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It's a Living : Season 4
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Air date: 27 Sep '86 - 25 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 (25)
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It's a Living (1980)
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1. The Roof Show
27 Sep '86On 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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2. The Bar
04 Oct '86Amy 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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3. The Reunion Show
11 Oct '86Newly 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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4. Surprise
18 Oct '86Jan'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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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5. Nancy's Sister
25 Oct '86Nancy 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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6. Night at the Iguana
01 Nov '86After 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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7. Family Feud
08 Nov '86Divorcees are coming out of the wood work when Dot's mother and Jan's father come for a visit and hit it off.
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It's a Living (1980)
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8. The Dot and Howard Show
15 Nov '86After 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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9. Farewell, My Sonny
22 Nov '86The hotel hosts a murder mystery but things turn surprisingly real when Sonny becomes the prime suspect in a murder.
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It's a Living (1980)
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10. Critic's Choice
06 Dec '86A long time rival and food critic of Howard's visits the hotel which puts Howard's job and relationship with Nancy in jeopardy.
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It's a Living (1980)
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11. Richie's Sculpture
20 Dec '86Richie'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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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12. Sonny's Oil (a.k.a.) The Oil Show
03 Jan '87Sonny strikes oil and with the help from a shady investor, tries to convince the girls to go in on an oil investment.
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It's a Living (1980)
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13. Nancy's Birthday Party
10 Jan '87Nancy 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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14. The Evictables
17 Jan '87Thanks 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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15. Ginger's Baby
24 Jan '87Ginger 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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16. Bachelor Party
31 Jan '87Howard's naive niece visits and begins dating Sonny. Something Howard is determind to put an end to.
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It's a Living (1980)
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17. Amy's Rusty
07 Feb '87Amy feels guilty for being unwed so she decides to reunite with an old flame. Meanwhile, Dot sells skin care products.
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It's a Living (1980)
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18. Dot's Priest
14 Feb '87Dot is slightly unnerved by an old boyfriend who's becoming a priest and is questioning his commitment.
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It's a Living (1980)
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19. The Dickie Doodle Show
21 Feb '87Jan 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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20. The Howie Show
28 Feb '87South Pacific natives arrive to worship the person they consider a supreme being, Howard. Meanwhile, Nancy challenges the waitresses to a contest.
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It's a Living (1980)
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21. The Dot Quits Show
07 Mar '87Dot 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.
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It's a Living (1980)
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22. The Two Guys Show
02 May '87Ginger weighs the merits of two boyfriends while Howard weighs offers from other restaurants.
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It's a Living (1980)
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23. A Romantic Comedy
09 May '87A romantic evening alone in the hotel is anything but for Jan and Richie, who weather interruptions from the restaurant staff.
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It's a Living (1980)
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24. Manhandling
16 May '87Fur flies after Ginger buys Jan's car and Amy asks Dot to act as a go-between with a handsome new employee.
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It's a Living (1980)
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25. Nancy's Shrink
23 May '87Nancy reviews her relationships with her employees during a visit to her psychiatrist.
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