TV series
Gimme a Break!
1981–1987, English, on NBC. Created by Morton Lachman & Sy Rosen.
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.
- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes
- 137
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Status
- Ended in 1987
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Latest episode
S6 E25: Mama's Date
Aired 12 May 1987
Seasons 6
Cast & crew
- Morton LachmanCreator
- Sy RosenCreator
- Nell CarterNell Harper · 137 ep
- Lara Jill MillerSam Kanisky · 137 ep
- John HoytStanley Kanisky · 118 ep
- Kari MichaelsenKatie Kanisky · 114 ep
- Lauri HendlerJulie Kanisky · 114 ep
- Joey LawrenceJoey Donovan · 96 ep
- Dolph SweetCarl Kanisky · 88 ep
- Howard MortonRalph Simpson · 75 ep
- Telma HopkinsAddy Wilson · 74 ep
- Jonathan SilvermanJonathan Maxwell · 28 ep
- Rosetta LeNoireCast · 27 ep
- Matthew LawrenceMatthew Donovan · 25 ep
Details
- First aired
- 29 October 1981
- Last aired
- 12 May 1987
- Network
- NBC
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-G
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Gimme a Break!: quick answers
Is Gimme a Break! worth watching?
Gimme a Break! doesn’t have enough ratings for a verdict yet.
How many seasons of Gimme a Break! are there?
Gimme a Break! has 6 seasons and 137 episodes, about 30 minutes each.
Is Gimme a Break! finished?
Yes. Gimme a Break! ended in 1987, so you can watch the whole story.
Is Gimme a Break! suitable for kids?
Gimme a Break! is rated TV-G. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
What shows are like Gimme a Break!?
If you liked Gimme a Break!, try The Hogan Family, My Three Sons, Leave It to Beaver.
Who created Gimme a Break!?
Gimme a Break! was created by Morton Lachman and Sy Rosen and stars Nell Carter, Lara Jill Miller, John Hoyt.