It's a Living

(10/30/1980–04/08/1989)

Comedy

Syndication (US)30 min

It's a Living takes place at a posh restaurant, Above the Top which is located on the top floor of a California high rise hotel. This series originally began in October of 1980 on ABC and ran for one season. ABC must have had faith in the show for it returned the following season under a new title, Making a Living. After that everyone thought they had seen the last of it, but in 1985, It's a Living restarted production for an additional four seasons which ran in syndication. The stories revolved around the waitresses (who've included: Lois, Jan, Dot, Cassie, Vicki, Maggie, Amy and Ginger) their boss and hostess, Nancy, and the piano man Sonny.

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Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

Pilot

October 31, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S01E02

The Intruder

November 07, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S01E03

Roomies

November 14, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S01E04

Fallen Idol

November 28, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S01E05

The Lois Affair

December 12, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S01E06

Super-Mom

December 19, 1980 at 02:30 AM

S01E07

Cassie's Punctured Romance

January 02, 1981 at 02:00 AM

S01E08

Up On the Roof

January 09, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S01E09

Making the Grade

January 16, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S01E10

Our Man Barry

January 23, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S01E11

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

January 30, 1981 at 02:30 AM

S01E12

Kids

July 22, 1981 at 01:30 AM

S01E13

You're Not Old, You're Fired

August 05, 1981 at 01:30 AM

Season 2

S02E01

Boys of Summer

October 25, 1981 at 12:30 AM

S02E02

All My Son

November 01, 1981 at 01:30 AM

S02E03

Of Mace and Men

November 08, 1981 at 01:30 AM

S02E04

The Wedding

November 15, 1981 at 01:30 AM

S02E05

Second Time Around, Almost

November 29, 1981 at 01:30 AM

S02E06

Off the Top

December 06, 1981 at 01:30 AM

S02E07

Mann is Mann

December 13, 1981 at 01:30 AM

S02E08

Jealousy or Mildred Fierce

January 03, 1982 at 01:30 AM

S02E09

Young Love

January 10, 1982 at 01:30 AM

S02E10

The Garden of Countess Natasha

February 13, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S02E11

Falling in Love Again

February 20, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S02E12

Horsing Around

February 27, 1982 at 02:30 AM

S02E13

Strange Bedfellows

June 05, 1982 at 12:30 AM

S02E14

A Farewell to Arm

June 12, 1982 at 12:30 AM

Season 3

S03E01

Harassed

September 28, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S03E02

Cassie's Cowboy

October 05, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S03E03

Amy Big Girl Now

October 12, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S03E04

Desperate Hours

October 19, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S03E05

I Write the Songs

October 26, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S03E06

Jan's Engagement

November 02, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S03E07

From Russia with Love

November 09, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S03E08

The Prom Show

November 16, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S03E09

The Wedding Show

November 23, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S03E10

Hail to the Chef

December 21, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S03E11

Eleven Angry Men and Dot

December 28, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S03E12

Gender Gap

January 11, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E13

Jealous Wife

January 18, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E14

The Doctor Danny Show

February 01, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E15

Jewel Heist

February 15, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E16

The Jerks

February 22, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E17

Oddest Couple

March 01, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E18

Dot's Puppy

April 12, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S03E19

Dinner with Deedee

May 03, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S03E20

Jump

May 10, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S03E21

America's Sweetheart

May 17, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S03E22

Mann Act

May 24, 1986 at 04:00 PM

Season 4

S04E01

The Roof Show

September 27, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S04E02

The Bar

October 04, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S04E03

The Reunion Show

October 11, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S04E04

Surprise

October 18, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S04E05

Nancy's Sister

October 25, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S04E06

Night at the Iguana

November 01, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S04E07

Family Feud

November 08, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S04E08

The Dot and Howard Show

November 15, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S04E09

Farewell, My Sonny

November 22, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S04E10

Critic's Choice

December 06, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S04E11

Richie's Sculpture

December 20, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S04E12

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

January 03, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E13

Nancy's Birthday Party

January 10, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E14

The Evictables

January 17, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E15

Ginger's Baby

January 24, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E16

Bachelor Party

January 31, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E17

Amy's Rusty

February 07, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E18

Dot's Priest

February 14, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E19

The Dickie Doodle Show

February 21, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E20

The Howie Show

February 28, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E21

The Dot Quits Show

March 07, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S04E22

The Two Guys Show

May 02, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E23

A Romantic Comedy

May 09, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E24

Manhandling

May 16, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S04E25

Nancy's Shrink

May 23, 1987 at 04:00 PM

Season 5

S05E01

Till Death Do Us Part

September 26, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S05E02

Her Back to the Future

October 03, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S05E03

No, My Darling Daughter

October 10, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S05E04

Sweet Charity

October 17, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S05E05

Killing of Sister Dot

October 24, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S05E06

The Date Show

October 31, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S05E07

Search and Strike

November 07, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S05E08

The Vegas Show (1)

November 14, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S05E09

The Vegas Show (2)

November 21, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S05E10

The Sonny's Mother Show

November 28, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S05E11

Strictly Personal

December 12, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S05E12

A Pen Pal for Your Thoughts

December 19, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S05E13

Twelve Angry Women

December 26, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S05E14

Skin Deep

January 02, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S05E15

Everyone's a Critic

January 16, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S05E16

Take Back Your Mink

January 23, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S05E17

The One About the Tattooed Lady

January 30, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S05E18

Daddy's Little Girl

February 06, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S05E19

Ginger's Grandmother Show

February 13, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S05E20

Dot's Hope

February 20, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S05E21

The Amy and Louie Show

February 27, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S05E22

Ginger and the Senator

April 23, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E23

Healings, Nothing More Than Healings

April 30, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E24

The No Guys Show

May 07, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E25

The Waiting Game

May 14, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S05E26

Tune In, Tune Out

May 28, 1988 at 04:00 PM

Season 6

S06E01

Pistol Packin' Mama

October 15, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S06E02

The Nancy and Roscoe Show

October 22, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S06E03

The Jan's Pregnant Show

October 29, 1988 at 04:00 PM

S06E04

Never Trust Anyone Under 40

November 05, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S06E05

The New Guy Show

November 12, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S06E06

Rear Window

November 19, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S06E07

You Do Voodoo

November 26, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S06E08

The Amy and Bobby Show

December 03, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S06E09

Dot Casts Off

December 10, 1988 at 05:00 PM

S06E10

A Very Scary It's a Living

January 07, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S06E11

The Ginger's Mother Show

January 14, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S06E12

Mike Fright

January 21, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S06E13

He Never Sang for His Father

January 28, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S06E14

Just Say Yes

February 11, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S06E15

Wedding, Wedding

February 18, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S06E16

The Dark at the Top of the Top

February 25, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S06E17

My Little Red Book

March 04, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S06E18

Matchmaker, Matchmaker

March 11, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S06E19

A Very Special It's a Living

March 18, 1989 at 05:00 PM

S06E20

The Sonny and Dot Show

April 08, 1989 at 04:00 PM