It's a Living

September 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.

October 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.

October 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.

October 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.

October 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.

October 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.

November 7, 1987

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

November 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.

November 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.

November 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.

December 12, 1987

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

December 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.

December 26, 1987

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

January 2, 1988

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

January 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.

January 23, 1988

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

January 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.

February 6, 1988

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

February 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.

February 20, 1988

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

February 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.

April 23, 1988

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

April 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.

May 7, 1988

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

May 14, 1988

The waitresses wax philosophic when a journalist interviews them about the pros and cons of their careers.

May 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.