Gimme a Break Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Gimme a Break: Season 6 (1986 - 1987)

• Season 6 Episode 25: Mama's Date

  Nell learns that Mama is dating an old flame.

• Season 6 Episode 24: Someday My Prince ...

  An African prince (Ernie Hudson) courts Nell.

• Season 6 Episode 23: Save the Church

  Nell learns her old church is to be demolished.

• Season 6 Episode 22: Parents Week

  Sam announces she will wed and leave college.

• Season 6 Episode 21: Parents Week

  Nell tries to get Eric's book published.

• Season 6 Episode 20: Joey the Gigolo

  Nell matches Joey and her new boss's daughter.

• Season 6 Episode 19: Joey's Hero

  Nell unknowingly donates her blood to a bigot.

• Season 6 Episode 18: Joey's Teacher

  Joey's teacher sues after falling at Nell's house.

• Season 6 Episode 17: Joey's First Crush

  Joey develops an infatuation for Maggie.

• Season 6 Episode 16: The Window

  Nell comes home to stay with the boys.

• Season 6 Episode 15: The Window

  Nell's promotion keeps her away from the boys.

• Season 6 Episode 14: The Loan

  Nell lends Addy $300 to buy a dress.

• Season 6 Episode 13: Nell's Secret Admirer

  Nell's high-school secret admirer gives her a call.

• Season 6 Episode 12: Christmas in New York

  Nell, Addy and the boys have a New York Christmas.

• Season 6 Episode 11: The Scam

  A con man steals Maybelle's savings from Nell.

• Season 6 Episode 10: Joey the Gambler

  Joey is arrested for illegal gambling.

• Season 6 Episode 9: Harry the Hamster

  Nell accidentally kills the boys' hamster.

• Season 6 Episode 8: Nell the Boss

  Nell hires Addy as her reading assistant.

• Season 6 Episode 7: I Love New York

  Nell begins to regret having moved to New York.

• Season 6 Episode 6: The Apartment

  Nell tries for a job and rents an apartment.

• Season 6 Episode 5: Nell Goes Back to New York

  Nell decides to move to New York City.

• Season 6 Episode 4: Joey Meets Matthew

  Tim wants custody of Joey and Matthew.

• Season 6 Episode 3: Below Sea Level

  Joey's father has a surprise for him.

• Season 6 Episode 2: Sam Goes to College

  Nell is left alone when the last girl leaves.

• Season 6 Episode 1: Sam Goes to College

  Samantha may not get her college scholarship.

Gimme a Break: Season 5 (1985 - 1986)

• Season 5 Episode 24: The Purse Snatcher

  An alleged purse-snatching upsets Nell's friends.

• Season 5 Episode 23: Found Money

  Nell urges the family to spend her inheritance.

• Season 5 Episode 22: Katie's Korner

  Katie's romance and business go under together.

• Season 5 Episode 21: Getting to Know You

  Nell's eligible date does not like children.

• Season 5 Episode 20: Family Reunion

  Nell deals with her sister's marital woes.

• Season 5 Episode 19: Pride and Prejudice

  Rejected job-applicants Nell and Addy claim racism.

• Season 5 Episode 18: A Lesson for Nell

  Nell sees Grandpa dining with a younger woman.

• Season 5 Episode 17: The Gun

  Joey accidentally shoots Nell with the chief's gun.

• Season 5 Episode 16: Bienvenido, Jonathan

  Jonathan seems changed after returning from Mexico.

• Season 5 Episode 15: Second Chance

  Nell appears on 'Hour Magazine.'

• Season 5 Episode 14: Second Chance

  Manager Nell wants Gary Collins to hear her band.

• Season 5 Episode 13: Snippits

  The family recalls past Christmas celebrations.

• Season 5 Episode 12: Katie's Apartment

  Nell discovers Katie is involved with a married man.

• Season 5 Episode 11: Nell's Gifted Child

  Nell overreacts when she learns Joey is gifted.

• Season 5 Episode 10: Nell's New Car

  Nell's purchase of Addy's car causes hostility.

• Season 5 Episode 9: The Elevator

  Addy and Nell become stuck in adjoining elevators.

• Season 5 Episode 7: Mama

  Mama Maybelle undergoes a cataract operation.

• Season 5 Episode 6: So Long, Jonathan

  Jonathan is asked to go on an archaeological dig.

• Season 5 Episode 5: Addy's Goodbye

  Nell is furious after she learns Addy lied to her.

• Season 5 Episode 4: The Man From Zoron

  A man who saved Joey's life claims to be an alien.

• Season 5 Episode 3: Ship of Fools

  Nell discovers Tony has wed her teenage niece.

• Season 5 Episode 2: Ship of Fools

  Nell takes a job with Tony to pay the mortgage.

