Episode guide
It's a Living: Season 3
22 episodes · premiered Sep 28, 1985
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- Episode 1: Harassed Sep 28, 1985 · 30m New to the big city, Amy begins receiving a series of threatening messages from a stalker, something she is totally unprepared for after living her life in the country.
- Episode 2: Cassie's Cowboy Oct 5, 1985 · 30m Cassie falls in love with a cowboy who is a millionaire and is shocked when she learns she also has to like him to be with him.
- Episode 3: Amy Big Girl Now Oct 12, 1985 · 30m Amy gets a surprise visit from her father who has come to California to take his little girl back to Texas and away from her new city life.
- Episode 4: Desperate Hours Oct 19, 1985 · 30m Terrorists from a Third World country take the restaurant hostage.
- Episode 5: I Write the Songs Oct 26, 1985 · 30m Sonny thinks he has struck gold with a record company and quits his job at the restaurant in a big way.
- Episode 6: Jan's Engagment Nov 2, 1985 · 30m Jan hits it off with a fan repair man who whisks her off her feet. Their relationship goes faster then she expected when he suddenly proposes.
- Episode 7: From Russia with Love Nov 9, 1985 · 30m A Russian, while visiting California, defects and locks himself in Cassie's locker, claiming he loves her.
- Episode 8: The Prom Show Nov 16, 1985 · 30m A prom is scheduled to take place at the restaurant but when the entertainment doesn't show up, Dot takes over as the entertainment committee. Meanwhile, Jan has second thoughts about her…
- Episode 9: The Wedding Show Nov 23, 1985 · 30m Jan and Richie's wedding may be postponed when the judge fails to appear and it seems that the honeymoon may be a threesome.
- Episode 10: Hail to the Chef Dec 21, 1985 · 30m The President may visit the restaurant and everyone passes the security check, that is except Howard.
- Episode 11: Eleven Angry Men and Dot Dec 28, 1985 · 30m Dot serves jury duty and becomes the hold out juror. Meanwhile, Nancy and the other waitresses must deal with Dot's absence from work.
- Episode 12: Gender Gap Jan 11, 1986 · 30m A sex discrimination suit is brought against the restaurant which forces Nancy to hire a obnoxious waiter.
- Episode 13: Jealous Wife Jan 18, 1986 · 30m Cassie's one night stand is a dream for her but it turns into a nightmare when she is publicly humiliated by the man's wife in the restaurant.
- Episode 14: The Doctor Danny Show Feb 1, 1986 · 30m During a date, Nancy suffers a hernia and when her physician discovers it, he insists that she have it operated on immediately. However, an old phobia about hospitals surfaces and she flat…
- Episode 15: Jewel Heist Feb 15, 1986 · 30m A visiting princess becomes the target of terrorists who plan to make off with her extravagant diamond necklace. However, Dot accidentally intercepts a drugged napkin intended for the…
- Episode 16: The Jerks Feb 22, 1986 · 30m The girls are forced to stay late and take inventory. This leads each girl to tell a story about the worst date they ever had.
- Episode 17: Oddest Couple Mar 1, 1986 · 30m Cassie, desperate for a new place to live, temporarily moves in with Sonny, and the rumors fly.
- Episode 18: Dot's Puppy Apr 12, 1986 · 30m Dot gets a noisy puppy after her cat dies and Sonny quits rather than miss a date with a roller derby queen.
- Episode 19: Dinner with Deedee May 3, 1986 · 30m Jan is not looking forward to a visit from an old friend who has always outclassed her in every aspect of life.
- Episode 20: Jump May 10, 1986 · 30m Cassie questions a man for the reason why he constantly refuses to leave her a tip only to discover he works for the IRS and serves her with an audit. Meanwhile, Dot's latest boyfriend…
- Episode 21: America's Sweetheart May 17, 1986 · 30m Dot's relationship with a cartoonist makes the papers when he uses her as a model for a new character in his comic strip.
- Episode 22: Mann Act May 24, 1986 · 30m Sonny contemplates his final days after dating a mobster's moll. The mobster found out and has made an appointment to visit Sonny.