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On Our Own

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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.

Comedy

2.5 / 5

9th October 1977 - 30th April 1978
Producer
David Susskind
Top Cast
Bess ArmstrongLynnie GreeneGretchen Wyler
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Never Trust An Actor With His Clothes Off
9th October 1977

Episode 1

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.

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Wood is Not Good
16th October 1977

Episode 2

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.

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Goodbye Jim, Hello Father
23rd October 1977

Episode 3

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.

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The Battling Boninos
30th October 1977

Episode 4

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.

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Julia in the Dark
6th November 1977

Episode 5

A blackout hits New York City leaving Julia stranded on the thirty-third floor with a resourceful insurance salesman who romances her by candlelight.

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Julia's Big Bust
13th November 1977

Episode 6

Julia's neighbor, a Shakespearean actor, leaves a cat and plants in her care, leading to an unexpected encounter with the police.

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Honesty Is Not the Best Policy
27th November 1977

Episode 7

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.

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The Odd Couplet
4th December 1977

Episode 8

Maria and Julia face a test of friendship when Maria moves in with Julia while her apartment is being painted.

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She Makes More Than Me
11th December 1977

Episode 9

Julia discovers, after an exorbitant rent increase, that Maria gets paid more than she does.

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The Blind Date
8th January 1978

Episode 10

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.

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The Bare Truth
22nd January 1978

Episode 11

Maria, Julia, and Eddie are in for a surprise when they get invited to a health spa at a nudist camp.

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Some Like it Glazed
29th January 1978

Episode 12

Maria and Julia moonlight as donut workers to pay for their vacation.

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The Naked Summer
5th February 1978

Episode 13

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.

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A Friend, Indeed
19th February 1978

Episode 14

Julia's fun loving, ex-sorority sister, Marilyn no longer having a husband, comes for a visit and pursues Julia's boyfriend.

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Arrivederci Toni
26th February 1978

Episode 15

Toni is a guest on The David Susskind Show and levels her guns at Mr Bedford, only to have everything backfire on her.

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The Impossible Dream
5th March 1978

Episode 16

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.

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When a Body Meets a Body
12th March 1978

Episode 17

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.

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Add Two Children and Stir (1)
2nd April 1978

Episode 18

Maria discovers love with an old high school flame, and before she knows it, is engaged to be married.

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Add Two Children and Stir (2)
9th April 1978

Episode 19

The engagement party at Maria's turns sour when she and Skip argue over the prospect of Maria continuing as a career woman.

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That’s Entertainment III
16th April 1978

Episode 20

Bedford Ad Agency celebrates its 25th anniversary and the staff joins in an office talent show.

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A Rose is a Rose ...
23rd April 1978

Episode 21

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.

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Meet Mr. Meat
30th April 1978

Episode 22

After the girls buy into a "monthly freezer with meat" rental, they are surprised to learn the real contents of the freezer.