One Day at a Time

November 9, 1980

Barbara went all out on a paper for a government class and ends up with a D. When she goes in to see her professor, she soon discovers, that she certainly can get a higher grade on her paper, that is if she accepts her professor's advances. Later, Barbara determines to bring him to justice and files a complaint against him.

November 16, 1980

Thanks to Ann's hard work, Connors & Davenport has just landed a brand new account and Ann is all excited about the possibilities of a promotion. She soon finds herself battling with Francine over it, but ultimately she gets it, but soon discovers she'd rather not have it, since it means moving to Amarillo, Texas.

November 23, 1980

Ann's attempts to land her own advertising accounts lead to repeated run-ins with an irritating commercial artist.

November 30, 1980

Ann and Nick do so well on their first campaign that he wants to form a partnership with her.

December 7, 1980

Ann and Barbara return from a weekend trip to find they've been robbed with Schneider's assistance.

December 14, 1980

Ann's father has died and her mother is chronically depressed until Schneider takes her out on the town.

December 21, 1980

Barbara's search for an interesting major leads her to the conclusion that she's not ready to continue her education.

January 4, 1981

Former tenants ask Schneider to help them conceive a child through artificial insemination.

January 11, 1981

Alex is fed up with Nick's plans for their father-and-son weekends.

January 18, 1981

Schneider falls madly in love with a woman who prizes her freedom above everything.

January 18, 1981

Schneider is overcome by jealousy at the thought of going fishing while his young girlfriend is alone with a man her own age.

February 1, 1981

An old family secret surfaces when Grandma Romano gets pinched for shoplifting.

February 15, 1981

Barbara joins a committee to assist a young man about to lose his immigration status, which could condemn him to prison in his native land.

February 22, 1981

Ann is convinced that her constant bickering with business partner Nick is related to sexual tension.

March 8, 1981

Beerbelly's wife, dissatisfied with her marriage, makes a play for Schneider.

March 15, 1981

Ann has the flu and the last thing she wants is for her mother to play nursemaid.

April 5, 1981

Nick won't let Alex get away with turning in a shoddy science project.

April 5, 1981

A new account is going well for Ann and Nick until they realize the merchant is involved in a bait-and-switch scheme.

April 19, 1981

A child who once tutored Barbara has graduated from college, but can't find a job, at age 14.

May 3, 1981

Alex begins to resent Ann's relationship with his father and accuses her of keeping his father and mother apart.

May 10, 1981

Nick and Ann manage to get the apartment to themselves, only to have Ann's old boyfriend David arrive at their door.