Gimme a Break!
Snippets
Season 5, Episode 13 · Aired 1985-12-14
Synopsis
Nell and the gang decorate the Christmas tree as Joey pretends that he is sick, but wants to help out as well. During the Christmas gathering, the family recalls events from the past. In the end, Joey tells Nell that he was only pretending to be sick because he didn't have enough money to buy her a Christmas present, but she tells him it doesn't matter.
In the series
This episode is part of Gimme a Break! (1981–1987) on NBC.
Nell Carter's powerhouse voice and housekeeper-mom energy in a police chief's home.
Key cast
- Nell Carter as Nell Harper
- Dolph Sweet as Carl Kanisky
- Lara Jill Miller as Samantha Kanisky
- Kari Michaelsen as Katie Kanisky