One Fine Day (American TV series)

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One Fine Day
Created byDerek Klein
Marc Morin Jr.
Developed byDerek Klein
Marc Morin Jr.
StarringBob Dignan
Daniel Papas
Elisha Reichert
Kevin Zaidaman
Brittney Refakes
Betsy Trevarthen
Jessica DiLiberto
Lance Barke
Colleen Delaney
Opening theme"One Fine Day" by Intersection
Ending theme"One Fine Day! Theme" by Alexander Hoyne
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersDerek Klein
Marc Morin Jr.
Production locationsChampaign-Urbana, IL
Camera setup Single Camera
Running timeapprox. 20 minutes
Release
Original networkOpen Student Television Network (OSTN), iTunes
Original releaseOctober 4, 2007 (2007-10-04) 
April 24, 2008 (2008-04-24)

One Fine Day (OFD) is an American Internet Protocol television series produced in conjunction with students from a variety of Big Ten Universities, such as the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Iowa, the University of Wisconsin, Purdue University, and Michigan State University. The series premiered on October 4, 2007 and ran for two seasons until April 24, 2008. It is the largest independent media production by students in the Big Ten., and was created by Derek Klein and Marc Morin Jr. OFD is loosely based on the lives of creators Klein & Morin and examines college life from the perspectives of six fictional dorm resident advisors and their friends. [1] [2]

Contents

Known as "Dorm Life from the other side", the show deals with the typical themes associated with college life: partying, sexuality, and just trying to find one's self in a changing world. [3] The series is unique in the way that each episode is portrayed through a series of webcam interviews and flash backs told through the eyes of each of the RAs.

Characters

Main

Supporting

Episodes

Season 1 (2007)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
11"First Language"
"Pilot"
October 4, 2007 (2007-10-04)E1D4A
Daniel learns what it's like to be a RA and how to deal with drunk residents. Meanwhile, Steven has a little fun in Mitch's room.
22"Gender Expression"October 18, 2007 (2007-10-18)E2D3
Daniel experiences his first full night of duty alone while Mitch goes out on a date with an old friend. Steven has his exciting S.O.S.S bar crawl and Christi meets a new friend.
33"Mental Ability"November 1, 2007 (2007-11-01)E3D4
It's Halloween and time for the annual RA scavenger hunt. Steven, Mitch, and Alexis race across campus in an attempt to solve all the clues while Christi has to help Daniel get to the medical care center before the team finishes the hunt!
44"Sexual Orientation"November 15, 2007 (2007-11-15)E4D4A
Christi is having one of the worst duty nights of her life! A mysterious tuba player is running throughout C.S.R. tormenting residents with his noise. Meanwhile, Daniel and Steven try to brighten Mitch's mood and get everyone to play a good old board game. Just don't mention CandyLand in front of Mitch...
55"Learning Style"November 29, 2007 (2007-11-29)E5D5B
As Daniel works to complete a film for the annual Dorm Life film festival, Steven must instruct Jacob Winters in what it means to be an RA during his shadow experience. But what happened while Daniel was away for the weekend?
66"Age"December 13, 2007 (2007-12-13)E6D2AB
A new RA is hired and Daniel begins his training. Mitch helps Steven overcome his recent failures and Christi and Alexis must come to terms with their relationship. But who is the new RA replacing?

Season 2 (2008)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateProd.
code
71"Culture"January 31, 2008 (2008-01-31)E7D2A
Larger cast, larger stories, still your favorite campus! The second season of One Fine Day! picks up a few months after we last left Mitch and the gang. What has everyone been up to? How has Henry adjusted to RA life? Join us and check it out!
82"Religion"February 14, 2008 (2008-02-14)E8D2A
Mitch comes back to Champaign-Urbana for a fun filled Valentine's Day weekend! Meanwhile, Daniel and Henry take out Monica Edwards and Sandy on a double date and Steven attempts to find a wingman to go with him to visit the Girls Gone Crazy bus.
93"Educational Level"February 28, 2008 (2008-02-28)E9D2
It’s Alexis’ birthday and Christi has a few surprises in store for her! Can Katharine survive her first weekend duty night and help Steven with his “problem”? And what happened with Mitch and Monica?
104"Veteran Status"March 13, 2008 (2008-03-13)E10D2
It’s Unofficial St. Patrick’s Day, the time of year when everyone at the U of I gets buck-wild! That is everyone but those who are unlucky enough to draw all day duty! Steven, Alexis, Monica, and Christi spend their day enjoying the alcoholic festivities while Daniel and Katharine are stuck inside dealing with the not so pretty messes left behind. And what is going on between Henry and Sandy?
115"Parental Status"April 10, 2008 (2008-04-10)E11D2
As the end of the semester nears, the RAs of C.S.R. begin to plan an end of the year dance as everyone recovers from the events of Unofficial St. Patrick’s day. Will Henry and Sandy work things out? Will Alexis and Christi remember what happened with Steven? And will he be able to face the consequences of his fun with Janet?
126"Geographic Origin"April 24, 2008 (2008-04-24)E12D1
An old enemy returns to cause trouble for the RAs of C.S.R. with the help of Janet and Anthony. Will the end of the year semi-formal go off without a hitch? Will Mitch be able to make it to campus?

Release

The complete series has been available on the Open Student Television Network, iTunes, YouTube, and DailyMotion. [4] [5]

Home media

One Fine Day! The Complete Series was released on DVD on October 6, 2008 by Premonition Pictures in conjunction with Amazon.com. The four disc set includes all twelve broadcast episodes and bonus features detailing the series' creation and production.

Awards and nominations

Other work

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