• Season 5 Episode 1: Joey's Train

  Joey's toy train awakens memories of the chief.

Gimme a Break: Season 4 (1984 - 1985)

• Season 4 Episode 25: Julie's Birthday

  Julie's 18th birthday brings a big surprise.

• Season 4 Episode 24: Friendship

  Angry at Addy, Nell finds a new best friend.

• Season 4 Episode 23: Monkey See, Monkey Do

  The chief's rigidity causes everyone to move out.

• Season 4 Episode 22: Police Mommas

  Addy and Nell are deputized when the police fall ill.

• Season 4 Episode 21: Cat Story

  Simpson, believed drowned, has left Nell $5,000.

• Season 4 Episode 20: The Lookalike

  Nell's plans for Sammy Davis Jr. to perform go awry.

• Season 4 Episode 19: The Earthquake

  Nell and a deaf woman become trapped in a basement.

• Season 4 Episode 18: Alabamy Bound

  Nell considers having her mother live with her.

• Season 4 Episode 17: Alabamy Bound

  Nell's sister wants their mother to live with Nell.

• Season 4 Episode 16: The Gift

  Nell is robbed on the way to a gala ceremony.

• Season 4 Episode 15: The Answering Machine

  Nell's beau takes a business trip with another woman.

• Season 4 Episode 14: Grandpa's Will

  Consulting a lawyer about a will upsets Grandpa.

• Season 4 Episode 13: Spirit of Christmas

  Addy and Nell spend an early Christmas together.

• Season 4 Episode 12: TV or Not TV

  Nell thinks the family watches too much television.

• Season 4 Episode 11: Baby of the Family

  Nell forbids Samantha to go on a camping trip.

• Season 4 Episode 10: Julie's Lie

  Nell learns Julie lied about her skiing trip.

• Season 4 Episode 9: Carl's Delicate Moment

  The chief is accused of sexual harassment.

• Season 4 Episode 8: Daddy's Little Girl

  A man Nell met has a surprising connection to Addy.

• Season 4 Episode 8: Sam's Little Girl

  Nell tries child psychology on a troubled girl.

• Season 4 Episode 7: Breakdance

  Joey secretly helps Katie raise cash for a boutique.

• Season 4 Episode 6: Who Dunnit?

  Nell has an odd encounter with singer Ray Parker Jr.

• Season 4 Episode 5: Sam's First Love

  Samantha's boyfriend takes advantage of her family.

• Season 4 Episode 4: Grandpa's Secret Life

  A father insists Grandpa marry his daughter.

• Season 4 Episode 3: Nell's Birthday

  Nell is depressed about turning 33.

• Season 4 Episode 2: Joey Goes to New Orleans

  Nell fears she has lost Joey to his father.

• Season 4 Episode 1: Joey Goes to New Orleans

  Joey sees his father in New Orleans.

Gimme a Break: Season 3 (1983 - 1984)

• Season 3 Episode 22: Class of '84

  Nell is accused of cheating in night school.

• Season 3 Episode 21: The Center

  Teens invade the Senior Citizens' Center.

• Season 3 Episode 20: Katie's College

  Katie wants her own boutique; guest Whitney Houston.

• Season 3 Episode 19: Rodeo

  Grandpa becomes ill after taking Joey to a rodeo.

• Season 3 Episode 18: Big Apple

  Nell and Addy become part of a drug bust.

• Season 3 Episode 17: Big Apple

  Nell and Addy find trouble in New York.

• Season 3 Episode 16: Valentine

  Nell's romantic advice backfires.

• Season 3 Episode 15: Knock Three Times

  A post hypnotic suggestion causes trouble for Nell.

• Season 3 Episode 14: Flashback

  Nell recalls how she joined the Kaniski household.

• Season 3 Episode 13: Samantha's Protest

  Samantha protests a historic school's demolition.

• Season 3 Episode 12: James Returns

  Nell learns her former husband has remarried.

• Season 3 Episode 11: Herbie

  Samantha becomes depressed over the meaning of life.

• Season 3 Episode 10: Kaniski Christmas

  Nell wants everyone home for Joey's first Christmas.

• Season 3 Episode 9: Grandpa's Rebellion

  Grandpa objects to moving into the Kaniski house.

• Season 3 Episode 8: Nell's Friend

  Nell's high-school nemesis (Telma Hopkins) returns.

• Season 3 Episode 7: Melissa

  The date Nell finds for the chief used to be a man.

• Season 3 Episode 6: The Mayor

  The mayor's price for a new squad car is Nell.

• Season 3 Episode 5: Joey

  Nell takes in 6-year-old con artist Joey.

• Season 3 Episode 4: Joey

  Nell wants Joey to be her foster child.

