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OOliver · 03-04-2009, 04:49 PM

Does anyone recall the one-season comedy "On Our Own" which starred Bess Armstrong, Lynnie Greene (who later appeared as 'young Dorothy' in "The Golden Girls" in the late 80s) and Dixie Carter? I think the two girls worked for Carter at a magazine publisher in Manhattan, but I don't recall for sure.

It woud air at 8:30 on Sunday eves, following "All In the Family". It did well in the ratings, but was cancelled anyhow.

Du Mont · 03-06-2009, 05:55 PM

I vaguely remember 'On Our Own' as a show set in Manhattan's advertising world, like 'Bosom Buddies'. It came on after 'Rhoda', which I watched pretty regularly - that was the season she became a costumer.

I looked up my old Nielsen files on it. It did indeed rate pretty good (beating out ABC's 'Six Million Dollar Man' and NBC's 'Wonderful World of Disney', but coming second whenever an NBC 'Big Event' aired).

'On Our Own' rated roughly the same as Rhoda, but CBS probably felt it wasn't building enough at the half-hour and at the end of the season they cancelled it. Rhoda a got 13-episode renewal (for yet another re-tooling), but was cancelled by December 1978.

While 7-10 pm time period remained stable all season long, CBS sure made a lot of changes to the 10-11 pm hour in the 1977-78 season, trying to find something that retained that big 'Alice' audience, and finally, at season-end, giving birth to the long-running 'Dallas' series:

7:00 pm 60 Minutes 24.0HH (6th)
8:00 pm Rhoda 20.1HH (27th)
8:30 pm On Our Own 19.6HH (29th)
9:00 pm All in the Family 24.3HH (4th)
9:30 pm Alice 23.2HH (8th)
10:00 pm Kojak 17.3HH (fall season only, then moved to Saturday and cancelled)
10:00 pm The Carol Burnett Show 17.9HH (winter season only, moved over from Saturday nights, and then moved to Wednesdays 8-9 pm in spring)
10:00 pm Dallas 18.4HH (debut miniseries, spring season only, and came back in the fall on Saturday nights)

Bob's TV Treasures · 03-07-2009, 04:32 PM

There are 3 or 4 episodes of that sitcom in circulation. I think
I have at least 3.
My site is www.bobobrien.tv/videos/

I saw an episode of that taped in NYC back in the 70's. Bess
Armstrong was the only one who came out to greet the audience
after the taping. Everyone else went into hiding.

bencasey · 03-20-2009, 03:31 AM

I have about half of them that I transfered not too long ago from some Beta masters. Okay show.

03-04-2009, 04:49 PM	#1
OOliver Forum Regular Member Join Date: Jan 28, 2009 Location: Providence RI Posts: 475	1977 - "On Our Own" Does anyone recall the one-season comedy "On Our Own" which starred Bess Armstrong, Lynnie Greene (who later appeared as 'young Dorothy' in "The Golden Girls" in the late 80s) and Dixie Carter? I think the two girls worked for Carter at a magazine publisher in Manhattan, but I don't recall for sure. It woud air at 8:30 on Sunday eves, following "All In the Family". It did well in the ratings, but was cancelled anyhow.

03-06-2009, 05:55 PM	#2
Du Mont Forum Regular Member Join Date: Apr 15, 2007 Posts: 320	'On Our Own', a well-rated one season wonder I vaguely remember 'On Our Own' as a show set in Manhattan's advertising world, like 'Bosom Buddies'. It came on after 'Rhoda', which I watched pretty regularly - that was the season she became a costumer. I looked up my old Nielsen files on it. It did indeed rate pretty good (beating out ABC's 'Six Million Dollar Man' and NBC's 'Wonderful World of Disney', but coming second whenever an NBC 'Big Event' aired). 'On Our Own' rated roughly the same as Rhoda, but CBS probably felt it wasn't building enough at the half-hour and at the end of the season they cancelled it. Rhoda a got 13-episode renewal (for yet another re-tooling), but was cancelled by December 1978. While 7-10 pm time period remained stable all season long, CBS sure made a lot of changes to the 10-11 pm hour in the 1977-78 season, trying to find something that retained that big 'Alice' audience, and finally, at season-end, giving birth to the long-running 'Dallas' series: 7:00 pm 60 Minutes 24.0HH (6th) 8:00 pm Rhoda 20.1HH (27th) 8:30 pm On Our Own 19.6HH (29th) 9:00 pm All in the Family 24.3HH (4th) 9:30 pm Alice 23.2HH (8th) 10:00 pm Kojak 17.3HH (fall season only, then moved to Saturday and cancelled) 10:00 pm The Carol Burnett Show 17.9HH (winter season only, moved over from Saturday nights, and then moved to Wednesdays 8-9 pm in spring) 10:00 pm Dallas 18.4HH (debut miniseries, spring season only, and came back in the fall on Saturday nights)

03-07-2009, 04:32 PM	#3
Bob's TV Treasures Forum Regular Member Join Date: Aug 12, 2004 Location: california Posts: 391	ON OUR OWN There are 3 or 4 episodes of that sitcom in circulation. I think I have at least 3. My site is www.bobobrien.tv/videos/ I saw an episode of that taped in NYC back in the 70's. Bess Armstrong was the only one who came out to greet the audience after the taping. Everyone else went into hiding.

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03-20-2009, 03:31 AM	#4
bencasey Senior Member Member Join Date: Dec 28, 2001 Location: Long Beach Posts: 1,267	I have about half of them that I transfered not too long ago from some Beta masters. Okay show.