'One Day at a Time' (1975-84) Like many '70s series under Norman Lear's production umbrella, "One Day at a Time" was more dramedy that straight sitcom, and in this instance, its lead was Ann, who had packed up her two sassy teenage daughters and moved to Indianapolis after divorcing her controlling husband. She'd been married at 17, and hadn't held a job outside the house since. While she certainly wasn't TV's first divorcee, single mom, or working mom, Ann was one of primetime's most realistic models of all three, juggling raising her girls with putting food on the table and demanding respect at her advertising job, where her uptight boss even balked at calling her "Ms. Romano" (insisting on pointedly pronouncing it "M.S. Romano," instead).
As the complete series of Bea Arthur's 1970s comedy gem Maude hits DVD, we take a look back at TV's most visionary women — those characters who were ahead of their time, inspiring not only other TV shows and characters, but also those of us who watched their groundbreaking stories unfold from our couches. From single moms to workplace-changing career women to those who clued us in on major social issues, here are our picks for the 10 most television-ary women in primetime history.
Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to recap the draft in the best way they know how: letter grades! Fitz and Frank discuss all 32 teams division by division as they give a snapshot of how fans should be feeling heading into the 2024 season. The duo have key debates on the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders and more.
