Gimme a Break!

1. S01E01Katie the CrookOctober 29, 1981—In the series premiere, Samantha comes home with a black eye, and Nell teaches her a few skills on how to fight. Julie an her friend are stu
2. S01E02A Good Man is Hard to FindNovember 5, 1981—Nell and Angie go to a bar to meet guys. However, Nell gets sad that she isn't admired by any of the men. She then goes home and the Chief d
3. S01E03The Second Time AroundNovember 12, 1981—A woman accidently hits the cheifs police car, because her contact lense came out as a moth sat on her face. When she meets the cheif to tel
4. S01E04Mom's BirthdayNovember 19, 1981—A woman with a perfume gift for Margaret on her birthday shows up, learning that Margaret is deceased. When the Cheif comes home, he is upse
5. S01E05Do or DietNovember 26, 1981—Nell decides to hold her PORKO'S meeting at the house, and when she gets on the scale she gets mad because she gained two pounds. WHen the C
6. S01E06A Man in Nell's RoomDecember 3, 1981—When the Cheif finds a man in Nell's room, he tells her he doesn't want her fooling around with guys in the same house as his teenage daught
7. S01E07Your Prisoner is DeadDecember 10, 1981—As he is on an erand at the drug store, the chief witnesses a robber hold up the place. When the robber turns his gun on him, the chief shoo
8. S01E08Julie's RejectionDecember 17, 1981—Julie wants to join Katie's club, and gets help from Nell and Katie on how to be cool, sitting, and dancing. When she shows up to Katie's gr
9. S01E09Julie's First LoveJanuary 7, 1982—Julie goes off to the arcade after having no luck at finding a date to the Junior prom. At the arcade, she meets a worker there who is into
10. S01E10Nell's ExJanuary 14, 1982 6.0Nell's finds out that her ex-husband Tony is in town and wants to meet with her. At the house, he tells her that he is going to be on the Me
11. S01E11Katie the CheatJanuary 21, 1982 7.0The chief is counting on Katie to do real good on her final exam, but she gets Julie to take it instead. The family is shocked to hear what
12. S01E12Season's bestThe EmergencyFebruary 4, 1982 8.0Katie comes home with pain in her stomache and Nell rushes her to the emergency room. Once there, she meets a pushy receptionist and seeks a
13. S01E13Nell Goes HomeFebruary 11, 1982—As the Cheif is getting ready to leave for an assignment in New York, Samantha is mad that she can't go fishing with a male friend of her's
14. S01E14Samantha Steals a Squad CarFebruary 18, 1982 8.0As the chief is preparing a speech for an awards banquet, Nell accidently sits on his cap, which ticks him off. As the two fight, Samantha c
15. S01E15Grandma Fools AroundFebruary 25, 1982—The family gets ready for Grandma and Grandpa's 55th anniversary at the house. Meanwhile, back at their house, Grandma and Grandpa are remin
16. S01E16Hot MuffinsMarch 11, 1982—Katie's band is a big success in Glenlawn as they perform at amateur night at a restaraunt. A big producer spots them, and tells them he lov
17. S01E17Sam's AffairMarch 18, 1982—Samantha and her friend Scottie from her baseball team decide to sit on the couch and watch some television. As they are intimidated by a lo
18. S01E18The RobberyMarch 25, 1982—The Kaniskis come home to find burglars at work, when they return home from thei cheif's law enforcement officer of the year award ceremony.
19. S01E19An Unmarried CoupleApril 1, 1982 7.0Katie's friend Valerie shows up at the Kanisky house, pregnant and due any day. She tells Katie that her boyfriend Jonathan had a fight with

