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On Our Own (1977-78)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Robert Leszczak
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)
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ON OUR OWN
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Time-Life Productions
for
CBS
Produced by David Susskind, Sam Denoff
Created by Bob Randall

US Situation Comedy series 1977-78 22 episodes x 30 min
Starring
Lynnie Greene as Maria Teresa Bonino
Bess Armstrong as Julia Peters
Gretchen Wyler as Toni McBain
Dixie Carter as April Baxter
Dan Resin as Craig Boatwright
John Christopher Jones ... Eddie Barnes
Bob Randall as J.M. Bedford

Premise:
The misadventures of two women in the creative department
of the Bedford Advertising Agency in New York.
Julia Peters, a copyrighter, and Maria Bonino, an art director.

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CBS Sundays 8:30-9:00pm Eastern (9Oct77-30Apr78)

1.1 [--] On Our Own: NEVER TRUST AN ACTOR WITH HIS CLOTHES OFF
9 Oct 1977 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
John Getz ... Tom Ericson
Julia and Maria have written a commercial which got Toni’s approval - except for one minor change – Toni wants the
actor to be wearing only boxers in the commercial, and Julia and Maria have to audition the actors dressed just that way.
They select Tom Ericson (played by John Getz), but the girls’ own friendship is in jeopardy when Ericson comes on to
both of them. [RL]

1.2 [--] On Our Own: HONESTY IS NOT THE BEST POLICY
16 Oct 1977 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Scott McKay
Julia and Maria are in charge of wining and dining a new potential client named Leeland Bartlett (played by Scott McKay).
When he has a few too many, he comes on to Julia, gets into her apartment, and passes out on her bed – something
which raises many eyebrows at the office. [RL]

1.3 [--] On Our Own: GOODBYE JIM, HELLO FATHER
23 Oct 1977 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Dawson Mays

1.4 [--] On Our Own: THE BATTLING BONINOS
30 Oct 1977 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Kay Medford ... Mrs. Bonino
Larry Haines ... Mr. Bonino

1.5 [--] On Our Own: JULIA IN THE DARK
6 Nov 1977 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
James Naughton
Julia stays late at the office to finish a big project, and New York experiences a blackout. She finds that only she,
and a stranger from another floor named Barry Spalding (played by James Naughton) are left in the building. At first,
she is terrified of the man, but later falls for him. However, it’s the last night he’s in town. [RL]

1.6 [--] On Our Own: JULIA'S BIG BUST
13 Nov 1977 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Christopher Hewett

1.7 [--] On Our Own: WOOD IS NOT GOOD
27 Nov 1977 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Morty Gunty ... Dr. Manheim

1.8 [--] On Our Own: THE ODD COUPLET
4 Dec 1977 CBS Sun

1.9 [--] On Our Own: SHE MAKES MORE THAN ME
11 Dec 1977 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Sasha von Scherler ... Mrs. Oblenski

1.10 [--] On Our Own: THE BLIND DATE
8 Jan 1978 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Lenny Baker

1.11 [--] On Our Own: THE NAKED SUMMER
22 Jan 1978 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Robert Hitt ... Ron
Larry Kert ... Mr. Sunshine

1.12 [--] On Our Own: SOME LIKE IT GLAZED
29 Jan 1978 CBS Sun

1.13 [--] On Our Own: WHEN A BODY MEETS A BODY
5 Feb 1978 CBS Sun

1.14 [--] On Our Own: A FRIEND, INDEED
19 Feb 1978 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Bobbie Mitchell
David Rasche

1.15 [--] On Our Own: ARRIVEDERCI TONI
26 Feb 1978 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
David Susskind ... Himself

1.16 [--] On Our Own: THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM
5 Mar 1978 CBS Sun

1.17 [--] On Our Own: THE BARE TRUTH
12 Mar 1978 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Fred McCarren

1.18 [--] On Our Own: ADD TWO CHILDREN AND STIR: Part 1
2 Apr 1978 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Danny Aiello ... Skip Mazarelli

1.19 [--] On Our Own: ADD TWO CHILDREN AND STIR: Part 2
9 Apr 1978 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Danny Aiello ... Skip Mazarelli

1.20 [--] On Our Own: THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT III
16 Apr 1978 CBS Sun

1.21 [--] On Our Own: A ROSE IS A ROSE...
23 April 1978 CBS Sun

1.22 [--] On Our Own: MEET MR. MEAT [final episode]
30 April 1978 CBS Sun
Guest Cast:
Remak Ramsay ... Randall

[--] Reruns May78 to 27Aug78

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