On Our Own (1977)
On Our Own is an American television series broadcast on CBS as part of their 1977-78 schedule. It featured Lynnie Greene as Maria Bonino and Bess Armstrong as Julia Peters, two employees in the Bedford Advertising Agency in New York who also share an apartment. Toni McBain was their boss, while April Baxter and Phil Goldstein were their coworkers. On Our Own was shot at CBS studios in Manhattan and edited at Unitel. The editor was Frank Herold. The show was filmed on location in New York in front of a live audience, which was somewhat unique for a show of its genre during the late 1970s, as most sitcoms were typically taped in Hollywood. The show aired from 9 October 1977 until 27 August 1978.
On Our Own: Season 1 - 22 Episode s
1x1 - Never Trust An Actor With His Clothes Off
October 9, 1977
Julia and Maria are anxious to start production on their first deodorant commercial - however, their boss has requested they have the handsome young actors audition in their underwear.
1x2 - Wood is Not Good
October 16, 1977
A potential client being wined and dined by the girls has too much to drink, comes on to Julia, gets into her apartment, and passes out on her bed, which raises many eyebrows at the office.
1x3 - Goodbye Jim, Hello Father
October 23, 1977
Maria falls for a tall, handsome man and interprets his distant attitude as a sign he really cares. Then suddenly, a surprise gift puts everything into a different light.
1x4 - The Battling Boninos
October 30, 1977
Maria is visited by her father, who is fighting with her mother, and is forced along with Julia to show the two older people how to get along with each other.
1x5 - Julia in the Dark
November 6, 1977
A blackout hits New York City leaving Julia stranded on the thirty-third floor with a resourceful insurance salesman who romances her by candlelight.
1x6 - Julia's Big Bust
November 13, 1977
Julia's neighbor, a Shakespearean actor, leaves a cat and plants in her care, leading to an unexpected encounter with the police.
1x7 - Honesty Is Not the Best Policy
November 27, 1977
Toni brings in a psychologist when she notices the office tension has become unbearable. The staff undergoes group therapy, leading to total honesty and they air their grievances with one another which results in a new set of problems.
1x8 - The Odd Couplet
December 4, 1977
Maria and Julia face a test of friendship when Maria moves in with Julia while her apartment is being painted.
1x9 - She Makes More Than Me
December 11, 1977
Julia discovers, after an exorbitant rent increase, that Maria gets paid more than she does.
1x10 - The Blind Date
January 8, 1978
Julia meets a blind radio announcer named "Jack the Bat" and falls for him, only to discover that his perception of things is clearer than she suspected.
1x11 - The Bare Truth
January 22, 1978
Maria, Julia, and Eddie are in for a surprise when they get invited to a health spa at a nudist camp.
1x12 - Some Like it Glazed
January 29, 1978
Maria and Julia moonlight as donut workers to pay for their vacation.
1x13 - The Naked Summer
February 5, 1978
Julia is told to take her ketchup commercial to a famous writer who is going to endorse the product, and discovers that his interest goes beyond a business relationship.
1x14 - A Friend, Indeed
February 19, 1978
Julia's fun loving, ex-sorority sister, Marilyn no longer having a husband, comes for a visit and pursues Julia's boyfriend.
1x15 - Arrivederci Toni
February 26, 1978
Toni is a guest on The David Susskind Show and levels her guns at Mr Bedford, only to have everything backfire on her.
1x16 - The Impossible Dream
March 5, 1978
Eddie gets caught in a lie when he has to admit that he told some out-of-town friends that he is living with April Baxter.
1x17 - When a Body Meets a Body
March 12, 1978
Julia goes out with an eligible physician. But in a quick turnabout she comes down with stomach ailment and Julia's date is now her doctor much to her embarrassment.
1x18 - Add Two Children and Stir (1)
April 2, 1978
Maria discovers love with an old high school flame, and before she knows it, is engaged to be married.
1x19 - Add Two Children and Stir (2)
April 9, 1978
The engagement party at Maria's turns sour when she and Skip argue over the prospect of Maria continuing as a career woman.
1x20 - That’s Entertainment III
April 16, 1978
Bedford Ad Agency celebrates its 25th anniversary and the staff joins in an office talent show.
1x21 - A Rose is a Rose ...
April 23, 1978
When roses arrive at the office addressed to "the most beautiful person In the world, from your secret admirer," no one is quite sure for whom they are intended.
1x22 - Meet Mr. Meat
April 30, 1978
After the girls buy into a "monthly freezer with meat" rental, they are surprised to learn the real contents of the freezer.
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