Gimme a Break! (1981)

Gimme a Break!

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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Nell Carter
Nell Carter
as Nell Harper
Lara Jill Miller
Lara Jill Miller
as Sam Kanisky as Sam Kinisky
John Hoyt
John Hoyt
as Stanley Kanisky
Kari Michaelsen
Kari Michaelsen
as Katie Kanisky
Lauri Hendler
Lauri Hendler
as Julie Kanisky
Joey Lawrence
Joey Lawrence
as Joey Donovan
Dolph Sweet
Dolph Sweet
as Carl Kanisky
Howard Morton
Howard Morton
as Ralph Simpson
Telma Hopkins
Telma Hopkins
as Addy Wilson
Jonathan Silverman
Jonathan Silverman
as Jonathan Maxwell
Rosetta LeNoire
Rosetta LeNoire
as Maybelle Harper as
Matthew Lawrence
Matthew Lawrence
as Matthew Donovan
Paul Sand
Paul Sand
as Marty
Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell
as Maggie O'Brien
Pete Schrum
Pete Schrum
as
Jay Johnson
Jay Johnson
as
James A. Watson, Jr
James A. Watson, Jr
as
Lynne Thigpen
Lynne Thigpen
as
Arlene Golonka
Arlene Golonka
as
Harrison Page
Harrison Page
as
Michael Dorn
Michael Dorn
as
Alice Ghostley
Alice Ghostley
as
Alan Oppenheimer
Alan Oppenheimer
as
Anita Pointer
Anita Pointer
as One of The Doo-Wop Girls
Julie Anne Haddock
Julie Anne Haddock
as
Alexa Kenin
Alexa Kenin
as
J.A. Preston
J.A. Preston
as
Mary Jo Catlett
Mary Jo Catlett
as
Elvia Allman
Elvia Allman
as
Liz Sheridan
Liz Sheridan
as
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
as
Rue McClanahan
Rue McClanahan
as
Ben Powers
Ben Powers
as
Loren Lester
Loren Lester
as
Ralph Wilcox
Ralph Wilcox
as
John P. Navin, Jr.
John P. Navin, Jr.
as
Andy Gibb
Andy Gibb
as Andy Gibb
George Kirby
George Kirby
as
Paul Williams
Paul Williams
as
Tony Randall
Tony Randall
as
Vanna White
Vanna White
as
Crystal Bernard
Crystal Bernard
as Kelly
Ruth Pointer
Ruth Pointer
as One of The Doo-Wop Girls
Howard Platt
Howard Platt
as
Johnny Brown
Johnny Brown
as
Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt
as Valerie
Jack Carter
Jack Carter
as
Elizabeth Kerr
Elizabeth Kerr
as
K.C. Martel
K.C. Martel
as
Pat Sajak
Pat Sajak
as
Raymond Vitte
Raymond Vitte
as
June Pointer
June Pointer
as One of The Doo-Wop Girls
Liz Torres
Liz Torres
as Secretary
Don Rickles
Don Rickles
as Max
Larry Miller
Larry Miller
as
Roslyn Kind
Roslyn Kind
as Marfa Cosgrove
Jana Brown
Jana Brown
as
Cliff Norton
Cliff Norton
as Mr. Bickford
Sharon Spelman
Sharon Spelman
as Margaret Kanisky
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson
as Club Owner
Candi Milo
Candi Milo
as Leslie
Nicole Rosselle
Nicole Rosselle
as Young Katie
Keri Houlihan
Keri Houlihan
as Young Julie
Jeanna Barron
Jeanna Barron
as Young Samantha
Helen Rubio
Helen Rubio
as Mrs. Lopez
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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

Season 2

Season 2

Season 3

Season 3

Season 4

Season 4

Season 5

Season 5

Season 6

Season 6

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Katie the crook

  • 1x2

    A good man is hard to find

  • 1x3

    The second time around

  • 1x4

    Mom's birthday

  • 1x5

    Do or diet

  • 1x6

    A man in nell's room

  • 1x7

    Your prisoner is dead

  • 1x8

    Julie's rejection

  • 1x9

    Julie's first love

  • 1x10

    Nell's ex

  • 1x11

    Katie the cheat

  • 1x12

    The emergency

  • 1x13

    Nell goes home

  • 1x14

    Samantha steals a squad car

  • 1x15

    Grandma fools around

  • 1x16

    Hot muffins

  • 1x17

    Sam's affair

  • 1x18

    The robbery

  • 1x19

    An unmarried couple

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    Nell goes to jail

  • 2x2

    Brother ed and the hooker

  • 2x3

    Sam's imaginary friend

  • 2x4

    Grandpa's visit

  • 2x5

    Take my baby, please

  • 2x6

    Porko's

  • 2x7

    The chief's gay evening

  • 2x8

    Katie steals julie's jock

  • 2x9

    Sam faces death

  • 2x10

    Nell goes door to door

  • 2x11

    Love thy neighbor

  • 2x12

    Love, kidney

  • 2x13

    Julie smokes

  • 2x14

    The centerfold (1)

