Gimme a Break! Season 5

E01

S05E01 Sep 14, 1985 30 MIN

Joey's Train

Nell is sad and doesnt want anyone to remind her of the Cheif since he pased away. Joey recives part of a toy train the Chief gave him, and puts it in the Cheifs room. Nell get…

E02

S05E02 Sep 21, 1985 30 MIN

Ship of Fools (1)

Nell decides to take her ex-husband's offer up on performing on his ship. While she is on the ship,she finds out that Tony has left his second wife, who is many years younger than…

E03

S05E03 Sep 28, 1985 30 MIN

Ship of Fools (2)

While Nell is working aboard her former husband Tony's ship as a performer, Joey accompanies her on the journey, and after he makes a new friend on the ship, Tony begins to…

E04

S05E04 Oct 5, 1985 30 MIN

The Man From Zoron

After a mysterious stranger saves young Joey from being struck by a bus, the stranger claims that he is from a different planet, and while he continues to visit the family, Nell…

E05

S05E05 Oct 19, 1985 30 MIN

Addy's Goodbye

Nell finds out Addy was given a teaching job as the a Dean at Columbia University by a professor she despises and thinks is tricky. Nell and Addy get into a fight at her goodbye…

E06

S05E06 Oct 26, 1985 30 MIN

So Long, Jonathan

Jonathan leaves on his archeological Mexican dig project. In the meantime, back at the Kanisky house, Julie finds out that she is pregnant with his baby after she decides to go to…

E07

S05E07 Nov 2, 1985 30 MIN

Mama

Mama Maybelle arrives in Glenlawn to visit Nell, and tells her that she has to have an eye operation, and fears that she may never be able to see again. She tells Nell that she is…

E08

S05E08 Nov 9, 1985 30 MIN

Sam's Little Girl

Sam is taking the role of a big sister to a girl named Pam, a kid from a single-parent home. When Pam arrives at the house, Sam has other ideas of her own, when the new neighbor…

E09

S05E09 Nov 16, 1985 30 MIN

The Elevator

Nell finds out that Addy is engaged to be married to her dentist, who has been previously married before, and has several children from each marriage. When Nell decides to accept…

E10

S05E10 Nov 23, 1985 30 MIN

Nell's New Car

Nell finds out Addy is selling her car, and wants to be the first one to take it off her hands. However, Angies sister has already purchased it, and Nell talks her out of it. When…

E11

S05E11 Nov 30, 1985 30 MIN

Nell's Gifted Child

Nel finds out that Joey is a gifted child, and should take a test to see what grade he should be placed into. When Joey tells her that the 4th grade is fine, and that he just…

E12

S05E12 Dec 7, 1985 30 MIN

Katie's Apartment

Nell finds out that Katie is dating a married author of a famous book. She tells Katie to stop seeing him, and she tells her she is old enough to do what she wants. Katie then…

S05E13 Dec 14, 1985 30 MIN

Snippets

Nell and the gang decorate the Christmas tree as Joey pretends that he is sick, but wants to help out as well. During the Christmas gathering, the family recalls events from the…

E14

S05E14 Jan 4, 1986 30 MIN

Second Chance (1)

Nell decides to quit college and pursue a real singing career. She becomes the manager for an ex-con who wrote a song in jail and decides to put it to music. When Nell and the…

E15

S05E15 Jan 11, 1986 30 MIN

Second Chance (2)

The ex-con is sad that Gary hated the song, and decides that singing is not the career for him. Nell then appears on Gary Collins' Hour Maganzine Show, and decides to go back to…

E16

S05E16 Jan 18, 1986 30 MIN

Bienvenido, Jonathan

Jonathan returns home, giving attention to everyone accept Julie, who beleives that Jonathan doesn't love her anymore. In the end, Jonathan tells Nell that he knows that…

E17

S05E17 Feb 1, 1986 30 MIN

The Gun

Joey accidently shoots Nell when he finds the cheif's gun in one of her dresser drawers. The whole family, including Mama Maybell, who comes for a visit, helps Nell out when she…

E18

S05E18 Feb 8, 1986 30 MIN

A Lesson for Nell

Nell finds out that Grandpa is dating Sally Parsons, who was previously dating Officer Simpson. When Simpson finds out he takes it like a baby, but Nell takes it much personal,…

E19

S05E19 Feb 15, 1986 30 MIN

Pride and Prejudice

Nel is rejected for a job as a receptionist because she thinks she is black. When Addy decdies to go for the same job as well, she is rejected too. They decide to take the case to…

E20

S05E20 Feb 22, 1986 30 MIN

Family Reunion

Nell's sister Loretta comes to town when she decides to leave Howard. She confides in Nell on what to do, but Nell doesn't know what she can do to help. Mama Maybelle shows up and…

E21

S05E21 Mar 29, 1986 30 MIN

Getting to Know You

When Officer Simpson leaves his cousins adopted children with Nell to babysit for her, her date who is at the house at the time lets Nell see who he really is, when he shows her…

GUESTS Steven Williams

E22

S05E22 Apr 5, 1986 30 MIN

Katie's Korner

Katie, who has been sad since her latest boyfriend left her and is now engaged, is going broke and is deciding to close Katie's Korner. Nell knows that Katie is going to commit…

E23

S05E23 May 3, 1986 30 MIN

Found Money

When Nell's grandmother passes away and leaves her a nice amount of money, she decides to split it with the family, and decides to let them spend it on something that is fun since…

E24

S05E24 May 10, 1986 30 MIN

The Purse Snatcher

As she is at a Greek restaraunt with her freinds, Nell's purse is stolen, which upsets everyone. However, the two Grek waiters have their own plan of getting the purse back for…