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It's a Living (1980) | Couchpile

Season 2

14 Episodes

1981

E01

Boys of Summer

10/24/1981·30m

The staff becomes infected with baseball fever, after a baseball team invades the restaurant.

E02

All My Son

10/31/1981·30m

Sonny is surprised when a woman from his past surprises him with news that she's been thinking about him for the past 10 years. However, he is flabbergasted to learn the reason she been thinking of him, he's the father of her 10-year-old child.

E03

Of Mace and Men

11/7/1981·30m

After Maggie is mugged, the waitress go to lengths to protect themselves and begin carrying mace. However, after Dot is targeted in the parking garage, she defends herself, but the mugger responds by taking her to court.

E04

The Wedding

11/14/1981·30m

A wedding being held at the restaurant is interrupted when the groom spots an old flame across the room, Cassie.

E05

Second Time Around, Almost

11/28/1981·30m

Jan's ex-husband re-enters her life and fans an old flame in Jan, that she thought went out years ago.

E06

Off the Top

12/5/1981·30m

The entire staff gets disheartening news when it is announced that the restaurant has been sold and will be turned into a fitness center. This leads everyone to face the reality and depression of unemployment lines, job applications and interviews. That is except Sonny, who has seemingly been hired at another restaurant.

E07

Mann is Mann

12/12/1981·30m

Sonny's brother, Buddy, flies into town and instantly disrupts Sonny's life when he moves in with him. Buddy quickly becomes an unwelcome houseguest, one whom Sonny is hesitant to kick out.

E08

Jealousy or Mildred Fierce

1/2/1982·30m

The girls and especially Nancy make strenuous efforts to keep Dennis from falling apart when his wife leaves him.

E09

Young Love

1/9/1982·30m

A romance develops between 33 year old Jan and Maggie's 23 year old brother.

E10

The Garden of Countess Natasha

2/12/1982·30m

Dot's new play opens and the rest of the staff have no good reviews to give her.

E11

Falling in Love Again

2/19/1982·30m

Maggie is consumed with guilt after she begins a romance with a man, who happens to be the first man she's dated since her husband died. Meanwhile, cops stakeout the restaurant for bandits.

E12

Horsing Around

2/26/1982·30m

Gambling fever strikes after Jan overhears a tip from a jockey eating at the restaurant and her and Maggie begin betting. The others quickly become miffed at not being let in. Later, the jockey returns and Maggie overhears him order the special (number 7) and mistakes that number for the winner of the next race. All is well as that horse wins.

E13

Strange Bedfellows

6/4/1982·30m

Dot's in the hospital with a relentless cheery roommate while the hotel is swamped with WWII veterans.

E14

A Farewell to Arm

6/11/1982·30m

On the day of the biggest date of her life, Jan literally gets stuck at Maggie's garage sale.

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Season 1

13 Episodes

1980

E01

Pilot

10/30/1980·30m

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 after the dinner, since she still is a virgin.

E02

The Intruder

11/6/1980·30m

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 her neighborhood. It turns into a slumber party when Dot and Vicki insist on sleeping over as well but the fun quickly is dampened when the burglar makes an appearance.

E03

Roomies

11/13/1980·30m

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 waitresses to talk Cassie into putting her up for a few days.

E04

Fallen Idol

11/27/1980·30m

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 this worry pales in comparison to her discovering her dad and Nancy having a one night stand.

E05

The Lois Affair

12/11/1980·30m

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 gives Lois his hotel key, a concerned Dot and Vicki follow her and try to stop her from making what could be the biggest mistake of her life.

E06

Super-Mom

12/18/1980·30m

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, her second job begins to interfere with her job at the restaurant which prompts Nancy to fire her.

E07

Cassie's Punctured Romance

1/1/1981·30m

Cassie is reluctant to stay with her latest boyfriend since falling in love is something that she is uncomfortable with. Meanwhile to impress him, she decides to cook a meal, with a little help from her fellow waitresses.

