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Gimme a Break!
67% Match1981TV-G6 Seasons6.7
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.
Starring Nell Carter, John Hoyt, Joey Lawrence, Telma Hopkins, Lara Jill Miller
By Morton Lachman, Sy Rosen
Episodes
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- Katie the CrookIn the series premiere, Samantha comes home with a black eye, and Nell teaches her a few skills on how to fight. Julie an her friend are studying on where babie30m
- A Good Man is Hard to FindNell and Angie go to a bar to meet guys. However, Nell gets sad that she isn't admired by any of the men. She then goes home and the Chief decides to fix her up30m
- The Second Time AroundA woman accidently hits the cheifs police car, because her contact lense came out as a moth sat on her face. When she meets the cheif to tell him how sorry she 30m
- Mom's BirthdayA woman with a perfume gift for Margaret on her birthday shows up, learning that Margaret is deceased. When the Cheif comes home, he is upset because it is Marg30m
- Do or DietNell decides to hold her PORKO'S meeting at the house, and when she gets on the scale she gets mad because she gained two pounds. WHen the Cheif comes home he i30m
- A Man in Nell's RoomWhen the Cheif finds a man in Nell's room, he tells her he doesn't want her fooling around with guys in the same house as his teenage daughters. Nell decides to30m
- Your Prisoner is DeadAs he is on an erand at the drug store, the chief witnesses a robber hold up the place. When the robber turns his gun on him, the chief shoots him in self-defen30m
- Julie's RejectionJulie wants to join Katie's club, and gets help from Nell and Katie on how to be cool, sitting, and dancing. When she shows up to Katie's group of friends, she 30m
About Gimme a Break!
Creator
Morton Lachman, Sy Rosen
Cast
Nell Carter, John Hoyt, Joey Lawrence, Telma Hopkins, Lara Jill Miller
Genres
Comedy, Family
Maturity rating
TV-G
Score 6.7 • 1981 • TV Series
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