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

1. S02E01Nell Goes to JailOctober 2, 1982—While Nell is on the phone with Angie, her phone dies out and a second later a man from the phone company takes the phone away. She gets fed
2. S02E02Brother Ed and the HookerOctober 9, 1982—At the bowling alley, the Cheif meets up with Maxine, a prostitute who is used to nail bad cops. When Ed meets Carl at the bowling alley, he
3. S02E03Sam's Imaginary FriendOctober 16, 1982—Katie and Julie go out on a double date as Samantha tells everyone to make room for Debbie Jo, an imaginary friend of hers. The Cheif thinks
4. S02E04Grandpa's VisitOctober 23, 1982—When Grandma leaves to go see her sick sister who is about to have an operation, Grandpa is sent to live with the family for a few days. Whe
5. S02E05Season's bestTake My Baby, PleaseOctober 30, 1982 8.0Katie's friend, Valerie shows up at the Kanisky house with her new baby David. She tells the family that she and her husband Jonathan broke
6. S02E06Porko'sNovember 6, 1982 7.0Nell hosts another one of her PORKO meetings at the house, where the head of the weight loss group shows up. When he arrives, the members of
7. S02E07The Chief's Gay EveningNovember 13, 1982—The Chief goes on a stakeout with two officers where they are on lookout for an old-lady targeter. One of the officers dresses up as a woman
8. S02E08Katie Steals Julie's JockNovember 27, 1982 8.0Julie invites a handsome boy at school to come over to stud with her, but he falls for Katie, and the two go out. When Katie comes home, Jul
9. S02E09Sam Faces DeathDecember 4, 1982—Nell is out of town at her cousin's funeral as Simpson storms into the house and says that the Cheif was shot but is alright. The Cheif is m
10. S02E10Nell Goes Door to DoorDecember 11, 1982—Angie tells Nell that she is going on a trip to Mexico with the money she made by selling vaccums. She urges Nell to attend a gathering wher
11. S02E11Love Thy NeighborDecember 18, 1982 8.0Nell is woken up in the early hours of the morning by a neighbors barking dog. When the Cheif wakes up he sees that she is asleep at the kit
12. S02E12Love, KidneyJanuary 6, 1983—While playing the accordian at dinner, Uncle Ed falls I'll and feints into the fishtank while cooling off. He ends up in the hospital and wh
13. S02E13Julie SmokesJanuary 13, 1983—The Chief finds a cigarrette in his sock and questions each of the girls about it. When he finds out that Samantha and Katie don't smoke, he
14. S02E14The Centerfold (1)January 20, 1983—When Mr. Swackhammer shows up to inform the Cheif about the female officer who posed nude, he rushes into work and tells her she is fired. O
15. S02E15The Centerfold (2)January 27, 1983—The man who has a bomb strapped to him tells Simpson he knows him from some place. He realizes that he's seen him before at the singles bar.
16. S02E16The Custody SuitFebruary 10, 1983—Aunt Blanche pays a visit to the Chief on his birthday and threatens to take custody of the girls after seeing what looks like Nell and the
17. S02E17The Return of the Doo-Wop GirlsFebruary 17, 1983 8.0Nell tells about her singing past with a doo-wop girl group. Nell and her two friends years before she met the Kanisky's decide to audition
18. S02E18Eddie Gets MarriedFebruary 24, 1983—At the dinner table, Grandpa insists that Eddie should marry Maxine, since they have been going together for six months, and she says that i
19. S02E19Grandpa Robs a BankMarch 3, 1983—Grandpa hides a letter from Grandma and she beleives he is cheating on him. When she secretly takes the letter and reads it, she realizes th
20. S02E20Greenlawn Street BluesMarch 10, 1983—When Samantha reads Nell part of her essay she is doing on the Cheif for school, Nell tells her it would be a good idea to go to the police
21. S02E21Nell and the KidApril 28, 1983—While at ""Max's Delacatesan"", Nell and Max see a girl shoplifting. Nell saves her from being arrested, telling Max she is taking her home.
22. S02E22Nell Gets SickMay 5, 1983—When Nell is sick at home and the Chief going off to Los Angeles for a meeting, he calls his mother to help out around the house. She shuns