E08

Up On the Roof

1/8/1981·30m

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 calm as possible which proves difficult at times since the customers include a bickering married couple, a money grubbing televangilist and a man who's having an affair on his wife.

E09

Making the Grade

1/15/1981·30m

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 romance, he hands her an ultimatum: sleep with me or I'll give you an F in the course.

E10

Our Man Barry

1/22/1981·30m

Dot and Vicki begin dating the same man which only aggravates the situation at the restaurant where Nancy imposes a crash diet on Cassie and Jan.

E11

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

1/29/1981·30m

Lois learns that an invitation to speak to her daughter's class about working mothers was prompted by her daughter's essay describing her as vice president of a bank. Meanwhile, Dot tries to cheer up an impotent Sonny.

E12

Kids

7/21/1981·30m

Jan and Lois have a ongoing debate over the discovery of a girlie magazine in the possesion of Lois's son.

E13

You're Not Old, You're Fired

8/4/1981·30m

Nancy is unexpectedly fired from her hostess position at the restaurant. Her firing is not the only surprise as is the reason she was fired which forces her to come face to face with age discrimination.

Season 3

22 Episodes

1985

E01

Harassed

9/28/1985·30m

New to the big city, Amy begins receiving a series of threatening messages from a stalker, something she is totally unprepared for after living her life in the country.

E02

Cassie's Cowboy

10/5/1985·30m

Cassie falls in love with a cowboy who is a millionaire and is shocked when she learns she also has to like him to be with him.

E03

Amy Big Girl Now

10/12/1985·30m

Amy gets a surprise visit from her father who has come to California to take his little girl back to Texas and away from her new city life.

E04

Desperate Hours

10/19/1985·30m

Terrorists from a Third World country take the restaurant hostage.

E05

I Write the Songs

10/26/1985·30m

Sonny thinks he has struck gold with a record company and quits his job at the restaurant in a big way.

E06

Jan's Engagment

11/2/1985·30m

Jan hits it off with a fan repair man who whisks her off her feet. Their relationship goes faster then she expected when he suddenly proposes.

E07

From Russia with Love

11/9/1985·30m

A Russian, while visiting California, defects and locks himself in Cassie's locker, claiming he loves her.

E08

The Prom Show

11/16/1985·30m

A prom is scheduled to take place at the restaurant but when the entertainment doesn't show up, Dot takes over as the entertainment committee. Meanwhile, Jan has second thoughts about her engagement to Richie.

E09

The Wedding Show

11/23/1985·30m

Jan and Richie's wedding may be postponed when the judge fails to appear and it seems that the honeymoon may be a threesome.

E10

Hail to the Chef

12/21/1985·30m

The President may visit the restaurant and everyone passes the security check, that is except Howard.

E11

Eleven Angry Men and Dot

12/28/1985·30m

Dot serves jury duty and becomes the hold out juror. Meanwhile, Nancy and the other waitresses must deal with Dot's absence from work.

E12

Gender Gap

1/11/1986·30m

A sex discrimination suit is brought against the restaurant which forces Nancy to hire a obnoxious waiter.

E13

Jealous Wife

1/18/1986·30m

Cassie's one night stand is a dream for her but it turns into a nightmare when she is publicly humiliated by the man's wife in the restaurant.

E14

The Doctor Danny Show

2/1/1986·30m

During a date, Nancy suffers a hernia and when her physician discovers it, he insists that she have it operated on immediately. However, an old phobia about hospitals surfaces and she flat out refuses treatment. Meanwhile, Amy tries to get the girls to go in on a shady vacation property venture.

E15

Jewel Heist

2/15/1986·30m

A visiting princess becomes the target of terrorists who plan to make off with her extravagant diamond necklace. However, Dot accidentally intercepts a drugged napkin intended for the princess.

E16

The Jerks

2/22/1986·30m

The girls are forced to stay late and take inventory. This leads each girl to tell a story about the worst date they ever had.

