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On Our Own

On Our Own

★ 6.0/10•1977•22m•Comedy
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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.

StatusEnded
Runtime22m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 9, 1977

Episodes

E122m

Never Trust an Actor with His Clothes Off

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.

Oct 9, 1977

E222m

Wood is Not Good

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.

Oct 16, 1977

E322m

Goodbye Jim, Hello Father

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.

Oct 23, 1977

E422m

The Battling Boninos

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.

Oct 30, 1977

E522m

Julia in the Dark

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

Nov 6, 1977

E622m

Julia's Big Bust

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

Nov 13, 1977

E722m

Honesty Is Not the Best Policy

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.

Nov 27, 1977

E822m

The Odd Couplet

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

Dec 4, 1977

E922m

She Makes More Than Me

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

Dec 11, 1977

E1022m

The Blind Date

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

Jan 8, 1978

E1122m

The Bare Truth

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

Jan 22, 1978

E1222m

Some Like It Glazed

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

Jan 29, 1978

E1322m

The Naked Summer

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.

Feb 5, 1978

E1422m

A Friend, Indeed

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

Feb 19, 1978

E1522m

Arrivederci, Toni

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

Feb 26, 1978

E1622m

The Impossible Dream

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.

Mar 5, 1978

E1722m

When a Body Meets a Body

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.

Mar 12, 1978

E1822m

Add Two Children and Stir: Part 1

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

Apr 2, 1978

E1922m

Add Two Children and Stir: Part 2

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

Apr 9, 1978

E2022m

That’s Entertainment III

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

Apr 16, 1978

E2122m

A Rose Is a Rose...

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.

Apr 23, 1978

E2222m

Meet Mr. Meat

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

Apr 30, 1978

Actors

Lyn Greene

Lyn Greene

Maria Teresa Bonino

Bess Armstrong

Bess Armstrong

Julia Peters

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