The Purse Snatcher

Name: The Purse Snatcher
Genre: Comedy
Released: May 10, 1986
Cast: Matthew Lawrence, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Nell Carter, Joey Lawrence

Gimme a Break!: Season 5: Episode 24

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Gimme A Break: Season 1

Episode Details & Credits

NBC | Air Date: May 10, 1986

Starring: Matthew Lawrence, Telma Hopkins, Rosetta LeNoire, Nell Carter, Joey Lawrence, John Hoyt, Lara Jill Miller, Lauri Hendler, Howard Morton, Kari Michaelson, Dolph Sweet, Rosie O'Donnell, Jonathan Silverman, Paul Sand

Summary: When Nell dines at a Greek restaurant with Addy, she is left alone when Addy has to leave for something important, so one of the waiters pairs her with another guy in the restaurant to eat with because they look like they'd look good together. Nell begins to fall for the guy she is paired with, then he leaves and her purse is missing. SheWhen Nell dines at a Greek restaurant with Addy, she is left alone when Addy has to leave for something important, so one of the waiters pairs her with another guy in the restaurant to eat with because they look like they'd look good together. Nell begins to fall for the guy she is paired with, then he leaves and her purse is missing. She suspects it was the guy she was paired to sit with, but the owners son doesn't believe it was him, and he and his fellow co-worker try to find out what happened, resulting in his fellow co-worker getting fired by the owner, Mr. Pappalardo. In the end, it turns out Nell's purse was wrapped in a newspaper and not stolen at all, and the owners son and his friend who was fired go to the Kanisky house where Mr. Pappalardo is waiting for them and his son tries to convince his father to hire the guy back with a comedic skit on how he sent the guy to his grave by firing him, which he is successful in doing so. … Expand

Creator: Sy Rosen and Mort Lachman

Genre(s): Comedy

Season 5 Episodes

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S5:E24. The Purse Snatcher
Air Date: May 10, 1986
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S5:E23. Found Money
Air Date: May 3, 1986
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S5:E22. Katie's Korner
Air Date: April 5, 1986

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Series Overview
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 24, 1986
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 14, 1985
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  S5:E24. The Purse Snatcher
  Air Date: May 10, 1986
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  S5:E23. Found Money
  Air Date: May 3, 1986
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  S5:E22. Katie's Korner
  Air Date: April 5, 1986
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  S5:E21. Getting to Know You
  Air Date: March 29, 1986
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  S5:E20. Family Reunion
  Air Date: February 22, 1986
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  S5:E19. Pride and Prejudice
  Air Date: February 15, 1986
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  S5:E18. A Lesson for Nell
  Air Date: February 8, 1986
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  S5:E17. The Gun
  Air Date: February 1, 1986
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  S5:E16. Bienvenido, Jonathan
  Air Date: January 18, 1986
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  S5:E15. Second Chance (2)
  Air Date: January 11, 1986
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  S5:E14. Second Chance (1)
  Air Date: January 4, 1986
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  S5:E13. Snippets
  Air Date: December 14, 1985
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  S5:E12. Katie's Apartment
  Air Date: December 7, 1985
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  S5:E11. Nell's Gifted Child
  Air Date: November 30, 1985
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  S5:E10. Nell's New Car
  Air Date: November 23, 1985
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  S5:E9. The Elevator
  Air Date: November 16, 1985
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  S5:E8. Sam's Little Girl
  Air Date: November 9, 1985
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  S5:E7. Mama
  Air Date: November 2, 1985
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  S5:E6. So Long, Jonathan
  Air Date: October 26, 1985
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  S5:E5. Addy's Goodbye
  Air Date: October 19, 1985
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  S5:E4. The Man From Zoron
  Air Date: October 5, 1985
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  S5:E3. Ship of Fools (2)
  Air Date: September 28, 1985
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  S5:E2. Ship of Fools (1)
  Air Date: September 21, 1985
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  S5:E1. Joey's Train
  Air Date: September 14, 1985
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 1984
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 29, 1983
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 2, 1982
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 29, 1981