Nell Carter
Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper
Search results
Cast
Episode Guide
- 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.
- 6
- 137 (list of episodes)
- October 29, 1981 –, May 12, 1987
- NBC
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 ...
- (3.6K)
- 1981-10-29
- Comedy
- 30
A sitcom about a widowed police chief and his three daughters. See the full cast and crew list, including directors, writers, producers, and actors.
People also ask
What is the plot of Gimme a break?
How many episodes of Gimme a break were there?
Is Gimme a break based on a true story?
Who created Gimme a break?
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.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By11"Katie the Crook"22"A Good Man is Hard to Find"33"The Second Time Around"Howard Storm44"Mom's Birthday"Will MackenzieGimme a Break! is a sitcom about a black housekeeper, Nell Harper, who takes care of a widowed police chief and his three daughters. The show ran from 1981 to 1987 and had some changes in the cast and setting.
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,...
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.
