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Gimme a Break! (1981)

First aired October 29, 198130m/ep6 seasons · 137 epsEnded
6.6

29 votes

ComedyFamily

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.

Created By

Morton Lachman, Sy Rosen

Top Billed Cast

Nell Carter

Nell Carter

Nell Harper

Lara Jill Miller

Lara Jill Miller

Sam Kinisky

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Stanley Kanisky

Joey Lawrence

Joey Lawrence

Joey Donovan

Telma Hopkins

Telma Hopkins

Addy Wilson

Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Donovan

Paul Sand

Paul Sand

Marty

Rosie O'Donnell

Rosie O'Donnell

Maggie O'Brien

Rosetta LeNoire

Rosetta LeNoire

Maybelle Harper

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

May 12, 1987

Networks

NBC

Production

Reeves Entertainment GroupAlan Landsburg ProductionsMort Lachman & Associates

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