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Gimme a Break! (1981)

6.6/10 Ended 30 min Oct 29, 1981 6 Seasons
Comedy Family

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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Show Details

Original Title Gimme a Break!
Original Language EN
Status Ended
Type Scripted
Total Episodes 137
Total Seasons 6
Popularity 3.2

Networks

NBC
US

Cast

Nell Carter
Nell Carter
Nell Harper
137 episodes
Lara Jill Miller
Lara Jill Miller
Sam Kanisky
137 episodes
John Hoyt
John Hoyt
Stanley Kanisky
118 episodes
Kari Michaelsen
Kari Michaelsen
Katie Kanisky
114 episodes
Lauri Hendler
Lauri Hendler
Julie Kanisky
114 episodes
Joey Lawrence
Joey Lawrence
Joey Donovan
96 episodes
Dolph Sweet
Dolph Sweet
Carl Kanisky
88 episodes
Howard Morton
Howard Morton
Ralph Simpson
75 episodes
Telma Hopkins
Telma Hopkins
Addy Wilson
74 episodes
Jonathan Silverman
Jonathan Silverman
Jonathan Maxwell
28 episodes
Rosetta LeNoire
Rosetta LeNoire
Maybelle Harper
27 episodes
Matthew Lawrence
Matthew Lawrence
Matthew Donovan
25 episodes

Key Crew

Created By Morton Lachman, Sy Rosen
Producer Rod Parker, Morton Lachman

Seasons

Season 1
Season 1
19 episodes 1981
Season 2
Season 2
22 episodes 1982
Season 3
Season 3
22 episodes 1983
Season 4
Season 4
25 episodes 1984
Season 5
Season 5
24 episodes 1985
Season 6
Season 6
25 episodes 1986

Networks

NBC
US

Videos & Trailers

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

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Backdrops
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image
Backdrop Image

Keywords

suburb housekeeper single father sitcom domestic worker

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Rating
6.6
/10

Based on 28 votes

Details
First Air Date October 29, 1981
Last Air Date May 12, 1987
Country US
Language EN
Status Ended
Popularity 3.2
Links
IMDb

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