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It's a Living : Season 5
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Air date: 26 Sep '87 - 26 episodesIt'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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List of Episodes (26)
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It's a Living (1980)
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1. Till Death Do Us Part
26 Sep '87Sonny's in love and plans to marry if his fiancee can get to the church on time. Meanwhile, Howard prepares for a visit from his high-school sweetheart.
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It's a Living (1980)
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2. Her Back to the Future
03 Oct '87As the staff prepares for a wedding reception, Nancy dozes off and has a bizarre dream about her own marriage, ten years in the future to Sonny.
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It's a Living (1980)
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3. No, My Darling Daughter
10 Oct '87When Ellen, Jan's daughter, has a date with a senior, all the waitresses worry. Meanwhile, Howard asks Nancy for $900 to pay back a loan shark.
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It's a Living (1980)
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4. Sweet Charity
17 Oct '87Dot's in charge of a children's play ""Little Red Riding Hood"" but when the cast is quarentined with the chicken pox, the restaurant staff is asked to fill the roles.
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It's a Living (1980)
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5. Killing of Sister Dot
24 Oct '87Dot is thrilled about her new part on a soap opera until she realizes her character is in imminent danger of being killed off.
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It's a Living (1980)
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6. The Date Show
31 Oct '87Nancy has just the solution to Howard's mid-life crisis: she invites him to a square dance, and she won't take no for an answer.
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It's a Living (1980)
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7. Search and Strike
07 Nov '87Nancy is having a bad week: hotel management wants her to search the waitresses' lockers, and Howard wants her to back off.
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It's a Living (1980)
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8. The Vegas Show (1)
14 Nov '87When singer Jack Jones checks into the hotel for a few days, he strikes up a friendship with Nancy and invites her to Las Vegas for a long weekend.
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It's a Living (1980)
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9. The Vegas Show (2)
21 Nov '87When a jealous Howard follows Nancy to Las Vegas, he's horrified to find her gambling at a blackjack table with a lounge lizard named Chick.
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It's a Living (1980)
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10. The Sonny's Mother Show
28 Nov '87Sonny's dreading an impending visit from his mother: she's never forgivin him for becoming a lounge singer instead of a classical pianist.
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It's a Living (1980)
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11. Strictly Personal
12 Dec '87Dot doesn't get quite the response she had hoped for after placing an ad in the personals column.
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It's a Living (1980)
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12. A Pen Pal for Your Thoughts
19 Dec '87The prison pen pal whom Amy has been writing too has surprising news for her, he's getting out of prison. The even bigger news is that he wants to spend the rest of his life with her.
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It's a Living (1980)
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13. Twelve Angry Women
26 Dec '87Sonny manages to infuriate an entire table of feminists while Dot starts dating one of Amy's ex-boyfriends.
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It's a Living (1980)
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14. Skin Deep
02 Jan '88After seeing Howard flirting with a much younger woman, Nancy begins considering having a face lift.
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It's a Living (1980)
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15. Everyone's a Critic
16 Jan '88Dot has a monumental case of jitters on the opening night of her new play on account of her journalist boyfriend is assigned to review her performance.
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It's a Living (1980)
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16. Take Back Your Mink
23 Jan '88Richie hits the big money which lands Jan in a mink coat. However, is his sudden success short lived?
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It's a Living (1980)
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17. The One About the Tattooed Lady
30 Jan '88Nancy's cousin, Grace, stops by for a visit but that's not the only surprise for Nancy, her cousin is covered from head to toe in tatoos.
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It's a Living (1980)
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18. Daddy's Little Girl
06 Feb '88Jan has hopes of reuniting her divorced parents but there is one hitch in her plan, her father is newly engaged.
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It's a Living (1980)
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19. Ginger's Grandmother Show
13 Feb '88Ginger's grandmother shows up on Ginger's doorstep, complaining that her son won't let her drive anymore. Meanwhile, Sonny decides to make a music video in the restaurant.
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It's a Living (1980)
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20. Dot's Hope
20 Feb '88When Dot's friend comes to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune, Dot gets her a job in the restaurant washing dishes.
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It's a Living (1980)
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21. The Amy and Louie Show
27 Feb '88Sonny sees red when Amy finally agrees to go on a date, but not with him but with his friend Louie. Meanwhile, Ginger is dreading her blind date with an egg salesman named Wilbur.
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It's a Living (1980)
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22. Ginger and the Senator
23 Apr '88Ginger's efforts to campaign for her favorite senator makes front-page news when she's photographed sitting on his lap.
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It's a Living (1980)
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23. Healings, Nothing More Than Healings
30 Apr '88Sonny becomes an instant hero after saving a choking victim by administering the Heimlich maneuver. Meanwhile, Nancy and Howard contemplate taking seperate vacations.
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It's a Living (1980)
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24. The No Guys Show
07 May '88Ginger's in quandry: her perfect boyfriend wants to tie the knot, but she's not ready to settle down.
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It's a Living (1980)
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25. The Waiting Game
14 May '88The waitresses wax philosophic when a journalist interviews them about the pros and cons of their careers.
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