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Life's Work

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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Lisa Ann Walter profile
Lisa Ann Walter

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Cast

Lisa Ann Walter profile
Lisa Ann Walter

Lisa Ann Hunter

Total episodes: 18

Michael O'Keefe profile
Michael O'Keefe

Kevin Hunter

Total episodes: 18

Molly Hagan profile
Molly Hagan

Dee Dee Lucas

Total episodes: 18

Lightfield Lewis profile
Lightfield Lewis

Matt Youngster

Total episodes: 18

Alexa PenaVega profile
Alexa PenaVega

Tess Hunter

Total episodes: 18

Andrew Lowery profile
Andrew Lowery

Lyndon Knox

Total episodes: 18

Larry Miller profile
Larry Miller

Jerome Nash

Total episodes: 18

Jenny O'Hara profile
Jenny O'Hara

Total episodes: 5

Shashawnee Hall profile
Shashawnee Hall

Total episodes: 4

Tara Karsian profile
Tara Karsian

Total episodes: 3

John Carroll Lynch profile
John Carroll Lynch

Total episodes: 2

Lainie Kazan profile
Lainie Kazan

Total episodes: 2

Lisa Ann Walter profile
Lisa Ann Walter

Lisa Ann Hunter

Total episodes: 18

Michael O'Keefe profile
Michael O'Keefe

Kevin Hunter

Total episodes: 18

Molly Hagan profile
Molly Hagan

Dee Dee Lucas

Total episodes: 18

Lightfield Lewis profile
Lightfield Lewis

Matt Youngster

Total episodes: 18

Alexa PenaVega profile
Alexa PenaVega

Tess Hunter

Total episodes: 18

Andrew Lowery profile
Andrew Lowery

Lyndon Knox

Total episodes: 18

Larry Miller profile
Larry Miller

Jerome Nash

Total episodes: 18

Jenny O'Hara profile
Jenny O'Hara

Total episodes: 5

Shashawnee Hall profile
Shashawnee Hall

Total episodes: 4

Tara Karsian profile
Tara Karsian

Total episodes: 3

John Carroll Lynch profile
John Carroll Lynch

Total episodes: 2

Lainie Kazan profile
Lainie Kazan

Total episodes: 2

Extra

Release Date

September 17, 1996

Last air Date

June 10, 1997

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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seasons

Season 1 poster
Season 1

Aired on: 1996 | 18 Episodes

Videos

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Life's Work 1996
Life's Work | Opening Credits - TV Intro (1996) thumbnail
Life's Work | Opening Credits - TV Intro (1996)
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Life's Work Promo01

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