Nell Carter
Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper
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- Dolph SweetChief Carl Kanisky
- Kari MichaelsenKatie Kanisky
- Lauri HendlerJulie Kanisky Maxwell
- Lara Jill MillerSamantha "Sam" Kanisky
- Howard MortonOfficer Ralph Simpson
- Joey LawrenceJoey Donovan
- John HoytGrandpa Stanley Kanisky
- Telma HopkinsAddy Wilson
- Matthew LawrenceMatthew Donovan
Rosetta LeNoireMaybelle 'Mama' Harper- Jonathan SilvermanJonathan Maxwell
Gimme a Break! (TV Series 1981–1987) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Gimme a Break! is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief (Dolph Sweet) and his three daughters.
Gimme a Break!: Created by Mort Lachman, Sy Rosen. With Nell Carter, Lara Jill Miller, Lauri Hendler, Kari Michaelsen. Nell agrees to look after the Kanisky's home, as a special favor to her dying friend, and takes on the role of housekeeper to widowed police chief Carl and a parental figure to his three teenage daughters, and eventually a ...
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- 1981-10-29
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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.
Jan 20, 2024 · Gimme a Break! was a beloved sitcom that graced television screens from 1981 to 1987. Created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, the show centered around the lives of the Kanisky family and their housekeeper, Nell Harper.
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Gimme a Break!: Cast info. Nell Carter as Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper. Dolph Sweet as Chief Carl Kanisky (1981-1985) Kari Michaelson (Michaelsen) as Katie Kanisky (1981-1986) Lauri Hendler as Julie Kanisky Maxwell (1981-1986) Lara Jill Miller as Samantha "Sam" Kanisky.
