Nell Carter
Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper
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- 1. Katie the Crook Oct 29, 1981
- The chief is in for a surprise when Katie is hauled in on a shoplifting charge.
- 2. A Good Man Is Hard to Find Nov 5, 1981
- The chief matches Nell up with a colleague who has an ulterior motive in asking her for a date.
- 3. Second Time Around Nov 12, 1981
- One of the chief's high-school classmates runs into his car and adds spice to his love life.
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! 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 foster son.
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- 1981-10-29
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Jan 4, 2015 · Nell tries to interfere in her mother's love life. Director: Phil Ramuno Writers: Mort Lachman (creator), Sy Rosen (creator), 2 more credits » Stars: Nell Carter, Telma Hopkins,...
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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.
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A feisty housekeeper named Nell helps a widowed police chief raise his three daughters in a sassy sitcom that mocked stereotypes by showing a loving relationship between a black woman and a white...
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Gimme a Break! is a sitcom that aired on NBC from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. There were a total of 137 episodes over the course of 6 seasons.
