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It's a Living

  • TV Series
  • 1980–1989
  • TV-14
  • 30m
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Gail Edwards, Ann Jillian, Marian Mercer, Wendy Schaal, Susan Sullivan, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
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Comedy

This series featured a group of waitresses (and a pianist, Sonny) who work at a fancy restaurant at the top of a skyscraper.This series featured a group of waitresses (and a pianist, Sonny) who work at a fancy restaurant at the top of a skyscraper.This series featured a group of waitresses (and a pianist, Sonny) who work at a fancy restaurant at the top of a skyscraper.

  • Creators
    • Dick Clair
    • Jenna McMahon
    • Stu Silver
  • Stars
    • Gail Edwards
    • Barrie Youngfellow
    • Paul Kreppel
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    1.1K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,522
    206
    • Creators
      • Dick Clair
      • Jenna McMahon
      • Stu Silver
    • Stars
      • Gail Edwards
      • Barrie Youngfellow
      • Paul Kreppel
    • 16User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Gail Edwards in It's a Living (1980)
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    Gail Edwards, Paul Kreppel, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
    Sheryl Lee Ralph and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)
    Marian Mercer and Richard Stahl in It's a Living (1980)
    Paul Kreppel in It's a Living (1980)
    Sheryl Lee Ralph and Marian Mercer in It's a Living (1980)
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    Sheryl Lee Ralph, Gail Edwards, Paul Kreppel, and Barrie Youngfellow in It's a Living (1980)

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    Gail Edwards
    Gail Edwards
    • Dot Higgins
    Barrie Youngfellow
    Barrie Youngfellow
    • Jan Hoffmeyer Gray…
    Paul Kreppel
    Paul Kreppel
    • Sonny Mann
    Marian Mercer
    Marian Mercer
    • Nancy Beebe
    Crystal Bernard
    Crystal Bernard
    • Amy Tompkins
    Richard Stahl
    Richard Stahl
    • Howard Miller
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    Sheryl Lee Ralph
    • Ginger St. James
    Ann Jillian
    Ann Jillian
    • Cassie Cranston
    Louise Lasser
    Louise Lasser
    • Maggie McBurney
    Earl Boen
    Earl Boen
    • Dennis Hubner
    Susan Sullivan
    Susan Sullivan
    • Lois Adams
    Wendy Schaal
    Wendy Schaal
    • Vicki Allen
    Bert Remsen
    Bert Remsen
    • Mario
    Richard Kline
    Richard Kline
    • Richie Gray
    Robyn Peterson
    Robyn Peterson
    • Frisco
    Tom La Grua
    • Louie
    Phil Morris
    Phil Morris
    • Jason
    Paul Willson
    Paul Willson
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      • Dick Clair
      • Jenna McMahon
      • Stu Silver
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    • Trivia
      While the show was never a hit on network TV, its fortunes would later turn in 1983 when all 27 episodes went to syndication. The series began to attract a following along with surprising ratings for the reruns, which prompted the producers and Golden West Television to bring it back. Another factor in its sudden rediscovery was Ann Jillian's public disclosure that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 1984, the same year as the announcement of the show's revival.
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      Referenced in Battle of the Network Stars IX (1980)

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    8/10
    Great casting!
    This show had great casting with actors like Paul Kreppel who play Sonny in both series, Marian Mercer, Barrie Youngfellow, the beautiful Ann Jillian, Gail Edwards, Wendy Schall, and Louise Lasser from the Woody Allen films. The show took place in the evening at a posh restaurant in an Los Angeles skyscraper. For a thirty minutes show that aired first in prime time television and later in syndication, it was a memorable and decent show to watch. But it didn't get enough viewers or whatever the reason and was canceled on network television but later resurfaced to syndication which did very well on Saturday afternoon television. I have to say that I always watched it on television during my youth and never understood the networks which canceled fare and attractive television programming in favor of something better or most cases it was worse than expected.
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    • May 25, 2006

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    • Release date
      • October 30, 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Making a Living
    • Filming locations
      • Westin Bonaventure Hotel & Suites - 404 S. Figueroa Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(exterior of hotel building)
    • Production company
      • Witt/Thomas Productions
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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