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GIMME A BREAK! · SEASON 6 · EPISODE 21

Gimme a Break! S06E21 Parents' Week (1)

Feb 25, 1987 30 MIN NBC

The episode in brief

Nell finds out that it is Parents Week at Littlefield College in New Jersy, and she is upset that Samantha didn't invite her to attend it. However, she decides to go anyways. When she arrives at the college, Samantha is stunned to see her, and she begins to barge in on student's lives. She sits in on an English class of Sam's, and Professor Dudley gets upset with her. Afterwards, she meets a boy who wants to switch his career from Teaching to Fashion design, but cant stand up to his father, who is actually Professor Dudley. In the end, Sam and Nell are about to go to bed as Sam tells her a secret she has been keeping from her. She is in love with a student named Eric, and she and he are going to drop out of College and get married and move to South Dakota, where the two will live on a farm, since he doesn't have enough money to stay in school. Nell drops to the floor when she hears this.

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S06E21 FAQ

When did Gimme a Break! S06E21 air?

Gimme a Break! S06E21 (“Parents' Week (1)”) first aired on February 25, 1987.

Where can I watch Gimme a Break! S06E21?

In the US, Gimme a Break! season 6 — including this episode — is available on The Roku Channel.

EPISODE FACTS
SEASONSeason 6
EPISODES06E21
AIREDFeb 25, 1987
NETWORKNBC
RUNTIME30 min
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