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COLLECTION · Series · 1977

On Our Own

On Our Own is a short-lived American sitcom broadcast on CBS from October 1977 to April 1978, lasting for one season and 22 episodes. Maria Bonino and Julia Peters are two secretaries in a high-powered New York advertising agency. They are promoted to art director and copywriter and begin their new careers with enthusiasm. Other people in the agency include J.M. Bedford, chairman of the board; Toni McBain, the President; April Baxter, a copywriter; Eddie Barnes, a TV commercial producer, and Craig Boatwright, a salesman.

Source: TMDB
* 6.0 (2)ComedyUnited States
Creators
Bob Randall
Countries
United States
Studios
CBS · Time Life Video & Television TM
Runtime
22 min/ep
Release
09/10/1977
Score
6.0 / 10 (2)
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Seasons and episodes
Season 1
22 episodes · 1977
Episode 1. Never Trust an Actor with His Clothes Off
1977-10-09 · 22 min

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.

Episode 2. Wood is Not Good
1977-10-16 · 22 min

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.

Episode 3. Goodbye Jim, Hello Father
1977-10-23 · 22 min

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.

Episode 4. The Battling Boninos
1977-10-30 · 22 min

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.

Episode 5. Julia in the Dark
1977-11-06 · 22 min

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

Episode 6. Julia's Big Bust
1977-11-13 · 22 min

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

Episode 7. Honesty Is Not the Best Policy
1977-11-27 · 22 min

Toni brings in a psychologist when office tensions become intolerable. The staff undergoes group therapy, leading to complete honesty and they air their grievances with one another, which results in a new set of problems.

Episode 8. The Odd Couplet
1977-12-04 · 22 min

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

Episode 9. She Makes More Than Me
1977-12-11 · 22 min

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

Episode 10. The Blind Date
1978-01-08 · 22 min

Julia falls for a blind radio announcer named 'Jack the Bat', only to discover that his perception of things is clearer than she suspected.

Episode 11. The Bare Truth
1978-01-22 · 22 min

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

Episode 12. Some Like It Glazed
1978-01-29 · 22 min

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

Episode 13. The Naked Summer
1978-02-05 · 22 min

Julia is told to take her ketchup commercial to a famous writer who is going to endorse the product, and discovers that his interest surpasses a business relationship.

Episode 14. A Friend, Indeed
1978-02-19 · 22 min

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

Episode 15. Arrivederci, Toni
1978-02-26 · 22 min

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

Episode 16. The Impossible Dream
1978-03-05 · 22 min

Eddie is caught in a lie when he's forced to admit that he told some out-of-town friends that he lives with April Baxter.

Episode 17. When a Body Meets a Body
1978-03-12 · 22 min

Julia goes out with an eligible physician. In a quick turnabout, she comes down with stomach ailment and her date is now her doctor, much to her embarrassment.

Episode 18. Add Two Children and Stir: Part 1
1978-04-02 · 22 min

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

Episode 19. Add Two Children and Stir: Part 2
1978-04-09 · 22 min

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

Episode 20. That’s Entertainment III
1978-04-16 · 22 min

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

Episode 21. A Rose Is a Rose...
1978-04-23 · 22 min

When roses arrive addressed to 'the most beautiful person In the world, from your secret admirer', no one is quite sure for whom they are intended.

Episode 22. Meet Mr. Meat
1978-04-30 · 22 min

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

Cast by season
Lyn Greene
Lyn Greene
Maria Teresa Bonino
Bess Armstrong
Bess Armstrong
Julia Peters
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