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It's a Living Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 1980 - 1981
Episode 1
Pilot
Thu, Oct 30, 198030 mins
Meet the waitresses of Los Angeles' Above the Top restaurant: single, sassy Cassie; single mother Jan; innocent young Vicki; wise married mother Lois; and aspiring actress Dot; plus their bossy manager Nancy and the restaurant's wannabe-Lothario piano player Sonny Mann. In the pilot, Jan battles Nancy on the chauvinistic elements of her job; and the girls help Vicki decide what to do about a weekend away with a new boyfriend.
Episode 2
The Intruder
Thu, Nov 6, 198021 mins
With Lois' family away and reports of a burglary in the neighborhood, the girls sleep over--and have an unexpected visitor.
Episode 3
Roomies
Thu, Nov 13, 198021 mins
When Vicki doesn't get the apartment she was supposed to get, she needs a place to stay. The only one who can take her in is Cassie and she reluctantly does, but Vicki cramps Cassie's style.
Episode 4
Fallen Idol
Thu, Nov 27, 198021 mins
Vicki's father visits and she catches him with Nancy.
Episode 5
The Lois Affair
Thu, Dec 11, 198021 mins
Lois is in a big fight with her husband when her old high-school boyfriend shows up at the restaurant and gives her his room key; Jan asks Cassie to cover her weekend shift so she can take her daughter to a concert, but Cassie won't, starting a battle of whose time is more valuable.
Episode 6
Super-Mom
Thu, Dec 18, 198021 mins
Jan's daughter wants to take up ballet and Jan doesn't want to disappoint her. But she can't afford it on her waitress salary alone, so she does a little moonlighting. But when it affects her job, the girls tell her that it's OK to say no to her daughter. But Jan is determined not to fail her.
Episode 7
Cassie's Punctured Romance
Thu, Jan 1, 198121 mins
Cassie is reluctant to let herself fall for her latest beau, so the girls offer their encouragement; Sonny is ready to pull out all the stops when he finds out that a record executive will be dining at the restaurant.
Episode 8
Up on the Roof
Thu, Jan 8, 198121 mins
There's a fire in the building, and because the restaurant is on the top, it's difficult for everyone to get out. Among the restaurant guests are a man who's on a date with someone who is not his wife and an elderly couple who are celebrating their anniversary. When an evacuation plan is implemented, the staff must go last.
Episode 9
Making the Grade
Thu, Jan 15, 198121 mins
Jan decides to go out with one of her teachers just as her course is ending, but when she decides to break it off, she learns that her final grade could be in jeopardy because he doesn't want to end it. So she turns to the Dean who tells her that it's her word against his and she should tell him to just accept it.
Episode 10
Our Man Barry
Thu, Jan 22, 198121 mins
Vicki and Dot are interested in the same man; Cassie tries to lose some weight with a diet Jan recommended.
Episode 11
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Thu, Jan 29, 198121 mins
When Lois' daughter's teacher asks her to make a speech to her class, she finds out that her daughter doesn't respect her because she's a waitress; Dot tries to help boost Sonny's spirits.
Episode 12
Kids
Tue, Jul 21, 198121 mins
Jan's daughter spends the night at Lois' and comes home with a dirty magazine; Sonny falls for a woman who doesn't want to commit.
Episode 13
You're Not Old, You're Fired
Tue, Aug 4, 198121 mins
The ladies are told that Nancy is being retired and that Lois is replacing her. Lois eventually learns that Nancy was retired because the boss thought she was too old. So they go to Nancy to tell her that and they find her working as a waitress in a diner.