One Day at a Time

The First Time (Season 3, Episode 7)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy, Drama

Penelope finds out Elena and Syd secretly got a hotel room. A grounded Alex enlists Lydia to stand in line to buy him the latest designer sneakers.

Showrunners

Gloria Calderón Kellett (as Gloria Calderon Kellett) | Mike Royce

Director

Writers

Whitney Blake (original series created by) | Allan Manings (original series created by) | Norman Lear (original series developed by) | Gloria Calderón Kellett (developed by) & 4 more

Producers

Cinematographer

Editor

Patricia Barnett (as Pat Barnett)

Casting Directors

Production Designer

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Release date

Feb 8, 2019 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Justina Machado Penelope Alvarez Penelope Alvarez See fewer	Torque (2004)
Todd Grinnell Schneider Schneider See fewer	Hollywoodland (2006)
Isabella Gomez Elena Alvarez Elena Alvarez See fewer	One Day at a Time (2017)
Marcel Ruiz Alex Alvarez Alex Alvarez See fewer	One Day at a Time (2017)
Stephen Tobolowsky Dr. Leslie Berkowitz Dr. Leslie Berkowitz See fewer	Groundhog Day (1993)
Rita Moreno Lydia Riera Lydia Riera See fewer	West Side Story (1961)
Sheridan Pierce Syd Syd See fewer	One Day at a Time (2017)
Glenn Scarpelli Chad Chad See fewer	One Day at a Time (1975)
Judy Reyes Ramona Ramona See fewer	Scrubs (2001)
Joel-Ryan Armamento Joey Joey See fewer	Barry (2018)
Tristen Bankston Bill Bill See fewer	Chosen (2013)
Joshua Hoover Adam Adam See fewer	Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
Liesel Kopp Estelle Estelle See fewer	The Adventures of Mr. Clown (2013)
Mo Zelof Steve Steve See fewer	Between Two Ferns: The Movie (2019)