Whitney Blake was well-known as the mother from the classic TV show Hazel.
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Lesser known is that she she was the co-creator of the 1970's classic sitcom One Day at a Time.
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She based the show on her own experiences raising her family as a divorced mother. A family that included her daughter Meredith Baxter. Which brings up an interesting question- was Meredith like Barbara or Julie?
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