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

1. S03E01The GroupieSeptember 29, 1983—Julie wants to meet Andy Gibb and goes to see him after Nell lets her go, despite the fact that the chief grounded her, only to be found asl
2. S03E02The Way to a Man's HeartOctober 13, 1983—Nell falls for James Roland, a former member of her weight group , who continues to go to the classes on weight loss. He is impressed by Nel
3. S03E03Katie's CommitmentOctober 20, 1983—Katie becomes involved with a college professor at Glenlawn Junior College who is much older than her. Nell begins to get upset at the man,
4. S03E04Joey (1)October 27, 1983—Katie practices her jazz routine to ""Maniac"" for a show that will be taking pace soon in Glenawn. As the family is getting ready, rehearsi
5. S03E05Joey (2)November 3, 1983—Joey goes on a hunger strike and says he is not going to an orphanage. Nell then lies to Joey and tells him that she made a friend of a man
6. S03E06The MayorNovember 10, 1983—The Mayor of Glenlawn falls for Nell, who wants nothing to do with him. He tells her that the cheif will get his new patrol car if he gets
7. S03E07MelissaNovember 17, 1983—The cheif is awarded man of the year, and Nell tries to fix him up with a woman named Melissa. What he doesn't know is that she is a man, wh
8. S03E08Nell's FriendDecember 1, 1983—While Nell is out getting the Chief's clothes cleaned, Addy Wilson, Nell's childhood friend arrives at the house. She meets the girls, and s
9. S03E09Grandpa's RebellionDecember 8, 1983—Nell, the girls and the Cheif fix up the spare room at the house and await Grandpa's arrival home from his trip to Poland. When he returns h
10. S03E10A Kanisky ChristmasDecember 22, 1983—Joey's first Christmas might be a disaster if Nell doesn't get the whole family together. Samantha is going to babysit for a couple, Julie i
11. S03E11HerbieJanuary 5, 1984—Herbie, Samantha's unseen new friend, puts ideas of judgment day into Samantha's head. An earthquake causes Samantha to freak out, and she s
12. S03E12James ReturnsJanuary 12, 1984—James wants to start over again with Nell after she meets him at a fancy restaraunt during a girls night out with Addy and Angie. She is ups
13. S03E13Samantha's ProtestJanuary 19, 1984—Samantha protests against demolition of an historic Spanish site after Nell tells her she did the same thing in Alabama when whites would no
14. S03E14FlashbackJanuary 26, 1984—When the Chief tells Samantha that she cannot go out on a date with a boy, Nell decides to tell the girls the story of how she met their mot
15. S03E15Knock Three TimesFebruary 2, 1984—Nell gets hypnotized to remember where she put Katie's ring for graduation, but she ends up remembering a whole lot of the girls' dirty laun
16. S03E16ValentineFebruary 9, 1984—Nell gives advice on Valentine's day to the entire family as she waits for James to come home from his visit to Sanfransico. However, in the
17. S03E17The Big Apple (1)February 16, 1984—Nell & Addy appear & compete on Wheel of Fortune during Best Friends week. Nell has $7,600 & wants to win a car. But after commercial, she
18. S03E18The Big Apple (2)February 23, 1984—Nell calls the Chief for help and he says he will tell a policeman friend of his about it and he will come up to New York as well, but his f
19. S03E19RodeoMarch 8, 1984—After the chief & Nell couldn't take Joey to the rodeo in town, Grandpa decides to take him. But that day, it was raining & Grandpa came do
20. S03E20Katie's CollegeMarch 15, 1984—Katie decides to ditch college and open her own busines with friend, which the Cheif agrees to. However, Nell doesnt like the idea, because
21. S03E21The CenterApril 19, 1984—Nell decides to take Grandpa to the senior citizen Center to have some time to spend with people his own age. While there, the seniors find
22. S03E22Class of '84May 3, 1984—Nell helps write a book report for a straight-A student who has several children to take care of, and is aways exhausted in class. At her gr

