Gimme a Break! (1981) — Watch, Cast & Overview

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Country: United States · Type: Scripted

Genres: Comedy, Family

Years: 1981 - 1987

Seasons: 6 · Status: Ended

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Nell Carter stars as the housekeeper for a recently widowed police chief and his three daughters.

Seasons (6)

Season 1

29 Oct 1981 – 1 Apr 1982 · 19 episodes

1Katie the Crook29 Oct 1981
2A Good Man is Hard to Find5 Nov 1981
3The Second Time Around12 Nov 1981
4Mom's Birthday19 Nov 1981
5Do or Diet26 Nov 1981
6A Man in Nell's Room3 Dec 1981
7Your Prisoner is Dead10 Dec 1981
8Julie's Rejection17 Dec 1981
9Julie's First Love7 Jan 1982
10Nell's Ex14 Jan 1982
11Katie the Cheat21 Jan 1982
12The Emergency4 Feb 1982
13Nell Goes Home11 Feb 1982
14Samantha Steals a Squad Car18 Feb 1982
15Grandma Fools Around25 Feb 1982
16Hot Muffins11 Mar 1982
17Sam's Affair18 Mar 1982
18The Robbery25 Mar 1982
19An Unmarried Couple1 Apr 1982

Season 2

2 Oct 1982 – 5 May 1983 · 22 episodes

1Nell Goes to Jail2 Oct 1982
2Brother Ed and the Hooker9 Oct 1982
3Sam's Imaginary Friend16 Oct 1982
4Grandpa's Visit23 Oct 1982
5Take My Baby, Please30 Oct 1982
6Porko's6 Nov 1982
7The Chief's Gay Evening13 Nov 1982
8Katie Steals Julie's Jock27 Nov 1982
9Sam Faces Death4 Dec 1982
10Nell Goes Door to Door11 Dec 1982
11Love Thy Neighbor18 Dec 1982
12Love, Kidney6 Jan 1983
13Julie Smokes13 Jan 1983
14The Centerfold (1)20 Jan 1983
15The Centerfold (2)27 Jan 1983
16The Custody Suit10 Feb 1983
17The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls17 Feb 1983
18Eddie Gets Married24 Feb 1983
19Grandpa Robs a Bank3 Mar 1983
20Greenlawn Street Blues10 Mar 1983
21Nell and the Kid28 Apr 1983
22Nell Gets Sick5 May 1983

Season 3

29 Sep 1983 – 3 May 1984 · 22 episodes

1The Groupie29 Sep 1983
2The Way to a Man's Heart13 Oct 1983
3Katie's Commitment20 Oct 1983
4Joey (1)27 Oct 1983
5Joey (2)3 Nov 1983
6The Mayor10 Nov 1983
7Melissa17 Nov 1983
8Nell's Friend1 Dec 1983
9Grandpa's Rebellion8 Dec 1983
10A Kanisky Christmas22 Dec 1983
11Herbie5 Jan 1984
12James Returns12 Jan 1984
13Samantha's Protest19 Jan 1984
14Flashback26 Jan 1984
15Knock Three Times2 Feb 1984
16Valentine9 Feb 1984
17The Big Apple (1)16 Feb 1984
18The Big Apple (2)23 Feb 1984
19Rodeo8 Mar 1984
20Katie's College15 Mar 1984
21The Center19 Apr 1984
22Class of '843 May 1984

Season 4

29 Sep 1984 – 11 May 1985 · 25 episodes

1New Orleans (1) (a.k.a.) Joey Goes to New Orleans (1)29 Sep 1984
2New Orleans (2) (a.k.a.) Joey Goes to New Orleans (2)6 Oct 1984
3Nell's Birthday13 Oct 1984
4Grandpa's Secret Life20 Oct 1984
5Sam's First Love27 Oct 1984
6Who Dunnit?3 Nov 1984
7Breakdance10 Nov 1984
8Daddy's Little Girl17 Nov 1984
9Carl's Delicate Moment24 Nov 1984
10Julie's Lie1 Dec 1984
11Baby of the Family8 Dec 1984
12TV or Not TV15 Dec 1984
13The Spirit of Christmas22 Dec 1984
14Grandpa's Will5 Jan 1985
15The Answering Machine12 Jan 1985
16The Gift19 Jan 1985
17Alabamy Bound (1)26 Jan 1985
18Alabamy Bound (2)2 Feb 1985
19The Earthquake9 Feb 1985
20The Lookalike16 Feb 1985
21Cat Story23 Feb 1985
22Police Mamas23 Mar 1985
23Monkey See, Monkey Do30 Mar 1985
24Friendship4 May 1985
25Julie's Birthday11 May 1985

Season 5

14 Sep 1985 – 10 May 1986 · 24 episodes

1Joey's Train14 Sep 1985
2Ship of Fools (1)21 Sep 1985
3Ship of Fools (2)28 Sep 1985
4The Man From Zoron5 Oct 1985
5Addy's Goodbye19 Oct 1985
6So Long, Jonathan26 Oct 1985
7Mama2 Nov 1985
8Sam's Little Girl9 Nov 1985
9The Elevator16 Nov 1985
10Nell's New Car23 Nov 1985
11Nell's Gifted Child30 Nov 1985
12Katie's Apartment7 Dec 1985
13Snippets14 Dec 1985
14Second Chance (1)4 Jan 1986
15Second Chance (2)11 Jan 1986
16Bienvenido, Jonathan18 Jan 1986
17The Gun1 Feb 1986
18A Lesson for Nell8 Feb 1986
19Pride and Prejudice15 Feb 1986
20Family Reunion22 Feb 1986
21Getting to Know You29 Mar 1986
22Katie's Korner5 Apr 1986
23Found Money3 May 1986
24The Purse Snatcher10 May 1986

Season 6

24 Sep 1986 – 12 May 1987 · 25 episodes

1Sam Goes to College (1)24 Sep 1986
2Sam Goes to College (2)24 Sep 1986
3Below Sea Level1 Oct 1986
4Joey Meets Matthew8 Oct 1986
5Nell Goes Back to New York15 Oct 1986
6The Apartment29 Oct 1986
7I Love New York5 Nov 1986
8Nell the Boss12 Nov 1986
9Harry the Hamster19 Nov 1986
10Joey the Gambler26 Nov 1986
11The Scam3 Dec 1986
12Christmas in New York10 Dec 1986
13Nell's Secret Admirer7 Jan 1987
14The Loan14 Jan 1987
15The Window (1)21 Jan 1987
16The Window (2)21 Jan 1987
17Joey's First Crush28 Jan 1987
18Joey's Teacher4 Feb 1987
19Joey's Hero11 Feb 1987
20Joey the Gigolo25 Feb 1987
21Parents' Week (1)25 Feb 1987
22Parents' Week (2)4 Mar 1987
23Save the Church28 Apr 1987
24Someday, My Prince . . .5 May 1987
25Mama's Date12 May 1987

Cast

Nell CarterNellie Ruth 'Nell' Harper

John HoytGrandpa Stanley Kanisky

Kari MichaelsonKatie Kanisky

Lauri HendlerJulie Kanisky Maxwell

Lara Jill MillerSamantha Kanisky

Joey LawrenceJoey Donovan

Dolph SweetChief Carl Kanisky

Telma HopkinsDr. Adelaide "Addy" Wilson

Howard MortonOfficer Ralph Simpson

Rosetta LeNoireMaybelle "Mama Maybelle" Harper

Paul SandMarty

Rosie O'DonnellMaggie O'Brien

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