Life's Work(1996)
Overview
Life's Work is an American situation comedy series that aired from September 1996 to June 1997 on the ABC channel; the show stars Lisa Ann Walter as Lisa Ann Minardi Hunter, an assistant district attorney in Baltimore. Lisa Ann always wanted to practice law since she was young because she always argued with her parents. She also had a basketball coach husband named Kevin Hunter who served as the patriarch of the family. Together, they raised a 7-year-old daughter Tess and a toddler son named Griffin. During the entire run of the series, a simple electric guitar instrumental solo was used as the show's opening theme. Laugh tracks were used in all episodes in the sitcom as it was filmed "live before a studio audience." During the 1990s, it was common to give stand-up comedians their own sitcom on TV; even if their first one had flopped. Lisa Ann Walter was a stand-up comedian who played a mouthy feminist who could stand up to her mother in addition to her superiors at work. While Lisa Ann's character had plenty of zingers to her, there was still a sense of "been-there-done-that" with her character. In one of the episodes, Lisa Ann claimed to have a sexual affair with then-current American President Bill Clinton.
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18 episodes • 1996
Season 1
18 episodes • 1996
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 17, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Daycareless | Sep 24, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Contempt | Oct 1, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Concert | Oct 8, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Burnout | Oct 15, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Playdate | Oct 22, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Girlfriends | Oct 29, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Pregnancy | Nov 12, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Jobs | Nov 19, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Gobbledegook | Nov 26, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Boss | Dec 3, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Fired | Dec 17, 1996 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Harassment | Jan 7, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Fraud | Jan 14, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Neighbors | Jan 28, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Ride Along | May 27, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Dates | Jun 3, 1997 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Banquet | Jun 10, 1997 | 0.0 |
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