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Gimme a Break!

Overview

Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom which aired on NBC for six seasons, October 29, 1981, until May 12, 1987. The series stars Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief and his three daughters.
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Morton Lachman profile
Morton Lachman

creator

Sy Rosen profile
Sy Rosen

creator

Cast

Nell Carter profile
Nell Carter

Nell Harper

Total episodes: 137

Lara Jill Miller profile
Lara Jill Miller

Sam Kanisky,Sam Kinisky

Total episodes: 137

John Hoyt profile
John Hoyt

Stanley Kanisky

Total episodes: 118

Kari Michaelsen profile
Kari Michaelsen

Katie Kanisky

Total episodes: 114

Lauri Hendler profile
Lauri Hendler

Julie Kanisky

Total episodes: 114

Joey Lawrence profile
Joey Lawrence

Joey Donovan

Total episodes: 96

Dolph Sweet profile
Dolph Sweet

Carl Kanisky

Total episodes: 88

Howard Morton profile
Howard Morton

Ralph Simpson

Total episodes: 75

Telma Hopkins profile
Telma Hopkins

Addy Wilson

Total episodes: 74

Jonathan Silverman profile
Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Maxwell

Total episodes: 28

Rosetta LeNoire profile
Rosetta LeNoire

Maybelle Harper,

Total episodes: 27

Matthew Lawrence profile
Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Donovan

Total episodes: 25

Nell Carter profile
Nell Carter

Nell Harper

Total episodes: 137

Lara Jill Miller profile
Lara Jill Miller

Sam Kanisky,Sam Kinisky

Total episodes: 137

John Hoyt profile
John Hoyt

Stanley Kanisky

Total episodes: 118

Kari Michaelsen profile
Kari Michaelsen

Katie Kanisky

Total episodes: 114

Lauri Hendler profile
Lauri Hendler

Julie Kanisky

Total episodes: 114

Joey Lawrence profile
Joey Lawrence

Joey Donovan

Total episodes: 96

Dolph Sweet profile
Dolph Sweet

Carl Kanisky

Total episodes: 88

Howard Morton profile
Howard Morton

Ralph Simpson

Total episodes: 75

Telma Hopkins profile
Telma Hopkins

Addy Wilson

Total episodes: 74

Jonathan Silverman profile
Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Maxwell

Total episodes: 28

Rosetta LeNoire profile
Rosetta LeNoire

Maybelle Harper,

Total episodes: 27

Matthew Lawrence profile
Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Donovan

Total episodes: 25

Extra

Release Date

October 29, 1981

Last air Date

May 20, 1987

Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Networks

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Available On

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seasons

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Season 6

Aired on: 1986 | 25 Episodes

Videos

Gimme a Break!  - Season 3 Opening Credits thumbnail
Gimme a Break! - Season 3 Opening Credits

Images

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