Gimme a Break! - Season 2 - Eps 3: Sam's Imaginary Friend

Name: Eps 3: Sam's Imaginary Friend
Released: 1982-10-16
Rating: 3.4

1982-10-16 • 30 min • ⭐ 6.7/10

Katie and Julie go out on a double date as Samantha tells everyone to make room for Debbie Jo, an imaginary friend of hers. The Cheif thinks she is crazy and talks to Nell about sending her to a shrink. When the thought of Debbie Jo gets too far, the Chief grounds Samantha and goes up to her room and pretends to beat Debbie Jo up and tell Samantha that he doesn't want to send her to a shrink. Samantha runs to Nell and says she hates her father and then tells Nell that Debbie Jo is her only true friend and that no one plays with her anymore since Julie is now dating and has no time for her anymore. Nell tells Samantha to tell Debbie Jo she has to leave and she agrees. She puts her inside of her Jewelery box as she says a tearful goodbye to her and tells her that her mom's picture will watch over her that she keeps inside of it. Nell comforts Samantha who is finally over Debbie Jo.

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About Gimme a Break!

Title: Gimme a Break!

First Air Date: 1981-10-29

Last Air Date: 1987-05-12

Status: Ended

Rating: 6.7/10 (from 27 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 6

Total Episodes: 137

Network: NBC

Genres: Comedy, Family

Production Companies: Reeves Entertainment Group, Alan Landsburg Productions, Mort Lachman & Associates

Synopsis

Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom which aired on NBC for six seasons, October 29, 1981, until May 12, 1987. The series stars Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief and his three daughters.