Gimme a Break! Episode Guide

1 :01x01 - Katie the Crook

First aired: Oct/29/1981
Writer: Sy Rosen, Mort Lachman
Director: Howard Storm
Guest star: Mike Darnell (George), Howard Morton (Officer Simpson)

2 :01x02 - A Good Man is Hard to Find

First aired: Nov/05/1981
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: Will Mackenzie
Guest star: Ray Vitte (Ken), Ralph Wilcox (Bob), Alvernette Jimenez (Angie), Harrison Page (Ray)

3 :01x03 - The Second Time Around

First aired: Nov/12/1981
Writer: Geoffrey Neigher, Coleman Mitchell
Director: Howard Storm
Guest star: Rue McClanahan (Marian)

4 :01x04 - Mom's Birthday

First aired: Nov/19/1981
Writer: John Markus
Director: Will Mackenzie
Guest star: Richard Beauchamp (Raoul), Hazel Shermet (Rita), Michael Salcido (the Maitre D')

5 :01x05 - Do or Diet

First aired: Nov/26/1981
Writer: Doug Keyes, Chip Keyes
Director: Linda Day
Guest star: Nora Boland (Edna), Robert Miller Driscoll (Mr. Meyer), Mary Jo Catlett (Betty)

6 :01x06 - A Man in Nell's Room

First aired: Dec/03/1981
Writer: Booker Bradshaw, J. Stanford Parker
Director: Herbert Kenwith
Guest star: Danny Glover (Bill), Alvernette Jimenez (Angie)

7 :01x07 - Your Prisoner is Dead

First aired: Dec/10/1981
Director: Will Mackenzie
Guest star: Howard Platt (Gus Lambert), Jay Johnson (the Priest)

8 :01x08 - Julie's Rejection

First aired: Dec/17/1981
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: Dick Harwood
Guest star: Kelly Ann Conn (Silver Slipper), Julie Anne Haddock (Silver Slipper), Mallie Jackson (Babs Pasternak)

9 :01x09 - Julie's First Love

First aired: Jan/07/1982
Writer: Gene Perret
Director: Linda Day
Guest star: Loren Lester (Arnie)

10 :01x10 - Nell's Ex

First aired: Jan/14/1982
Writer: Kathy Joseph
Director: Linda Day
Guest star: Ben Powers (Tony)

11 :01x11 - Katie the Cheat

First aired: Jan/21/1982
Writer: Jerry Ross
Director: Will Mackenzie
Guest star: Peter Schrum (Ed Kanisky), Elvia Allman (Grandma Kanisky)

12 :01x12 - The Emergency

First aired: Feb/04/1982
Writer: Doug Keyes, Chip Keyes
Director: Linda Day
Guest star: Jack Carter (Corelli), Liz Sheridan (Nurse Whales), Hazel Shermet (Mrs. Larry Rhine)

13 :01x13 - Nell Goes Home

First aired: Feb/11/1982
Writer: J. Stanford Parker, Booker Bradshaw
Director: Will Mackenzie
Guest star: Hank Rolike (Rev. Harper), Hilda Haynes (Mrs. Harper), Don Sherman (Cab Driver), Johnny Brown (Rev. Digby), Harrison Page (Robert), Robyn Hastings (Marie)

14 :01x14 - Samantha Steals a Squad Car

First aired: Feb/18/1982
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: Tony Singletary
Guest star: Phil Rubenstein (Captain Luchesi), Will Hunt (Bill Larkin)

15 :01x15 - Grandma Fools Around

First aired: Feb/25/1982
Writer: Chip Keyes, Doug Keyes
Director: Tony Singletary
Guest star: Elizabeth Kerr (Grandma Kanisky), Peter Schrum (Ed Kanisky)

16 :01x16 - Hot Muffins

First aired: Mar/11/1982
Writer: Sy Rosen, Mort Lachman, Geoffrey Neigher, Coleman Mitchell
Director: Will Mackenzie
Guest star: Bonnie Urseth (Doris), Crystal Bernard (Kelly), Alexa Kenin (C.C.)

