Gimme a Break! (1981)

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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.

  1. Morton Lachman

    Creator

  2. Sy Rosen

    Creator

Series Cast

  1. Nell Carter as Nell Harper

    Nell Carter

    Nell Harper

    137 Episodes

  2. Lara Jill Miller as Sam Kanisky and Sam Kinisky

    Lara Jill Miller

    Sam Kanisky, Sam Kinisky

    137 Episodes

  3. John Hoyt as Stanley Kanisky

    John Hoyt

    Stanley Kanisky

    118 Episodes

  4. Kari Michaelsen as Katie Kanisky

    Kari Michaelsen

    Katie Kanisky

    114 Episodes

  5. Lauri Hendler as Julie Kanisky

    Lauri Hendler

    Julie Kanisky

    114 Episodes

  6. Joey Lawrence as Joey Donovan

    Joey Lawrence

    Joey Donovan

    96 Episodes

  7. Dolph Sweet as Carl Kanisky

    Dolph Sweet

    Carl Kanisky

    88 Episodes

  8. Howard Morton as Ralph Simpson

    Howard Morton

    Ralph Simpson

    75 Episodes

  9. Telma Hopkins as Addy Wilson

    Telma Hopkins

    Addy Wilson

    74 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 6

1986 • 25 Episodes

Season 6 of Gimme a Break! premiered on September 24, 1986.

The Scam

(6x11, May 20, 1987)

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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