Life's Work
Life's Work
TV ShowEnded

Life's Work

6.0 / 10
1996
1 season
18 episodes
Comedy

Life's Work is an American situation comedy series that aired from September 1996 to June 1997 on the ABC channel; the show stars Lisa Ann Walter as Lisa Ann Minardi Hunter, an assistant district attorney in Baltimore. Lisa Ann always wanted to practice law since she was young because she always argued with her parents. She also had a basketball coach husband named Kevin Hunter who served as the patriarch of the family. Together, they raised a 7-year-old daughter Tess and a toddler son named Griffin. During the entire run of the series, a simple electric guitar instrumental solo was used as the show's opening theme. Laugh tracks were used in all episodes in the sitcom as it was filmed "live before a studio audience." During the 1990s, it was common to give stand-up comedians their own sitcom on TV; even if their first one had flopped. Lisa Ann Walter was a stand-up comedian who played a mouthy feminist who could stand up to her mother in addition to her superiors at work. While Lisa Ann's character had plenty of zingers to her, there was still a sense of "been-there-done-that" with her character. In one of the episodes, Lisa Ann claimed to have a sexual affair with then-current American President Bill Clinton.

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Seasons

  • Ep 1

    1.Pilot

    17-09-199630m

    Lisa begins her new job as Assitant States Attorney for the City of Baltimore, and Kevin has trouble adjusting to Lisa's long hours outside of the home. On her first day at work,...

  • Ep 2

    2.Daycareless

    24-09-199630m

    Lisa and Kevin realize how overwhelming thier lives have become when they mistakenly leave baby Griffin at daycare, each thinking the other has picked him up. After several warnin...

  • Ep 3

    3.Contempt

    01-10-199630m

    Lisa finds herself in contempt when she goes head to head with a sexist, egomaniacal judge. Meanwhile, Kevin fears he's going to lose his job after an article is printed in the ne...

  • Ep 4

    4.Concert

    08-10-199630m

    They go to a NIN concert and realize that the concert lifestyle is not for them.

  • Ep 5

    5.Burnout

    15-10-199630m

    Lisa hopes her star will rise when Mr. Nash offers her a shot at a high profile case, but the nonstop shuttle between home and work is causing her fuel to run dry. Meanwhile, Kevi...

  • Ep 6

    6.Playdate

    22-10-199630m

    Lisa discovers that kids' ""play dates"" can be as troublesome as adult dating when the mother of Tess's new friend, Corrine, causes nothing but problems, almost ruining the little...

  • Ep 7

    7.Girlfriends

    29-10-199630m

    Lisa and DeeDee are assigned a case against a defense attorney who dated - and dumped - both of them. Meanwhile, Tess spends a day at work with Kevin and innocently wanders into t...

  • Ep 8

    8.Pregnancy

    12-11-199630m

    Lisa finds out that she may be pregnant right before her and Kevin's romantic weekend in the Poconos. Suddenly she is faced with having her life turned upside down -- again.

  • Ep 9

    9.Jobs

    19-11-199630m

    After being assigned a rediculous performance evaluation at work, Lisa and her coworkers scramble to try to match Mr. Nash's answers (though Matt goes over-the-top and sets his to...

  • Ep 10

    10.Gobbledegook

    26-11-199630m

    Lisa's is planning to have a hassel-free thanksgiving, but she gets more than she bargained for when she avoids a holiday with her realatives. For starters, Kevin has to miss out...

  • Ep 11

    11.Boss

    03-12-199630m

    The Hunter family is in an uproar when Lisa's mother Connie moves in with them, and quickly seizes control of every aspect of their lives. Hiring connie to take care of the kids se...

  • Ep 12

    12.Fired

    17-12-199630m

    After Visa raises their credit limit, Lisa decides that it's time for the Hunters to have tidings aplenty for Christmas (she and Tess decide to be Jewish, so they can have 8 days w...

  • Harassment

    13.Harassment

    07-01-199730m

    Lisa and her coworkers amuse themselves joking about a case Lyndon is assigned involving a man ""getting splinters"" with a tree on the lawn of the public library. Meanwhile, Matt...

  • Ep 14

    14.Fraud

    14-01-199730m

    When Connie gets conned out of her retirement funds, by a man who reminds her of Kenny Rogers, she takes him to court. But Lisa's irritated that Lyndon is assigned to the case too...

  • Ep 15

    15.Neighbors

    28-01-199730m

    When the Hunters get robbed, they get to be friends with their new neighbor, Marty, and his son. The next thing they know, Marty's gotten their possessions returned. They figure...

  • Ep 16

    16.Ride Along

    27-05-199730m

    Lisa's psyched when she gets to go on a ""ride-along"" with a cop. But her enthusiasm soon fades when the crazy cop takes her and her coworkers hostage.

  • Ep 17

    17.Dates

    03-06-199730m

    Lisa plays Cupid on Valentine's day when she see's an old flame of Mr. Nash's flirting with him. Reluctant Nash finally agrees on a date, only to leave halfway through it. So Lis...

  • Ep 18

    18.Banquet

    10-06-199730m

    Lisa thinks she can juggle attending an important legal banquet, and a dinner with Kevin and his boss, at the same time. But things go bust when a stood-up Kevin shows up at the ba...

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