17 :01x17 - Sam's Affair

First aired: Mar/18/1982
Writer: Chip Keyes, Doug Keyes
Director: Jim Drake
Guest star: John P. Navin, Jr. (Scotty Sherman)

18 :01x18 - The Robbery

First aired: Mar/25/1982
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: Dick Harwood

19 :01x19 - An Unmarried Couple

First aired: Apr/01/1982
Writer: Chip Keyes, Doug Keyes
Director: Will Mackenzie
Guest star: Helen Hunt (Valerie), Jay Johnson (Rev. Cummingham), Paul Regina (Jonathan)

20 :02x01 - Nell Goes to Jail

First aired: Oct/02/1982
Writer: J. Stanford Parker
Director: Jim Drake

21 :02x02 - Brother Ed and the Hooker

First aired: Oct/09/1982
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: John Pasquin
Guest star: Arlene Golonka (Maxine), Peter Schrum (Ed Kanisky)

22 :02x03 - Sam's Imaginary Friend

First aired: Oct/16/1982
Writer: Erik Tarloff
Director: Jim Drake

23 :02x04 - Grandpa's Visit

First aired: Oct/23/1982
Writer: Sandy Krinski, Chet Dowling
Director: Jim Drake

24 :02x05 - Take My Baby, Please

First aired: Oct/30/1982
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: Jim Drake
Guest star: Bonnie Urseth (Valerie)

25 :02x06 - Porko's II

First aired: Nov/06/1982
Writer: Chip Keyes, Doug Keyes
Director: Jim Drake

26 :02x07 - The Chief's Gay Evening

First aired: Nov/13/1982
Director: Linda Day

27 :02x08 - Katie Steals Julie's Jock

First aired: Nov/27/1982
Director: Jim Drake

28 :02x09 - Sam Faces Death

First aired: Dec/04/1982
Director: Jim Drake

29 :02x10 - Nell Goes Door to Door

First aired: Dec/11/1982
Writer: Dave Wollert, Tom Walla
Director: Linda Day

30 :02x11 - Love Thy Neighbor

First aired: Dec/18/1982
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: Jim Drake
Guest star: Alice Ghostley (Mrs. Falconberg)

31 :02x12 - Love, Kidney

First aired: Jan/06/1983
Writer: Booker Bradshaw
Director: Linda Day

32 :02x13 - Julie Smokes

First aired: Jan/13/1983
Writer: Ed Jurist, Sandy Krinski, Chet Dowling, Larry Rhine
Director: Jim Drake

33 :02x14 - The Centerfold (1)

First aired: Jan/20/1983
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: Jim Drake

34 :02x15 - The Centerfold (2)

First aired: Jan/27/1983
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: Jim Drake

35 :02x16 - The Custody Suit

First aired: Feb/10/1983
Director: Linda Day
Guest star: Alan Oppenheimer (Mr. Daniels)

36 :02x17 - The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls

First aired: Feb/17/1983
Writer: J. Stanford Parker
Director: Jim Drake
Guest star: Frantz Turner (Wilson Brown), Anita Pointer (Delores), Ruth Pointer (Monica), Liz Torres (Receptionist), June Pointer (Charlotte)

37 :02x18 - Eddie Gets Married

First aired: Feb/24/1983
Writer: Chet Dowling, Sandy Krinski
Director: Oz Scott
Guest star: Arlene Golonka (Maxine), Jane Dulo (Grandma Kanisky), Peter Schrum (Ed Kanisky)

38 :02x19 - Grandpa Robs a Bank

First aired: Mar/03/1983
Writer: Larry Rhine, Ed Jurist
Director: Tony Singletary

39 :02x20 - Greenlawn Street Blues

First aired: Mar/10/1983
Writer: Ed Jurist, Larry Rhine
Director: Jim Drake

40 :02x21 - Nell and the Kid

First aired: Apr/28/1983
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: Oz Scott
Guest star: Don Rickles (Max), Lashana Dendy (Danny), Barbara Hamilton (Lady Customer)

41 :02x22 - Nell Gets Sick

First aired: May/05/1983
Writer: Michael Miller
Director: John Bowab

42 :03x01 - The Groupie

First aired: Sep/29/1983
Writer: Gary H. Miller
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Andy Gibb (Himself)

43 :03x02 - The Way to a Man's Heart

First aired: Oct/13/1983
Writer: Gina Goldman
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: James A. Watson, Jr. (James), Deborah Pratt (Vanessa)

44 :03x03 - Katie's Commitment

First aired: Oct/20/1983
Writer: Gary H. Miller
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Thomas Callaway (Michael)

45 :03x04 - Joey (1)

First aired: Oct/27/1983
Director: Hal Cooper

46 :03x05 - Joey (2)

