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It's a Living (1980)

It's a Living poster
Genre
sitcom
Country
United States
Length
6 seasons, 120 episodes
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The show follows a group of waitresses and staff working at a fancy restaurant in a Los Angeles hotel. They deal with their jobs and personal lives in a light comedy format.

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What happens

It's a Living (renamed Making a Living for Season 2) is an American ensemble sitcom television series 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 canceled by ABC, 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, with distribution rights held by Golden West Television (1985–86) and Lorimar-Telepictures (1986–89). The series is now distributed by Paul Brownstein Productions. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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