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! Summaries. 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. Carl Kanisky is chief of police in Glenlawn, California.
Gimme a Break! 1987. TV-G. Comedy. A widowed, overworked police captain with three rambunctious daughters matches wits with a feisty housekeeper, who enforces law and order at home. Starring: Nell Carter Lara Jill Miller Joey Lawrence Lauri Hendler Kari Michaelsen Dolph Sweet. Directed by: Hal Cooper Jim Drake Linda Day. Watch Gimme a Break!
Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Episode list. Gimme a Break! Top-rated. Thu, Jan 26, 1984. S3.E14. Flashback. Nell recalls how she met the girls' mother, Margaret Kanisky, and how she gave up a singing career to take care of them when Margaret revealed that was terminally ill. 8.6/10. Rate. Top-rated. Sat, Apr 5, 1986. S5.E22. Katie's Korner.
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. Videos: Trailers, Teasers, Featurettes. Cast. Nell Carter. Nell Harper. Lara Jill Miller. Sam Kinisky. John Hoyt.
Overview. 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. Morton Lachman. Creator. Sy Rosen. Creator. Series Cast. Nell Carter. Nell Harper. 137 Episodes. Lara Jill Miller.
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 stars Nell...
6 Seasons. NBC. Family, Comedy. TVG. Watchlist. 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...