E17

Oddest Couple

3/1/1986·30m

Cassie, desperate for a new place to live, temporarily moves in with Sonny, and the rumors fly.

E18

Dot's Puppy

4/12/1986·30m

Dot gets a noisy puppy after her cat dies and Sonny quits rather than miss a date with a roller derby queen.

E19

Dinner with Deedee

5/3/1986·30m

Jan is not looking forward to a visit from an old friend who has always outclassed her in every aspect of life.

E20

Jump

5/10/1986·30m

Cassie questions a man for the reason why he constantly refuses to leave her a tip only to discover he works for the IRS and serves her with an audit. Meanwhile, Dot's latest boyfriend makes a public appeal for her love, keep seeing him or he will jump from the roof.

E21

America's Sweetheart

5/17/1986·30m

Dot's relationship with a cartoonist makes the papers when he uses her as a model for a new character in his comic strip.

E22

Mann Act

5/24/1986·30m

Sonny contemplates his final days after dating a mobster's moll. The mobster found out and has made an appointment to visit Sonny.

Season 4

25 Episodes

1986

E01

The Roof Show

9/27/1986·30m

On 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.

E02

The Bar

10/4/1986·30m

Amy 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.

E03

The Reunion Show

10/11/1986·30m

Newly 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.

E04

Surprise

10/18/1986·30m

Jan'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.

E05

Nancy's Sister

10/25/1986·30m

Nancy 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.

E06

Night at the Iguana

11/1/1986·30m

After 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.

E07

Family Feud

11/8/1986·30m

Divorcees are coming out of the wood work when Dot's mother and Jan's father come for a visit and hit it off.

E08

The Dot and Howard Show

11/15/1986·30m

After 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.

E09

Farewell, My Sonny

11/22/1986·30m

The hotel hosts a murder mystery but things turn surprisingly real when Sonny becomes the prime suspect in a murder.

E10

Critic's Choice

12/6/1986·30m

A long time rival and food critic of Howard's visits the hotel which puts Howard's job and relationship with Nancy in jeopardy.

E11

Richie's Sculpture

12/20/1986·30m

Richie'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.

E12

Sonny's Oil (a.k.a.) The Oil Show

1/3/1987·30m

Sonny strikes oil and with the help from a shady investor, tries to convince the girls to go in on an oil investment.

E13

Nancy's Birthday Party

1/10/1987·30m

Nancy 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.

E14

The Evictables

1/17/1987·30m

Thanks 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.

E15

Ginger's Baby

1/24/1987·30m

Ginger 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.

E16

Bachelor Party

1/31/1987·30m

Howard's naive niece visits and begins dating Sonny. Something Howard is determind to put an end to.

E17

Amy's Rusty

2/7/1987·30m

Amy feels guilty for being unwed so she decides to reunite with an old flame. Meanwhile, Dot sells skin care products.

E18

Dot's Priest

2/14/1987·30m

Dot is slightly unnerved by an old boyfriend who's becoming a priest and is questioning his commitment.

E19

The Dickie Doodle Show

2/21/1987·30m

Jan 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.

E20

The Howie Show

2/28/1987·30m

South Pacific natives arrive to worship the person they consider a supreme being, Howard. Meanwhile, Nancy challenges the waitresses to a contest.

E21

The Dot Quits Show

3/7/1987·30m

Dot 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.

E22

The Two Guys Show

5/2/1987·30m

Ginger weighs the merits of two boyfriends while Howard weighs offers from other restaurants.

E23

A Romantic Comedy

5/9/1987·30m

A romantic evening alone in the hotel is anything but for Jan and Richie, who weather interruptions from the restaurant staff.

E24

Manhandling

5/16/1987·30m

Fur flies after Ginger buys Jan's car and Amy asks Dot to act as a go-between with a handsome new employee.

E25

Nancy's Shrink

5/23/1987·30m

Nancy reviews her relationships with her employees during a visit to her psychiatrist.