a Time do you prefer?

[JRDM]

I must say Ed Cooper! Ed was great. He was the best father that two girls could have. He was also a good husband despite his and Ann's problems. Ed was a REAL man: masculine, rugged, sure of himself, rock-hard body, etc. I LOVED Ed! Ed made the other men look like wimps.

[AB]

I'd go with Ed, he was a handsome man too.

[catlover79]

David Kane was a very sweet guy - I kind of like teddy bear guys. On the down side, he was a bit of a wimp and let Ann walk all over him. I would like to see the episode where David returns years later for a visit, a new man. That sounds interesting.

[Ireneparalegal]

I will be in the minority here: Sam Royer. I hated the fact the writers had to make him Barbara's father-in-law. Why not just bring him on in a normal fashion.

[mstewart]

Originally Posted by catlover79

David Kane was a very sweet guy - I kind of like teddy bear guys. On the down side, he was a bit of a wimp and let Ann walk all over him. I would like to see the episode where David returns years later for a visit, a new man. That sounds interesting.

That particular episode was in the 1980-1981 season when David came back. It was a good episode and it brought a full closure of the David-Ann relationship. You can see both characters have grown up and not so much in a co-dependent mode like it was in the first season of the show when he was on.

[mstewart]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I will be in the minority here: Sam Royer. I hated the fact the writers had to make him Barbara's father-in-law. Why not just bring him on in a normal fashion.

It was something about Sam Royer Irene that irked me and it was his lack of validation towards Ann at times. I think if there were more storylines of their relationship because there was a lot of potential there after the marriage but the show was on its last legs and Bonnie stated she was tired and ready to move on. Out of all the wedding on ODAT it was always some strange twist how they met and not in a normal fashion.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by mstewart

It was something about Sam Royer Irene that irked me and it was his lack of validation towards Ann at times. I think if there were more storylines of their relationship because there was a lot of potential there after the marriage but the show was on its last legs and Bonnie stated she was tired and ready to move on. Out of all the wedding on ODAT it was always some strange twist how they met and not in a normal fashion.

True. I feel like the writers were desperate to hurry up and get Ann hooked up because now she was alone since her two daughters were adults and married. I like his character and I know it would have worked better had they brought him in "earlier" and not in that fashion.

[mstewart]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

True. I feel like the writers were desperate to hurry up and get Ann hooked up because now she was alone since her two daughters were adults and married. I like his character and I know it would have worked better had they brought him in "earlier" and not in that fashion.

To me that relationship was not properly developed for viewers to get used and know. Not enough stories about their courtship. He was introduced one episode and in the same episode they slept together, a few episodes later he proposed to her but not seeing them in between that together, took a trip together and got married. Plus that season I can they were running out of ideas because it was full of change and transition for everyone.

[Already Gone]

Well, I've always liked Howard Hesseman on any show or movie that he's in so i'm choosing Sam. He should have been introduced earlier and not as Mark's father, just as a new love interest for Ann. That I agree with.

They could have made his character a new tenant or maybe a former client.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by Summer Breeze

Well, I've always liked Howard Hesseman on any show or movie that he's in so i'm choosing Sam. He should have been introduced earlier and not as Mark's father, just as a new love interest for Ann. That I agree with.

They could have made his character a new tenant or maybe a former client.

Well said. You should have been a writer.

[mstewart]

Originally Posted by Summer Breeze

Well, I've always liked Howard Hesseman on any show or movie that he's in so i'm choosing Sam. He should have been introduced earlier and not as Mark's father, just as a new love interest for Ann. That I agree with.

They could have made his character a new tenant or maybe a former client.

I would like the character to be a new tenant. That would had made good comedy especially with Schneider in the building. He was always in love with Ann but know that nothing was going to come out of it.

[mstewart]

You know another male interest Ann was romantically linked with and surprise that he was not mentioned. Nick Handris, Alex's father and Ann's business partner, was not mentioned as which man. I was glad that the relationship did not turn into a long term one. I did not see romantic chemistry between Ron Rifkin and Bonnie Franklin. Plus I could not stand the character of Nick. If I had a choice on who I liked Ann with between him and Sam it would be Sam. It was just the way the writers handled the relationship and the audience did not get a chance to know Sam. Plus the final season he was not in a lot of episodes.

I did see compatibility between her and Ed but their relationship was always at each other's throats. The episode with Barbara's wedding they did share a touching moment and that was moving.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by mstewart

You know another male interest Ann was romantically linked with and surprise that he was not mentioned. Nick Handris, Alex's father and Ann's business partner, was not mentioned as which man. I was glad that the relationship did not turn into a long term one. I did not see romantic chemistry between Ron Rifkin and Bonnie Franklin. Plus I could not stand the character of Nick. If I had a choice on who I liked Ann with between him and Sam it would be Sam. It was just the way the writers handled the relationship and the audience did not get a chance to know Sam. Plus the final season he was not in a lot of episodes.

I did see compatibility between her and Ed but their relationship was always at each other's throats. The episode with Barbara's wedding they did share a touching moment and that was moving.

I didn't see chemistry either, but even if there was, I would rather have Ann dump him then for us to be stuck with that awful, annoying, nasal-whining character ALEX. uke:

[mstewart]

Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I didn't see chemistry either, but even if there was, I would rather have Ann dump him then for us to be stuck with that awful, annoying, nasal-whining character ALEX. uke:

Did anyone knew what actually happened on why Ron Rifkin did not come back the following season???

This whole thing with Ann being unofficial guardian of Alex was a bit farfetched.

That was wild how we got to see, unfortunately, the relationship between Nick and Ann develop and progress through the season but her and Sam there were a lot of missing pieces that the writers did not give us.

Now talking about Nick I would preferred Sam over him. My ultimate choice would be Ed.

[Ireneparalegal]

Originally Posted by mstewart

Did anyone knew what actually happened on why Ron Rifkin did not come back the following season???

This whole thing with Ann being unofficial guardian of Alex was a bit farfetched.

That was wild how we got to see, unfortunately, the relationship between Nick and Ann develop and progress through the season but her and Sam there were a lot of missing pieces that the writers did not give us.

Now talking about Nick I would preferred Sam over him. My ultimate choice would be Ed.

I can't recall. I think he was killed in an accident, no? I haven't seen the series in a long time. I am sure someone here can inform us.