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Gimme a Break!

Season 3 Episode 8: Nell's Friend

6 SeasonsDec 01, 1983TV-G30m8.3

Nell's friend (and sometimes rival) Addy Wilson, a Phi Beta Kappa, comes to town.

Season 3 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Groupie

1. The Groupie

Aired: Sep 29, 1983

Julie wants to meet her favorite singer, Andy Gibb, who is doing a recording ...

Episode 3 Katie's Commitment

3. Katie's Commitment

Aired: Oct 20, 1983

Nell and the Chief worry when they see Katie going out with a 34-year-old col...

Episode 4 Joey: Part 1

4. Joey: Part 1

Aired: Oct 27, 1983

Officer Simpson catches Joey Donovan, an abandoned seven-year-old boy, trying...

Episode 5 Joey: Part 2

5. Joey: Part 2

Aired: Nov 3, 1983

When the social worker comes to pick up Joey, Nell tells her he ran away.

Episode 6 The Mayor

6. The Mayor

Aired: Nov 10, 1983

The new mayor of Glenlawn takes an interest in Nell.

Episode 7 Melissa

7. Melissa

Aired: Nov 17, 1983

Nell sets the Chief up with a woman who, unknown to her, is a male-to-female ...

Episode 8 Nell's Friend

8. Nell's Friend

Aired: Dec 1, 1983

Nell's friend (and sometimes rival) Addy Wilson, a Phi Beta Kappa, comes to t...

Episode 9 Grandpa's Rebellion

9. Grandpa's Rebellion

Aired: Dec 8, 1983

Nell and the Kaniskys try to persuade the recently widowed Grandpa to come an...

Episode 10 A Kanisky Christmas

10. A Kanisky Christmas

Aired: Dec 22, 1983

Nell's plans to give Joey a Christmas with the family meet with resistance, t...

Episode 11 Herbie

11. Herbie

Aired: Jan 5, 1984

Samantha believes the world is coming to an end.

Episode 12 James Returns

12. James Returns

Aired: Jan 12, 1984

Upset because her ex has remarried, Nell goes out with the girls and runs int...

Episode 13 Samantha's Protest

13. Samantha's Protest

Aired: Jan 19, 1984

The Chief puts his whole family (and Nell) in the lock-up after they join Sam...

Episode 14 Flashback

14. Flashback

Aired: Jan 26, 1984

Nell recalls how she met the girls' mother, Margaret Kanisky, and how she gav...

Episode 15 Knock Three Times

15. Knock Three Times

Aired: Feb 2, 1984

Nell undergoes hypnosis to recall the location of a missing ring, but the sid...

Episode 16 Valentine

16. Valentine

Aired: Feb 9, 1984

Nell arranges some Valentine's Day dates for the family; all of them end in d...

Episode 19 Rodeo

19. Rodeo

Aired: Mar 8, 1984

After getting caught in the rain with Joey at the rodeo, Grandpa is hospitali...

Episode 20 Katie's College

20. Katie's College

Aired: Mar 15, 1984

Nell is upset when she learns that Katie would rather open a business than go...

Episode 21 The Center

21. The Center

Aired: Apr 19, 1984

Grandpa attends a dance at a senior citizen's center.

Episode 22 Class of '84

22. Class of '84

Aired: May 3, 1984

The final tests stand in the way of Nell and Katie each receiving their high ...

Info about Gimme a Break!

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy