Gimme a Break! Nell's Gifted Child (Season 5, Episode 11)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy

Gimme a Break!

Nell's Gifted Child (Season 5, Episode 11)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy

Nell pushes Joey to achieve his potential when she receives news from a school counselor that he is a gifted child. But Joey prefers being an average fourth grader and doesn't want to take a placement test for special classes.

Director

Hal Cooper

Writers

Julie Fleischer (written by) | Jeffrey Davis (written by) (as Jeff Davis) | 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 Nov 30, 1985

Release date

Nov 30, 1985 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 12 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
12 cast members

Name	Known for
Nell Carter Nell Harper Nell Harper See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Kari Michaelsen Katie Kanisky (credit only) Katie Kanisky (credit only) 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	Family Matters (1989)
William Lanteau Mr. Harris Mr. Harris See fewer	On Golden Pond (1981)
Phil Leeds Mr. Galotta Mr. Galotta See fewer	Ghost (1990)
Nat Bernstein Murphy Murphy See fewer	Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
James Cooper Actor Actor See fewer	Falcon Crest (1981)