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One Day at a Time•Season 8•Episode 10

First Things First

6.4/10 · 47 votesDec 12, 198224 min

Ranked #18 of 26 in Season 8•−0.3 vs season avg

Barbara's decision to enroll in college forces the Royers to live on a shoestring budget with little time for romance.

Directed byAlan Rafkin

Written byPeter Noah

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Seasons9

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Cast8

Bonnie Franklin

Bonnie Franklin

Ann Romano

Valerie Bertinelli

Valerie Bertinelli

Barbara Cooper

Pat Harrington Jr.

Pat Harrington Jr.

Dwayne Schneider

Mackenzie Phillips

Mackenzie Phillips

Julie Cooper

Boyd Gaines

Boyd Gaines

Mark Royer

Michael Lembeck

Michael Lembeck

Max Horvath

Glenn Scarpelli

Glenn Scarpelli

Alex Handris

Shelley Fabares

Shelley Fabares

Francine Webster

Crew2

P

Peter Noah

Writer

Alan Rafkin

Alan Rafkin

Director

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Episode Summary

"First Things First" is episode 10 of One Day at a Time season 8. It scored 6.4/10 from 47 votes, ranking #18 of 26 episodes this season (season average 6.7). Directed by Alan Rafkin and written by Peter Noah, it aired on December 12, 1982.

Next: E11 · Pride and Privacy (1)Best of Season 8