First aired: Nov/03/1983
Director: Hal Cooper

47 :03x06 - The Mayor

First aired: Nov/10/1983
Writer: Tom Biener, Ron Landry
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: George Kirby (Mayor Hopkins)

48 :03x07 - Melissa

First aired: Nov/17/1983
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

49 :03x08 - Nell's Friend

First aired: Dec/01/1983
Writer: Tom Biener, Ron Landry
Director: Hal Cooper

50 :03x09 - Grandpa's Rebellion

First aired: Dec/08/1983
Writer: Ted Bergman
Director: Hal Cooper

51 :03x10 - A Kanisky Christmas

First aired: Dec/22/1983
Writer: Robert Kaplan
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Hilda Haynes (Mrs. Harper)

52 :03x11 - Herbie

First aired: Jan/05/1984
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

53 :03x12 - James Returns

First aired: Jan/12/1984
Writer: Gina Goldman
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: James A. Watson, Jr. (James)

54 :03x13 - Samantha's Protest

First aired: Jan/19/1984
Writer: R.J. Colleary
Director: Hal Cooper

55 :03x14 - Flashback

First aired: Jan/26/1984
Writer: Ron Landry, Tom Biener
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Cliff Norton (Mr. Bickford), Theodore Wilson (Club Owner), Sharon Spelman (Margaret Kanisky), Keri Houlihan (Young Julie), Jeanna Barron (Young Samantha), Nicole Rosselle (Young Katie), Candi Milo (Leslie)

56 :03x15 - Knock Three Times

First aired: Feb/02/1984
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

57 :03x16 - Valentine

First aired: Feb/09/1984
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: K. C. Martel (Danny), Michael Dorn (Quentin T. Jones), Dorothy Meyer (Sarah Banks)

58 :03x17 - The Big Apple (1)

First aired: Feb/16/1984
Writer: Arthur Julian, Rod Parker
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Pat Sajak (Himself), Vanna White (Herself)

59 :03x18 - The Big Apple (2)

First aired: Feb/23/1984
Writer: Rod Parker, Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Tony Randall (Himself)

60 :03x19 - Rodeo

First aired: Mar/08/1984
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

61 :03x20 - Katie's College

First aired: Mar/15/1984
Writer: Gary H. Miller
Director: Hal Cooper

62 :03x21 - The Center

First aired: Apr/19/1984
Writer: Jeff Franklin
Director: John Bowab

63 :03x22 - Class of '84

First aired: May/03/1984
Writer: Ron Bloomberg
Director: Hal Cooper

64 :04x01 - New Orleans (1) (a.k.a.) Joey Goes to New Orleans (1)

First aired: Sep/29/1984
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Fred McCarren (Tim Donovan), Charles Weldon (Charlie Johnson)

65 :04x02 - New Orleans (2) (a.k.a.) Joey Goes to New Orleans (2)

First aired: Oct/06/1984
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Charles Weldon (Charlie Johnson), Fred McCarren (Tim Donovan)

66 :04x03 - Nell's Birthday

First aired: Oct/13/1984
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

67 :04x04 - Grandpa's Secret Life

First aired: Oct/20/1984
Writer: Ron Bloomberg
Director: Hal Cooper

68 :04x05 - Sam's First Love

First aired: Oct/27/1984
Writer: Ron Landry, Tom Biener
Director: Hal Cooper

69 :04x06 - Who Dunnit?

First aired: Nov/03/1984
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

70 :04x07 - Breakdance

First aired: Nov/10/1984
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

71 :04x08 - Daddy's Little Girl

First aired: Nov/17/1984
Writer: Robert Kaplan
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: J. A. Preston (Preston)

72 :04x09 - Carl's Delicate Moment

First aired: Nov/24/1984
Writer: Tom Biener, Ron Landry
Director: Hal Cooper

73 :04x10 - Julie's Lie

First aired: Dec/01/1984
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Jonathan Silverman (Jonathan Maxwell)

74 :04x11 - Baby of the Family

First aired: Dec/08/1984
Writer: Gary H. Miller
Director: Hal Cooper

75 :04x12 - TV or Not TV

First aired: Dec/15/1984
Writer: Ron Bloomberg
Director: Hal Cooper

76 :04x13 - The Spirit of Christmas

First aired: Dec/22/1984
Writer: Ron Bloomberg
Director: Hal Cooper

77 :04x14 - Grandpa's Will

First aired: Jan/05/1985
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

78 :04x15 - The Answering Machine

First aired: Jan/12/1985
Writer: Phil Mishkin
Director: Hal Cooper

79 :04x16 - The Gift

First aired: Jan/19/1985
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

80 :04x17 - Alabamy Bound (1)

