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Gimme a Break!
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Gimme a Break!
Gimme a Break! (1981) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.5/10 on IMDb from 4,655 votes. Updated
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★ 7.5IMDb · 5k
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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14Nell Carter
Nell Harper
Lara Jill Miller
Sam Kanisky
Kari Michaelsen
Katie Kanisky
Lauri Hendler
Julie Kanisky
Lauri Hendler
Julie Kanisky Maxwell
Dolph Sweet
Chief Carl Kanisky
Dolph Sweet
Carl Kanisky
John Hoyt
Grandpa Stanley Kanisky
John Hoyt
Grandpa Kanisky
Joey Lawrence
Joey Donovan
Telma Hopkins
Addy Wilson
Howard Morton
Officer Ralph Simpson
Howard Morton
Officer Simpson
Matthew Lawrence
Matthew Donovan
Seasons
6best episode: S5E22 — Katie's Korner ★ 8.5 (34)
S119 eps · ★ 7.6
- E1Katie the Crook★ 7.678
- E2A Good Man Is Hard to Find★ 7.651
- E3The Second Time Around★ 7.652
- E4Mom's Birthday★ 7.745
- E5Do or Diet★ 7.750
- E6A Man in Nell's Room★ 7.646
- E7Your Prisoner is Dead★ 7.648
- E8Julie's Rejection★ 7.445
- E9Julie's First Love★ 7.742
- E10Nell's Ex★ 6.941
- E11Katie the Cheat★ 7.240
- E12The Emergency★ 7.544
- E13Nell Goes Home★ 8.149
- E14Samantha Steals a Squad Car★ 7.847
- E15Grandma Fools Around★ 7.643
- E16Hot Muffins★ 7.636
- E17Sam's Affair★ 8.040
- E18The Robbery★ 8.346
- E19An Unmarried Couple★ 7.239
S222 eps · ★ 7.5
- E1Nell Goes to Jail★ 8.356
- E2Brother Ed and the Hooker★ 6.838
- E3Sam's Imaginary Friend★ 7.238
- E4Grandpa's Visit★ 7.230
- E5Take My Baby, Please★ 7.844
- E6Porko's II★ 7.342
- E7The Chief's Gay Evening★ 7.642
- E8Katie Steals Julie's Jock★ 8.138
- E9Sam Faces Death★ 7.934
- E10Nell Goes Door to Door★ 7.131
- E11Love Thy Neighbor★ 8.038
- E12Love, Kidney★ 7.535
- E13Julie Smokes★ 8.035
- E14The Centerfold: Part 1★ 6.941
- E15The Centerfold: Part 2★ 6.941
- E16The Custody Suit★ 7.532
- E17The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls★ 7.833
- E18Eddie Gets Married★ 7.431
- E19Grandpa Robs a Bank★ 7.434
- E20Glenlawn Street Blues★ 7.633
- E21Nell and the Kid★ 6.741
- E22Nell Gets Sick★ 7.132
S322 eps · ★ 7.4
- E1The Groupie★ 7.748
- E2The Way to a Man's Heart★ 7.333
- E3Katie's Commitment★ 7.228
- E4Joey: Part 1★ 6.133
- E5Joey: Part 2★ 6.836
- E6The Mayor★ 7.129
- E7Melissa★ 7.333
- E8Nell's Friend★ 7.940
- E9Grandpa's Rebellion★ 7.834
- E10A Kanisky Christmas★ 8.043
- E11Herbie★ 7.227
- E12James Returns★ 7.230
- E13Samantha's Protest★ 7.830
- E14Flashback★ 8.439
- E15Knock Three Times★ 7.531
- E16Valentine★ 8.435
- E17The Big Apple: Part 1★ 7.533
- E18The Big Apple: Part 2★ 7.531
- E19Rodeo★ 7.629
- E20Katie's College★ 8.043
- E21The Center★ 5.133
- E22Class of '84★ 6.730
S425 eps · ★ 7.7
- E1New Orleans: Part 1★ 7.228
- E2New Orleans: Part 2★ 7.228
- E3Nell's Birthday★ 8.136
- E4Grandpa's Secret Life★ 7.331
- E5Sam's First Love★ 7.933
- E6Who Dunnit?★ 7.129
- E7Breakdance★ 7.627
- E8Daddy's Little Girl★ 6.826
- E9Carl's Delicate Moment★ 8.030
- E10Julie's Lie★ 7.928
- E11Baby of the Family★ 7.333
- E12TV or Not TV★ 8.031
- E13The Spirit of Christmas★ 7.534
- E14Grandpa's Will★ 7.130
- E15The Answering Machine★ 7.133
- E16The Gift★ 7.232
- E17Alabamy Bound: Part 1★ 8.133
- E18Alabamy Bound: Part 2★ 7.832
- E19Earthquake★ 8.134
- E20The Lookalike★ 7.737
