One Day At A Time 1980-1981 Opening

[TWilson6250]

Produced by Bud Wiser, LOL!

[vjmlhds]

CBS just liked any excuse to bust out their epic "Special Presentation" sounder.

[ExplorerDS6789]

0:07- "Uh geez, they what-do-ya-call pre-tempted us again."

[rockergirl83]

Bud Wiser........really?

[slydawg221]

@rockergirl83 i was just thinking the same thing.

[tvpirate05]

The random pictures all over the place wouldn't be as bad if they didn't decapitate the actors in the background (see 0:39 and 0:54).

[CelesteK]

This was after Mackenzie got fired from the show because she was having issues with drugs.

[woobiefuntime]

i think schneider wanted to do everyone 

[ivegotalongdong]

produced by BUD WISER?? you freaking kidding me! love it!

also loved 'barbara cooper' with those pig tails...when i was a boy growing up, i wanted to grab each one and guide her head to my throbbing joint, just for her...

[shortshazu]

OMG I remember when CBS would do that multicolor spiral "Special" across the screen!

I'm a graphic designer and love looking at the 'retro' graphics..

[deckard97]

that editing style was coming into vogue around 79-some local news stations(in small markets) used it for their openings-So by 1980 it was"THE Style" and how long did Bonnie Franklin have that lesbian hair?

[sdpdrs]

Produced by Bud Wiser

[a1cjlock]

McKinzie Phillips = Winning!!

[vjmlhds]

@a1cjlock

Is that what her dad called it?

[MichaelHansenFUN]

this is the way I remember it.

[jnadle1]

If this show had gone on for another season, the first few seconds of the last opening would've remained the same, but this time, the "O" in "One" would be drawn a la Knots Landing and the rest of the logo would zoom into place. Otherwise, the clips will be from mostly season 9 episodes.

[SoCalBuck42]

Brothers and Sisters fans check out Uncle Saul 30 years earlier Ron Rifkin

[tsliao]

It makes you realize how much television technology changed from the early 80s to the 80s

[tvfan06]

this intro is SUPER cheesy

[toastietube]

PIP credits! How ahead of their time! I also love the CBS Special bumper. What a crazy night, bumping Archie Bunker's Place for One Day At A Time. Must have been one special episode!

[JhomasE]

@toastietube The two part ep as about Schnieder being in love with a 20 year old young woman. That is what it was about. It didn't work out though.

[bretodom]

Produced by Bud Wiser :)

[FilmNMusicBuff77]

Mackenzie, was not in the opening credits because, she was fired.

[Smartboy8877]

@FilmNMusicBuff77

Do you have any idea why they fired her?

[MichaelHansenFUN]

@Smartboy8877 drug use and showing up late on the set...

[Smartboy8877]

@MichaelHansenFUN

You seem to be a real fountain of wisdom! I am very happy to have met a You Tube buddy like you!

[MichaelHansenFUN]

@Smartboy8877 accually this is in documentaries, books, wikipedia and elsewhere. I read her book.

[Smartboy8877]

@MichaelHansenFUN

What year was her book published? Was it a good read?

[CommercialTVBuff]

@Smartboy8877 Drugs

[Smartboy8877]

@CommercialTVBuff

Thank you for the response!

[TVonthePorch]

This is the ODAAT opening I remembered best and could never understand why it was the only one missing from YouTube. Well...I still don't understand why, but I'm glad it's up now!

[cschiara]

wow! thanks so much!! i'm a fan of Ron Rifkin!!!!

great! 5 stars : )

[JhomasE]

Great! I'm glad you like it.