

It's a Living
“Get 'em with laughs!”
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.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.Pilot
30-10-198030mThe series opens with innocent Vicki contemplating going out on a date with a pilot. She's even more worried about what's going to happen after the dinner, since she still is a vi...
- Ep 2
2.The Intruder
06-11-198030mWhile her husband and children are away on a camping trip, Lois has Jan stay overnight due to the fact that a burglar has been terrorizing her neighborhood. It turns into a slumbe...
- Ep 3
3.Roomies
13-11-198030mVicki's plans are ruined when tenants change their minds about moving out of an apartment which is to be hers. This prompts the other waitresses to talk Cassie into putting her up...
- Ep 4
4.Fallen Idol
27-11-198030mVicki's father comes to town for a visit and Vicki is worried about his reaction to the skimpy outfits she must wear for work. However this worry pales in comparison to her discov...
- Ep 5
5.The Lois Affair
11-12-198030mAfter having a big argument with her husband, Lois runs into her high school sweetheart who wants to pick up where they left off. When he gives Lois his hotel key, a concerned Dot...
- Ep 6
6.Super-Mom
18-12-198030mJan wants to be able to afford to pay for ballet lessons for her daughter, so she picks up a second job, preparing invitations. However, her second job begins to interfere with he...
- Ep 7
7.Cassie's Punctured Romance
01-01-198130mCassie is reluctant to stay with her latest boyfriend since falling in love is something that she is uncomfortable with. Meanwhile to impress him, she decides to cook a meal, with...
- Ep 8
8.Up On the Roof
08-01-198130mThe staff must stay calm when a fire breaks out in the hotel a few floor below the restaurant. They must also try to keep the customers as calm as possible which proves difficult...
- Ep 9
9.Making the Grade
15-01-198130mJan makes a mistake when she accepts her economics professor's offer to go out on a date. However, when she tries to break off their romance, he hands her an ultimatum: sleep wit...
- Ep 10
10.Our Man Barry
22-01-198130mDot and Vicki begin dating the same man which only aggravates the situation at the restaurant where Nancy imposes a crash diet on Cassie and Jan.
- Ep 11
11.R-E-S-P-E-C-T
29-01-198130mLois learns that an invitation to speak to her daughter's class about working mothers was prompted by her daughter's essay describing her as vice president of a bank. Meanwhile, D...
- Ep 12
12.Kids
21-07-198130mJan and Lois have a ongoing debate over the discovery of a girlie magazine in the possesion of Lois's son.
- Ep 13
13.You're Not Old, You're Fired
04-08-198130mNancy is unexpectedly fired from her hostess position at the restaurant. Her firing is not the only surprise as is the reason she was fired which forces her to come face to face w...
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