- E21Cat Story★ 8.438
- E22Police Mamas★ 8.231
- E23Monkey See, Monkey Do★ 8.031
- E24Friendship★ 7.932
- E25Julie's Birthday★ 8.042
S524 eps · ★ 7.4
- E1Joey's Train★ 7.750
- E2Ship of Fools: Part 1★ 7.131
- E3Ship of Fools: Part 2★ 7.928
- E4The Man from Zoron★ 6.232
- E5Addy's Goodbye★ 7.032
- E6So Long, Jonathan★ 7.135
- E7Mama★ 7.727
- E8Sam's Little Girl★ 8.131
- E9The Elevator★ 7.433
- E10Nell's New Car★ 7.730
- E11Nell's Gifted Child★ 6.730
- E12Katie's Apartment★ 8.329
- E13Snippets★ 6.925
- E14Second Chance: Part 1★ 7.219
- E15Second Chance: Part 2★ 6.721
- E16Bienvenido, Jonathan★ 6.928
- E17The Gun★ 7.336
- E18A Lesson for Nell★ 7.726
- E19Pride and Prejudice★ 7.624
- E20Family Reunion★ 7.623
- E21Getting to Know You★ 7.729
- E22Katie's Korner★ 8.534
- E23Found Money★ 8.228
- E24The Purse Snatcher★ 5.431
S625 eps · ★ 7.4
- E1Sam Goes to College: Part 1★ 8.135
- E2Sam Goes to College: Part 2★ 8.034
- E3Below Sea Level★ 7.531
- E4Joey Meets Matthew★ 7.733
- E5Nell Goes Back to New York★ 7.929
- E6The Apartment★ 7.228
- E7I Love New York★ 7.927
- E8Nell, the Boss★ 7.528
- E9Harry the Hamster★ 7.429
- E10Joey the Gambler★ 6.927
- E11The Scam★ 7.227
- E12Christmas in New York★ 6.831
- E13Nell's Secret Admirer★ 7.426
- E14The Loan★ 7.523
- E15The Window: Part 1★ 7.227
- E16The Window: Part 2★ 7.125
- E17Joey's First Crush★ 7.130
- E18Joey's Teacher★ 6.624
- E19Joey's Hero★ 6.624
- E20Joey, the Gigolo★ 7.729
- E21Parents' Week: Part 1★ 7.526
- E22Parents' Week: Part 2★ 7.824
- E23Save the Church★ 7.526
- E24Someday My Prince...★ 6.923
- E25Mama's Date★ 7.629
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S119 eps · ★ 7.6
- E1Katie the Crook★ 7.678
- E2A Good Man Is Hard to Find★ 7.651
- E3The Second Time Around★ 7.652
- E4Mom's Birthday★ 7.745
- E5Do or Diet★ 7.750
- E6A Man in Nell's Room★ 7.646
- E7Your Prisoner is Dead★ 7.648
- E8Julie's Rejection★ 7.445
- E9Julie's First Love★ 7.742
- E10Nell's Ex★ 6.941
- E11Katie the Cheat★ 7.240
- E12The Emergency★ 7.544
- E13Nell Goes Home★ 8.149
- E14Samantha Steals a Squad Car★ 7.847
- E15Grandma Fools Around★ 7.643
- E16Hot Muffins★ 7.636
- E17Sam's Affair★ 8.040
- E18The Robbery★ 8.346
- E19An Unmarried Couple★ 7.239
S222 eps · ★ 7.5
- E1Nell Goes to Jail★ 8.356
- E2Brother Ed and the Hooker★ 6.838
- E3Sam's Imaginary Friend★ 7.238
- E4Grandpa's Visit★ 7.230
- E5Take My Baby, Please★ 7.844
- E6Porko's II★ 7.342
- E7The Chief's Gay Evening★ 7.642
- E8Katie Steals Julie's Jock★ 8.138
- E9Sam Faces Death★ 7.934
- E10Nell Goes Door to Door★ 7.131
- E11Love Thy Neighbor★ 8.038
- E12Love, Kidney★ 7.535
- E13Julie Smokes★ 8.035
- E14The Centerfold: Part 1★ 6.941
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- E16The Custody Suit★ 7.532
- E17The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls★ 7.833
- E18Eddie Gets Married★ 7.431
- E19Grandpa Robs a Bank★ 7.434
- E20Glenlawn Street Blues★ 7.633
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- E2The Way to a Man's Heart★ 7.333
- E3Katie's Commitment★ 7.228
- E4Joey: Part 1★ 6.133
- E5Joey: Part 2★ 6.836
- E6The Mayor★ 7.129
- E7Melissa★ 7.333
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- E9Grandpa's Rebellion★ 7.834
- E10A Kanisky Christmas★ 8.043
- E11Herbie★ 7.227
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- E18Alabamy Bound: Part 2★ 7.832
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