It's a Living
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Starring
Gail EdwardsBarrie YoungfellowPaul KreppelMarian MercerCrystal BernardRichard Stahl
Written by
Dick ClairJenna McMahonStu Silver
Starring
Gail EdwardsBarrie YoungfellowPaul KreppelMarian MercerCrystal BernardRichard Stahl
Written by
Dick ClairJenna McMahonStu Silver
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| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | ||
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| S1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||
| S3 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | |||||
| S4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 6.5 | ||
| S5 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.2 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 5.1 | 6.4 | |
| S6 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 6.7 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 6.1 |
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About
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.
"Get 'em with laughs!"
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Season 11980
7.4536134h 42m
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Season 21981
7.2460144h 55m
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Season 31985
7.2661227h 44m
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Season 41986
7.0592253h 4m
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Season 51987
6.8556261h 42m
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Season 61988
6.4419201h 42m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Gail Edwards Dot Higgins
Barrie Youngfellow Jan Hoffmeyer Gray, Jan Hoffmeyer
Paul Kreppel Sonny Mann
Marian Mercer Nancy Beebe
Crystal Bernard Amy Tompkins
Richard Stahl Howard Miller
Sheryl Lee Ralph Ginger St. James
Ann Jillian Cassie Cranston
Louise Lasser Maggie McBurney
Earl Boen Dennis Hubner
Crew
Dick Clair
Jenna McMahon
Stu Silver
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