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It's a Living(1980)

Comedy
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First Air Date: 1980-10-30
Average Runtime: 30m
Rating: 6.0
Votes: 13
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 120

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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Barrie Youngfellow
Barrie Youngfellow
Jan Hoffmeyer Gray
Marian Mercer
Marian Mercer
Nancy Beebe Miller
Gail Edwards
Gail Edwards
Dot Higgins

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Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

Episodes: 13
E01
Pilot

Air Date: 1980-10-30

30m

The series opens with innocent Vicki contemplating going out on a date with a pilot. She's even more worried about w...

E02
The Intruder

Air Date: 1980-11-06

30m

While her husband and children are away on a camping trip, Lois has Jan stay overnight due to the fact that a burglar...

E03
Roomies

Air Date: 1980-11-13

30m

Vicki's plans are ruined when tenants change their minds about moving out of an apartment which is to be hers. This ...

E04
Fallen Idol

Air Date: 1980-11-27

30m

Vicki's father comes to town for a visit and Vicki is worried about his reaction to the skimpy outfits she must wear ...

E05
The Lois Affair

Air Date: 1980-12-11

30m

After having a big argument with her husband, Lois runs into her high school sweetheart who wants to pick up where th...

E06
Super-Mom

Air Date: 1980-12-18

30m

Jan wants to be able to afford to pay for ballet lessons for her daughter, so she picks up a second job, preparing in...

E07
Cassie's Punctured Romance

Air Date: 1981-01-01

30m

Cassie is reluctant to stay with her latest boyfriend since falling in love is something that she is uncomfortable wi...

E08
Up On the Roof

Air Date: 1981-01-08

30m

The staff must stay calm when a fire breaks out in the hotel a few floor below the restaurant. They must also try to...

E09
Making the Grade

Air Date: 1981-01-15

30m

Jan makes a mistake when she accepts her economics professor's offer to go out on a date. However, when she tries to...

E10
Our Man Barry

Air Date: 1981-01-22

30m

Dot and Vicki begin dating the same man which only aggravates the situation at the restaurant where Nancy imposes a c...

E11
R-E-S-P-E-C-T

Air Date: 1981-01-29

30m

Lois learns that an invitation to speak to her daughter's class about working mothers was prompted by her daughter's ...

E12
Kids

Air Date: 1981-07-21

30m

Jan and Lois have a ongoing debate over the discovery of a girlie magazine in the possesion of Lois's son.

E13
You're Not Old, You're Fired

Air Date: 1981-08-04

30m

Nancy is unexpectedly fired from her hostess position at the restaurant. Her firing is not the only surprise as is t...

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