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GIMME A BREAK! · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 13

Gimme a Break! S01E13 Nell Goes Home

Feb 11, 1982 30 MIN NBC 2 GUEST STARS

The episode in brief

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 due to the fact that he will not be around to watch them. After he leaves, Nell gets a call from her mother telling her that her father had a heart attack. Nell takes Samantha back home to Alabama to visit her family. At her house, Nell is told by her mother that her father doesn't want to see her. However, Samantha is sad for the way she treated the Cheif because he wouldn't let her go fishing. Nell realizes she will see her father even though he doesn't want her to. In his room, he acts the way he did to Nell when she was younger, and doesn't mind that he is dying. He still doesn't forgive Nell for running away when she was 16. In the end, Nells Father dies, and at his funeral, Nell is told to read the Eulogy that her father wrote. He actually was happy that she came home to him after all those years. Nell sings ""Amazing Grace"" as the Cheif walks

Who’s in it

GUEST STARS
SERIES REGULARS

Behind the camera

DIRECTED BY Will Mackenzie
WRITTEN BY Booker Bradshaw

Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S01E13

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S01E13 FAQ

When did Gimme a Break! S01E13 air?

Gimme a Break! S01E13 (“Nell Goes Home”) first aired on February 11, 1982.

Where can I watch Gimme a Break! S01E13?

In the US, Gimme a Break! season 1 — including this episode — is available on The Roku Channel.

Who guest stars in Gimme a Break! S01E13?

Guest stars include Harrison Page and Johnny Brown.

Who directed and wrote Gimme a Break! S01E13?

Gimme a Break! S01E13 (“Nell Goes Home”) was directed by Will Mackenzie and written by Booker Bradshaw.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 1
EPISODES01E13
AIREDFeb 11, 1982
NETWORKNBC
RUNTIME30 min
DIRECTORWill Mackenzie
WRITERSBooker Bradshaw
WHERE TO WATCH
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