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The Best Episodes of One Day at a Time Season 2

Every episode of One Day at a Time Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of One Day at a Time Season 2!

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In a reimagining of the TV classic, a newly single Latina mother raises her teen daughter and tween son with the "help" of her old-school mom.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 1 - The Turn
    8.4/10(475 votes)

    #1 - The Turn

    S2:E1

    Penelope worries about changes she sees in Alex, who gets into trouble at school. Elena wonders if others are misidentifying her based on her appearance.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 2 - Schooled
    7.8/10(386 votes)

    #2 - Schooled

    S2:E2

    When juggling family, work and college proves too much for Penelope, Schneider offers her a way to sharpen her focus and improve her test grades.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff

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  3. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 3 - To Zir, With Love
    8.2/10(432 votes)

    #3 - To Zir, With Love

    S2:E3

    Lydia gives Elena advice on approaching her crush. After running into a hunky Army buddy who's also single, Penelope rethinks her dating rules.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Sebastian Jones

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  4. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 4 - Roots
    8.0/10(391 votes)

    #4 - Roots

    S2:E4

    Elena is horrified to learn that her grandmother doesn't vote. Penelope teaches her son all her tricks on how to save money at the movie theater.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writer:Dan Signer

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  5. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 5 - Locked Down
    8.6/10(426 votes)

    #5 - Locked Down

    S2:E5

    Penelope's furtive date at home with Max is interrupted when a neighborhood lockdown brings the rest of the family back early.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writers:Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit

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  6. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 6 - Work Hard, Play Hard
    7.8/10(368 votes)

    #6 - Work Hard, Play Hard

    S2:E6

    To teach Alex the value of a dollar, Penelope forces him to take a summer job at her workplace. Meanwhile, Elena finds a way to get paid for her hobby.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Andy Roth

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  7. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 7 - Exclusive
    8.2/10(382 votes)

    #7 - Exclusive

    S2:E7

    Lydia learns that Dr. Berkowitz is going to the opera without her. When Schneider asks if she and Max are exclusive, Penelope realizes it's time for a talk.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writer:Debby Wolfe

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  8. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 8 - What Happened
    8.4/10(428 votes)

    #8 - What Happened

    S2:E8

    Penelope recalls Elena's birth in 2001, and how an unexpected turn of events drastically changed the life plans she and her husband had made.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writers:Sebastian Jones, Andy Roth

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  9. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 9 - Hello, Penelope
    9.1/10(531 votes)

    #9 - Hello, Penelope

    S2:E9

    Feeling like she's finally got her life together, Penelope unwisely stops taking her antidepressants so she doesn't have to tell Max she's on them.

    Director:Phill Lewis
    Writers:Caroline Levich, Michelle Badillo

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  10. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 10 - Storage Wars
    8.1/10(360 votes)

    #10 - Storage Wars

    S2:E10

    As Schneider's trainee, Elena learns there's more to being a building super than fixing things. Penelope battles Lydia over space in their garage.

    Director:Kimberly McCullough
    Writers:Becky Mann, Audra Sielaff

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  11. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 11 - Homecoming
    8.2/10(369 votes)

    #11 - Homecoming

    S2:E11

    At the kids' school dance, Elena tries to appear popular in front of Syd, and chaperones Penelope and Max reach a milestone in their relationship.

    Director:Pamela Fryman
    Writers:Debby Wolfe, Caroline Levich, Michelle Badillo

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  12. One Day at a Time Season 2 Episode 12 - Citizen Lydia
    8.4/10(367 votes)

    #12 - Citizen Lydia

    S2:E12

    Lydia and Schneider take their U.S. citizenship tests. Penelope wonders if she'd be willing to have another child to fulfill Max's wish to be a dad.

    Director:Gloria Calderón Kellett
    Writers:Dan Signer, Dan Hernandez, Benji Samit

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