Gimme
A Break
Gimme a Break is an American sitcom which aired on NBC from 1981 1987. The series stars Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widower police chief and his three daughters.
The sitcom took place in the fictional Los Angeles, California suburb of Glenlawn. Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper agrees to be a housekeeper for the Kanisky household as a special favor to her late friend, Margaret Kanisky, who was the wife of police chief Carl Kanisky.
Nell also served as a confidante to the chief's three daughters, 17-year-old Katie, 15-year-old Julie, and 13-year-old Samantha.
Gimme A Break was produced by Alan Landsburg Productions, whose successor-in-interest, Reeves Entertainment Group, took over production in 1985.
The American syndication rights are held by NBC Universal Television Distribution, the successor company to original syndication MCA Television.
FremantleMedia owns the international rights of Gimme A Break, as they own Thames Television, which acquired Alan Landsburg Productions and Reeves Entertainment Group product in 1990.
The creators of Gimme A Break were Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen.
Complete Episodelist
Season 1
1. Katie the Crook
2. A Good Man Is Hard To Find
3. The Second Time Around
4. Mom's Birthday
5. Do Or Diet
6. A Man In Nell's Room
7. Your Prisoner Is Dead
8. Julie's Rejection
9. Julie's First Love
10. Nell's Ex
11. Katie The Cheat
12. The Emergency
13. Nell Goes Home
14. Samantha Steals A Squad Car
15. Grandma Fools Around
16. Hot Muffins
17. Sam's Affair
18. The Robbery
19. An Unmarried Couple
Season 2
20. Nell Goes To Jail
21. Brother Ed And The Hooker
22. Sam's Imaginary Friend
23. Grandpa's Visit
24. Take My Baby, Please
25. Porko's
26. The Chief's Gay Evening
27. Katie Steals Julie's Jock
28. Sam Faces Death
29. Nell Goes Door to Door
30. Love Thy Neighbor
31. Love, Kidney
32. Julie Smokes
33. The Centerfold - Part 1
34. The Centerfold - Part 2
35. The Custody Suit
36. The Return Of The Doo-Wop Girls
37. Eddie Gets Married
38. Grandpa Robs A Bank
39. Greenlawn Street Blues
40. Nell And The Kid
41. Nell Gets Sick
Season 3
42. The Groupie
43. The Way To A Man's Heart
44. Katie's Commitment
45. Joey - Part 1
46. Joey - Part 2
47. The Mayor
48. Melissa
49. Nell's Friend
50. Grandpa's Rebellion
51. A Kanisky Christmas
52. Herbie
53. James Returns
54. Samantha's Protest
55. Flashback
56. Knock Three Times
57. Valentine
58. The Big Apple - Part 1
59. The Big Apple - Part 2
60. Rodeo
61. Katie's College
62. The Center
63. Class Of '84
Season 4
64. Joey Goes To New Orleans - Part 1
65. Joey Goes To New Orleans - Part 2
66. Nell's Birthday
67. Grandpa's Secret Life
68. Sam's First Love
69. Who Dunnit?
70. Breakdance
71. Daddy's Little Girl
72. Carl's Delicate Moment
73. Julie's Lie
74. Baby Of The Family
75. TV Or Not TV
76. The Spirit Of Christmas
77. Grandpa's Will
78. The Answering Machine
79. The Gift
80. Alabamy Bound - Part 1
81. Alabamy Bound - Part 2
82. The Earthquake
83. The Lookalike
84. Cat Story
85. Police Mamas
86. Monkey See, Monkey Do
87. Friendship
88. Julie's Birthday
Season 5
89. Joey's Train
90. Ship of Fools - Part 1
91. Ship of Fools - Part 2
92. The Man From Zoron
93. Addy's Goodbye
94. So Long, Jonathan
95. Mama
96. Sam's Little Girl
97. The Elevator
98. Nell's New Car
99. Nell's Gifted Child
100. Katie's Apartment
101. Snippets
102. Second Chance - Part 1
103. Second Chance - Part 2
104. Bienvenido, Jonathan
105. The Gun
106. A Lesson For Nell
107. Pride And Prejudice
108. Family Reunion
109. Getting To Know You
110. Katie's Korner
111. Found Money
112. The Purse Snatcher
Season 6
113. Sam Goes To College - Part 1
114. Sam Goes To College - Part 2
115. Below Sea Level
116. Joey Meets Matthew
117. Nell Goes Back To New York
118. The Apartment
119. I Love New York
120. Nell The Boss
121. Harry The Hamster
122. Joey The Gambler
123. The Scam
124. Christmas In New York
125. Nell's Secret Admirer
126. The Loan
127. The Window - Part 1
128. The Window - Part 2
129. Joey's First Crush
130. Joey's Teacher
131. Joey's Hero
132. Joey the Gigolo
133. Parents' Week - Part 1
134. Parents' Week - Part 2
135. Save The Church
136. Someday, My Prince
137. Mama's Date
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Gimme a Break
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Gimme a break I sure deserve it
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