• 100
    watchers
  • 1.5k
    plays
  • 422
    collected

It's a Living

Season 2 1981 - 1982

  • 1981-10-24T04:00:00Z on Syndication
  • 30m
  • 7h (14 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Comedy
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.

14 episodes

Season Premiere

1981-10-24T04:00:00Z

2x01 Boys of Summer

Season Premiere

2x01 Boys of Summer

  • 1981-10-24T04:00:00Z30m

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

1981-10-31T05:00:00Z

2x02 All My Son

2x02 All My Son

  • 1981-10-31T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1981-11-07T05:00:00Z

2x03 Of Mace and Men

2x03 Of Mace and Men

  • 1981-11-07T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1981-11-14T05:00:00Z

2x04 The Wedding

2x04 The Wedding

  • 1981-11-14T05:00:00Z30m

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

2x05 Second Time Around, Almost

  • 1981-11-28T05:00:00Z30m

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

1981-12-05T05:00:00Z

2x06 Off the Top

2x06 Off the Top

  • 1981-12-05T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1981-12-12T05:00:00Z

2x07 Mann is Mann

2x07 Mann is Mann

  • 1981-12-12T05:00:00Z30m

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.

2x08 Jealousy or Mildred Fierce

  • 1982-01-02T05:00:00Z30m

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

1982-01-09T05:00:00Z

2x09 Young Love

2x09 Young Love

  • 1982-01-09T05:00:00Z30m

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

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

1982-02-19T05:00:00Z

2x11 Falling in Love Again

2x11 Falling in Love Again

  • 1982-02-19T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1982-02-26T05:00:00Z

2x12 Horsing Around

2x12 Horsing Around

  • 1982-02-26T05:00:00Z30m

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.

1982-06-04T04:00:00Z

2x13 Strange Bedfellows

2x13 Strange Bedfellows

  • 1982-06-04T04:00:00Z30m

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

Season Finale

1982-06-11T04:00:00Z

2x14 A Farewell to Arm

Season Finale

2x14 A Farewell to Arm

  • 1982-06-11T04:00:00Z30m

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

Loading...