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Series · Comedy, Family

Gimme a Break! (1981)Season 5

★ 6.6 · 32 votes6 seasons · 137 episodesComedy1981

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.

Creator
Morton Lachman, Sy Rosen
Writers
Sandy Krinski, Booker Bradshaw, Geoffrey Neigher
Network
NBC
Country
United States
Language
English
First aired
October 29, 1981
Status
Ended

Cast

  • 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 LeNoireMaybelle Harper
  • Matthew LawrenceMatthew Donovan
  • Paul SandMarty
  • Rosie O'DonnellMaggie O'Brien
  • Pete Schrum
  • Jay Johnson
  • James A. Watson, Jr
  • Lynne Thigpen
  • Arlene Golonka
  • Harrison Page

Episodes

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  1. Episode 1: Joey's Train30 min · Sep 14, 1985
  2. Episode 2: Ship of Fools (1)30 min · Sep 21, 1985
  3. Episode 3: Ship of Fools (2)30 min · Sep 28, 1985
  4. Episode 4: The Man From Zoron30 min · Oct 5, 1985
  5. Episode 5: Addy's Goodbye30 min · Oct 19, 1985
  6. Episode 6: So Long, Jonathan30 min · Oct 26, 1985
  7. Episode 7: Mama30 min · Nov 2, 1985
  8. Episode 8: Sam's Little Girl30 min · Nov 9, 1985
  9. Episode 9: The Elevator30 min · Nov 16, 1985
  10. Episode 10: Nell's New Car30 min · Nov 23, 1985
  11. Episode 11: Nell's Gifted Child30 min · Nov 30, 1985
  12. Episode 12: Katie's Apartment30 min · Dec 7, 1985
  13. Episode 13: Snippets30 min · Dec 14, 1985
  14. Episode 14: Second Chance (1)30 min · Jan 4, 1986
  15. Episode 15: Second Chance (2)30 min · Jan 11, 1986
  16. Episode 16: Bienvenido, Jonathan30 min · Jan 18, 1986
  17. Episode 17: The Gun30 min · Feb 1, 1986
  18. Episode 18: A Lesson for Nell30 min · Feb 8, 1986
  19. Episode 19: Pride and Prejudice30 min · Feb 15, 1986
  20. Episode 20: Family Reunion30 min · Feb 22, 1986
  21. Episode 21: Getting to Know You30 min · Mar 29, 1986
  22. Episode 22: Katie's Korner30 min · Apr 5, 1986
  23. Episode 23: Found Money30 min · May 3, 1986
  24. Episode 24: The Purse Snatcher30 min · May 10, 1986

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