Product Description
NTSC/Region 1. Three DVD set containing the complete second
season of this TV series starring Nell Carter. Gimme A Break
was an '80s sitcom that helped to redifine family and
television. This triple DVD set features all 22 episodes of
the second season and features guest appearances from Don
Rickles, Michael Dudikoff, The Pointer Sisters and other
memorable moments. It's real. It's funny. It's real funny!
VE. 2007. * Please note you will need a Multi-Region and/or
a dual PAL/NTSC DVD player to view.
Season Two
Order
Title
Writer(s)
Director
Original airdate
Code
01
"Nell Goes
To Jail"
October 2, 1982
When the Kaniskys' phone service is mistakenly cut off for
non-payment (it was supposed to be a Chinese woman), Nell
clashes with the service representative at the phone
company.
02
"Brother Ed
And The Hooker"
October 9, 1982
The Chief doesn't approve when his brother Ed has a date
with a woman who used to be a prostitute.
03
"Sam's
Imaginary Friend"
October 16, 1982
Sam causes a stir in the household because of her imaginary
friend named Debbie Jo.
04
"MGrandpa's
Visit"
October 23, 1982
Grandpa Kanisky causes commotion when he stays over at the
house.
05
"Take My
Baby, Please"
October 30, 1982
Valerie, the girl who married and gave birth at the same
time in the Kanisky household, returns with the news that
her husband has walked out on her. Nell helps her find a job
so that she can support her baby.
06
"Porko's II"
November 6, 1982
Dr. George Avery, founder of the diet group People Organized
to Reduce and Kick Obesity (PORKO), gives a speech at one of
Nell's meetings. Having gained back a significant amount of
weight, he is depressed and wants to end his life. It's up
to Nell and the other PORKO members to try and stop him.
07
"The
Chief's Gay Evening"
November 13, 1982
During a stakeout, a police officer admits his homosexuality
to the Chief, who is extremely displeased.
08
"Katie
Steals Julie's Jock"
November 27, 1982
Katie and Julie clash over a boy they both like.
09
"Sam Faces
Death"
December 4, 1982
10
"Nell Goes
Door To Door"
December 11, 1982
Nell gets a job selling Amaze-O-Vac vacuum cleaners door to
door, finding out too late about the shoddy quality of the
product.
11
"Love Thy
Neighbor"
December 18, 1982
Nell goes to court when a neighbor's dog becomes a
nuisance.
12
"Love,
Kidney"
January 6, 1983
When Uncle Ed falls ill suddenly, he learns that he needs a
kidney transplant from a relative, so he asks the Chief to
donate his kidney.
13
"Julie
Smokes"
January 13, 1983
The Chief is angry when he catches Julie smoking a
cigarette.
14
"The
Centerfold: Part 1"
January 20, 1983
The Chief fires a female officer for posing for a
pornographic magazine.
15
"The
Centerfold: Part 2"
January 27, 1983
The Mayor of Glenlawn puts political pressure on the Chief
over the female officer who posed nude.
16
"The
Custody Suit"
February 10, 1983
The Chief's sister-in-law, Blanche Ross, drops in
unexpectedly on his birthday and treats Nell
condescendingly. Later night, she walks into the kitchen and
sees Nell performing the Heimlich maneuver on the Chief, and
assumes they're having sex. She decides to sue the Chief for
custody of the girls.
17
"The Return
Of The Doo-Wop Girls"
February 17, 1983
Nell learns that the members of a singing group she used to
belong to are in town, and she reflects on how they tricked
her into leaving the group for a thinner replacement.
18
"Eddy Gets
Married"
February 24, 1983
Uncle Ed asks his girlfriend Maxine to marry him.
19
"Grandpa
Robs A Bank"
March 3, 1983
At the bank, Grandpa is confused for a bank robber.
20
"Greenlawn
Street Blues"
March 10, 1983
Nell takes Samantha to the police station to show her that
their real day-to-day functions bear no resemblance to what
she sees on her favorite TV cop shows.
21
"Nell And
The Kid"
April 28, 1983
A delicatessen owner takes in a young girl who tried to
shoplift from him.
22
"Nell Gets
Sick"
May 5, 1983
Grandma Kanisky takes over the household while Nell is
sick.
