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.

Comedy

Seasons

1. Never Trust an Actor with His Clothes Off

Air Date: 1977-10-09

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.

2. Wood is Not Good

Air Date: 1977-10-16

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.

3. Goodbye Jim, Hello Father

Air Date: 1977-10-23

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.

4. The Battling Boninos

Air Date: 1977-10-30

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.

5. Julia in the Dark

Air Date: 1977-11-06

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

6. Julia's Big Bust

Air Date: 1977-11-13

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

7. Honesty Is Not the Best Policy

Air Date: 1977-11-27

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.

8. The Odd Couplet

Air Date: 1977-12-04

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

9. She Makes More Than Me

Air Date: 1977-12-11

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

10. The Blind Date

Air Date: 1978-01-08

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

11. The Bare Truth

Air Date: 1978-01-22

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

12. Some Like It Glazed

Air Date: 1978-01-29

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

13. The Naked Summer

Air Date: 1978-02-05

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.

14. A Friend, Indeed

Air Date: 1978-02-19

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

15. Arrivederci, Toni

Air Date: 1978-02-26

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

16. The Impossible Dream

Air Date: 1978-03-05

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.

17. When a Body Meets a Body

Air Date: 1978-03-12

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.

18. Add Two Children and Stir: Part 1

Air Date: 1978-04-02

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

19. Add Two Children and Stir: Part 2

Air Date: 1978-04-09

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

20. That’s Entertainment III

Air Date: 1978-04-16

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

21. A Rose Is a Rose...

Air Date: 1978-04-23

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.

22. Meet Mr. Meat

Air Date: 1978-04-30

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

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Rating

5.0/10

Release Date

1977-10-09

Episodes

22 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Lynnie Greene

Maria Teresa Bonino

Bess Armstrong

Julia Peters

Production Companies

Time Life Video & Television TM