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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.

First Air Date
October 29, 1981
Seasons
6
Episodes
137
Rating
6.7/10 (30 votes)

Cast: Nell Carter, Lara Jill Miller, John Hoyt, Joey Lawrence, Telma Hopkins, Matthew Lawrence, Paul Sand, Rosie O'Donnell

Network: NBC
Production: Reeves Entertainment Group, Alan Landsburg Productions, Mort Lachman & Associates
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Seasons

Season 1

19 episodes

1981

Season 2

22 episodes

1982

Season 3

22 episodes

1983

Season 4

25 episodes

1984

Season 5

24 episodes

1985

Season 6

25 episodes

1986

Full Cast (9 people)

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Gimme a Break!

Gimme a Break!

Comedy
Family
6.7
30 min
1981

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.

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Show Information
StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired10/29/1981
Last Aired5/12/1987
Seasons6
Episodes137
LanguageEnglish
CountryUnited States
Creators & Crew

Produced by

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6

Seasons

137

Episodes

30m

Per Episode

1981

First Aired

Keywords

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Content Ratings

Languages

en

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Cast

NC

Nell Carter

as Nell Harper

LJM

Lara Jill Miller

as Sam Kinisky

JH

John Hoyt

as Stanley Kanisky

JL

Joey Lawrence

as Joey Donovan

TH

Telma Hopkins

as Addy Wilson

ML

Matthew Lawrence

as Matthew Donovan

PS

Paul Sand

as Marty

RO

Rosie O'Donnell

as Maggie O'Brien

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Seasons

6 seasons
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Season 6

1986

25 episodes

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Season 5

1985

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Season 4

1984

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Season 3
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Season 3

1983

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1982

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Season 1
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Season 1

1981

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Gimme a Break! about?▾

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 …

How many seasons does Gimme a Break! have?▾

6

How many episodes does Gimme a Break! have?▾

137

Is Gimme a Break! still running?▾

No, it ended in 1987.

When did Gimme a Break! first air?▾

October 29, 1981

Who created Gimme a Break!?▾

Morton Lachman, Sy Rosen

Who stars in Gimme a Break!?▾

Nell Carter, Lara Jill Miller, John Hoyt

What genre is Gimme a Break!?▾

Comedy, Family