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Gimme a Break!

1981•6 seasons•137 episodes•★ 6.6

ComedyFamily

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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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.

Series details

First air date: 1981
Last air date: 1987
Status: Ended
Seasons: 6
Episodes: 137
Episode runtime: 30 min
Genres: Comedy, Family
Original language: EN
Origin country: US
Networks: NBC
Created by: Morton Lachman, Sy Rosen
Production: Reeves Entertainment Group, Alan Landsburg Productions, Mort Lachman & Associates

Cast

Portrait of Nell Carter

Nell Carter

Nell Harper

Portrait of Dolph Sweet

Dolph Sweet

Carl Kanisky

Portrait of Kari Michaelsen

Kari Michaelsen

Katie Kanisky

Portrait of John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Stanley Kanisky

Portrait of Lauri Hendler

Lauri Hendler

Julie Kanisky

Portrait of Joey Lawrence

Joey Lawrence

Joey Donovan

Seasons

Season information provided by TMDB.

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Season 1

1981

19 episodes

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Season 2

1982

22 episodes

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Season 3

1983

22 episodes

Videos

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

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Season 4

1984

25 episodes

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Season 5

1985

24 episodes

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Season 6

1986

25 episodes