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Season 2 – Gimme a Break

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Nell Harper is the no-nonsense housekeeper and surrogate mother for police chief Carl Kanisky's children: Samantha, Julie and Katie; the Kanisky daughters need all the help they can get after their mother dies.
Gimme a Break — Season 2

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Nell Carter

Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper

Dolph Sweet

Chief Carl Kanisky

Kari Michaelson

Katie Kanisky

Lauri Hendler

Julie Kanisky Maxwell

Lara Jill Miller

Samantha "Sam" Kanisky

Howard Morton

Officer Ralph Simpson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 2, 1982 Nell Goes to Jail Nell's thrown behind bars after creating a disturbance at the phone company. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 9, 1982 Brother Ed and the Hooker The chief isn't too thrilled when he discovers that his brother is going out with a prostitute. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 16, 1982 Sam's Imaginary Friend Samantha tests everyone's patience when she insists that her imaginary friend actually exists. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 23, 1982 Grandpa's Visit Grandpa manages to turn the Kaniski home upside down when he moves in and tackles household chores. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 30, 1982 Take My Baby, Please Katie's friend announces she has decided to give her baby up for adoption. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 6, 1982 Porko's II Nell and her fellow dieters drive an overweight lecturer into deep depression. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 13, 1982 The Chief's Gay Evening While on an assignment, the chief discovers that one of his top-notch detectives is gay. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 27, 1982 Katie Steals Julie's Jock Sibling rivalry flares when Julie tutors a handsome quarterback whose mind seems to be on Katie rather than the books. Details Episode 9 Aired Dec 4, 1982 Sam Faces Death Samantha starts worrying about death when the chief is accidentally shot. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 11, 1982 Nell Goes Door to Door Nell tries her hand at selling vacuum cleaners in a get-rich-quick deal headed by a shady character. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 18, 1982 Love Thy Neighbor Nell takes a neighbor to court after she is bitten by their dog. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 6, 1983 Love, Kidney The chief discovers that his brother's kidney condition is serious and that he'll need a transplant to survive. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 13, 1983 Julie Smokes The chief angrily searches the house and interrogates the girls after he finds a cigarette butt in his laundry. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 20, 1983 The Centerfold Despite public outcries, Carl fires a policewoman from the force after she poses nude for a national magazine. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 27, 1983 The Centerfold The mayor hands the chief an ultimatum: Either he reinstates the policewoman who posed nude in a magazine or he loses his job. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 10, 1983 The Custody Suit The late Mrs. Kaniski's snobbish sister threatens to gain custody of the girls. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 17, 1983 Return of the Doo-Wop Girls Nell wants revenge on her former singing partners who left her behind 15 years ago. Guest stars: the Pointer Sisters. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 24, 1983 Eddie Gets Married The chief's brother Ed begins having second thoughts on his wedding day. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 3, 1983 Grandpa Robs a Bank A series of misunderstandings leads bank officials to believe that Grandpa's holding the place up. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 10, 1983 Greenlawn Street Blues Samantha spends a day observing the chief at the police station as research for a school essay. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 28, 1983 Nell and the Kid Nell tries to save a young shoplifter from the misery of being sent to prison. Details Episode 22 Aired May 5, 1983 Nell Gets Sick When Grandma Kaniski decides to take over for an ailing Nell, she manages to disrupt the well-organized home. Details

Season Info

Director
Jim Drake, John Pasquin, Oz Scott, Linda Day
Screenwriter
Ted Bergman, Chet Dowling, Chip Keyes, Tom Walla, Sandy Krinski, Doug Keyes, J. Stanford Parker, Mike Miller, Coleman Mitchell, Ed Jurist, Fred Raker, Elliot Stern, Larry Rhine, Michael Mount, Lesa Kite, Cindy Begel
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 2, 1982