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GIMME A BREAK! · SEASON 4 · EPISODE 12

Gimme a Break! S04E12 TV or Not TV

Dec 15, 1984 30 MIN NBC

The episode in brief

After being lifted by a class at night school on how TV tears families apart from one another, Nell decides to make the family stop watching TV for a night. However, once they make the promise, Simpson comes by and tells the Chief that the football game is on, since it's a special wednesday night game, and Addy comes by to tell Nell that they will watch Dynasty, and to find out who Alexi's lover is. However, the Chief and Nell reject their offers and the family sits down just to chat about what is going on in their lives. In the mean time, Grandpa pretends to have a hearing-aid on as he and Carl listen to the football game on the radio, and Nell pretends to heat up a pie in the microwave as she sneaks the portable television set inside it and sneaks a peak at it as she goes in the kitchen to check on the pie. In the end, Nell finds out what the Chief and Grandpa did, as everyone finds out what she has done, and everyone goes back to watching tv.

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Where to watch S04E12

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S04E12 FAQ

When did Gimme a Break! S04E12 air?

Gimme a Break! S04E12 (“TV or Not TV”) first aired on December 15, 1984.

Where can I watch Gimme a Break! S04E12?

In the US, Gimme a Break! season 4 — including this episode — is available on The Roku Channel.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 4
EPISODES04E12
AIREDDec 15, 1984
NETWORKNBC
RUNTIME30 min
WHERE TO WATCH
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