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Gimme a Break!
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Gimme a Break!

1981-10-29 · 30 min / episode · ★ 6.7

Comedy · Family

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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Creators
Morton Lachman, Sy Rosen
Production companies
Reeves Entertainment Group, Alan Landsburg Productions, Mort Lachman & Associates
Countries
United States of America
Status
Ended

Top Cast

Nell CarterNell CarterNell Harper
John HoytJohn HoytStanley Kanisky
Joey LawrenceJoey LawrenceJoey Donovan
Telma HopkinsTelma HopkinsAddy Wilson
Lara Jill MillerLara Jill MillerSam Kanisky
Matthew LawrenceMatthew LawrenceMatthew Donovan
Paul SandPaul SandMarty
Rosie O'DonnellRosie O'DonnellMaggie O'Brien
Rosetta LeNoireRosetta LeNoireMaybelle Harper

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