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Season 1 – That's Life

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Lydia DeLucca is a 30-something, blue-collar underdog who turns her life upside down when she ditches the guy she's about to marry and goes back to college. Now, Lydia must juggle her classes, work, family and friends, all the while trying to make ends meet.

Critics Reviews

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Hal Boedeker Orlando Sentinel 10/07/2019
The premiere comes burdened with too many fantasy sequences, too much distracting music, too many cutesy bits... Despite all that, the show is tremendously likable. Go to Full Review Michael Speier Variety 10/07/2019
Fresh and funny, "That's Life" feels at first like a "Felicity"-"Ally McBeal" hybrid, but quickly establishes itself as a quirky, femme-targeted dramedy in its own right. Go to Full Review Julie Salamon New York Times 10/07/2019
Uncertainty abounds. Almost all the relationships and characters seem to be in flux, as if the show's creators haven't yet decided whether the tone should be realistic or caricature, poignant or farcical. Go to Full Review Terry Kelleher People Magazine 10/07/2019
Kent brings so much spirit to the role of 32-year-old freshman Lydia DeLucca that the warmed-over material sometimes seems fresh. You'll be inclined to appreciate the good casting and pardon the less apt. Go to Full Review Tom Jicha South Florida Sun-Sentinel 10/07/2019
That's Life is unlikely to become a magna cum laude series, but it could hang in long enough for Lydia to earn a bachelor's degree in real time and maybe even do some postgraduate work. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Heather Paige Kent

Lydia DeLucca

Debi Mazar

Jackie O'Grady

Kristin Bauer

Candy Cooper

Ellen Burstyn

Dolly DeLucca

Kevin Dillon

Paulie DeLucca

Paul Sorvino

Guest Star

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 1, 2000 Pilot In her 30s, Lydia DeLucca (Heather Paige Kent) surprises her boyfriend and family by deciding to go back to college. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 7, 2000 The Screw-Up An IRS letter threatens to pitch Lydia over the edge, and her former fiance, Lou, won't let her live down what he terms her lifelong list of "screw-ups.". Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 14, 2000 Whadda You Want From Life Lydia indulges in a young, bohemian musician's attention in her, but also finds herself missing certain things about Lou. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 21, 2000 He's Very Heavy, He's My Brother Paul moves in with Lydia after a fight with their father, and she doesn't exactly welcome him with open arms. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 28, 2000 Bad Hair Week Lydia tries to make amends with Jackie after breaking a commitment to her in order to attend a special college event. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 4, 2000 The Tell-Tale Uterus Lydia's biological clock sends out an alarm that has her scrambling to start a family with Lou, but tensions mount when she learns he already has another girlfriend. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 11, 2000 Lydia and the Professor Lydia and her English professor's attraction for each other could jeopardize their future at the university. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 18, 2000 The Tutor Lydia hires a new math tutor and must overcome her initial embarrassment when she learns that he's only 13 years old. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 25, 2000 Saint Bernadette Lydia is upset when her successful, independent cousin suddenly gives up everything to marry a man she just met. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 16, 2000 When Good Ideas Go Bad Lou blows Lydia out of the water by purchasing the house they had once dreamed of sharing; Dolly finds herself stuck on the Web. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 6, 2001 Photographs Dolly becomes obsessed with her own mortality when a close friend dies, prompting Lydia to get closer to her mother before she loses her. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 13, 2001 Nomads It seems like nothing else could possibly go wrong when Lydia's car breaks down, her apartment gets robbed and she's forced to put off preparing for an extremely important oral report. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 20, 2001 Heart Problems Dolly forces Frank to change his diet after a mild heart attack; Lydia cuts off Dr. Leski at the Afterlife and ends up losing her job. Details Episode 14 Aired Feb 3, 2001 Touched by a Biker When Lydia begrudgingly applies for a volunteer position at a day-care center run by a biker, she doesn't realize the positive effect it will have on her life. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 10, 2001 Mr. Wrong Lydia, Frank and J.T. put Paulie in an awkward position by staging a sit-in at the day-care center, forcing him to arrest them. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 17, 2001 Or What's a Heaven For? Unhappy with his new boss and his career in general, Frank decides to quit his job at the toll booth. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 24, 2001 Banister Head Lydia thinks Paulie has become a dirty cop after he produces enough money to help Frank buy Joe's luncheonette. Details Episode 18 Aired Mar 10, 2001 Miracle at the Cucina A vision of the Virgin Mary at Frank and Paulie's new restaurant draws a crowd that's hungry for miracles. Details Episode 19 Aired Apr 7, 2001 No Good Deed After winning a lottery with Jackie, Lydia plans to treat her parents to a trip to Naples for their wedding anniversary. Details

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Season Info

Director
Christopher Monger, Jack Bender, Anthony Cowley, Mick Jackson, David Semel, James Frawley, Paul Sorvino, Robert C. Thompson, Vincent Misiano, Michael Schultz
Executive Producer
Anita W. Addison, Maddy Horne
Screenwriter
Diane Ruggiero, Bill Grundfest, Anne McGrail, Billy Grundfest, James Stanley, John Steven Owen, Trish Soodik, Dianne Messina Stanley
Network
CBS
Rating
TV-PG (L)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 1, 2000