  • 2x15

    The centerfold (2)

  • 2x16

    The custody suit

  • 2x17

    The return of the doo-wop girls

  • 2x18

    Eddie gets married

  • 2x19

    Grandpa robs a bank

  • 2x20

    Greenlawn street blues

  • 2x21

    Nell and the kid

  • 2x22

    Nell gets sick

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    The groupie

  • 3x2

    The way to a man's heart

  • 3x3

    Katie's commitment

  • 3x4

    Joey (1)

  • 3x5

    Joey (2)

  • 3x6

    The mayor

  • 3x7

    Melissa

  • 3x8

    Nell's friend

  • 3x9

    Grandpa's rebellion

  • 3x10

    A kanisky christmas

  • 3x11

    Herbie

  • 3x12

    James returns

  • 3x13

    Samantha's protest

  • 3x14

    Flashback

  • 3x15

    Knock three times

  • 3x16

    Valentine

  • 3x17

    The big apple (1)

  • 3x18

    The big apple (2)

  • 3x19

    Rodeo

  • 3x20

    Katie's college

  • 3x21

    The center

  • 3x22

    Class of '84

Episodes season 4

  • 4x1

    New orleans (1)

  • 4x2

    New orleans (2)

  • 4x3

    Nell's birthday

  • 4x4

    Grandpa's secret life

  • 4x5

    Sam's first love

  • 4x6

    Who dunnit?

  • 4x7

    Breakdance

  • 4x8

    Daddy's little girl

  • 4x9

    Carl's delicate moment

  • 4x10

    Julie's lie

  • 4x11

    Baby of the family

  • 4x12

    Tv or not tv

  • 4x13

    The spirit of christmas

  • 4x14

    Grandpa's will

  • 4x15

    The answering machine

  • 4x16

    The gift

  • 4x17

    Alabamy bound (1)

  • 4x18

    Alabamy bound (2)

  • 4x19

    The earthquake

  • 4x20

    The lookalike

  • 4x21

    Cat story

  • 4x22

    Police mamas

  • 4x23

    Monkey see, monkey do

  • 4x24

    Friendship

  • 4x25

    Julie's birthday

Episodes season 5

  • 5x1

    Joey's train

  • 5x2

    Ship of fools (1)

  • 5x3

    Ship of fools (2)

  • 5x4

    The man from zoron

  • 5x5

    Addy's goodbye

  • 5x6

    So long, jonathan

  • 5x7

    Mama

  • 5x8

    Sam's little girl

  • 5x9

    The elevator

  • 5x10

    Nell's new car

  • 5x11

    Nell's gifted child

  • 5x12

    Katie's apartment

  • 5x13

    Snippets

  • 5x14

    Second chance (1)

  • 5x15

    Second chance (2)

  • 5x16

    Bienvenido, jonathan

  • 5x17

    The gun

  • 5x18

    A lesson for nell

  • 5x19

    Pride and prejudice

  • 5x20

    Family reunion

  • 5x21

    Getting to know you

  • 5x22

    Katie's korner

  • 5x23

    Found money

  • 5x24

    The purse snatcher

Episodes season 6

  • 6x1

    Sam goes to college (1)

  • 6x2

    Sam goes to college (2)

  • 6x3

    Below sea level

  • 6x4

    Joey meets matthew

  • 6x5

    Nell goes back to new york

  • 6x6

    The apartment

  • 6x7

    I love new york

  • 6x8

    Nell the boss

  • 6x9

    Harry the hamster

  • 6x10

    Joey the gambler

  • 6x11

    The scam

  • 6x12

    Christmas in new york

  • 6x13

    Nell's secret admirer

  • 6x14

    The loan

  • 6x15

    The window (1)

  • 6x16

    The window (2)

  • 6x17

    Joey's first crush

  • 6x18

    Joey's teacher

  • 6x19

    Joey's hero

  • 6x20

    Joey the gigolo

  • 6x21

    Parents' week (1)

  • 6x22

    Parents' week (2)

  • 6x23

    Save the church

  • 6x24

    Someday, my prince . . .

  • 6x25

    Mama's date

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