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It's a Living

Get 'em with laughs!

Created by Dick ClairBarrie YoungfellowMarian MercerGail Edwards
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30 Oct 1980First aired
6Seasons

The series

It's a Living is an American sitcom set in a restaurant at the top of the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. The show aired on ABC from October 30, 1980 until June 11, 1982. After the series was cancelled, new episodes aired in first-run syndication from September 28, 1985 to April 8, 1989. The series was created by Stu Silver, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions, later in association with Golden West Television and Lorimar-Telepictures.

Episodes

Season 6 · 20 episodes · 1988

  1. Episode 115 Oct 198830m

    Pistol Packin' Mama

    Roomates, Ginger and Amy, may be no more after Ginger discovers Amy keeps a gun, something Ginger refuses to have in the apartment.

  2. Episode 222 Oct 198830m

    The Nancy and Roscoe Show

    Nancy and Howard's marriage is put to the test when Nancy falls for Howard's old navy buddy.

  3. Episode 329 Oct 198830m

    The Jan's Pregnant Show

    Richie's aspiration to move to North Dakota is put to a halt by Jan who announces she's pregnant.

  4. Episode 45 Nov 198830m

    Never Trust Anyone Under 40

    Louie throws Sonny a surprise 40th birthday party that ages Howard a few years.

  5. Episode 512 Nov 198830m

    The New Guy Show

    Ginger encounters the unexpected when she telephones a wedding photographer for a date. Meanwhile, Sonny's agent buys him an hour's worth of TV time.

  6. Episode 619 Nov 198830m

    Rear Window

    Dot's habit of neighbor watching entangles her in what appears to be a woman's murder.

  7. Episode 726 Nov 198830m

    You Do Voodoo

    Jan tries to ward off a developer's plans to build a mini-mall in her neighborhood and Ginger uses a book of voodoo spells to conjure up a perfect date.

  8. Episode 83 Dec 198830m

    The Amy and Bobby Show

    Amy dates a man who wants to take her on the road to salvation. Meanwhile, Howard unknowingly buys Nancy some hot merchandise.

  9. Episode 910 Dec 198830m

    Dot Casts Off

    Dot accepts a job as a casting assistant and has a difficult task of auditioning a friend.

  10. Episode 107 Jan 198930m

    A Very Scary It's a Living

    Dot has been cast in a slasher movie and she studies up by watching a batch of slasher films. This leads her to have a scary dream that takes place at the restaurant.

  11. Episode 1114 Jan 198930m

    The Ginger's Mother Show

    Ginger's successful career oriented mother comes for a visit and Ginger is reluctant to discuss her career as a waitress with her.

  12. Episode 1221 Jan 198930m

    Mike Fright

    Sonny feels threatened when a temporary replacement turns out to be a success.

  13. Episode 1328 Jan 198930m

    He Never Sang for His Father

    Sonny is ecstatic when his sexy hairdresser agrees to move in with him. However, getting to first base gets a bit hard when his father shows up for a visit. Meanwhile, Jan discovers that someone in her home has been dialing 900 numbers.

  14. Episode 1411 Feb 198930m

    Just Say Yes

    Amy anguishes over what she should do with her Valentine's Day present from Bobby Lee, the key to his hotel room.

  15. Episode 1518 Feb 198930m

    Wedding, Wedding

    Amy and Ginger decide to have a double wedding at the restaurant.

  16. Episode 1625 Feb 198930m

    The Dark at the Top of the Top

    Nancy is in favor of the new hotel manager's ideas that is until she's replaced with Dot.

  17. Episode 174 Mar 198930m

    My Little Red Book

    Sonny finds a little black book that leads him to intrigue and a red-hot lady.

  18. Episode 1811 Mar 198930m

    Matchmaker, Matchmaker

    Phil sets Sonny up with a new singing partner while Dot employs a marriage broker.

  19. Episode 1918 Mar 198930m

    A Very Special It's a Living

    Jan goes into premature labor and with her life and the baby's life in danger, she has a dream about being visited by a strange Angel of Death.

  20. Episode 208 Apr 198930m

    The Sonny and Dot Show

    Dot and Sonny are both feeling lonely, so thet stay late at the restaurant to cry on each other's shoulder.

Cast

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