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The Best Episodes of It's a Living Season 4

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    It's a Living Season 4 Episode 1 - The Roof Show
    6.8/10(25 votes)

    #1 - The Roof Show

    S4:E1

    On a night when everyone wants to leave early, the majority of the staff systematically becomes trapped on the roof, leaving Amy, Nancy and Howard to deal with a mob of customers.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 2 - The Bar
    7.2/10(27 votes)

    #2 - The Bar

    S4:E2

    Amy is feeling lonely so to pick up her spirits, the girls take her out to a singles bar. However, each one of the girls encounter a man who is far from Mr. Right.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 3 - The Reunion Show
    6.9/10(24 votes)

    #3 - The Reunion Show

    S4:E3

    Newly married Jan is set to attend her high school reunion and is thrilled that she will get to see her old boyfriend, one who still holds a torch for her and her for him. Meanwhile, Nancy tries a new trick to lure Howard home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 4 - Surprise
    6.7/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Surprise

    S4:E4

    Jan's birthday is coming up but Amy has not such a nice surprise for Jan, after she becomes convinced that Richie is having an affair with Ginger.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Whedon

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  5. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 5 - Nancy's Sister
    7.3/10(21 votes)

    #5 - Nancy's Sister

    S4:E5

    Nancy is not to pleased with a visit from her sister, Gloria, and things don't improve when Nancy becomes convinced that Gloria is trying to take Howard away from her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Robert Bruce

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  6. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 6 - Night at the Iguana
    7.5/10(30 votes)

    #6 - Night at the Iguana

    S4:E6

    After their car breaks down, while on a trip to Las Vegas, Sonny and the girls check into a hotel. A hotel that is run by a mysterious man and his unseen mother.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Whedon

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  7. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 7 - Family Feud
    7.0/10(22 votes)

    #7 - Family Feud

    S4:E7

    Divorcees are coming out of the wood work when Dot's mother and Jan's father come for a visit and hit it off.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bob Perlow, Gene Braunstein

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  8. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 8 - The Dot and Howard Show
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #8 - The Dot and Howard Show

    S4:E8

    After going out one evening to a social event, Dot and Howard begin a series of dates that everyone becomes convinced that Dot and Howard's relationship has turned into something other then platonic.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 9 - Farewell, My Sonny
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #9 - Farewell, My Sonny

    S4:E9

    The hotel hosts a murder mystery but things turn surprisingly real when Sonny becomes the prime suspect in a murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Whedon

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  10. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 10 - Critic's Choice
    6.9/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Critic's Choice

    S4:E10

    A long time rival and food critic of Howard's visits the hotel which puts Howard's job and relationship with Nancy in jeopardy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 11 - Richie's Sculpture
    6.9/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Richie's Sculpture

    S4:E11

    Richie's new sculpture is a smash success and agrees to let it be displayed in the restaurant. His success crumbles, however, when Jan allows the sculpture to be sold to a tourist, only later Jan learns it isn't his sculpture.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 12 - Sonny's Oil (a.k.a.) The Oil Show
    6.7/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Sonny's Oil (a.k.a.) The Oil Show

    S4:E12

    Sonny strikes oil and with the help from a shady investor, tries to convince the girls to go in on an oil investment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 13 - Nancy's Birthday Party
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #13 - Nancy's Birthday Party

    S4:E13

    Nancy drops heavy hints about her upcoming birthday and expects a party to be thrown. Meanwhile, Jan and Richie fight and Sonny pleads to join Dot's car pool.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 14 - The Evictables
    7.1/10(24 votes)

    #14 - The Evictables

    S4:E14

    Thanks to Jan's advice, Ginger is evicted from her apartment after withholding the rent to force the landlord to repaint it. Ginger then moves in with Amy, who lives in a ""No Men Allowed"" apartment building, but Ginger's love-life soon conflicts with that rule.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Whedon

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  15. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 15 - Ginger's Baby
    6.6/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Ginger's Baby

    S4:E15

    Ginger babysits for a friend who later strands Ginger with the baby who takes him to work. Meanwhile, Sonny car-sits for a friend, but picks up the wrong the wrong car, one that belongs to a gangster.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 16 - Bachelor Party
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #16 - Bachelor Party

    S4:E16

    Howard's naive niece visits and begins dating Sonny. Something Howard is determind to put an end to.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 17 - Amy's Rusty
    6.2/10(19 votes)

    #17 - Amy's Rusty

    S4:E17

    Amy feels guilty for being unwed so she decides to reunite with an old flame. Meanwhile, Dot sells skin care products.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Bob Perlow, Gene Braunstein

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  18. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 18 - Dot's Priest
    6.9/10(17 votes)

    #18 - Dot's Priest

    S4:E18

    Dot is slightly unnerved by an old boyfriend who's becoming a priest and is questioning his commitment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 19 - The Dickie Doodle Show
    6.2/10(20 votes)

    #19 - The Dickie Doodle Show

    S4:E19

    Jan Murray plays a former children's show host whose fan club dinner clashes with Nancy's meeting with a vice president from the restaurant chain.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Whedon

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  20. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 20 - The Howie Show
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #20 - The Howie Show

    S4:E20

    South Pacific natives arrive to worship the person they consider a supreme being, Howard. Meanwhile, Nancy challenges the waitresses to a contest.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 21 - The Dot Quits Show
    6.3/10(19 votes)

    #21 - The Dot Quits Show

    S4:E21

    Dot quits to become a full-time unemployed actress. Meanwhile, Sonny writes a musical based on Attila the Hun and Ginger's footwear fetish spreads to Amy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 22 - The Two Guys Show
    6.2/10(20 votes)

    #22 - The Two Guys Show

    S4:E22

    Ginger weighs the merits of two boyfriends while Howard weighs offers from other restaurants.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 23 - A Romantic Comedy
    6.7/10(20 votes)

    #23 - A Romantic Comedy

    S4:E23

    A romantic evening alone in the hotel is anything but for Jan and Richie, who weather interruptions from the restaurant staff.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 24 - Manhandling
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Manhandling

    S4:E24

    Fur flies after Ginger buys Jan's car and Amy asks Dot to act as a go-between with a handsome new employee.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Whedon

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  25. It's a Living Season 4 Episode 25 - Nancy's Shrink
    6.3/10(21 votes)

    #25 - Nancy's Shrink

    S4:E25

    Nancy reviews her relationships with her employees during a visit to her psychiatrist.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Tom Whedon

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The Roof Show" is the best rated episode of "It's a Living" season 4. It scored 6.8/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 9/27/1986. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "The Bar".