It's a Living — Season 5
Get 'em with laughs!
About this season
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.
Episodes (26)
1. Till Death Do Us Part
Aired 26 September 1987 • 30 min
Sonny'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.
2. Her Back to the Future
Aired 3 October 1987 • 30 min
As 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.
3. No, My Darling Daughter
Aired 10 October 1987 • 30 min
When 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.
4. Sweet Charity
Aired 17 October 1987 • 30 min
Dot'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.
5. Killing of Sister Dot
Aired 24 October 1987 • 30 min
Dot is thrilled about her new part on a soap opera until she realizes her character is in imminent danger of being killed off.
6. The Date Show
Aired 31 October 1987 • 30 min
Nancy 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.
7. Search and Strike
Aired 7 November 1987 • 30 min
Nancy is having a bad week: hotel management wants her to search the waitresses' lockers, and Howard wants her to back off.
8. The Vegas Show (1)
Aired 14 November 1987 • 30 min
When 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.
9. The Vegas Show (2)
Aired 21 November 1987 • 30 min
When 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.
10. The Sonny's Mother Show
Aired 28 November 1987 • 30 min
Sonny's dreading an impending visit from his mother: she's never forgivin him for becoming a lounge singer instead of a classical pianist.
11. Strictly Personal
Aired 12 December 1987 • 30 min
Dot doesn't get quite the response she had hoped for after placing an ad in the personals column.
12. A Pen Pal for Your Thoughts
Aired 19 December 1987 • 30 min
The 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.
13. Twelve Angry Women
Aired 26 December 1987 • 30 min
Sonny manages to infuriate an entire table of feminists while Dot starts dating one of Amy's ex-boyfriends.
14. Skin Deep
Aired 2 January 1988 • 30 min
After seeing Howard flirting with a much younger woman, Nancy begins considering having a face lift.
15. Everyone's a Critic
Aired 16 January 1988 • 30 min
Dot 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.
16. Take Back Your Mink
Aired 23 January 1988 • 30 min
Richie hits the big money which lands Jan in a mink coat. However, is his sudden success short lived?
17. The One About the Tattooed Lady
Aired 30 January 1988 • 30 min
Nancy'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.
18. Daddy's Little Girl
Aired 6 February 1988 • 30 min
Jan has hopes of reuniting her divorced parents but there is one hitch in her plan, her father is newly engaged.
19. Ginger's Grandmother Show
Aired 13 February 1988 • 30 min
Ginger'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.
20. Dot's Hope
Aired 20 February 1988 • 30 min
When Dot's friend comes to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune, Dot gets her a job in the restaurant washing dishes.
21. The Amy and Louie Show
Aired 27 February 1988 • 30 min
Sonny 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.
22. Ginger and the Senator
Aired 23 April 1988 • 30 min
Ginger's efforts to campaign for her favorite senator makes front-page news when she's photographed sitting on his lap.
23. Healings, Nothing More Than Healings
Aired 30 April 1988 • 30 min
Sonny becomes an instant hero after saving a choking victim by administering the Heimlich maneuver. Meanwhile, Nancy and Howard contemplate taking seperate vacations.
24. The No Guys Show
Aired 7 May 1988 • 30 min
Ginger's in quandry: her perfect boyfriend wants to tie the knot, but she's not ready to settle down.
25. The Waiting Game
Aired 14 May 1988 • 30 min
The waitresses wax philosophic when a journalist interviews them about the pros and cons of their careers.
26. Tune In, Tune Out
Aired 28 May 1988 • 30 min
Jan feels that her relationship with Richie is in a rut, so to spice it up, she borrows a blond wig from Dot. However, the results are not exactly what she intended. Meanwhile, a TV is installed in the lounge.