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

1. S04E01New Orleans (1)September 29, 1984—Nell and Joey go to New Orleans where Nells sees a man she hant seen in 15 years. The two take Joey to the World's Fair, and when they go to
2. S04E02New Orleans (2)October 6, 1984—Joey and his father reunite, and he takes Joey on a day at the World's fair. He then asks Nell if he can have Joey sleep on his boat, which
3. S04E03Nell's BirthdayOctober 13, 1984—Nell gets the bitrhday blues at turning 33. Addy is mocking her as the two are going on a cruise for singles 18-32 years old and she can lie
4. S04E04Grandpa's Secret LifeOctober 20, 1984—An old Polish man finds Grandpa and forces him to marry his daughter. He finds out that Grandpa was the man that came over on the steamship
5. S04E05Sam's First LoveOctober 27, 1984—Sam is in love with a boy who just happens to be a big heel. He borrows money from the whole family, and when Nell tells him to leave the ho
6. S04E06Who Dunnit?November 3, 1984—Nell and Ray Parker, Jr. have a difference of opinion over giving CPR to a fallen man. When the man dies, Nell and Ray decide to give a show
7. S04E07BreakdanceNovember 10, 1984—When Katie needs money for her business, Joey helps her out by breakdancing at the beach. Nell finds out Joey's grades are slipping in schoo
8. S04E08Daddy's Little GirlNovember 17, 1984—While at Skipper Dwayne's for dinner, Addy finds out her car is being towed away as Nell is approached by a sleezeball who wants to go out w
9. S04E09Carl's Delicate MomentNovember 24, 1984—It's a case of sexual harassment when a female officer wants a raise and the Chief will not give it to her. SHe takes the case to Addy's Con
10. S04E10Julie's LieDecember 1, 1984—Nell and Addy go up to a ski lodge to find Julie with her boyfriend, Jonathan after they win their big debate. When Jonathan hurts his foot
11. S04E11Baby of the FamilyDecember 8, 1984—Samantha gets upset at Nell, who disapproves of her going on a camping trip with teenage boys which will not be chapperoned. She gets increa
12. S04E12TV or Not TVDecember 15, 1984—After being lifted by a class at night school on how TV tears families apart from one another, Nell decides to make the family stop watching
13. S04E13The Spirit of ChristmasDecember 22, 1984—Nell and Addy decide to spend Christmas in her apartment a few days earlier, since she is going to Alabama for Christmas, and wont be home t
14. S04E14Grandpa's WillJanuary 5, 1985—When the family tells Grandpa to go see a lawyer to make up his will, he refuses in doing so. In the end, Nell finds out he doesn't want to
15. S04E15The Answering MachineJanuary 12, 1985—Nell is mad that her current flame is going on a buisness trip with another woman, so she leaves him a message on his answering machine, and
16. S04E16The GiftJanuary 19, 1985—Nell disapproves of Katie accepting a diamond necklace from her new boyfriend and tells her to give it back to him. However, when she is awa
17. S04E17Alabamy Bound (1)January 26, 1985—Nell, Addy, and Joey go off to Alabama to arrive for Nell's sister's Wedding. Nell is angered because her mother has not changed, and she is
18. S04E18Alabamy Bound (2)February 2, 1985—After hearing the news that her sister Loretta insists that Mama Maybelle move to California to live with Nell in Glenlawn after the wedding
19. S04E19The EarthquakeFebruary 9, 1985—Nell is having a very bad day, due to the fact that Sal Bonaducci charged her more money for her car being fixed, and the library overchargi
20. S04E20The LookalikeFebruary 16, 1985—Nell books Sammy Davis Jr. to appear to the town of Glenlawn, and sing for them. However, when she calls Sammy to ask him if he is arriving
21. S04E21Cat StoryFebruary 23, 1985—Officer Simpson ane the chief go out during a stormy night in Glenlawn, to check upon a bridge that had washed out. When the chief returns h
22. S04E22Police MamasMarch 23, 1985—When the whole staff at the police station gets food poisoning, it's up to Addy and Nell to help them out. Simpson makes the two official po
23. S04E23Monkey See, Monkey DoMarch 30, 1985—The chief gets angry Katie after her friend who got a part in a play offers her apartment to her. The Cheif also gets mad at Samantha for we
24. S04E24FriendshipMay 4, 1985—Nell is angry that Addy has not called her in over a week, and is doing things with other members of the family and not her. When Julie tell
25. S04E25Julie's BirthdayMay 11, 1985—On Julies 18th birthday, Nell has a plan to get her and Jonathan back together after they broke up. She keeps orderig pizza, and when Jonath

