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GIMME A BREAK! · SEASON 2 · EPISODE 13

Gimme a Break! S02E13 Julie Smokes

Jan 13, 1983 30 MIN NBC

The episode in brief

The Chief finds a cigarrette in his sock and questions each of the girls about it. When he finds out that Samantha and Katie don't smoke, he tears through Julie's room and then appologizes when she tells him she would never smoke. However, she smokes when he leaves the room but he catches her. She then moves to Grandma and Grandpa's after he hits her and it's up to him to get her to come home. He tells her that years before he and Margaret were smokers and he quit and so did she, but went on and off until it was too late and she got lung canger and died. In the end, Julie realizes that is the reason why he slapped her and she agrees to come home and stop smoking.

Who’s in it

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Behind the camera

DIRECTED BY Jim Drake
WRITTEN BY Ed Jurist

Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S02E13

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S02E13 FAQ

When did Gimme a Break! S02E13 air?

Gimme a Break! S02E13 (“Julie Smokes”) first aired on January 13, 1983.

Where can I watch Gimme a Break! S02E13?

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

Who directed and wrote Gimme a Break! S02E13?

Gimme a Break! S02E13 (“Julie Smokes”) was directed by Jim Drake and written by Ed Jurist.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 2
EPISODES02E13
AIREDJan 13, 1983
NETWORKNBC
RUNTIME30 min
DIRECTORJim Drake
WRITERSEd Jurist
WHERE TO WATCH
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