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51.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Mom's Birthday
(1981)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell, the Chief, and the girls try to take their minds off of the fact that it today would have been the girls' mother's birthday.
Director: Will Mackenzie | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 32
52.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Katie the Cheat
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
The Chief hopes Katie will be the first member of the Kanisky family to go to college, but she doesn't believe she can do well on a test. She asks Julie to take the test for her.
Director: Will Mackenzie | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 32
53.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Centerfold: Part 1
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
The Chief fires a female officer for posing for a pornographic magazine.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 31
54.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Centerfold: Part 2
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
The Mayor of Glenlawn puts political pressure on the Chief over the female officer who posed nude.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 31
55.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
A Kanisky Christmas
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell's plans to give Joey a Christmas with the family meet with resistance, they've all made plans.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 31
56.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Nell's Ex
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell's ex-husband Tony, a singer who had a modest Top 40 hit in the mid-1960s, returns to audition for a gig on a TV show.
Director: Linda Day | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 30
57.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Flashback
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell recalls how she met the girls' mother, Margaret Kanisky, and how she gave up a singing career to take care of them when Margaret revealed that was terminally ill.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 29
58.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Sam's Affair
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Samantha believes that an innocent kiss from a boy has made her pregnant, but no one will clear up the situation for her.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 29
59.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Nell's Friend
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell's friend (and sometimes rival) Addy Wilson, a Phi Beta Kappa, comes to town.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 29
60.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Cat Story
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
During a torrential rainstorm, Officer Simpson disappears while trying to save a cat and is presumed to have died.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 29
61.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
An Unmarried Couple
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Katie's friend Valerie is pregnant, and her boyfriend Jonathan is unsure about marrying her.
Director: Will Mackenzie | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 28
62.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Katie Steals Julie's Jock
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Katie and Julie clash over a boy they both like.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 28
63.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Sam's Imaginary Friend
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Sam causes a stir in the household because of her imaginary friend named Debbie Jo.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 27
64.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
So Long, Jonathan
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Julie and Jonathan's marriage faces its first true test when Jonathan is chosen for an internship in Mexico and he is adamant about Julie not going with him.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler, Lara Jill Miller
Votes: 27
65.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Love Thy Neighbor
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell goes to court when a neighbor's dog becomes a nuisance.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 26
66.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Lookalike
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Addy's women's group is having a benefit concert with Sammy Davis, Jr. as the emcee. When Sammy can't make it, Nell finds a man who looks like him and tries to get him to perform.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 26
67.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Sam Goes to College: Part 1
(1986)
TV-PG | Comedy
Samantha is excited to start school in New Jersey, but she soon finds out that her scholarship has been canceled by the school.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler, Lara Jill Miller
Votes: 26
68.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Sam Goes to College: Part 2
(1986)
TV-PG | Comedy
Samantha decides to move to San Francisco with Katie, Nell is trying to do everything she can do to stop her from going.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler, Lara Jill Miller
Votes: 26
69.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Brother Ed and the Hooker
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
The Chief doesn't approve when his brother Ed has a date with a woman who used to be a prostitute.
Director: John Pasquin | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 25
70.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Grandpa Robs a Bank
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
At the bank, Grandpa is confused for a bank robber.
Director: Tony Singletary | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 25
71.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Hot Muffins
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Katie's band has an opportunity for a gig in Hollywood.
Director: Will Mackenzie | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 25
72.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Nell's Birthday
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
There's nothing happy for Nell about her birthday, until she learns it isn't the birthday she thinks it is.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 25
73.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Spirit of Christmas
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
During the Christmas season, Nell and Addy are attracted to the same man.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 25
74.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Julie Smokes
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
The Chief is angry when he catches Julie smoking a cigarette.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 25
75.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Joey: Part 2
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
When the social worker comes to pick up Joey, Nell tells her he ran away.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 25
76.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Katie's Korner
(1986)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell worries what Katie might do after a string of extremely bad luck.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler, Lara Jill Miller
Votes: 25
77.
