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GIMME A BREAK! · SEASON 5 · EPISODE 22

Gimme a Break! S05E22 Katie's Korner

Apr 5, 1986 30 MIN NBC

The episode in brief

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 suicide because she is very depressed lately and gave Joey a gift for his birthday, which isn't for several months, and is giving Julie and Jonathan her car. When Nell and Addy arrive at the closing of Katie's Korner, they see the lights off and know she is inside. They throw a tree through the window as Katie comes out. Nell tells Addy that she was worried about Katie because her ex-husband Tony left her years ago and she didn't leave him. Afterwards she tried to commit suicide but couldn't go through with it. Katie tells Nell she was offered a job as a buyed at Chadwick's in SanFransisco which offers her $32,000 a year, as wel as a company car.

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Where to watch S05E22

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S05E22 FAQ

When did Gimme a Break! S05E22 air?

Gimme a Break! S05E22 (“Katie's Korner”) first aired on April 5, 1986.

Where can I watch Gimme a Break! S05E22?

In the US, Gimme a Break! season 5 — including this episode — is available on The Roku Channel.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 5
EPISODES05E22
AIREDApr 5, 1986
NETWORKNBC
RUNTIME30 min
WHERE TO WATCH
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