The Custody Suit

February 10, 1983
30 min
Season 2 - Episode 16: The Custody Suit

Season 2 - Episode 16: The Custody Suit

Gimme a Break! - Backdrop

Overview

Aunt Blanche pays a visit to the Chief on his birthday and threatens to take custody of the girls after seeing what looks like Nell and the Chief doing an indecent act in the kitchen, when she really was doing the heimlick maneauver on him as he was choking on a piece of his sandwich. In court, Aunt Blanche breaks down, after Nell tells her that Blanche really doesn't want her to raise the girls because she is black. Blanche then decides to drop the suit in the end.

Episode Information

TV Show

Gimme a Break!

Season

Season 2

Episode Number

16

Air Date

February 10, 1983

Runtime

30 minutes

Guest Stars

Alan Oppenheimer

Alan Oppenheimer

Crew

L

Linda Day

Director

G

Geoffrey Neigher

Writer