Nell 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 kitchen table and she tells him why she didn't get enough sleep. He phones their neighbor to come over and have coffee and Nell tells her about her dog. She then leaves and Nell goes outside to throw his dog doo inside a bag and light it on fire as he bites her and she takes the neighbor and her dog to court. At court, the neighbor says that the dog never bit anyone before, and the case is dropped, until Simpson shows up and says the dig had bitten two people before and the case is open again, the lady is sued, and the dog will be put to sleep. However, Nell changes her mind and drops the case when she hears about the dog being put to sleep for what he did. The neighbor tells Nell that she will keep her dog inside at night from now on.
FAN DESK VERDICT A top-shelf entry. Not quite canon, but you’ll be quoting it all week — the fan desk says don’t skip.
Gimme a Break! S02E11 (“Love Thy Neighbor”) first aired on December 18, 1982.
In the US, Gimme a Break! season 2 — including this episode — is available on The Roku Channel.
Guest stars include Alice Ghostley.
Gimme a Break! S02E11 (“Love Thy Neighbor”) was directed by Jim Drake.
Fans rate Gimme a Break! S02E11 (“Love Thy Neighbor”) 8.0/10, which puts it in the great tier for Gimme a Break!.