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Gimme a Break!

1981 to 1987 Comedy, Family 6 seasons

TMDB rating 6.6/10 Ended

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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    TMDB rating 7.2/10

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    TMDB rating 7.8/10

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Cast and details

  • Nell CarterNell Harper
  • Lara Jill MillerSam Kanisky
  • John HoytStanley Kanisky
  • Kari MichaelsenKatie Kanisky
  • Lauri HendlerJulie Kanisky
  • Joey LawrenceJoey Donovan
  • Dolph SweetCarl Kanisky
  • Howard MortonRalph Simpson
  • Telma HopkinsAddy Wilson
  • Jonathan SilvermanJonathan Maxwell
  • Rosetta LeNoire
  • Matthew LawrenceMatthew Donovan
Created by
Morton Lachman, Sy Rosen
Network
NBC
First aired
Oct 29, 1981
Latest episode
May 12, 1987

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