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Gimme a Break! Season 6 Episodes

25 Episodes 1986 - 1987

Episode 1

Sam Goes to College

Wed, Sep 24, 1986 30 mins

Flashbacks recall the good old days, as the girls prepare to move away and leave Nell, Joey and Grandpa. Part 1 of two. Nell Carter, Lara Jill Miller, John Hoyt, Joey Lawrence. Katie: Kari Michaelsen. Julie: Lauri Hendler.

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Episode 2

Sam Goes to College: Part 2

Wed, Sep 24, 1986 30 mins

Conclusion. Nell clears the way for Sam's attendance at college and finds herself alone after the girls leave home. Addy: Telma Hopkins. Sam: Lara Jill Miller. Grandpa: John Hoyt.

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Episode 3

Below Sea Level

Wed, Oct 1, 1986 30 mins

Nell, Joey and Sam arrive in the Big Apple, where Nell's feelings about Sam going to college begin to sour. Nell: Nell Carter. Tim: Patrick Collins. Steve: Kurt McKinney. Joey: Joey Lawrence.

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Episode 4

Joey Meets Matthew

Wed, Oct 8, 1986 30 mins

Joey's father shows up with a little brother for Joey, and plans to raise the boys himself. Tim: Patrick Collins. Matthew: Matthew Lawrence. Officer: Nat Bernstein. Nell: Nell Carter. Joey: Joey Lawrence.

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Episode 5

Nell Goes Back to New York

Wed, Oct 15, 1986 30 mins

A letter from Joey sends Nell scurrying to New York, convinced that he's not being properly cared for. Nell: Nell Carter. Addy: Telma Hopkins. Grandpa: John Hoyt. Matthew: Matthew Lawrence.

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Episode 6

The Apartment

Wed, Oct 29, 1986 30 mins

Nell tries to get a job at a famous New York publishing company. She then decides to rent an apartment in Greenwich Village where she, Addy, Joey and Matthew move into.

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Episode 7

I Love New York

Wed, Nov 5, 1986 30 mins

Nell is making life miserable for everyone with her incessant complaining about New York---and New Yorkers. Marty: Paul Sand. Mrs. Jacoby: Yvonne Wilder. Addy: Telma Hopkins. Joey: Joey Lawrence.

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Episode 8

Nell the Boss

Wed, Nov 12, 1986 30 mins

Friendship is put to the test when Nell hires Addy as her assistant reader. Mr. Broderick: Mark L. Taylor. Walter: Michael Korn. Marty: Paul Sand. Maggie: Rosie O'Donnell. Grandpa: John Hoyt.

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Episode 9

Harry the Hamster

Wed, Nov 19, 1986 30 mins

Joey brings home a hamster earmarked for research and suddenly everyone's interested in animal rights. Nell Carter. Addy: Telma Hopkins. Marty: Paul Sand. Matthew: Matthew Lawrence.

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Episode 10

Joey the Gambler

Wed, Nov 26, 1986 30 mins

When Joey gets caught running numbers, Nell turns to the last person she ever thought she'd ask for help: Marty (Paul Sand). Nell: Nell Carter. Joey: Joey Lawrence. Maggie: Rosie O'Donnell. Addy: Telma Hopkins.

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Episode 11

The Scam

Wed, Dec 3, 1986 30 mins

When the man who conned Nell at the bank shows up in the restaurant downstairs, she can't convince anyone of his guilt. Kimball: Paul Gleason. Mama: Rosetta LeNoire. Policeman: Arnold Turner.

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Episode 12

Christmas in New York

Wed, Dec 10, 1986 30 mins

Marty is temporarily without an invitation to Christmas dinner when Nell discovers that he told Joey there's no Santa Claus. Nell Carter, Joey Lawrence. Addy: Telma Hopkins. Matthew: Matthew Lawrence.

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Episode 13

Nell's Secret Admirer

Wed, Jan 7, 1987 30 mins

Nell has mixed emotions when a man claiming he's her high-school admirer calls and suggests they get together. Addy: Telma Hopkins. Grandpa: John Hoyt. Matthew: Matthew Lawrence. Earl: Shelly Garrett.