Season 4 ranked & reviewed

1. S05E01Joey's TrainSeptember 14, 1985—Nell is sad and doesnt want anyone to remind her of the Cheif since he pased away. Joey recives part of a toy train the Chief gave him, and
2. S05E02Ship of Fools (1)September 21, 1985—Nell decides to take her ex-husband's offer up on performing on his ship. While she is on the ship,she finds out that Tony has left his seco
3. S05E03Ship of Fools (2)September 28, 1985—While continuing to perform on Tony's ship, Nell discovers that he has fallen in love all over again with a woman that Joey befriends on the
4. S05E04The Man From ZoronOctober 5, 1985—Joey is saved by a man from being hit by a bus, and when the man tells his family that he is from another planet, everyone but Nell believes
5. S05E05Addy's GoodbyeOctober 19, 1985—Nell finds out Addy was given a teaching job as the a Dean at Columbia University by a professor she despises and thinks is tricky. Nell and
6. S05E06So Long, JonathanOctober 26, 1985—Jonathan leaves on his archeological Mexican dig project. In the meantime, back at the Kanisky house, Julie finds out that she is pregnant w
7. S05E07MamaNovember 2, 1985—Mama Maybelle arrives in Glenlawn to visit Nell, and tells her that she has to have an eye operation, and fears that she may never be able t
8. S05E08Sam's Little GirlNovember 9, 1985—Sam is taking the role of a big sister to a girl named Pam, a kid from a single-parent home. When Pam arrives at the house, Sam has other id
9. S05E09The ElevatorNovember 16, 1985—Nell finds out that Addy is engaged to be married to her dentist, who has been previously married before, and has several children from each
10. S05E10Nell's New CarNovember 23, 1985—Nell finds out Addy is selling her car, and wants to be the first one to take it off her hands. However, Angies sister has already purchased
11. S05E11Nell's Gifted ChildNovember 30, 1985—Nel finds out that Joey is a gifted child, and should take a test to see what grade he should be placed into. When Joey tells her that the 4
12. S05E12Katie's ApartmentDecember 7, 1985—Nell finds out that Katie is dating a married author of a famous book. She tells Katie to stop seeing him, and she tells her she is old enou
13. S05E13SnippetsDecember 14, 1985—Nell and the gang decorate the Christmas tree as Joey pretends that he is sick, but wants to help out as well. During the Christmas gatherin
14. S05E14Second Chance (1)January 4, 1986—Nell decides to quit college and pursue a real singing career. She becomes the manager for an ex-con who wrote a song in jail and decides to
15. S05E15Second Chance (2)January 11, 1986—The ex-con is sad that Gary hated the song, and decides that singing is not the career for him. Nell then appears on Gary Collins' Hour Maga
16. S05E16Bienvenido, JonathanJanuary 18, 1986—Jonathan returns home, giving attention to everyone accept Julie, who beleives that Jonathan doesn't love her anymore. In the end, Jonathan
17. S05E17The GunFebruary 1, 1986—Joey accidently shoots Nell when he finds the cheif's gun in one of her dresser drawers. The whole family, including Mama Maybell, who comes
18. S05E18A Lesson for NellFebruary 8, 1986—Nell finds out that Grandpa is dating Sally Parsons, who was previously dating Officer Simpson. When Simpson finds out he takes it like a ba
19. S05E19Pride and PrejudiceFebruary 15, 1986—Nel is rejected for a job as a receptionist because she thinks she is black. When Addy decdies to go for the same job as well, she is reject
20. S05E20Family ReunionFebruary 22, 1986—Nell's sister Loretta comes to town when she decides to leave Howard. She confides in Nell on what to do, but Nell doesn't know what she can
21. S05E21Getting to Know YouMarch 29, 1986—When Officer Simpson leaves his cousins adopted children with Nell to babysit for her, her date who is at the house at the time lets Nell se
22. S05E22Katie's KornerApril 5, 1986—Katie, who has been sad since her latest boyfriend left her and is now engaged, is going broke and is deciding to close Katie's Korner. Nell
23. S05E23Found MoneyMay 3, 1986—When Nell's grandmother passes away and leaves her a nice amount of money, she decides to split it with the family, and decides to let them
24. S05E24The Purse SnatcherMay 10, 1986—As she is at a Greek restaraunt with her freinds, Nell's purse is stolen, which upsets everyone. However, the two Grek waiters have their ow

