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Season 5 – It's a Living

1987 Comedy List
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 26, 1987 Til Death Do Us Part Groom Sonny is stood up -- twice. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 3, 1987 Her Back to the Future The waitresses take revenge in Nancy's dream wedding. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 10, 1987 No, My Darling Daughter Jan cannot cope with her daughter's first date. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 17, 1987 Sweet Charity The staff acts in a version of "Little Red Riding Hood." Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 24, 1987 The Killing of Sister Dot Dot lands a long-awaited soap-opera role. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 31, 1987 The Date Show Nancy eyes vulnerable Howard; Dot may be pregnant. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 7, 1987 Search and Strike The waitresses contrive a diary for snooping Nancy to find. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 14, 1987 The Vegas Show Howard is jealous when he sees Nancy with a date. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 21, 1987 The Vegas Show Lovesick Howard follows Nancy to Las Vegas. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 28, 1987 The Sonny's Mother Show Sonny's visiting mother belittles his career. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 12, 1987 Strictly Personal Dot meets a man through a personal ad. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 19, 1987 A Pen Pal for Your Thoughts Amy learns her pen pal is newly paroled. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 26, 1987 Twelve Angry Women Sonny offends a group of feminist diners. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 2, 1988 Skin Deep To keep Howard, Nancy debates plastic surgery. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 16, 1988 Everyone's a Critic Dot's boyfriend is assigned to review her play. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 23, 1988 Take Back Your Mink Jan and Richie celebrate a windfall prematurely. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 30, 1988 The One About the Tattooed Lady Nancy's long-estranged cousin comes to make amends. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 6, 1988 Daddy's Little Girl Jan attempts to reunite her divorced parents. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 13, 1988 The Ginger's Grandmother Show Grandma St. James decides to live with Ginger. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 20, 1988 Dot's Hope Dot helps an actress and sees her find success. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 27, 1988 The Amy and Louie Show Sonny bribes Amy with tickets belonging to a friend. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 23, 1988 Ginger and the Senator A news photo links Ginger and a married senator. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 30, 1988 Healings, Nothing More Than Healings Sonny's ego inflates after he saves a patron. Details Episode 24 Aired May 7, 1988 The No Guys Show Ginger's beau makes a sudden and forceful proposal. Details Episode 25 Aired May 14, 1988 The Waiting Game A career-magazine interview inspires reminiscences. Details Episode 26 Aired May 28, 1988 Tune In, Tune Out Richie becomes obsessed with Jan's blond wig. Details

Season Info

Director
Bob Sweeney, Steve Zuckerman, J.D. Lobue, Gil Junger, Doug Smart, Paul Kreppel, Christine Ballard, Marc Sotkin
Screenwriter
Tom Whedon, Marc Sotkin, Roger Garrett, Barry Vigon, Alicia Marie Schudt, Kevin Abbott, Gene Braunstein, Kenny Wolin, Alice Miller, Adam I. Lapidus, Bob Perlow, Barry Bleach
Network
ABC
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 26, 1987