That's Life

7.0
20001h

Lydia DeLucca is a New Jersey bartender who wants more out of her life than just marriage and kids. So she breaks off her engagement, and heads to college. This doesn’t make her ex-boyfriend Lou happy, who thinks she is wasting her time getting an education. Her family is none too supportive either. Her mother, Dolly, thinks marriage would be better since she thinks Lydia can’t take care of herself. Her dad, Frank, cares more about the New York Giants than Lydia’s psych term paper. But that’s life…

Production

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Seasons

19 Episodes • Premiered 2000

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1. Pilot

32-year-old Lydia DeLucca astonishes everyone by breaking off her six-year engagement and enrolling in college.

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2. The Screw-Up

A series of financial setbacks prompts Lydia to consider dropping out of school.

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3. Whadda You Want from Life

Lydia is torn between dating a 23-year-old student and going back to Lou.

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4. He's Very Heavy, He's My Brother

Lydia is concerned about Paulie when he moves in with her following an argument with their father.

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5. Bad Hair Week

Jackie becomes unglued when her irresponsible mother pays a visit. At the same time, Lydia threatens her relationship with Jackie when she chooses to attend a college lecture rather than keep a commitment; Lou inadvertently hurts Paulie's feelings.

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6. The Tell-Tale Uterus

Lydia starts to have second thoughts about breaking up with Lou when her biological clock starts ticking. Unfortunately, Lou is dating someone else; Jackie dates a certain doctor; Dolly revamps her look.

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7. Lydia and the Professor

Lydia's relationship with her English professor could jeopardize both of their futures at the university; Dolly is depressed when Frank spends his free time in a karaoke bar; To broaden their horizons, Jackie and Candy join a Salsa dance class.

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8. The Tutor

At the same time that a 13 year old prodigy is tutoring her in math, Professor Cahill stuns Lydia by suggesting that she drop his class so they can date; After canceling a date with Candy, Paulie and Candy both avoid each other, though for different reasons.

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9. Saint Bernadette

Lydia is upset when her lifelong role model for the modern independent woman gives up her idyllic life to get married to a man she has known for only three weeks.

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10. When Good Ideas Go Bad

Lydia is conflicted when Lou buys ""their"" dream house; Dolly gets hooked on the Internet; Jackie opens her salon to younger clientele.

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11. Photographs

After the death of one of her friends, Dolly divides her possessions between her kids while Lydia tries to spend some quality time with her; Lydia has trouble with a photography assignment; Paulie suffers an embarrassing on-the-job injury.

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12. Nomads

Lydia has the worst week on record when her car breaks down, her apartment is robbed, and she must struggle with a psychology paper; Jackie looks forward to her first date with Professor Leski.

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13. Heart Problems

The family becomes overly protective after Frank suffers a mild heart attack; Victor avoids dealing with his 11 year-old daughter; Candy reveals a startling revelation to Paulie.

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14. Touched by a Biker

After losing her job at the bar, Lydia has trouble making ends meet while meeting her community service requirement; Jackie is wary about trusting Victor; Paulie rebounds from his breakup with Candy by working closely with Plum on the campus watch.

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15. Mr. Wrong

Lydia's parents grow concerned about her continuing friendship with J.T.; Paulie gets the wrong idea about Plum when she rescues him by paying for their dinner.

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16. Or What's a Heaven For?

To Dolly's dismay, Frank quits his job at the tollbooth without consulting her; Lydia tries to help J.T. get his G.E.D, despite his resistance; Victor proposes to Jackie.

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17. Banister Head

When Lydia suspects Paulie of wrongdoing, she gets herself into trouble; Frank tries to start a new career as a restaurateur; Jackie ponders Victor's proposal.

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18. Miracle at the Cucina

In the week of Cucina DeLucca's grand opening, the DeLucca family has a scare when Lydia learns there's a lump in her breast; Paulie meets Plum's father.

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19. No Good Deed

Lydia and Jackie think they've hit the jackpot when they win $ 10,000 in the lottery. Unfortunately a man with a gun claims the ticket is his. When the friends figure out that the gun isn't real, they beat the man up only to have him sue them for $250,000.

Cast

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Danielle Harris

Plum Wilkinson

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Paul Sorvino

Frank DeLucca

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Heather Dubrow

Lydia DeLucca

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Debi Mazar

Jackie O'Grady

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Kevin Dillon

Paul DeLucca

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Ellen Burstyn

Dolly DeLucca

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Titus Welliver

Dr. Eric Hackett

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