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The Best Episodes of It's a Living Season 5

Genre:Comedy

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!

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  • Skin Deep
    7.4/10(9)
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    #1 - Skin Deep

    Season 5 Episode 14

    Aired 1/2/1988

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Adam I. Lapidus

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  • Till Death Do Us Part
    7.3/10(17)
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    #2 - Till Death Do Us Part

    Season 5 Episode 1

    Aired 9/26/1987

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tom Whedon

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  • The Date Show
    7.2/10(17)
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    #3 - The Date Show

    Season 5 Episode 6

    Aired 10/31/1987

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • No, My Darling Daughter
    7.1/10(15)
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    #4 - No, My Darling Daughter

    Season 5 Episode 3

    Aired 10/10/1987

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tom Whedon

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  • The Vegas Show (1)
    7.0/10(15)
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    #5 - The Vegas Show (1)

    Season 5 Episode 8

    Aired 11/14/1987

    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.

    Director: Steve Zuckerman

    Writer: N/A

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  • Strictly Personal
    6.8/10(15)
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    #6 - Strictly Personal

    Season 5 Episode 11

    Aired 12/12/1987

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The One About the Tattooed Lady
    6.8/10(18)
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    #7 - The One About the Tattooed Lady

    Season 5 Episode 17

    Aired 1/30/1988

    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.

    Director: Bob Sweeney

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Vegas Show (2)
    6.7/10(18)
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    #8 - The Vegas Show (2)

    Season 5 Episode 9

    Aired 11/21/1987

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • A Pen Pal for Your Thoughts
    6.7/10(16)
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    #9 - A Pen Pal for Your Thoughts

    Season 5 Episode 12

    Aired 12/19/1987

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Take Back Your Mink
    6.7/10(15)
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    #10 - Take Back Your Mink

    Season 5 Episode 16

    Aired 1/23/1988

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tom Whedon

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  • Ginger and the Senator
    6.7/10(17)
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    #11 - Ginger and the Senator

    Season 5 Episode 22

    Aired 4/23/1988

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Killing of Sister Dot
    6.6/10(16)
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    #12 - Killing of Sister Dot

    Season 5 Episode 5

    Aired 10/24/1987

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Search and Strike
    6.6/10(16)
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    #13 - Search and Strike

    Season 5 Episode 7

    Aired 11/7/1987

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Everyone's a Critic
    6.6/10(15)
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    #14 - Everyone's a Critic

    Season 5 Episode 15

    Aired 1/16/1988

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Daddy's Little Girl
    6.6/10(16)
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    #15 - Daddy's Little Girl

    Season 5 Episode 18

    Aired 2/6/1988

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

    Director: Bob Sweeney

    Writer: N/A

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  • The Amy and Louie Show
    6.6/10(16)
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    #16 - The Amy and Louie Show

    Season 5 Episode 21

    Aired 2/27/1988

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Her Back to the Future
    6.5/10(18)
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    #17 - Her Back to the Future

    Season 5 Episode 2

    Aired 10/3/1987

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • The No Guys Show
    6.5/10(15)
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    #18 - The No Guys Show

    Season 5 Episode 24

    Aired 5/7/1988

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Twelve Angry Women
    6.2/10(19)
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    #19 - Twelve Angry Women

    Season 5 Episode 13

    Aired 12/26/1987

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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  • Ginger's Grandmother Show
    6.2/10(20)
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    #20 - Ginger's Grandmother Show

    Season 5 Episode 19

    Aired 2/13/1988

    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.

    Director: Gil Junger

    Writer: N/A

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  • Tune In, Tune Out
    6.1/10(16)
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    #21 - Tune In, Tune Out

    Season 5 Episode 26

    Aired 5/28/1988

    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.

    Director: Steve Zuckerman

    Writer: N/A

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  • Dot's Hope
    6.0/10(17)
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    #22 - Dot's Hope

    Season 5 Episode 20

    Aired 2/20/1988

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

    Director: Steve Zuckerman

    Writer: Tom Whedon

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  • The Sonny's Mother Show
    5.9/10(19)
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    #23 - The Sonny's Mother Show

    Season 5 Episode 10

    Aired 11/28/1987

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

    Director: Gil Junger

    Writer: N/A

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  • Sweet Charity
    5.8/10(18)
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    #24 - Sweet Charity

    Season 5 Episode 4

    Aired 10/17/1987

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: Tom Whedon

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  • Healings, Nothing More Than Healings
    5.8/10(16)
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    #25 - Healings, Nothing More Than Healings

    Season 5 Episode 23

    Aired 4/30/1988

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

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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".