• Air date: 15 Oct '88 20 episodes
      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.
  • List of Episodes (20)
    • 1. Pistol Packin' Mama

      15 Oct '88
      Roomates, Ginger and Amy, may be no more after Ginger discovers Amy keeps a gun, something Ginger refuses to have in the apartment.
    • 2. The Nancy and Roscoe Show

      22 Oct '88
      Nancy and Howard's marriage is put to the test when Nancy falls for Howard's old navy buddy.
    • 3. The Jan's Pregnant Show

      29 Oct '88
      Richie's aspiration to move to North Dakota is put to a halt by Jan who announces she's pregnant.
    • 4. Never Trust Anyone Under 40

      05 Nov '88
      Louie throws Sonny a surprise 40th birthday party that ages Howard a few years.
    • 5. The New Guy Show

      12 Nov '88
      Ginger encounters the unexpected when she telephones a wedding photographer for a date. Meanwhile, Sonny's agent buys him an hour's worth of TV time.
    • 6. Rear Window

      19 Nov '88
      Dot's habit of neighbor watching entangles her in what appears to be a woman's murder.
    • 7. You Do Voodoo

      26 Nov '88
      Jan tries to ward off a developer's plans to build a mini-mall in her neighborhood and Ginger uses a book of voodoo spells to conjure up a perfect date.
    • 8. The Amy and Bobby Show

      03 Dec '88
      Amy dates a man who wants to take her on the road to salvation. Meanwhile, Howard unknowingly buys Nancy some hot merchandise.
    • 9. Dot Casts Off

      10 Dec '88
      Dot accepts a job as a casting assistant and has a difficult task of auditioning a friend.
    • 10. A Very Scary It's a Living

      07 Jan '89
      Dot has been cast in a slasher movie and she studies up by watching a batch of slasher films. This leads her to have a scary dream that takes place at the restaurant.
    • 11. The Ginger's Mother Show

      14 Jan '89
      Ginger's successful career oriented mother comes for a visit and Ginger is reluctant to discuss her career as a waitress with her.
    • 12. Mike Fright

      21 Jan '89
      Sonny feels threatened when a temporary replacement turns out to be a success.
    • 13. He Never Sang for His Father

      28 Jan '89
      Sonny is ecstatic when his sexy hairdresser agrees to move in with him. However, getting to first base gets a bit hard when his father shows up for a visit. Meanwhile, Jan discovers that someone in her home has been dialing 900 numbers.
    • 14. Just Say Yes

      11 Feb '89
      Amy anguishes over what she should do with her Valentine's Day present from Bobby Lee, the key to his hotel room.
    • 15. Wedding, Wedding

      18 Feb '89
      Amy and Ginger decide to have a double wedding at the restaurant.
    • 16. The Dark at the Top of the Top

      25 Feb '89
      Nancy is in favor of the new hotel manager's ideas that is until she's replaced with Dot.
    • 17. My Little Red Book

      04 Mar '89
      Sonny finds a little black book that leads him to intrigue and a red-hot lady.
    • 18. Matchmaker, Matchmaker

      11 Mar '89
      Phil sets Sonny up with a new singing partner while Dot employs a marriage broker.
    • 19. A Very Special It's a Living

      18 Mar '89
      Jan goes into premature labor and with her life and the baby's life in danger, she has a dream about being visited by a strange Angel of Death.
    • 20. The Sonny and Dot Show

      08 Apr '89
      Dot and Sonny are both feeling lonely, so thet stay late at the restaurant to cry on each other's shoulder.