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One Day at a Time•Season 9•Episode 19

Meaning of Life

6.9/10 · 47 votesMay 2, 198424 min

Ranked #9 of 22 in Season 9•+0.1 vs season avg

Schneider gets a new lease on life after he's accidentally electrocuted, then revived, a hair raising experience in which he claims he died and came back to life.

Written byPaul Haggis

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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

Howard Hesseman

Howard Hesseman

Sam Royer

Michael Lembeck

Michael Lembeck

Max Horvath

Nanette Fabray

Nanette Fabray

Katherine Romano

Crew1

Paul Haggis

Paul Haggis

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Meaning of Life" is episode 19 of One Day at a Time season 9. It scored 6.9/10 from 47 votes, ranking #9 of 22 episodes this season (season average 6.8). Written by Paul Haggis, it aired on May 2, 1984.

Next: E20 · The Nearness of You Best of Season 9