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GIMME A BREAK! · SEASON 1 · EPISODE 5

Gimme a Break! S01E05 Do or Diet

Nov 26, 1981 30 MIN NBC 1 GUEST STAR

The episode in brief

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 Cheif comes home he is disgraced by the group and has a bad case of indigestion, forcing him to stay on vebetables for the next three weeks. However once Nell and the CHeif begin their diet, the Cheif insists on sampling her lasanga, and then they go on an eating bindge. The next moring when they wake up, they cant believe how crazy they were to eat so much in one sitting.

Who’s in it

GUEST STARS
SERIES REGULARS

Behind the camera

DIRECTED BY Linda Day

Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S01E05

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S01E05 FAQ

When did Gimme a Break! S01E05 air?

Gimme a Break! S01E05 (“Do or Diet”) first aired on November 26, 1981.

Where can I watch Gimme a Break! S01E05?

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

Who guest stars in Gimme a Break! S01E05?

Guest stars include Mary Jo Catlett.

Who directed and wrote Gimme a Break! S01E05?

Gimme a Break! S01E05 (“Do or Diet”) was directed by Linda Day.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 1
EPISODES01E05
AIREDNov 26, 1981
NETWORKNBC
RUNTIME30 min
DIRECTORLinda Day
WHERE TO WATCH
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