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
A sitcom about a widowed police chief and his three daughters. See the full cast and crew list, including directors, writers, producers, and actors.
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
- Comedy
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Find out who starred in the sitcom Gimme a Break!, which ran from 1981 to 1987 on NBC. See the list of directors, actors, and characters who appeared in the show's six seasons.
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Mar 11, 2021 · It's been over thirty years since "Gimme a Break!" paved the way for NBC's hit sitcoms like "Cheers" and “The Cosby Show.” We got surprised at how the careers of the hit show's cast turned out. Do you know how their lives went down? Read on to find out what happened to them all these years.
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.
Find out who played the main characters and guest stars in the sitcom Gimme a Break!, which ran on NBC from 1981 to 1987. See the list of actors, directors, producers and writers for each episode.
