Gimme a Break! Season 1 Episode 4 Mom's Birthday

Katie arrives at the Kanisky's house all ready for the party! A celebration to commemorate the birth of Nell's Mom.

Nell spends the episode organising the party for her Mother, whilst also managing the stress of work and school with the kids. This leads to her being a little bit snappy with the kids, causing Joey's teacher to start getting suspicious.

Officer Simpson is scheduled to make an appearance. He's a close friend of the family, but Nell has other ideas. She sees him as a potential suitor for her mother and she wants to push them together.

However, when Mama Kanisky arrives early, the evening starts to take a turn. Mama's usual kindness and cheerfulness is replaced with shortness and bitterness. It's not long before the family begin to suspect there's more to the story than just a bad day.

As they all sit down to enjoy Mama's favourite lasagne, the family grow increasingly uncomfortable with the distance between themselves and Mama. Nell decides to face the issue head on, leading to a family discussion that uncovers the true reason for Mama's behaviour.

It's a heartwarming moment when Mama is comforted by her family and even better when Officer Simpson arrives and joins in the celebration.

Overall, the episode delivers on the laughs and heartfelt moments as the Kanisky family pulls together to make Mama's birthday a special one.