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GIMME A BREAK! · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 11

Gimme a Break! S02E11 Love Thy Neighbor

★ 8.0 · GREAT Dec 18, 1982 30 MIN NBC 1 GUEST STAR

The episode in brief

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.

Who’s in it

GUEST STARS
SERIES REGULARS

Behind the camera

DIRECTED BY Jim Drake

Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S02E11

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8.0
THE FAN VERDICT
Keeper. Goes straight in the rewatch rotation.

S02E11 FAQ

When did Gimme a Break! S02E11 air?

Gimme a Break! S02E11 (“Love Thy Neighbor”) first aired on December 18, 1982.

Where can I watch Gimme a Break! S02E11?

In the US, Gimme a Break! season 2 — including this episode — is available on The Roku Channel.

Who guest stars in Gimme a Break! S02E11?

Guest stars include Alice Ghostley.

Who directed and wrote Gimme a Break! S02E11?

Gimme a Break! S02E11 (“Love Thy Neighbor”) was directed by Jim Drake.

Is Gimme a Break! S02E11 a good episode?

Fans rate Gimme a Break! S02E11 (“Love Thy Neighbor”) 8.0/10, which puts it in the great tier for Gimme a Break!.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 2
EPISODES02E11
AIREDDec 18, 1982
NETWORKNBC
RUNTIME30 min
DIRECTORJim Drake
TMDB★ 8.0 · 1 vote
VERDICTGREAT
WHERE TO WATCH
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