Life's Work

S01E09: Jobs

After being assigned a rediculous performance evaluation at work, Lisa and her coworkers scramble to try to match Mr. Nash's answers (though Matt goes over-the-top and sets his to music). Kevin is offered a job coaching at another college, but the catch is, he'll be on the road 20 weeks of the year.

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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Episodes

S01E01 Pilot

September 17, 1996 30 min
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 of the home. On her first day at work, she's insulted...

S01E02 Daycareless

September 24, 1996 30 min
Lisa and Kevin realize how overwhelming thier lives have become when they mistakenly leave baby Griffin at daycare, each thinking the other has picked him up. After several warnings and one more tardy pick-up, Griffin...

S01E03 Contempt

October 1, 1996 30 min
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 job after an article is printed in the newspaper about him.

S01E04 Concert

October 8, 1996 30 min
They go to a NIN concert and realize that the concert lifestyle is not for them.

S01E05 Burnout

October 15, 1996 30 min
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 causing her fuel to run dry. Meanwhile, Kevin...

S01E06 Playdate

October 22, 1996 30 min
Lisa discovers that kids' ""play dates"" can be as troublesome as adult dating when the mother of Tess's new friend, Corrine, causes nothing but problems, almost ruining the little girls' friendship. Meanwhile, Kevin and Lisa...

S01E07 Girlfriends

October 29, 1996 30 min
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 with Kevin and innocently wanders into the locker...

S01E08 Pregnancy

November 12, 1996 30 min
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 life turned upside down -- again.

S01E09 Jobs

November 19, 1996 30 min
After being assigned a rediculous performance evaluation at work, Lisa and her coworkers scramble to try to match Mr. Nash's answers (though Matt goes over-the-top and sets his to music). Kevin is offered a job...

S01E10 Gobbledegook

November 26, 1996 30 min
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 realatives. For starters, Kevin has to miss out on the festivities for...

S01E11 Boss

December 3, 1996 30 min
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. Hiring connie to take care of the kids seemed like...

S01E12 Fired

December 17, 1996 30 min
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 to be Jewish, so they can have 8 days worth of...
Harassment

S01E13 Harassment

January 7, 1997 30 min
Lisa and her coworkers amuse themselves joking about a case Lyndon is assigned involving a man ""getting splinters"" with a tree on the lawn of the public library. Meanwhile, Matt builds a robot, the TC5-1000,...

S01E14 Fraud

January 14, 1997 30 min
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 that Lyndon is assigned to the case too... Namely...

S01E15 Neighbors

January 28, 1997 30 min
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 their possessions returned. They figure out how he pulled those...

S01E16 Ride Along

May 27, 1997 30 min
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 coworkers hostage.

S01E17 Dates

June 3, 1997 30 min
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, only to leave halfway through it. So Lisa tracks him...

S01E18 Banquet

June 10, 1997 30 min
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 when a stood-up Kevin shows up at the banquet...

Cast

Lisa Ann Walter
Lisa Ann Walter
Lisa Ann Hunter
Michael O'Keefe
Michael O'Keefe
Kevin Hunter
Molly Hagan
Molly Hagan
Dee Dee Lucas
Lightfield Lewis
Lightfield Lewis
Matt Youngster
Alexa PenaVega
Alexa PenaVega
Tess Hunter
Andrew Lowery
Andrew Lowery
Lyndon Knox
Larry Miller
Larry Miller
Jerome Nash

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