Eight Is Enough (1977–1981)
Episode:
Vows
(1981)
TV-G | Comedy, Drama, Family
Abby and Tom decide to renew their vows on their anniversary, just as David and Janet announce their legal separation; Peer pressure dampens Jeremy's romance with a girl whose individuality clashes with his need to fit in.
Director: Irving J. Moore | Stars: Dick Van Patten, Betty Buckley, Grant Goodeve, Lani O'Grady
Votes: 24
78.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Glenlawn Street Blues
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell takes Samantha to the police station to show her that their real day-to-day functions bear no resemblance to what she sees on her favorite TV cop shows.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
79.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Melissa
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell sets the Chief up with a woman who, unknown to her, is a male-to-female transsexual.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
80.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Nell Goes Door to Door
(1982)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell gets a job selling Amaze-O-Vac vacuum cleaners door to door, finding out too late about the shoddy quality of the product.
Director: Linda Day | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
81.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Answering Machine
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell is dating a lawyer. Grandpa doesn't trust him because he is a lawyer. When Nell goes to see him before he goes on a business trip and overhears a couple of messages left on his ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
82.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Center
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Grandpa attends a dance at a senior citizen's center.
Director: John Bowab | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
83.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Man from Zoron
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
While looking for dropped change at a bus stop, Joey accidentally goes out into the path of the arriving bus but is saved by a stranger. Nell and Joey invite the stranger to the house and find out that he claims to be from the planet Zoron.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler, Lara Jill Miller
Votes: 24
84.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell learns that the members of a singing group she used to belong to are in town, and she reflects on how they tricked her into leaving the group for a thinner replacement.
Director: Jim Drake | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
85.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Friendship
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell is angry at Addy, so she decides to find a new best friend.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
86.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Grandpa's Rebellion
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell and the Kaniskys try to persuade the recently widowed Grandpa to come and live with them.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
87.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Baby of the Family
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
To get back at Nell for not letting her go on a fishing trip, Sam plans to use Joey to get back at her.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
88.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Monkey See, Monkey Do
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Everyone gets mad at the Chief and starts to move out of the house one by one.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
89.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Sam's First Love
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Samantha falls in love with an 18 year old con artist.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
90.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Elevator
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell and Addy find themselves stuck in separate, adjacent elevators in the same building.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler, Lara Jill Miller
Votes: 24
91.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
The Gift
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell's stressed because she's being honored as the woman of the year and can't find anything to wear. Julie shows her the diamond necklace her new boyfriend just gave her. Nell tells her ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
92.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Valentine
(1984)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell arranges some Valentine's Day dates for the family; all of them end in disaster.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 24
93.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Addy's Goodbye
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell gives Addy the silent treatment after she discovers that Addy had a party with her colleagues and did not invite her. Nell refuses to budge even after Addy announces that she is moving to NY to accept a new position.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler, Lara Jill Miller
Votes: 24
94.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Alabamy Bound: Part 1
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell goes back to Alabama for her sister's wedding, where she clashes with her mother.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 23
95.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Alabamy Bound: Part 2
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Nell's mother plans to move to Glenlawn with her.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 23
96.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Earthquake
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
After an earthquake, Nell is trapped in the library with a deaf woman who can read lips, but only in Spanish.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 23
97.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Love, Kidney
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
When Uncle Ed falls ill suddenly, he learns that he needs a kidney transplant from a relative, so he asks the Chief to donate his kidney.
Director: Linda Day | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 23
98.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Nell Gets Sick
(1983)
TV-PG | Comedy
Grandma Kanisky takes over the household while Nell is sick.
Director: John Bowab | Stars: Nell Carter, Dolph Sweet, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler
Votes: 23
99.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Sam's Little Girl
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
Sam volunteers as a Big Sister to a mischievous little girl who is rude to Nell.
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler, Lara Jill Miller
Votes: 23
100.
Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
Episode:
Ship of Fools: Part 1
(1985)
TV-PG | Comedy
There's a major house payment that's due so everyone tries to pull all the cash they have. But it still comes up short. Later Nell's ex-husband, who says his band plays on cruise ships, ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Cooper | Stars: Nell Carter, Kari Michaelsen, Lauri Hendler, Lara Jill Miller
Votes: 23