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GIMME A BREAK! · SEASON 3 · EPISODE 18

Gimme a Break! S03E18 The Big Apple (2)

Feb 23, 1984 30 MIN NBC 1 GUEST STAR

The episode in brief

Nell calls the Chief for help and he says he will tell a policeman friend of his about it and he will come up to New York as well, but his flights are delayed three times. Nell then learns that the man they took the suitcase from is a few doors down from them, and gets scared and escapes to get rid of it with Addy. The man is actually a policeman, and thought Nell and Addy took the suitcase for the drugs. However, the policeman who the Chief is friends with arrives and says that they are innocent and friends with a police Chief in California. The two policemen know they must protect them. Out in the street, Nell and Addy leave the suitcase and run to a taxi, but into Tony Randall instead, who lets him take his. Thinking they got rid of the suitcase, they go back to the hotel, learning that Tony saw their suitcase on the street and rushed it back to them. In the end, the policeman runs into their room as Nell decides to fire the gun so the police can hear it outside in the streets and

Who’s in it

GUEST STARS
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Where it sits in the season

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Where to watch S03E18

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S03E18 FAQ

When did Gimme a Break! S03E18 air?

Gimme a Break! S03E18 (“The Big Apple (2)”) first aired on February 23, 1984.

Where can I watch Gimme a Break! S03E18?

In the US, Gimme a Break! season 3 — including this episode — is available on The Roku Channel.

Who guest stars in Gimme a Break! S03E18?

Guest stars include Tony Randall.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 3
EPISODES03E18
AIREDFeb 23, 1984
NETWORKNBC
RUNTIME30 min
WHERE TO WATCH
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