It's a Living

It's a Living
Also known asMaking a Living
Created byStu Silver
Dick Clair
Jenna McMahon
StarringBarrie Youngfellow
Ann Jillian
Sheryl Lee Ralph
Gail Edwards
Crystal Bernard
Paul Kreppel
Louise Lasser
Earl Boen
Marian Mercer
Wendy Schaal
Susan Sullivan
Richard Stahl
Bert Remsen
Theme music composerGeorge Tipton
Leslie Bricusse
Opening theme"It's a Living"
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes120 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producersPaul Junger Witt
Tony Thomas
ProducersJoel Zwick
R.J. Colleary
Marc Sotkin
Tom Whedon
Gloria Banta
Greg Antonacci
Paul Kreppel
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time30 minutes
Production companyWitt/Thomas Productions
Original release
NetworkABC (1980–1982)
Syndication (1985–1989)
ReleaseOctober 30, 1980 (1980-10-30) –
April 8, 1989 (1989-04-08)
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It's a Living (renamed Making a Living for Season 2)[1] is an American ensemble sitcom television series set in a restaurant at the top of the Bonaventure Hotel in Los Angeles.[1] The show aired on ABC from October 30, 1980 until June 11, 1982. After the series was canceled by ABC, new episodes aired in first-run syndication from September 28, 1985 to April 8, 1989. The series was created by Stu Silver,[2] Dick Clair and Jenna McMahon and produced by Witt/Thomas Productions, later in association with Golden West Television (1985–86) and Lorimar-Telepictures (1986–89). The series is now distributed by Paul Brownstein Productions and Warner Bros. Television Distribution.

Season 1 cast
  1. ^ a b "Making a Living". The New York Times. Archived from the original on May 21, 2013.
  2. ^ "Stu Silver". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014.