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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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Episodes by season
Season01
- S01E01PilotSeptember 17, 1996—Lisa begins her new job as Assitant States Attorney for the City of Baltimore, and Kevin has trouble adjusting to Lisa's long hours outside
- S01E02DaycarelessSeptember 24, 1996—Lisa and Kevin realize how overwhelming thier lives have become when they mistakenly leave baby Griffin at daycare, each thinking the other
- S01E03ContemptOctober 1, 1996—Lisa finds herself in contempt when she goes head to head with a sexist, egomaniacal judge. Meanwhile, Kevin fears he's going to lose his j
- S01E04ConcertOctober 8, 1996—They go to a NIN concert and realize that the concert lifestyle is not for them.
- S01E05BurnoutOctober 15, 1996—Lisa hopes her star will rise when Mr. Nash offers her a shot at a high profile case, but the nonstop shuttle between home and work is causi
- S01E06PlaydateOctober 22, 1996—Lisa discovers that kids' ""play dates"" can be as troublesome as adult dating when the mother of Tess's new friend, Corrine, causes nothing
- S01E07GirlfriendsOctober 29, 1996—Lisa and DeeDee are assigned a case against a defense attorney who dated - and dumped - both of them. Meanwhile, Tess spends a day at work
- S01E08PregnancyNovember 12, 1996—Lisa finds out that she may be pregnant right before her and Kevin's romantic weekend in the Poconos. Suddenly she is faced with having her
- S01E09JobsNovember 19, 1996—After being assigned a rediculous performance evaluation at work, Lisa and her coworkers scramble to try to match Mr. Nash's answers (though
- S01E10GobbledegookNovember 26, 1996—Lisa's is planning to have a hassel-free thanksgiving, but she gets more than she bargained for when she avoids a holiday with her realative
- S01E11BossDecember 3, 1996—The Hunter family is in an uproar when Lisa's mother Connie moves in with them, and quickly seizes control of every aspect of their lives. H
- S01E12FiredDecember 17, 1996—After Visa raises their credit limit, Lisa decides that it's time for the Hunters to have tidings aplenty for Christmas (she and Tess decide
- S01E13
HarassmentJanuary 7, 1997—Lisa and her coworkers amuse themselves joking about a case Lyndon is assigned involving a man ""getting splinters"" with a tree on the lawn - S01E14FraudJanuary 14, 1997—When Connie gets conned out of her retirement funds, by a man who reminds her of Kenny Rogers, she takes him to court. But Lisa's irritated
- S01E15NeighborsJanuary 28, 1997—When the Hunters get robbed, they get to be friends with their new neighbor, Marty, and his son. The next thing they know, Marty's gotten t
- S01E16Ride AlongMay 27, 1997—Lisa's psyched when she gets to go on a ""ride-along"" with a cop. But her enthusiasm soon fades when the crazy cop takes her and her cowor
- S01E17DatesJune 3, 1997—Lisa plays Cupid on Valentine's day when she see's an old flame of Mr. Nash's flirting with him. Reluctant Nash finally agrees on a date, o
- S01E18BanquetJune 10, 1997—Lisa thinks she can juggle attending an important legal banquet, and a dinner with Kevin and his boss, at the same time. But things go bust
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