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The Best Episodes of It's a Living Season 5

Every episode of It's a Living Season 5 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of It's a Living Season 5!

The Best Episodes of It's a Living Season 5

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  1. 7.4/10(9 votes)

    #1 - Skin Deep

    S5:E14

    After seeing Howard flirting with a much younger woman, Nancy begins considering having a face lift.

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  2. 7.3/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Till Death Do Us Part

    S5:E1

    Sonny's in love and plans to marry if his fiancee can get to the church on time. Meanwhile, Howard prepares for a visit from his high-school sweetheart.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Tom Whedon
  3. 7.2/10(17 votes)

    #3 - The Date Show

    S5:E6

    Nancy has just the solution to Howard's mid-life crisis: she invites him to a square dance, and she won't take no for an answer.

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  4. 7.1/10(15 votes)

    #4 - No, My Darling Daughter

    S5:E3

    When Ellen, Jan's daughter, has a date with a senior, all the waitresses worry. Meanwhile, Howard asks Nancy for $900 to pay back a loan shark.

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    Director:N/A
    Writer:Tom Whedon
  5. 7.0/10(15 votes)

    #5 - The Vegas Show (1)

    S5:E8

    When singer Jack Jones checks into the hotel for a few days, he strikes up a friendship with Nancy and invites her to Las Vegas for a long weekend.

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  6. 6.8/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Strictly Personal

    S5:E11

    Dot doesn't get quite the response she had hoped for after placing an ad in the personals column.

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  8. 6.8/10(18 votes)

    #7 - The One About the Tattooed Lady

    S5:E17

    Nancy's cousin, Grace, stops by for a visit but that's not the only surprise for Nancy, her cousin is covered from head to toe in tatoos.

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
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  9. 6.7/10(18 votes)

    #8 - The Vegas Show (2)

    S5:E9

    When a jealous Howard follows Nancy to Las Vegas, he's horrified to find her gambling at a blackjack table with a lounge lizard named Chick.

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  10. 6.7/10(16 votes)

    #9 - A Pen Pal for Your Thoughts

    S5:E12

    The prison pen pal whom Amy has been writing too has surprising news for her, he's getting out of prison. The even bigger news is that he wants to spend the rest of his life with her.

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  11. 6.7/10(15 votes)

    #10 - Take Back Your Mink

    S5:E16

    Richie hits the big money which lands Jan in a mink coat. However, is his sudden success short lived?

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    Writer:Tom Whedon
  12. 6.7/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Ginger and the Senator

    S5:E22

    Ginger's efforts to campaign for her favorite senator makes front-page news when she's photographed sitting on his lap.

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  13. 6.6/10(16 votes)

    #12 - Killing of Sister Dot

    S5:E5

    Dot is thrilled about her new part on a soap opera until she realizes her character is in imminent danger of being killed off.

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  14. 6.6/10(16 votes)

    #13 - Search and Strike

    S5:E7

    Nancy is having a bad week: hotel management wants her to search the waitresses' lockers, and Howard wants her to back off.

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  15. 6.6/10(15 votes)

    #14 - Everyone's a Critic

    S5:E15

    Dot has a monumental case of jitters on the opening night of her new play on account of her journalist boyfriend is assigned to review her performance.

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  16. 6.6/10(16 votes)

    #15 - Daddy's Little Girl

    S5:E18

    Jan has hopes of reuniting her divorced parents but there is one hitch in her plan, her father is newly engaged.

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    Director:Bob Sweeney
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  17. 6.6/10(16 votes)

    #16 - The Amy and Louie Show

    S5:E21

    Sonny sees red when Amy finally agrees to go on a date, but not with him but with his friend Louie. Meanwhile, Ginger is dreading her blind date with an egg salesman named Wilbur.

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  18. 6.5/10(18 votes)

    #17 - Her Back to the Future

    S5:E2

    As the staff prepares for a wedding reception, Nancy dozes off and has a bizarre dream about her own marriage, ten years in the future to Sonny.

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  19. 6.5/10(15 votes)

    #18 - The No Guys Show

    S5:E24

    Ginger's in quandry: her perfect boyfriend wants to tie the knot, but she's not ready to settle down.

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  20. 6.2/10(19 votes)

    #19 - Twelve Angry Women

    S5:E13

    Sonny manages to infuriate an entire table of feminists while Dot starts dating one of Amy's ex-boyfriends.

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  21. 6.2/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Ginger's Grandmother Show

    S5:E19

    Ginger's grandmother shows up on Ginger's doorstep, complaining that her son won't let her drive anymore. Meanwhile, Sonny decides to make a music video in the restaurant.

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    Director:Gil Junger
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  22. 6.1/10(16 votes)

    #21 - Tune In, Tune Out

    S5:E26

    Jan feels that her relationship with Richie is in a rut, so to spice it up, she borrows a blond wig from Dot. However, the results are not exactly what she intended. Meanwhile, a TV is installed in the lounge.

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  23. 6.0/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Dot's Hope

    S5:E20

    When Dot's friend comes to Hollywood seeking fame and fortune, Dot gets her a job in the restaurant washing dishes.

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  24. 5.9/10(19 votes)

    #23 - The Sonny's Mother Show

    S5:E10

    Sonny's dreading an impending visit from his mother: she's never forgivin him for becoming a lounge singer instead of a classical pianist.

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    Director:Gil Junger
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  25. 5.8/10(18 votes)

    #24 - Sweet Charity

    S5:E4

    Dot's in charge of a children's play ""Little Red Riding Hood"" but when the cast is quarentined with the chicken pox, the restaurant staff is asked to fill the roles.

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    Writer:Tom Whedon
  26. 5.8/10(16 votes)

    #25 - Healings, Nothing More Than Healings

    S5:E23

    Sonny becomes an instant hero after saving a choking victim by administering the Heimlich maneuver. Meanwhile, Nancy and Howard contemplate taking seperate vacations.

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Season 5 Ratings Summary

"Skin Deep" is the best rated episode of "It's a Living" season 5. It scored 7.4/10 based on 9 votes. Directed by N/A and written by Adam I. Lapidus, it aired on 1/2/1988. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Till Death Do Us Part".