It's a Living
Synopsis
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.
Season 1 Episodes
EP 1
The series opens with innocent Vicki contemplating going out on a date with a pilot. She's even more worried about what's going to happen …
EP 2
While her husband and children are away on a camping trip, Lois has Jan stay overnight due to the fact that a burglar has been terrorizing …
EP 3
Vicki's plans are ruined when tenants change their minds about moving out of an apartment which is to be hers. This prompts the other wait…
EP 4
Vicki's father comes to town for a visit and Vicki is worried about his reaction to the skimpy outfits she must wear for work. However thi…
EP 5
After having a big argument with her husband, Lois runs into her high school sweetheart who wants to pick up where they left off. When he …
EP 6
Jan wants to be able to afford to pay for ballet lessons for her daughter, so she picks up a second job, preparing invitations. However, h…
EP 7
Cassie is reluctant to stay with her latest boyfriend since falling in love is something that she is uncomfortable with. Meanwhile to impr…
EP 8
The staff must stay calm when a fire breaks out in the hotel a few floor below the restaurant. They must also try to keep the customers as…
EP 9
Jan makes a mistake when she accepts her economics professor's offer to go out on a date. However, when she tries to break off their roman…
EP 10
Dot and Vicki begin dating the same man which only aggravates the situation at the restaurant where Nancy imposes a crash diet on Cassie an…
EP 11
Lois learns that an invitation to speak to her daughter's class about working mothers was prompted by her daughter's essay describing her a…
EP 12
Jan and Lois have a ongoing debate over the discovery of a girlie magazine in the possesion of Lois's son.
EP 13
Nancy is unexpectedly fired from her hostess position at the restaurant. Her firing is not the only surprise as is the reason she was fire…
