Nell CarterNell Harper
John HoytStanley Kanisky
Joey LawrenceJoey Donovan
Telma HopkinsAddy Wilson
Lara Jill MillerSam Kanisky
Matthew LawrenceMatthew Donovan
Paul SandMarty
Rosie O'DonnellMaggie O'Brien
Rosetta LeNoireMaybelle HarperWhy it may be worth watching
- Gimme a Break! combines Comedy and Family storytelling.
- The principal cast includes Nell Carter, John Hoyt, Joey Lawrence.
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Gimme a Break!
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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Best suited to viewers looking for Comedy, Family. The available catalogue spans 6 seasons.
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suburbhousekeepersingle fathersitcomdomestic worker
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