Mom's Birthday (S01E04)
S01E04
A woman arrives with a birthday perfume gift for Margaret, only to discover that she has passed away. When the Chief returns home, he is distraught as it would have been Margaret's birthday, six months after her death. To lift everyone's spirits, he takes the family out to a Mexican restaurant. However, when the mariachi band performs "Happy Birthday" for another woman named Margaret, the family's sadness resurfaces. Nell suggests they watch home movies, despite the Chief's initial resistance. Ultimately, he finds comfort in seeing cherished memories of Margaret as she once was.
Show
Gimme a Break!
Episode
S01E04
Air Date
Nov 19, 1981
Season 1 Episodes
S01E01
Katie the Crook
S01E02
A Good Man is Hard to Find
S01E03
The Second Time Around
S01E04
Mom's Birthday
S01E05
Do or Diet
S01E06
A Man in Nell's Room
S01E07
Your Prisoner is Dead
S01E08
Julie's Rejection
S01E09
Julie's First Love
S01E10
Nell's Ex
S01E11
Katie the Cheat
S01E12
The Emergency
S01E13
Nell Goes Home
S01E14
Samantha Steals a Squad Car
S01E15
Grandma Fools Around
S01E16
Hot Muffins
S01E17
Sam's Affair
S01E18
The Robbery
S01E19
An Unmarried Couple