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GIMME A BREAK! · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 18

Gimme a Break! S01E18 The Robbery

Mar 25, 1982 30 MIN NBC

The episode in brief

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. However, Nell is at a stip club, seeing male exotic dancers, returns home, tricks the robbers by saying there are jewles in the closet in a locked box, gets the chief's gun, and saves the family from danger. When the reporter shows up, Nell and the girls try to make the chief look good, even though he was tied up by the robbers, and make it look like he was the hero, but finally, the chief admits to the reporter that Nell is the real hero, and she did a very important deed for the family, which they will always be grateful of.

Who’s in it

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Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S01E18

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S01E18 FAQ

When did Gimme a Break! S01E18 air?

Gimme a Break! S01E18 (“The Robbery”) first aired on March 25, 1982.

Where can I watch Gimme a Break! S01E18?

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

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 1
EPISODES01E18
AIREDMar 25, 1982
NETWORKNBC
RUNTIME30 min
WHERE TO WATCH
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