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It's a Living Season 4 Episodes
Season 4 Episode Guide
25 Episodes 1986 - 1987
Episode 1
The Roof Show
Sat, Sep 27, 1986
Sonny gets stuck on the roof, and as each waitress comes up to order him back to work, they one by one also get stuck there, leaving Amy, Howard, and Nancy to handle the restaurant by themselves.
Episode 2
The Bar
Sat, Oct 4, 1986
The ladies, Nancy, Sonny, Howard, and Howard's date all end up at the same singles bar after work.
Episode 3
The Reunion Show
Sat, Oct 11, 1986
Jan's high-school reunion is at the restaurant and she runs into her old boyfriend Jack.
Episode 4
Surprise
Sat, Oct 18, 1986
Richie wants to make a sculpture for Jan for her birthday but needs somewhere to work on it, so Ginger offers him her apartment, leading the others to think that they're having an affair.
Episode 5
Nancy's Sister
Sat, Oct 25, 1986
Nancy's sister Gloria visits, much to her dismay, as Gloria has a history of stealing her boyfriends. And now she's taken a shine to Howard.
Episode 6
Night at the Iguana
Sat, Nov 1, 1986
With the restaurant closed for a few days to install new sprinklers, the girls and Sonny head out to Vegas. Sonny's car breaks down en route and everyone is forced to stay the night at an isolated motel, where the desk clerk acts an awful lot like Norman Bates.
Episode 7
Family Feud
Sat, Nov 8, 1986
With Dot's mom and Jan's dad in town, Ginger suggests that they spend time together to get them off their daughters' cases; to their girls' distaste, they're out all night; Howard, Amy, and Sonny contend with a burial-plot saleswoman.
Episode 8
The Dot and Howard Show
Sat, Nov 15, 1986
Dot and Howard start spending time together outside of work, which leaves them feeling confused, and Nancy getting paranoid; Sonny struggles in organizing his event "Lounge-Aid".
Episode 9
Farewell, My Sonny
Sat, Nov 22, 1986
Above the Top hosts a murder-mystery evening that's all fun and games until it gets all too real for Sonny.
Episode 10
Critic's Choice
Sat, Dec 6, 1986
A famous restaurant critic who has a long-time beef with Howard visits Above the Top, which stresses out Nancy; Sonny and Ginger spend the weekend in Palm Springs, leaving the ladies perplexed.
Episode 11
Richie's Sculpture
Sat, Dec 20, 1986
Jan finds an old sculpture of Richie's, and Dot sells it, landing Jan in big trouble; Nancy tasks Amy with writing a profile of Ginger for the hotel magazine, but Ginger proves to be an elusive subject.
Episode 12
Sonny's Oil
Sat, Jan 3, 1987
Everyone decides to invest in a potentially oil-bearing property, thanks to Sonny.
Episode 13
Nancy's Birthday Party
Sat, Jan 10, 1987
Nancy keeps hinting at her birthday so the girls decide to throw her a surprise party.
Episode 14
The Evictables
Sat, Jan 17, 1987
Taking Jan's advice about her deadbeat landlord gets Ginger evicted. Amy takes her in, but winds up evicted too, but clever thinking comes in handy.
Episode 15
Ginger's Baby
Sat, Jan 24, 1987
Ginger must babysit for first-time vacationing parents, but can't get out of work; Nancy offers to be Howard's magic-act assistant; Sonny has trouble with a mobster and the cops.
Episode 16
Bachelor Party
Sat, Jan 31, 1987
Dot agrees to fill in for a stripper at a bachelor party; Sonny takes Howard's estranged visiting daughter out on the town--much to Howard's dismay.
Episode 17
Amy's Rusty
Sat, Feb 7, 1987
Pressured Amy accepts a marriage proposal.
Episode 18
Dot's Priest
Sat, Feb 14, 1987
Dot's former beau rethinks his clerical vows.
Episode 19
The Dickie Doodle Show
Sat, Feb 21, 1987
The Dickie Doodle fan club meets at the restaurant.
Episode 20
The Howie Show
Sat, Feb 28, 1987
Tropical island natives name Howard as their chief.
Episode 21
The Dot Quits Show
Sat, Mar 7, 1987
Dot auditions for a soap opera but doesn't get the part, and blames her waitress job for her lack of success, so she quits the restaurant.
Episode 22
The Two Guys Show
Sat, May 2, 1987
Ginger accepts marriage proposals from two men in one day.
Episode 23
A Romantic Comedy
Sat, May 9, 1987
Jan wins Employee of the Week and uses her prize of a free night at the hotel to spend a romantic evening with Richie.
Episode 24
Manhandling
Sat, May 16, 1987
Dot falls for a guy that Amy has been dating.
Episode 25
Nancy's Shrink
Sat, May 23, 1987
Nancy discusses her relationships with her psychiatrist.