Season 5 ranked & reviewed

1. S06E01Sam Goes to College (1)September 24, 1986—Samantha, excitied that she has gotten into Littlfield College in New Jersey, is let down when she recieves a letter in the mail, saying tha
2. S06E02Sam Goes to College (2)September 24, 1986—Nell continues to talk Samantha out of moving to Sanfransisco with Katie. She then realizes that Samantha is still 17, and she has legal con
3. S06E03Below Sea LevelOctober 1, 1986—Nell and Joey fly to New Jersy to move Samantha to her college living space at Littlefield College. While they are there, and New York is so
4. S06E04Joey Meets MatthewOctober 8, 1986—Joey meets Matthew finally, and is mad that he has a little brother. Tim says that he has some matters to take care of and will meet Nell a
5. S06E05Nell Goes Back to New YorkOctober 15, 1986—Nell recives a letter from Joey in New York, telling her that he is fine, but she knows that Tim is not taking proper care of them. She retu
6. S06E06The ApartmentOctober 29, 1986—Nell tries to get a job at a famous New York publishing company. She then decides to rent an apartment in Greenwich Village where she, Addy,
7. S06E07I Love New YorkNovember 5, 1986—Nell is fed up with the new apartment in New York, and tells Addy she wants to go back to Glenlawn to get some of that good California air i
8. S06E08Nell the BossNovember 12, 1986—After Addy is laid off at the University for going on strike, Nell hires her as an assistant at Mcdillon and Loud's publishing company where
9. S06E09Harry the HamsterNovember 19, 1986—Nell is furious when she hears a squeaking noise coming from Joey and Matthew's room. When she checks in on them, she finds out that they ar
10. S06E10Joey the GamblerNovember 26, 1986—Joey begins to run ilegal gambling tickets from the staff at El Gatspacio, and Nell is horrified when she finds out he was picked up for run
11. S06E11The ScamDecember 3, 1986—As Nell and her mother are at the bank to put items into Mama Maybelle's safe deposit box, a con man shows up, tells Nell that there is a co
12. S06E12Christmas in New YorkDecember 10, 1986—Nell decides to buy a Christmas tree, as does Addy, who both know that it costs too much for one in New York. As the gang begins to celebrat
13. S06E13Nell's Secret AdmirerJanuary 7, 1987—Nell gets a call from her highschool secret admirer, whom she never knew personally in Alabama. She decides to met him at El Gatspacio since
14. S06E14The LoanJanuary 14, 1987—Nell gives Addy a loan to buy a new dress to attend a gala event, knowing that she will pay her back in no time at all. As time passes, peop
15. S06E15The Window (1)January 21, 1987—Nell has a better job in her company as a book editor. However, that tears her away from staying with the boys. When Joey tells Nell that h
16. S06E16The Window (2)January 21, 1987—Nell decides to quit her job so she could stay home with the boys. So Nell decides to get a new job instead. When she told Joey that, he w
17. S06E17Joey's First CrushJanuary 28, 1987—Joey begins to have a crush on Maggie, and at her husband's birthday party, Nell finds out that he wants to leave New York behind and move t
18. S06E18Joey's TeacherFebruary 4, 1987—Joey is upset because his teacher, Mr. Gronomeir keeps hating him. When Nell invites him to the house to talk about Joey, he trips on Maggie
19. S06E19Joey's HeroFebruary 11, 1987—When Joey's favorite television star ""Captain Jerk"", is hospitalized after swallowing a whistle, it is up to Nell to give him a blood tran
20. S06E20Joey the GigoloFebruary 25, 1987—Nell knows that her boss is beginning to fire many workers on the job, and when she finds out he has a daughter named Molly that is Joey's a
21. S06E21Parents' Week (1)March 4, 1987—Nell finds out that it is Parents Week at Littlefield College in New Jersy, and she is upset that Samantha didn't invite her to attend it. H
22. S06E22Parents' Week (2)March 4, 1987—Nell tries to convice Samantha to stay in college, and in the end, is successful at doing so. She also is successful at helping a fellow stu
23. S06E23Save the ChurchApril 28, 1987—Nell prepares for Mary-Ellen Baldwin's arrival, a snobbish foe of hers from Alabama. She arrives in New York to tell Mama Maybelle along wit
24. S06E24Someday, My Prince . . .May 5, 1987—Nell is wooed by an African man who invented chocolate chip cookies in his African country. She is given a necklace by him, and is given a p
25. S06E25Mama's DateMay 12, 1987—When Grandpa comes to get the boys' pajamas, since they are sleeping in his apartment because Addy is sick in bed, he tells Nell that her mo

Season 6 ranked & reviewed