#Its a living art series#
#Its a living art tv#

#Its a living art series#

For season 2 the cast was retooled extensively and the series was given a new title. This caused the show to have an abbreviated first season of only thirteen episodes. Like many other sitcoms that aired during the 1980–81 television season, It's a Living felt the effects of the Screen Actors Guild and American Federation of Television and Radio Artists strike that occurred in 1980. An additional 93 episodes were produced for the syndication run, making a total of 120 episodes. The show's two broadcast seasons produced 27 episodes. Main article: List of It's a Living episodes Richard Kline also appeared as recurring character Richie, Jan's new husband, in seasons 3 through 6. The kitchen is first the domain of Chef Mario ( Bert Remsen), then Dennis Hubner ( Earl Boen), and finally Howard Miller ( Richard Stahl), who eventually marries Nancy. Adding to the chaotic working environment is a wisecracking pianist named Sonny Mann ( Paul Kreppel), who makes rude comments to the women, Nancy included, and gets insulted in return. More often than not the scheme of the week involves upsetting Nancy in some way. At the helm is supervisor Nancy Beebe ( Marian Mercer), the restaurant's maître d’, who sometimes fraternizes with the girls but usually gives orders. The show follows the lives of the waitresses at the posh restaurant Above the Top, located at the top of the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Currently, the series is distributed by Paul Brownstein Productions and Warner Bros. 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 (1985–86) and Lorimar-Telepictures (1986–89).

After the series was canceled by ABC, new episodes aired in first-run syndication from September 28, 1985, to April 8, 1989.

The show aired on ABC from October 30, 1980, until June 11, 1982. It's a Living (renamed for season two as Making a Living) is an American sitcom television series set in a restaurant at the top of the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. Paul Brownstein Productions (1994-present)

#Its a living art tv#

For the 1998 Canadian reality television series, see It's a Living (Canadian TV series).