• Season 3 Episode 3: Katie's Commitment

  The chief forbids Katie to date an older man.

• Season 3 Episode 2: The Way to a Man's Heart

  Nell is attracted to a man in her diet group.

• Season 3 Episode 1: The Groupie

  Julie tries to meet singer Andy Gibb.

Gimme a Break: Season 2 (1982 - 1983)

• Season 2 Episode 22: Nell Gets Sick

  Grandma helps out when Nell is taken ill.

• Season 2 Episode 21: Nell and the Kid

  Nell helps a girl caught shoplifting.

• Season 2 Episode 20: Glenlawn Street Blues

  Samantha spends a day at the police station.

• Season 2 Episode 19: Grandpa Robs a Bank

  Grandpa is mistaken for a bank robber.

• Season 2 Episode 18: Eddie Gets Married

  Uncle Ed has second thoughts about marriage.

• Season 2 Episode 17: Return of the Doo-Wop Girls

  Nell's revenge on her old vocal group backfires.

• Season 2 Episode 16: The Custody Suit

  The girls' aunt challenges the chief for custody.

• Season 2 Episode 15: The Centerfold

  The chief must reinstate the officer he fired.

• Season 2 Episode 14: The Centerfold

  The chief fires a woman officer who posed nude.

• Season 2 Episode 13: Julie Smokes

  The chief is angry to learn one of the girls smokes.

• Season 2 Episode 12: Love, Kidney

  The chief learns his brother needs a new kidney.

• Season 2 Episode 11: Love Thy Neighbor

  Nell takes a neighbor to court over her dog.

• Season 2 Episode 10: Nell Goes Door to Door

  Nell falls for a get-rich-quick scheme.

• Season 2 Episode 9: Sam Faces Death

  Samantha is terrified when the chief is injured.

• Season 2 Episode 8: Katie Steals Julie's Jock

  Julie and Katie clash over a football player.

• Season 2 Episode 7: The Chief's Gay Evening

  The chief learns one of his officers is homosexual.

• Season 2 Episode 6: Porko's II

  Nell learns a secret about her diet group's founder.

• Season 2 Episode 5: Take My Baby, Please

  Katie's friend wants to give her baby up for adoption.

• Season 2 Episode 4: Grandpa's Visit

  Havoc results when Grandpa comes for a visit.

• Season 2 Episode 3: Sam's Imaginary Friend

  Samantha won't admit an imaginary friend isn't real.

• Season 2 Episode 2: Brother Ed and the Hooker

  The chief learns his brother's date was a prostitute.

• Season 2 Episode 1: Nell Goes to Jail

  Nell takes on the telephone company.

Gimme a Break: Season 1 (1981 - 1982)

• Season 1 Episode 19: An Unmarried Couple

  Julie's pregnant friend appears on the doorstep.

• Season 1 Episode 18: The Robbery

  The Kaniskis come home to find burglars at work.

• Season 1 Episode 17: Sam's Affair

  Samantha mistakenly believes she is pregnant.

• Season 1 Episode 16: Hot Muffins

  Katie's singing group is offered a job in Hollywood.

• Season 1 Episode 15: Grandma Fools Around

  Grandpa learns Grandma had an affair 40 years before.

• Season 1 Episode 14: Samantha Steals a Squad Car

  Neglected Samantha takes off in her father's car.

• Season 1 Episode 13: Nell Goes Home

  Nell's father suffers a heart attack.

• Season 1 Episode 12: The Emergency

  The chief learns Katie is practicing birth control.

• Season 1 Episode 11: Katie the Cheat

  Katie asks Julie to take an exam for her.

• Season 1 Episode 10: Nell's Ex

  Nell's charming former husband visits.

• Season 1 Episode 9: Julie's First Love

  Julie meets the boy of her dreams.

• Season 1 Episode 8: Julie's Rejection

  Julie tries for membership in an exclusive club.

• Season 1 Episode 7: Your Prisoner Is Dead

  The chief is forced to shoot a robber.

• Season 1 Episode 6: Man in Nell's Room

  The chief objects to Nell's overnight guest.

• Season 1 Episode 5: Do or Diet

  Nell and the chief go on a diet.

• Season 1 Episode 4: Mom's Birthday

  The girls ignore their late mother's birthday.

• Season 1 Episode 3: Second Time Around

  A high-school sweetheart re-enters the chief's life.

• Season 1 Episode 2: A Good Man Is Hard to Find

  The chief tries to improve Nell's love life.

• Season 1 Episode 1: Katie the Crook

  Katie is arrested for shoplifting.

Gimme a Break:

• Greenlawn Street Blues

  Samantha spends a day observing the Chief at the police station as research for a school essay.