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Robert 13 · 11-21-2006, 10:51 AM

What a strange little episode this was. I just watched it last night. Was it meant to be a spin-off? It seems typical for show in the 80s to use one of the final episodes of the season to usher in a new series. Did anything ever come of this show? Don Rickles was okay but the funniest line was when he said something about Nell buying shark to get 2 for the price of one and she said "Very funny" in an annoyed way. The first part of the episode had the Kaniskys but the rest was devoted to the girl and Max (Don Rickle's character).

Chuck89 · 11-21-2006, 08:46 PM

It must have been a pilot for a spinoff with Don Rickles. It never became a series though.

TJ · 01-14-2007, 12:48 AM

It was definitely a spinoff attempt.. the only one for Gimme A Break apparently.

The authors of The Sweeps say that "the pilot was of such negligible substance that it collapsed of its own weightlessness."

Skywalker · 07-19-2007, 11:18 PM

I had a feeling this episode was a spinoff attempt, it was very strange seeing Don Rickles name in the opening credits. I just watched it today and it was horrible.

Definitely the worst episode of the 2nd season.

FredScuttle · 08-04-2007, 07:10 AM

The 3rd season episode "The Center" had that "spinoff" feel too, esp. since it had a bunch of other actors (including Whitman Mayo and Ray Walston), with only Nell and Grandpa appearing.

11-21-2006, 10:51 AM	#1
Robert 13 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 10, 2006 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 1,521	"Nell & The Kid" What a strange little episode this was. I just watched it last night. Was it meant to be a spin-off? It seems typical for show in the 80s to use one of the final episodes of the season to usher in a new series. Did anything ever come of this show? Don Rickles was okay but the funniest line was when he said something about Nell buying shark to get 2 for the price of one and she said "Very funny" in an annoyed way. The first part of the episode had the Kaniskys but the rest was devoted to the girl and Max (Don Rickle's character).

11-21-2006, 08:46 PM	#2
Chuck89 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 07, 2003 Location: Hobart,Indiana Posts: 175	It must have been a pilot for a spinoff with Don Rickles. It never became a series though.

01-14-2007, 12:48 AM	#3
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,677	It was definitely a spinoff attempt.. the only one for Gimme A Break apparently. The authors of The Sweeps say that "the pilot was of such negligible substance that it collapsed of its own weightlessness."

07-19-2007, 11:18 PM	#4
Skywalker Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 04, 2003 Posts: 14,204	I had a feeling this episode was a spinoff attempt, it was very strange seeing Don Rickles name in the opening credits. I just watched it today and it was horrible. Definitely the worst episode of the 2nd season.

08-04-2007, 07:10 AM	#5
FredScuttle Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 31, 2005 Posts: 477	The 3rd season episode "The Center" had that "spinoff" feel too, esp. since it had a bunch of other actors (including Whitman Mayo and Ray Walston), with only Nell and Grandpa appearing.