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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    One Day at a Time Season 9 Episode 23 - One Day at a Time Reunion
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S9:E23

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. One Day at a Time Season 8 Episode 23 - Panzini
    5.0/10(49 votes)

    S8:E23

    Schneider feels threatened when his lookalike, a top Sicilian designer sweeps Francine off her feet.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. One Day at a Time Season 7 Episode 23 - Orville and Emily
    5.2/10(42 votes)

    S7:E23

    The annual variety show for the Park Utopia senior-citizens hotel takes place.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. One Day at a Time Season 4 Episode 20 - The Piano Teacher
    5.3/10(44 votes)

    S4:E20

    The baby grand delivered to Ann by mistake belongs to her next-door neighbor, a slightly unstrung piano teacher who begins giving lessons in her living room.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. One Day at a Time Season 4 Episode 11 - The Arab Connection
    5.4/10(51 votes)

    S4:E11

    Ann plays hostess to an Arab sheik while Julie leads a demonstration against his country's economic policy.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. One Day at a Time Season 5 Episode 13 - Schneider, the Model
    5.4/10(47 votes)

    S5:E13

    After a man-on-the-street chat with a newscaster, Schneider is offered a job as a male model, but becomes depressed when he learns the role he is to portray.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. One Day at a Time Season 9 Episode 17 - Bringing in the Clowns
    5.5/10(50 votes)

    S9:E17

    Mark's jokester friends are visiting and taking their jokes too far to the point where everyone gets sick of them. Barbara gets so fed up that she tries to teach them a lesson by ""getting hurt.""

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:George Tibbles

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  8. One Day at a Time Season 9 Episode 10 - Sam's Apartment
    5.6/10(38 votes)

    S9:E10

    Sam's late night disappearance has the family convinced he's been kidnapped until Ann learns he's kept his old apartment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 20 - The Butterfields
    5.7/10(56 votes)

    S2:E20

    Julie writes Chuck a Dear John letter, while Ann finds herself in the middle of a feud between Chuck's parents.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. One Day at a Time Season 5 Episode 24 - Grecian Yearn
    5.7/10(46 votes)

    S5:E24

    Ann's archeology professor offers her love and companisonship and asks her to live with him Greece.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. One Day at a Time Season 7 Episode 20 - Hardball
    5.7/10(40 votes)

    S7:E20

    Alex talks Max into coaching his baseball team and Max's first action as coach is to bench Alex.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writers:David Pollock, Elias Davis

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  12. One Day at a Time Season 8 Episode 22 - Sonny Boy
    5.7/10(45 votes)

    S8:E22

    A weekend outing with a girl from school is more attractive to Alex than the father-son night he agreed to attend at Schneider's lodge.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:George Tibbles

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  13. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 17 - The New Owner
    5.8/10(48 votes)

    S3:E17

    Determined to keep his job, Schneider woos the building's new owner, who falls for him.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. One Day at a Time Season 7 Episode 19 - Meow, Meow
    5.8/10(44 votes)

    S7:E19

    Ann and Francine battle over the same man.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. One Day at a Time Season 7 Episode 25 - It's in the Cards
    5.8/10(41 votes)

    S7:E25

    Grandma Romano tries her hand at a new career, fortunetelling.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. One Day at a Time Season 8 Episode 16 - The Hero
    5.8/10(43 votes)

    S8:E16

    Saving a businessman's life earns Schneider executive status in a job, complete with a secretary, a plush office, a rent-free apartment nearby and very little work to do.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. One Day at a Time Season 4 Episode 19 - The Dental Hygienist
    5.9/10(46 votes)

    S4:E19

    Only hours after they meet, Ann's old pal and Schneider are ready to sail off on a romantic cruise.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. One Day at a Time Season 4 Episode 26 - Schneider Gets Fired
    5.9/10(47 votes)

    S4:E26

    Schneider quits because the landlord refuses his raise request.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. One Day at a Time Season 7 Episode 11 - Gift Horses
    5.9/10(40 votes)

    S7:E11

    While Ann is away, Barbara's grandmothers wage a war of presents for her affection.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. One Day at a Time Season 3 Episode 23 - Julie's Big Move (2)
    6.0/10(44 votes)

    S3:E23

    Conclusion. Ann thinks Julie's new roommate is a bad influence on her.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. One Day at a Time Season 5 Episode 22 - No Laughing Matter
    6.0/10(48 votes)

    S5:E22

    After Schneider's rebuff during an outing to a comedy club, Ann brings home a footloose funny man.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. One Day at a Time Season 7 Episode 18 - The Defector
    6.0/10(44 votes)

    S7:E18

    A Russian women's basketball team visits Ann's home and one of the stars decides to defect and marry Schneider.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. One Day at a Time Season 8 Episode 8 - Miracle of Birth (1)
    6.0/10(43 votes)

    S8:E8

    Julie's announcement that her baby will be born underwater may be more than Ann can bear.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:George Tibbles

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  24. One Day at a Time Season 8 Episode 14 - The Cruise
    6.0/10(46 votes)

    S8:E14

    Grandma Romano returns from a vacation cruise with news that she's marrying the shipboard piano player.

    Director:Alan Rafkin
    Writer:George Tibbles

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  25. One Day at a Time Season 9 Episode 2 - Take My Ex
    6.0/10(43 votes)

    S9:E2

    A visit from Sam's ex-wife sparks a sudden need for attention in Ann, who resents the pampering the former Mrs. Royer receives from Sam.

    Director:Noam Pitlik
    Writer:Paul Haggis

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Worst Episodes Summary

"One Day at a Time Reunion" is the worst rated episode of "One Day at a Time". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/22/2005. This episode scored 5.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Panzini".