First aired: Jan/26/1985
Writer: Arthur Julian, Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Rosetta LeNoire (Maybelle Harper), Lynne Thigpen (Loretta Harper)

81 :04x18 - Alabamy Bound (2)

First aired: Feb/02/1985
Writer: Arthur Julian, Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Lynne Thigpen (Loretta Harper), Rosetta LeNoire (Maybelle Harper)

82 :04x19 - The Earthquake

First aired: Feb/09/1985
Writer: Rod Parker
Director: Hal Cooper

83 :04x20 - The Lookalike

First aired: Feb/16/1985
Writer: Tom Biener, Ron Landry
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Sammy Davis, Jr. (Himself), Alvernette Jimenez (Angie)

84 :04x21 - Cat Story

First aired: Feb/23/1985
Writer: Tom Biener, Ron Landry
Director: Hal Cooper

85 :04x22 - Police Mamas

First aired: Mar/23/1985
Writer: Ron Bloomberg, Gary H. Miller
Director: Hal Cooper

86 :04x23 - Monkey See, Monkey Do

First aired: Mar/30/1985
Writer: Gary H. Miller
Director: Hal Cooper

87 :04x24 - Friendship

First aired: May/04/1985
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Alvernette Jimenez (Angie)

88 :04x25 - Julie's Birthday

First aired: May/11/1985
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper
Guest star: Jonathan Silverman (Jonathan Maxwell)

89 :05x01 - Joey's Train

First aired: Sep/14/1985
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

90 :05x02 - Ship of Fools (1)

First aired: Sep/21/1985
Writer: Terry Hart
Director: Hal Cooper

91 :05x03 - Ship of Fools (2)

First aired: Sep/28/1985
Writer: Terry Hart
Director: Hal Cooper

92 :05x04 - The Man From Zoron

First aired: Oct/05/1985
Director: Hal Cooper

93 :05x05 - Addy's Goodbye

First aired: Oct/19/1985
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

94 :05x06 - So Long, Jonathan

First aired: Oct/26/1985
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

95 :05x07 - Mama

First aired: Nov/02/1985
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

96 :05x08 - Sam's Little Girl

First aired: Nov/09/1985
Writer: Joan Brooker, Nancy Eddo
Director: Hal Cooper

97 :05x09 - The Elevator

First aired: Nov/16/1985
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

98 :05x10 - Nell's New Car

First aired: Nov/23/1985
Writer: Joan Brooker, Nancy Eddo
Director: Hal Cooper

99 :05x11 - Nell's Gifted Child

First aired: Nov/30/1985
Director: Hal Cooper

100 :05x12 - Katie's Apartment

First aired: Dec/07/1985
Writer: Susan Beavers
Director: Hal Cooper

101 :05x13 - Snippets

First aired: Dec/14/1985
Director: Hal Cooper

102 :05x14 - Second Chance (1)

First aired: Jan/04/1986
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

103 :05x15 - Second Chance (2)

First aired: Jan/11/1986
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

104 :05x16 - Bienvenido, Jonathan

First aired: Jan/18/1986
Writer: Mady Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

105 :05x17 - The Gun

First aired: Feb/01/1986
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

106 :05x18 - A Lesson for Nell

First aired: Feb/08/1986
Writer: Robin Pennington
Director: Hal Cooper

107 :05x19 - Pride and Prejudice

First aired: Feb/15/1986
Writer: Pamela Norris
Director: Hal Cooper

108 :05x20 - Family Reunion

First aired: Feb/22/1986
Writer: Joan Brooker, Nancy Eddo
Director: Hal Cooper

109 :05x21 - Getting to Know You

First aired: Mar/29/1986
Director: Hal Cooper

110 :05x22 - Katie's Korner

First aired: Apr/05/1986
Director: Hal Cooper

111 :05x23 - Found Money

First aired: May/03/1986
Director: Hal Cooper

112 :05x24 - The Purse Snatcher

First aired: May/10/1986
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

113 :06x01 - Sam Goes to College (1)

First aired: Sep/24/1986
Writer: Arthur Julian
Director: Hal Cooper

Sam going off to college in New York and Julie and Johnathan moving to San Jose has Nell dreading an empty nest. But things don't always turn out the way you think as news comes that Sam's college scholarship has been revoked.