It’s a Living
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It’s a Living is an American sitcom that follows the lives and relationships of waitresses working at an upscale restaurant in Los Angeles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| It’s a Living canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6101352 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: It’s a Living Context triple: [Witt/Thomas/Harris Productions, notableWork, It’s a Living]
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A.
Livin' Thing
"Livin' Thing" is a 1976 symphonic rock song by Electric Light Orchestra, known for its lush string arrangements and catchy, upbeat melody.
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B.
Live/Dead
Live/Dead is a landmark 1969 live album by the Grateful Dead, celebrated for its extended improvisations and pioneering role in psychedelic rock.
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C.
Alien Swirling Saucers
Alien Swirling Saucers is a spinning, family-friendly ride themed to the Little Green Aliens from Pixar’s Toy Story films, featuring swirling rocket vehicles and playful space music.
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D.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
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E.
A Mad World, My Masters
A Mad World, My Masters is a satirical work by journalist John Simpson, likely blending sharp political observation with darkly comic commentary on contemporary events.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: It’s a Living Target entity description: It’s a Living is an American sitcom that follows the lives and relationships of waitresses working at an upscale restaurant in Los Angeles.
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A.
Livin' Thing
"Livin' Thing" is a 1976 symphonic rock song by Electric Light Orchestra, known for its lush string arrangements and catchy, upbeat melody.
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B.
Live/Dead
Live/Dead is a landmark 1969 live album by the Grateful Dead, celebrated for its extended improvisations and pioneering role in psychedelic rock.
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C.
Alien Swirling Saucers
Alien Swirling Saucers is a spinning, family-friendly ride themed to the Little Green Aliens from Pixar’s Toy Story films, featuring swirling rocket vehicles and playful space music.
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D.
Raising Hell
Raising Hell is a landmark 1986 hip-hop album by Run-D.M.C. that helped bring rap music into the mainstream and solidified the genre’s commercial and cultural impact.
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E.
A Mad World, My Masters
A Mad World, My Masters is a satirical work by journalist John Simpson, likely blending sharp political observation with darkly comic commentary on contemporary events.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | television series ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy |
Dick Clair
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jenna McMahon NERFINISHED ⓘ Stu Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1989 ⓘ |
| executiveProducer |
Paul Junger Witt
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tony Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterRole |
pianist
ⓘ
restaurant manager ⓘ waitress ⓘ |
| filmingStyle | multi-camera ⓘ |
| follows |
lives of waitresses at an upscale restaurant
ⓘ
relationships of waitresses at an upscale restaurant ⓘ |
| genre | situation comedy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Making a Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCastMember |
Ann Jillian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Barrie Youngfellow NERFINISHED ⓘ Crystal Bernard NERFINISHED ⓘ Gail Edwards NERFINISHED ⓘ Louise Linton NERFINISHED ⓘ Marian Mercer NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Kreppel NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Stahl NERFINISHED ⓘ Sheryl Lee Ralph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpeningTheme | "It’s a Living" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | It’s a Living NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterAiredInSyndication | first-run syndication ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
restaurant work
ⓘ
waitresses ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodes | 120 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasons | 6 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| originallyAiredOn | American Broadcasting Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | ABC ⓘ |
| originalRunPeriod | early 1980s ⓘ |
| pictureFormat |
NTSC color television standard
ⓘ
surface form:
NTSC
|
| productionCompany |
Golden West Television
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Witt/Thomas Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalOrSyndicatedRunPeriod | mid to late 1980s ⓘ |
| runtimePerEpisode | 30 minutes ⓘ |
| setIn | upscale restaurant atop a Los Angeles hotel ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1980 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: It’s a Living Description of subject: It’s a Living is an American sitcom that follows the lives and relationships of waitresses working at an upscale restaurant in Los Angeles.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.