The BEST episodes of One Day at a Time season 4

Every episode of One Day at a Time season 4, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of One Day at a Time season 4!

This sitcom follows recently divorced mother (Ann Romano) and her two teenage daughters (Barbara and Julie) as they start a new life together in Indianapolis, They are befriended by the building superintendent (Dwayne Schneider), who treats them like family. Together, these four main characters face life's challenges together.

Last Updated: 11/28/2024Network: CBSStatus: Ended
The Married Man (Part 1)
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#1 - The Married Man (Part 1)

Season 4 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/17/1979

In the first of a three-part story, Ann and a sportswriter begin a promising romance.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
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Mad for Each Other
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#2 - Mad for Each Other

Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/7/1979

Julie falls for an egotistical filmmaker whose temperament exactly matches her own.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
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Father, Dear Father (Part 1)
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#3 - Father, Dear Father (Part 1)

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/18/1978

Ann's ex-husband tells her that he can no longer pay her child support for his daughters.

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Schneider Gets Fired
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#4 - Schneider Gets Fired

Season 4 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/15/1979

Schneider quits because the landlord refuses his raise request.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
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The Dating Game
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#5 - The Dating Game

Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/13/1978

Ann pursues a man with advice from her daughters.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
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Father, Dear Father (Part 2)
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#6 - Father, Dear Father (Part 2)

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/25/1978

Ed is forced to admit the truth to Julie and Barbara.

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Schneider's Helper
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#7 - Schneider's Helper

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/23/1978

Schneider takes a disabled boy as his assistant.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Bud Wiser
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Francine Strikes Again
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#8 - Francine Strikes Again

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/7/1979

Francine uses her feminine wiles to wrest away one of Ann's big accounts.

Writer: Bud Wiser
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Yes, Sir, That's My Baby
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#9 - Yes, Sir, That's My Baby

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/6/1978

Barbara's friend visits with news that she's now a mother.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Bud Wiser
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Grandma Leaves Grandpa
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#10 - Grandma Leaves Grandpa

Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/8/1979

Ann deals with the breakup of her parents.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Fear of Success
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#11 - Fear of Success

Season 4 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/25/1979

A lucrative offer to direct public relations for a computer firm prompts Ann to give Mr. Davenport two weeks' notice.

The Graduation
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#12 - The Graduation

Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/18/1979

As Barbara graduates from high school, she ponders her future.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Bud Wiser
The Broken Nose
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#13 - The Broken Nose

Season 4 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/28/1979

Barbara learns a lesson about beauty after Schneider accidentally opens a door into her nose.

The Piano Teacher
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#14 - The Piano Teacher

Season 4 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/21/1979

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.

The Dental Hygienist
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#15 - The Dental Hygienist

Season 4 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/14/1979

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

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Going Nowhere
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#16 - Going Nowhere

Season 4 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/31/1979

Julie is depressed because her design career seems to have reached a dead end.

The Married Man (Part 3)
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#17 - The Married Man (Part 3)

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/24/1979

Ann weighs pursuing a relationship with her married boyfriend.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Bud Wiser
The Married Man (Part 2)
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#18 - The Married Man (Part 2)

Season 4 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/17/1979

A smooth-sailing romance between Ann and a sportswriter hits the rocks.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Girl Talk
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#19 - Girl Talk

Season 4 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/25/1978

Ann and the girls spend a warm Christmas Eve in a frigid mountain cabin.

Hold the Mustard
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#20 - Hold the Mustard

Season 4 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/18/1978

The pace of Barbara's restaurant job proves to be faster than she anticipated.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
The Arab Connection
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#21 - The Arab Connection

Season 4 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/11/1978

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

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Doug Bailey
Jealousy (Part 2)
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#22 - Jealousy (Part 2)

Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/4/1978

The battle for the band leader continues as Barbara tries to win him back from Julie.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Jealousy (Part 1)
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#23 - Jealousy (Part 1)

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/27/1978

Julie and Barbara become rivals when they fall for the leader of a rock group.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Peabody's War
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#24 - Peabody's War

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/1978

An elderly resident of the building stages an armed protest, keeping the Romanos hostage.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Bob's New Girl
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#25 - Bob's New Girl

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/16/1978

Barbara has a strong reaction to her ex's new flame.

Directors: Alan Rafkin
Writer: Jack Elinson