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Episode 14

The Loan

Wed, Jan 21, 1987 30 mins

Nell insists on lending Addy money for a new dress, assuring her that it won't cause problems in their friendship. Addy: Telma Hopkins. Joey: Joey Lawrence. Marty: Paul Sand. Maggie: Rosie O'Donnell.

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Episode 15

The Window: Part 2

Wed, Jan 21, 1987 30 mins

While Nell is tied up with her new job, Joey loses Matthew on the streets of New York. Part 1 of two. Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence. Addy: Telma Hopkins. Nell: Nell Carter. Marty: Paul Sand.

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Episode 16

The Window: Part 2

Wed, Jan 28, 1987 30 mins

Conclusion. Nell resigns from her new job so that she can spend more time with Joey and Matthew. Joey Lawrence, Matthew Lawrence. Addy: Telma Hopkins.

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Episode 17

Joey's First Crush

Wed, Feb 4, 1987 30 mins

Maggie's husband wants them to move to Georgia; Joey tells Grandpa he's in love with "a certain baby sitter." Maggie: Rosie O'Donnell. BJ: Blake Clarke. Nell: Nell Carter. Grandpa: John Hoyt.

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Episode 18

Joey's Teacher

Wed, Feb 11, 1987 30 mins

Nell's attempt to foster understanding between Joey and his teacher turns out to be a rather expensive lesson. Nell Carter, Joey Lawrence. Marty: Paul Sand. Matthew: Matthew Lawrence. BJ: Blake Clark.

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Episode 19

Joey's Hero

Wed, Feb 11, 1987 30 mins

Joey's admiration for the host of a children's show disturbs Nell when she discovers the man's a racist. Captain Jerk: Paul Williams. Joey: Joey Lawrence. Nell: Nell Carter. Addy: Telma Hopkins. Mama: Rosetta LeNoire.

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Episode 20

Joey the Gigolo

Sat, Feb 21, 1987 30 mins

Nell knows that her boss is beginning to fire many workers on the job, and when she finds out he has a daughter named Molly that is Joey's age, she sets the two up, so she can work her way to staying on the job. What Nell doesn't know is that Joey is turning into a Gigolo, leaving the family everyday for Molly, even during Matthews birthday party. In the end, Nell madly storms into Molly's room, and tells Joey to come home for his brothers party.

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Episode 21

Parents Week

Tue, Mar 31, 1987 30 mins

Nell finds an excuse to attend Parents' Week at Sam's college, after Sam specifically told her not to come. Part 1 of two. Nell Carter. Linda: Susan Marie Snyder. Mr. Dudley: Joseph Maher. Keith: Patrick Breen.

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Episode 22

Parents Week

Tue, Apr 7, 1987 30 mins

Conclusion. Nell outstays her welcome, continuing to make Prof. Dudley crazy with her advice to Sam's classmates. Sam: Lara Jill Miller. Eric: Todd Field. Keith: Patrick Breen. Nell: Nell Carter.

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Episode 23

Save the Church

Tue, Apr 28, 1987 30 mins

An old friend informs Nell and Mama that Nell's father's old church is being torn down to make room for condos. Mary: Donna LaBrie. Joey: Joey Lawrence. Rev. Dixon: Teddy Wilson. Nell: Nell Carter.

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Episode 24

Someday My Prince

Tue, May 5, 1987 30 mins

Addy is skeptical when Nell claims she's met a charming prince, but she changes her mind after he proposes. Addy: Telma Hopkins. Nell: Nell Carter. Grandpa: John Hoyt. Joey: Joey Lawrence.

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Episode 25

Mama's Date

Tue, May 12, 1987 30 mins

Mama shows up with a date, but Nell won't let her mother go out until she gets some facts. Nell: Nell Carter. Ernie: Bill Henderson. Grandpa: John Hoyt. Addy: Telma Hopkins.

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