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GIMME A BREAK! · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 12

Gimme a Break! S02E12 Love, Kidney

Jan 6, 1983 30 MIN NBC

The episode in brief

While playing the accordian at dinner, Uncle Ed falls I'll and feints into the fishtank while cooling off. He ends up in the hospital and when he wakes up he realizes that he needs to have a kidney transplant for not living a healthy life and a sibiling would be the best bet for a transplant. The Cheif talks with Ed and is worried about him and tells him he will do anything to help him get through this. Ed asks him if he'll donate his kidney to him and he agrees. Once the family hears this, Julie is against it, and slowly the rest of the family begins to get scared and they have thoughts on the Cheif dying. The CHeif tells Nell that if he does die in the operation that she can raise the girls and she will get the house. Before the operation, the girls and Nell join the Cheif in bed and have hot cocoa and are afraid that he may die. However, the operation is a success and everyone dances as Ed's doctor plays the accordian for the family.

Who’s in it

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Behind the camera

DIRECTED BY Linda Day
WRITTEN BY Booker Bradshaw

Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S02E12

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S02E12 FAQ

When did Gimme a Break! S02E12 air?

Gimme a Break! S02E12 (“Love, Kidney”) first aired on January 6, 1983.

Where can I watch Gimme a Break! S02E12?

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

Who directed and wrote Gimme a Break! S02E12?

Gimme a Break! S02E12 (“Love, Kidney”) was directed by Linda Day and written by Booker Bradshaw.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 2
EPISODES02E12
AIREDJan 6, 1983
NETWORKNBC
RUNTIME30 min
DIRECTORLinda Day
WRITERSBooker Bradshaw
WHERE TO WATCH
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