Gimme a Break! Nell Goes to Jail (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy

Gimme a Break!

Nell Goes to Jail (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy

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.

Director

Jim Drake

Writers

J. Stanford Parker (written by) | Mort Lachman (created by) | Sy Rosen (created by)

Producers

Coleman Mitchell | Geoffrey Neigher

Editor

Harold McKenzie

Casting Director

Randy Stone

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 2, 1982

Release date

Oct 2, 1982 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
11 cast members

Name	Known for
Nell Carter Nell Harper Nell Harper See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Dolph Sweet Chief Carl Kanisky Chief Carl Kanisky See fewer	Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Kari Michaelsen Katie Kanisky Katie Kanisky See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Lauri Hendler Julie Kanisky Julie Kanisky See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Lara Jill Miller Sam Kanisky Sam Kanisky See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Jack Carter Customer Customer See fewer	History of the World: Part I (1981)
Jack Fletcher Mr. Swackhammer Mr. Swackhammer See fewer	Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988)
Harrison Page Hamilton Storm Hamilton Storm See fewer	Lionheart (1990)
Don Sherman Telephone Installer Telephone Installer See fewer	Rocky (1976)
Renny Temple Arresting Officer Arresting Officer See fewer	Playboy: Private Party Jokes (1988)
Howard Morton Officer Simpson Officer Simpson See fewer	The Munsters Today (1987)