It's a Living Season 4, Episode 12: Sonny's Oil (a.k.a.) The Oil Show

1

The Roof Show

On a night when everyone wants to leave early, the majority of the staff systematically becomes trapped on the roof, leaving Amy, Nancy and Howard to deal with a mob of customers.

30 min

2

The Bar

Amy is feeling lonely so to pick up her spirits, the girls take her out to a singles bar. However, each one of the girls encounter a man who is far from Mr. Right.

30 min

3

The Reunion Show

Newly married Jan is set to attend her high school reunion and is thrilled that she will get to see her old boyfriend, one who still holds a torch for her and her for him. Meanwhile, Nancy tries a new trick to lure Howard home.

30 min

4

Surprise

Jan's birthday is coming up but Amy has not such a nice surprise for Jan, after she becomes convinced that Richie is having an affair with Ginger.

30 min

5

Nancy's Sister

Nancy is not to pleased with a visit from her sister, Gloria, and things don't improve when Nancy becomes convinced that Gloria is trying to take Howard away from her.

30 min

6

Night at the Iguana

After their car breaks down, while on a trip to Las Vegas, Sonny and the girls check into a hotel. A hotel that is run by a mysterious man and his unseen mother.

30 min

7

Family Feud

Divorcees are coming out of the wood work when Dot's mother and Jan's father come for a visit and hit it off.

30 min

8

The Dot and Howard Show

After going out one evening to a social event, Dot and Howard begin a series of dates that everyone becomes convinced that Dot and Howard's relationship has turned into something other then platonic.

30 min

9

Farewell, My Sonny

The hotel hosts a murder mystery but things turn surprisingly real when Sonny becomes the prime suspect in a murder.

30 min

10

Critic's Choice

A long time rival and food critic of Howard's visits the hotel which puts Howard's job and relationship with Nancy in jeopardy.

30 min

11

Richie's Sculpture

Richie's new sculpture is a smash success and agrees to let it be displayed in the restaurant. His success crumbles, however, when Jan allows the sculpture to be sold to a tourist, only later Jan learns it isn't his sculpture.

30 min

12

Sonny's Oil (a.k.a.) The Oil Show

Sonny strikes oil and with the help from a shady investor, tries to convince the girls to go in on an oil investment.

30 min

13

Nancy's Birthday Party

Nancy drops heavy hints about her upcoming birthday and expects a party to be thrown. Meanwhile, Jan and Richie fight and Sonny pleads to join Dot's car pool.

30 min

14

The Evictables

Thanks to Jan's advice, Ginger is evicted from her apartment after withholding the rent to force the landlord to repaint it. Ginger then moves in with Amy, who lives in a ""No Men Allowed"" apartment building, but Ginger's love-life soon conflicts with that rule.

30 min

15

Ginger's Baby

Ginger babysits for a friend who later strands Ginger with the baby who takes him to work. Meanwhile, Sonny car-sits for a friend, but picks up the wrong the wrong car, one that belongs to a gangster.

30 min

16

Bachelor Party

Howard's naive niece visits and begins dating Sonny. Something Howard is determind to put an end to.

30 min

17

Amy's Rusty

Amy feels guilty for being unwed so she decides to reunite with an old flame. Meanwhile, Dot sells skin care products.

30 min

18

Dot's Priest

Dot is slightly unnerved by an old boyfriend who's becoming a priest and is questioning his commitment.

30 min

19

The Dickie Doodle Show

Jan Murray plays a former children's show host whose fan club dinner clashes with Nancy's meeting with a vice president from the restaurant chain.

30 min

20

The Howie Show

South Pacific natives arrive to worship the person they consider a supreme being, Howard. Meanwhile, Nancy challenges the waitresses to a contest.

30 min

21

The Dot Quits Show

Dot quits to become a full-time unemployed actress. Meanwhile, Sonny writes a musical based on Attila the Hun and Ginger's footwear fetish spreads to Amy.

30 min

22

The Two Guys Show

Ginger weighs the merits of two boyfriends while Howard weighs offers from other restaurants.

30 min

23

A Romantic Comedy

A romantic evening alone in the hotel is anything but for Jan and Richie, who weather interruptions from the restaurant staff.

30 min

24

Manhandling

Fur flies after Ginger buys Jan's car and Amy asks Dot to act as a go-between with a handsome new employee.

30 min

25

Nancy's Shrink

Nancy reviews her relationships with her employees during a visit to her psychiatrist.

30 min