Stu Silver
Director
It's a Living (1980)
Season 4
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.
Released Oct. 30, 1980
Episode 30 min
None+
Genres: Comedy
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Network: ABC
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S4E1 - The Roof Show
On a night when everyone wants to leave early, the majority of the staff systematically becomes trapped on the roof, leaving Amy, Nancy and Howard to deal with a mob of customers.
Sept. 27, 1986, midnight
S4E2 - The Bar
Amy is feeling lonely so to pick up her spirits, the girls take her out to a singles bar. However, each one of the girls encounter a man who is far from Mr. Right.
Oct. 4, 1986, midnight
S4E3 - The Reunion Show
Newly married Jan is set to attend her high school reunion and is thrilled that she will get to see her old boyfriend, one who still holds a torch for her and her for him. Meanwhile, Nancy tries a new trick to lure Howard home.
Oct. 11, 1986, midnight
S4E4 - Surprise
Jan's birthday is coming up but Amy has not such a nice surprise for Jan, after she becomes convinced that Richie is having an affair with Ginger.
Oct. 18, 1986, midnight
S4E5 - Nancy's Sister
Nancy is not to pleased with a visit from her sister, Gloria, and things don't improve when Nancy becomes convinced that Gloria is trying to take Howard away from her.
Oct. 25, 1986, midnight
S4E6 - Night at the Iguana
After their car breaks down, while on a trip to Las Vegas, Sonny and the girls check into a hotel. A hotel that is run by a mysterious man and his unseen mother.
Nov. 1, 1986, midnight
S4E7 - Family Feud
Divorcees are coming out of the wood work when Dot's mother and Jan's father come for a visit and hit it off.
Nov. 8, 1986, midnight
S4E8 - The Dot and Howard Show
After going out one evening to a social event, Dot and Howard begin a series of dates that everyone becomes convinced that Dot and Howard's relationship has turned into something other then platonic.
Nov. 15, 1986, midnight
S4E9 - Farewell, My Sonny
The hotel hosts a murder mystery but things turn surprisingly real when Sonny becomes the prime suspect in a murder.
Nov. 22, 1986, midnight
S4E10 - Critic's Choice
A long time rival and food critic of Howard's visits the hotel which puts Howard's job and relationship with Nancy in jeopardy.
Dec. 6, 1986, midnight
S4E11 - Richie's Sculpture
Richie's new sculpture is a smash success and agrees to let it be displayed in the restaurant. His success crumbles, however, when Jan allows the sculpture to be sold to a tourist, only later Jan learns it isn't his sculpture.
Dec. 20, 1986, midnight
S4E12 - Sonny's Oil (a.k.a.) The Oil Show
Sonny strikes oil and with the help from a shady investor, tries to convince the girls to go in on an oil investment.
Jan. 3, 1987, midnight
S4E13 - Nancy's Birthday Party
Nancy drops heavy hints about her upcoming birthday and expects a party to be thrown. Meanwhile, Jan and Richie fight and Sonny pleads to join Dot's car pool.
Jan. 10, 1987, midnight
S4E14 - The Evictables
Thanks to Jan's advice, Ginger is evicted from her apartment after withholding the rent to force the landlord to repaint it. Ginger then moves in with Amy, who lives in a ""No Men Allowed"" apartment building, but Ginger's love-life soon conflicts with that rule.
Jan. 17, 1987, midnight
S4E15 - Ginger's Baby
Ginger babysits for a friend who later strands Ginger with the baby who takes him to work. Meanwhile, Sonny car-sits for a friend, but picks up the wrong the wrong car, one that belongs to a gangster.
Jan. 24, 1987, midnight
S4E16 - Bachelor Party
Howard's naive niece visits and begins dating Sonny. Something Howard is determind to put an end to.
Jan. 31, 1987, midnight
S4E17 - Amy's Rusty
Amy feels guilty for being unwed so she decides to reunite with an old flame. Meanwhile, Dot sells skin care products.
Feb. 7, 1987, midnight
S4E18 - Dot's Priest
Dot is slightly unnerved by an old boyfriend who's becoming a priest and is questioning his commitment.
Feb. 14, 1987, midnight
S4E19 - The Dickie Doodle Show
Jan Murray plays a former children's show host whose fan club dinner clashes with Nancy's meeting with a vice president from the restaurant chain.
Feb. 21, 1987, midnight
S4E20 - The Howie Show
South Pacific natives arrive to worship the person they consider a supreme being, Howard. Meanwhile, Nancy challenges the waitresses to a contest.
Feb. 28, 1987, midnight
S4E21 - The Dot Quits Show
Dot quits to become a full-time unemployed actress. Meanwhile, Sonny writes a musical based on Attila the Hun and Ginger's footwear fetish spreads to Amy.
March 7, 1987, midnight
S4E22 - The Two Guys Show
Ginger weighs the merits of two boyfriends while Howard weighs offers from other restaurants.
May 2, 1987, midnight
S4E23 - A Romantic Comedy
A romantic evening alone in the hotel is anything but for Jan and Richie, who weather interruptions from the restaurant staff.
May 9, 1987, midnight
S4E24 - Manhandling
Fur flies after Ginger buys Jan's car and Amy asks Dot to act as a go-between with a handsome new employee.
May 16, 1987, midnight
S4E25 - Nancy's Shrink
Nancy reviews her relationships with her employees during a visit to her psychiatrist.
May 23, 1987, midnight
Network: ABC
Episode Runtime: 30 min.
Season Runtime: 3600 min.
Released: Oct. 30, 1980
Last Air Date: April 8, 1989, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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