Makin' It (TV series)
Makin' It is an American sitcom starring David Naughton that aired for nine episodes on Fridays at 8:00PM on ABC from February 1 to March 23, 1979. It also aired in the United Kingdom on ITV from March 21, 1979. In 2002, "TV Guide" ranked it number 40 on its TV Guide's 50 Worst TV Shows of All Time list. Synopsis. The show was set in Passaic, New Jersey, and was about the daily life of Billy Manucci, a young man who frequented the local disco club, Inferno, at night while working at an ice  cream parlor called Tasty Treats during the day. Manucci was highly influenced by the disco craze and specifically by the movie "Saturday Night Fever". Coincidentally, "Saturday Night Fever" star Ellen Travolta, John Travolta's sister, played Manucci's mother. "Makin' It" had the misfortune of coming to air near the end of the disco fad as backlash against the disco culture (such as the one portrayed in the show) was rising in the United States, culminating in Disco Demolition Night in the summer of 1979. As such, it lasted only eight weeks on air before being canceled. It ranked #104  out of 114 shows airing that season, with an 11.9 rating and a 20 share. Robert Stigwood, the producer of "Saturday Night Fever" as well as the Bee Gees' manager, was involved in the show's creation, as was Garry Marshall. The theme song, sung by David Naughton, reached #5 on the Billboard Top 40 charts in 1979. It entered the Top 40 on May 12, nearly two months after the show had been canceled. The song was also featured in the Bill Murray movie "Meatballs" as well as the GameCube dance game "MC Groovz Dance Craze". The song was  also featured in the movie "Detroit Rock City", despite the fact the movie is set in 1978 and "Makin' It" was released in 1979.