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It's a Living

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IMDb ratings graph for every episode of It's a Living across all 6 seasons.

1980–1989 · 6 seasons · ABC · Comedy
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Episode Ratings

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Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
E1
7.2
6.6
7.0
7.1
7.4
6.5
E2
8.1
6.8
7.2
7.3
6.6
7.1
E3
7.6
7.3
6.7
7.0
7.2
6.9
E4
7.3
6.9
7.4
6.9
6.3
6.3
E5
7.2
7.1
7.3
7.4
7.0
6.4
E6
7.0
8.0
7.3
7.6
7.4
7.1
E7
7.1
7.3
7.3
7.1
6.8
5.6
E8
6.9
7.2
7.4
7.4
7.4
5.9
E9
7.2
7.8
7.4
7.5
7.2
6.7
E10
7.6
7.3
7.3
7.1
6.2
6.8
E11
7.9
7.4
7.7
7.1
7.2
6.3
E12
7.3
7.0
6.8
6.9
7.2
6.4
E13
8.1
7.4
7.7
7.3
6.5
6.3
E14
7.3
7.7
7.2
7.8
6.3
E15
7.3
6.8
7.1
6.6
E16
7.3
7.2
7.0
7.0
E17
7.7
6.4
7.1
6.7
E18
7.0
7.1
6.9
6.2
E19
7.4
6.4
6.7
6.8
E20
6.5
7.2
6.4
6.0
E21
7.0
6.5
6.9
E22
6.7
6.4
6.9
E23
6.8
6.2
E24
7.4
6.8
E25
6.5
5.2
E26
6.4
AVG
7.4
7.2
7.2
7.0
6.8
6.5

Overview

It's a Living is an American sitcom set in a restaurant at the top of the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles. The show aired on ABC from October 30, 1980 until June 11, 1982. After the series was cancelled, new episodes aired in first-run syndication from September 28, 1985 to April 8, 1989. The series was created by Stu Silver, Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon, and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions, later in association with Golden West Television and Lorimar-Telepictures.

NetworkABC
Runtime~30 min
Seasons6

Across its 120 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S1E2 "The Intruder" at 8.1, and the lowest is S5E25 "The Waiting Game" at 5.2. Season 1 is the strongest, averaging 7.4 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.1
S1E2The Intruder
Low point5.2
S5E25The Waiting Game

Averages 7.0 across 120 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 1 at 7.4.

Average by season

Season 17.413 eps
Season 27.214 eps
Season 37.222 eps
Season 47.025 eps
Season 56.826 eps
Season 66.520 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S1E2The Intruder8.1
2S1E13You're Not Old, You're Fired8.1
3S2E6Off the Top8.0
4S1E11R-E-S-P-E-C-T7.9
5S2E9Young Love7.8

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does It's a Living have?

It's a Living has 120 episodes across 6 seasons.

How many seasons does It's a Living have?

It's a Living has 6 seasons.

What is the highest-rated episode of It's a Living?

The highest-rated episode of It's a Living is S1E2 “The Intruder”, rated 8.1 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of It's a Living?

The lowest-rated episode of It's a Living is S5E25 “The Waiting Game”, rated 5.2 on IMDb.

Which season of It's a Living is the best?

Season 1 is the highest-rated, averaging 7.4 per episode.