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The Best Episodes of It's a Living Season 2

Every episode of It's a Living Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of It's a Living Season 2!

It's a Living is an American sitcom set in a restaurant at the top of the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. The show aired on...
Genre:Comedy
Episodes
14
Avg. Rating
7.1
S1
S2
S3
S4
E1
E2
E3
6.6
6.9
7.1

Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Boys of Summer" is the best rated episode of "It's a Living" season 2. It scored 6.6/10 based on 35 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/24/1981. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "All My Son".

  • Boys of Summer
    6.6/10(35)

    #1 - Boys of Summer

    Season 2 Episode 1

    Aired 10/24/1981

    The staff becomes infected with baseball fever, after a baseball team invades the restaurant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • All My Son
    6.9/10(29)

    #2 - All My Son

    Season 2 Episode 2

    Aired 10/31/1981

    Sonny is surprised when a woman from his past surprises him with news that she's been thinking about him for the past 10 years. However, he is flabbergasted to learn the reason she been thinking of him, he's the father of her 10-year-old child.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Greg Antonacci

  • Of Mace and Men
    7.1/10(32)

    #3 - Of Mace and Men

    Season 2 Episode 3

    Aired 11/7/1981

    After Maggie is mugged, the waitress go to lengths to protect themselves and begin carrying mace. However, after Dot is targeted in the parking garage, she defends herself, but the mugger responds by taking her to court.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Wedding
    6.6/10(29)

    #4 - The Wedding

    Season 2 Episode 4

    Aired 11/14/1981

    A wedding being held at the restaurant is interrupted when the groom spots an old flame across the room, Cassie.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Second Time Around, Almost
    6.9/10(29)

    #5 - Second Time Around, Almost

    Season 2 Episode 5

    Aired 11/28/1981

    Jan's ex-husband re-enters her life and fans an old flame in Jan, that she thought went out years ago.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Off the Top
    7.7/10(26)

    #6 - Off the Top

    Season 2 Episode 6

    Aired 12/5/1981

    The entire staff gets disheartening news when it is announced that the restaurant has been sold and will be turned into a fitness center. This leads everyone to face the reality and depression of unemployment lines, job applications and interviews. That is except Sonny, who has seemingly been hired at another restaurant.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Mann is Mann
    7.1/10(26)

    #7 - Mann is Mann

    Season 2 Episode 7

    Aired 12/12/1981

    Sonny's brother, Buddy, flies into town and instantly disrupts Sonny's life when he moves in with him. Buddy quickly becomes an unwelcome houseguest, one whom Sonny is hesitant to kick out.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Greg Antonacci

  • Jealousy or Mildred Fierce
    7.1/10(26)

    #8 - Jealousy or Mildred Fierce

    Season 2 Episode 8

    Aired 1/2/1982

    The girls and especially Nancy make strenuous efforts to keep Dennis from falling apart when his wife leaves him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Young Love
    7.7/10(28)

    #9 - Young Love

    Season 2 Episode 9

    Aired 1/9/1982

    A romance develops between 33 year old Jan and Maggie's 23 year old brother.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: N/A

  • The Garden of Countess Natasha
    7.0/10(26)

    #10 - The Garden of Countess Natasha

    Season 2 Episode 10

    Aired 2/12/1982

    Dot's new play opens and the rest of the staff have no good reviews to give her.

    Director: Greg Antonacci

    Writer: Greg Antonacci

  • Falling in Love Again
    7.3/10(28)

    #11 - Falling in Love Again

    Season 2 Episode 11

    Aired 2/19/1982

    Maggie is consumed with guilt after she begins a romance with a man, who happens to be the first man she's dated since her husband died. Meanwhile, cops stakeout the restaurant for bandits.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Horsing Around
    6.8/10(27)

    #12 - Horsing Around

    Season 2 Episode 12

    Aired 2/26/1982

    Gambling fever strikes after Jan overhears a tip from a jockey eating at the restaurant and her and Maggie begin betting. The others quickly become miffed at not being let in. Later, the jockey returns and Maggie overhears him order the special (number 7) and mistakes that number for the winner of the next race. All is well as that horse wins.

    Director: Jay Sandrich

    Writer: Greg Antonacci

  • Strange Bedfellows
    7.2/10(26)

    #13 - Strange Bedfellows

    Season 2 Episode 13

    Aired 6/4/1982

    Dot's in the hospital with a relentless cheery roommate while the hotel is swamped with WWII veterans.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • A Farewell to Arm
    7.2/10(26)

    #14 - A Farewell to Arm

    Season 2 Episode 14

    Aired 6/11/1982

    On the day of the biggest date of her life, Jan literally gets stuck at Maggie's garage sale.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A