It's a Living - Season 2
1 - Boys of Summer
Air Date: October 24, 1981
The staff becomes infected with baseball fever, after a baseball team invades the restaurant.
2 - All My Son
Air Date: October 31, 1981
Sonny is surprised when a woman from his past surprises him with news that she's been thinking about him for the past 10 years. However, he is flabbergasted to learn the reason she been thinking of him, he's the father of her 10-year-old child.
3 - Of Mace and Men
Air Date: November 7, 1981
After Maggie is mugged, the waitress go to lengths to protect themselves and begin carrying mace. However, after Dot is targeted in the parking garage, she defends herself, but the mugger responds by taking her to court.
4 - The Wedding
Air Date: November 14, 1981
A wedding being held at the restaurant is interrupted when the groom spots an old flame across the room, Cassie.
5 - Second Time Around, Almost
Air Date: November 28, 1981
Jan's ex-husband re-enters her life and fans an old flame in Jan, that she thought went out years ago.
6 - Off the Top
Air Date: December 5, 1981
The entire staff gets disheartening news when it is announced that the restaurant has been sold and will be turned into a fitness center. This leads everyone to face the reality and depression of unemployment lines, job applications and interviews. That is except Sonny, who has seemingly been hired at another restaurant.
7 - Mann is Mann
Air Date: December 12, 1981
Sonny's brother, Buddy, flies into town and instantly disrupts Sonny's life when he moves in with him. Buddy quickly becomes an unwelcome houseguest, one whom Sonny is hesitant to kick out.
8 - Jealousy or Mildred Fierce
Air Date: January 2, 1982
The girls and especially Nancy make strenuous efforts to keep Dennis from falling apart when his wife leaves him.
9 - Young Love
Air Date: January 9, 1982
A romance develops between 33 year old Jan and Maggie's 23 year old brother.
10 - The Garden of Countess Natasha
Air Date: February 12, 1982
Dot's new play opens and the rest of the staff have no good reviews to give her.
11 - Falling in Love Again
Air Date: February 19, 1982
Maggie is consumed with guilt after she begins a romance with a man, who happens to be the first man she's dated since her husband died. Meanwhile, cops stakeout the restaurant for bandits.
12 - Horsing Around
Air Date: February 26, 1982
Gambling fever strikes after Jan overhears a tip from a jockey eating at the restaurant and her and Maggie begin betting. The others quickly become miffed at not being let in. Later, the jockey returns and Maggie overhears him order the special (number 7) and mistakes that number for the winner of the next race. All is well as that horse wins.
13 - Strange Bedfellows
Air Date: June 4, 1982
Dot's in the hospital with a relentless cheery roommate while the hotel is swamped with WWII veterans.
14 - A Farewell to Arm
Air Date: June 11, 1982
On the day of the biggest date of her life, Jan literally gets stuck at Maggie's garage sale.