Gimme a Break! Getting to Know You (Season 5, Episode 21)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy

Gimme a Break!

Getting to Know You (Season 5, Episode 21)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy

Nell has a big date with a foot doctor who happens to not like children. She doesn't know how to tell him about Joey and he is coming over for dinner.

Director

Hal Cooper

Writers

Mady Julian (teleplay by) (story by) | Terry Hart (story by) | Mort Lachman (created by) | Sy Rosen (created by)

Producer

Arthur Julian

Editor

Harold McKenzie

Casting Director

Randy Stone

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 29, 1986

Release date

Mar 29, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Nell Carter Nell Harper Nell Harper See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Kari Michaelsen Katie Kanisky Katie Kanisky See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Lauri Hendler Julie Kanisky Maxwell Julie Kanisky Maxwell See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Lara Jill Miller Sam Kanisky Sam Kanisky See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
John Hoyt Grandpa Stanley Kanisky Grandpa Stanley Kanisky See fewer	When Worlds Collide (1951)
Joey Lawrence Joey Donovan Joey Donovan See fewer	Blossom (1990)
Howard Morton Officer Ralph Simpson Officer Ralph Simpson See fewer	The Munsters Today (1987)
Telma Hopkins Addy Wilson Addy Wilson See fewer	Half & Half (2002)
Jonathan Silverman Jonathan Maxwell Jonathan Maxwell See fewer	Weekend at Bernie's (1989)
Steven Williams Harvey Harvey See fewer	Jason Goes to Hell (1993)
Susan Bugg Helen Helen See fewer	Somewhere in Time (1980)
Nabil Ashour Kid Kid See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Joseph Baham Kid Kid See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Elizabeth Berkley Kid Kid See fewer	Showgirls (1995)
Kristy Chan Kid Kid See fewer	Judge Mooney (2004)
Adrian Delagarza Kid Kid See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Todd Garner Kid Kid See fewer	Aventurine: Safe (2022)
Susan Guzman Kid Kid See fewer	The New Mike Hammer (1984)
Mike Lawrence Kid Kid See fewer	The Buddy System (1984)
Alisa Mast Kid Kid See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Katina Morris Kid Kid See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Steve Real Kid (as Stevie Real) Kid (as Stevie Real) See fewer	Soundstage (2003)
Jennifer Ruiz Kid Kid See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Kyiana Walker Kid (as Kuianna Walker) Kid (as Kuianna Walker) See fewer	Falcon Crest (1981)