Should 'One Day At A Time' Ended Once Mackenzie Phillips Was Fired For The 2nd Time?! - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Brian Damage · 06-23-2012, 09:53 PM

Mackenzie was very important to the show, actually all 3 women were. Once she was fired for the 2nd time for drug abuse, was it neccessary to cancel the show entirely?

Mr. Television · 06-23-2012, 10:57 PM

It was practically over anyway at that time. Mac was fired in October 1983 and the show ended in May 1984. I think Bonnie and Valerie had already said by mid-season that they were leaving the show at the end of the season.

Brian Damage · 06-24-2012, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

It was practically over anyway at that time. Mac was fired in October 1983 and the show ended in May 1984. I think Bonnie and Valerie had already said by mid-season that they were leaving the show at the end of the season.

Oh Ok, that makes sense, because the truth be told she was such an important cog in that cast. It would be like Diff'rent Strokes losing Todd Bridges. That kind of important.

Mr. Television · 06-24-2012, 10:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian Damage

Oh Ok, that makes sense, because the truth be told she was such an important cog in that cast. It would be like Diff'rent Strokes losing Todd Bridges. That kind of important.

Yea I agree. I liked how they included a flashback of her on the last episode when Ann was getting ready to leave the apartment for the last time.

catlover79 · 06-24-2012, 04:26 PM

That's right - hence the awful backdoor pilot for Schneider at the end.

Mr. Television · 06-24-2012, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

That's right - hence the awful backdoor pilot for Schneider at the end.

Maybe one of these days if ODAAT is ever shown again, I'll finally be able to see that episode. I know after I watched the episode that Ann left, I felt that was the end. I didn't even bother to watch the Schneider pilot.

Brian Damage · 06-24-2012, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

Maybe one of these days if ODAAT is ever shown again, I'll finally be able to see that episode. I know after I watched the episode that Ann left, I felt that was the end. I didn't even bother to watch the Schneider pilot.

Interesting....

catlover79 · 06-25-2012, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Stuck In The '70's

Maybe one of these days if ODAAT is ever shown again, I'll finally be able to see that episode. I know after I watched the episode that Ann left, I felt that was the end. I didn't even bother to watch the Schneider pilot.

Good thinking.

mstewart · 07-10-2012, 03:29 PM

The show should had ended when Ann married Sam. That 9th season was a total waste.

catlover79 · 07-10-2012, 03:31 PM

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The show should had ended when Ann married Sam. That 9th season was a total waste.

Agreed!! At least she didn't get pregnant after she married Sam - THAT would've been a HUGE disaster/mistake!!

ThomasE · 07-10-2012, 03:47 PM

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Agreed!! At least she didn't get pregnant after she married Sam - THAT would've been a HUGE disaster/mistake!!

Thank the Lord that it didn't happen. My gosh. I cannot see that happening.

Mr. Television · 07-10-2012, 03:51 PM

I always liked Howard Hesseman but he was out of place on ODAAT. I never liked the character.

catlover79 · 07-10-2012, 03:51 PM

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Thank the Lord that it didn't happen. My gosh. I cannot see that happening.

Sadly, I can. I'm just glad the curtain fell before it could happen.

70s show watcher · 07-12-2012, 02:07 AM

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I always liked Howard Hesseman but he was out of place on ODAAT. I never liked the character.

i despised his character sam royer with every fiber of my being he was a smug arrigoant loudmoth

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Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,147	It was practically over anyway at that time. Mac was fired in October 1983 and the show ended in May 1984. I think Bonnie and Valerie had already said by mid-season that they were leaving the show at the end of the season.
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mstewart mstewart Senior Member Join Date: Jan 25, 2002 Location: California Posts: 1,780	The show should had ended when Ann married Sam. That 9th season was a total waste.

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Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,147	I always liked Howard Hesseman but he was out of place on ODAAT. I never liked the character.