"One Day..." jumped the shark when... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Dr. Thong · 09-20-2003, 12:27 PM

...Mackenzie Phillips left the show and Nick and Alex joined the cast.

Feel free to substitute your own reason for when you think it jumped...

Mr. Television · 09-20-2003, 12:32 PM

It definately jumped the shark then but it got worse when Ann married Sam Royer. I like Howard Hesseman on WKRP but not on ODAAT.

Dr. Thong · 09-20-2003, 12:33 PM

I agree. Hesseman's much funnier as a burned-out D.J. then a nice husband. Besides, Ann marrying ruined the premise of the show and led to its demise.

hawaii five-o · 09-20-2003, 12:37 PM

I actually liked it better without McKenzie Phillips because we got to see more of Valerie Bertinelli. She was the girl with the real beauty and talent. It did jump when Ann married. This should have happened on the last episode.

ClassicTV4Ever · 09-20-2003, 04:48 PM

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Originally posted by Dr. Thong
I agree. Hesseman's much funnier as a burned-out D.J. then a nice husband. Besides, Ann marrying ruined the premise of the show and led to its demise.

Not necessarily. Even though the initial plot of the show was a recently divorced woman with two teenage daughters, the show eventually had to switch focuses because both her daughters were grown up and were married (and divorced, which was Julie). I think it was a nice touch seeing her eventually marrying again.

donald snl · 09-23-2003, 06:42 PM

i posted my feelings about sam royer on my own thred but ill say it again sam royer is my no 1 chioce for all time sitcom jerk he rellay got o on my last nerve

vashti1999 · 10-16-2003, 02:56 PM

It's been so long since I've seen this show I completely forgot Howard Hesseman was on there. I was a Glenn Scarpelli fan though.

howilu · 12-18-2003, 11:42 AM

One Day at a Time survived several shark jumps during it's long run.

1. Mackenzie Phillips leaves, returns and her character Julie gets married.
2. Barbara marries Mark.

3. Ann gets remarried to Sam.

4. And perhaps the number one shark jump, the addition of Glenn Scarpelli as Alex.

Brian Damage · 12-18-2003, 12:03 PM

The addition of Adrian Zhmed

Dr. Thong · 12-18-2003, 05:15 PM

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Originally posted by Brian Damage
The addition of Adrian Zhmed

You mean the mini-Adrian Zmed!

I think the show definitely jumped when that annoying little bastard came on the show.

Brian Damage · 12-18-2003, 09:07 PM

agreed

Dr. Thong · 12-19-2003, 01:24 AM

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Originally posted by Brian Damage
agreed

They should have killed him off in the same car crash that killed his Dad. Oh well, at least his dad got resurrected on Alias and several other movies as a bad guy.

dandelion wine · 12-19-2003, 01:53 AM

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Originally posted by Dr. Thong
...Mackenzie Phillips left the show and Nick and Alex joined the cast.

Feel free to substitute your own reason for when you think it jumped...

That's when I thought it jumped.

APPLEI · 04-01-2004, 11:45 PM

when alex's father nick was a killed in a druck driving accident and his mother elinor donahue(i don't know what her characters name was) who insisted that alex move into ann & barbaras apartment is when ONE DAY AT A TIME jumped the shark in my opinion!
it was the bringing the new child into a sitcom to refresh the series cliche again!
i did'nt like howard hesseman as sam royer either.
he was too conservative and unentertaining in that role!
but i loved him on WKRP IN CINCINNATI as dr. johnny fever!

Dr. Thong · 04-02-2004, 12:13 PM

APPLEI,

Don't count on WKRP coming out on DVD in the near future...if ever.

They don't have the rights to the music they originally used and would have to pay a fortune in licensing fees or re-dub all of the episodes with new music.

It's too much money either way and too labor-intensive to redub, so unless you believe in miracles, forget about it.

09-20-2003, 12:27 PM	#1
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	"One Day..." jumped the shark when... ...Mackenzie Phillips left the show and Nick and Alex joined the cast. Feel free to substitute your own reason for when you think it jumped...

09-20-2003, 12:32 PM	#2
Mr. Television 22 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,125	It definately jumped the shark then but it got worse when Ann married Sam Royer. I like Howard Hesseman on WKRP but not on ODAAT.
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12-18-2003, 11:42 AM	#8
howilu Member Senior Member Join Date: Apr 20, 2003 Location: St. Louis Park, MN Posts: 1,958	Survived Several Shark Jumps One Day at a Time survived several shark jumps during it's long run. 1. Mackenzie Phillips leaves, returns and her character Julie gets married. 2. Barbara marries Mark. 3. Ann gets remarried to Sam. 4. And perhaps the number one shark jump, the addition of Glenn Scarpelli as Alex.

04-01-2004, 11:45 PM	#14
APPLEI Member Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 16, 2000 Location: JACKSON MI. 49203 Posts: 810	when alex's father nick was a killed in a druck driving accident and his mother elinor donahue(i don't know what her characters name was) who insisted that alex move into ann & barbaras apartment is when ONE DAY AT A TIME jumped the shark in my opinion! it was the bringing the new child into a sitcom to refresh the series cliche again! i did'nt like howard hesseman as sam royer either. he was too conservative and unentertaining in that role! but i loved him on WKRP IN CINCINNATI as dr. johnny fever!
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09-20-2003, 12:33 PM	#3
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	I agree. Hesseman's much funnier as a burned-out D.J. then a nice husband. Besides, Ann marrying ruined the premise of the show and led to its demise.

09-20-2003, 12:37 PM	#4
hawaii five-o Book 'Em, Dano Senior Member Join Date: Jun 27, 2003 Location: At home, eating cereal straight out of the box Posts: 1,406	I actually liked it better without McKenzie Phillips because we got to see more of Valerie Bertinelli. She was the girl with the real beauty and talent. It did jump when Ann married. This should have happened on the last episode.

09-23-2003, 06:42 PM	#6
donald snl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 06, 2003 Posts: 456	i posted my feelings about sam royer on my own thred but ill say it again sam royer is my no 1 chioce for all time sitcom jerk he rellay got o on my last nerve

10-16-2003, 02:56 PM	#7
vashti1999 NY METS - #1 Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 14, 2003 Location: The world's greatest city - New York City Posts: 11,404	It's been so long since I've seen this show I completely forgot Howard Hesseman was on there. I was a Glenn Scarpelli fan though.

12-18-2003, 12:03 PM	#9
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	The addition of Adrian Zhmed

12-18-2003, 09:07 PM	#11
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,108	agreed

04-02-2004, 12:13 PM	#15
Dr. Thong a/k/a "ACK!" Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 10, 2001 Location: New Hampshire, USA Posts: 5,546	APPLEI, Don't count on WKRP coming out on DVD in the near future...if ever. They don't have the rights to the music they originally used and would have to pay a fortune in licensing fees or re-dub all of the episodes with new music. It's too much money either way and too labor-intensive to redub, so unless you believe in miracles, forget about it.