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Gimme a Break!

Thu, Oct 29, 1981

Comedy
Family

Series · Synopsis

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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Nell Carter
as Nell Harper
Lara Jill Miller
as Sam Kinisky
John Hoyt
as Stanley Kanisky
Joey Lawrence
as Joey Donovan
Telma Hopkins
as Addy Wilson
Matthew Lawrence
as Matthew Donovan

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Episodes

6 seasons · 137 episodes

Ended · 137 aired

Season 1

19 episodes · 19 aired

E1
Katie the Crook
Aired · Thu, Oct 29, 1981 · 30m
E2
A Good Man is Hard to Find
Aired · Thu, Nov 5, 1981 · 30m
E3
The Second Time Around
Aired · Thu, Nov 12, 1981 · 30m
E4
Mom's Birthday
Aired · Thu, Nov 19, 1981 · 30m
E5
Do or Diet
Aired · Thu, Nov 26, 1981 · 30m
E6
A Man in Nell's Room
Aired · Thu, Dec 3, 1981 · 30m
E7
Your Prisoner is Dead
Aired · Thu, Dec 10, 1981 · 30m
E8
Julie's Rejection
Aired · Thu, Dec 17, 1981 · 30m
E9
Julie's First Love
Aired · Thu, Jan 7, 1982 · 30m
E10
Nell's Ex
Aired · Thu, Jan 14, 1982 · 30m
E11
Katie the Cheat
Aired · Thu, Jan 21, 1982 · 30m
E12
The Emergency
Aired · Thu, Feb 4, 1982 · 30m
E13
Nell Goes Home
Aired · Thu, Feb 11, 1982 · 30m
E14
Samantha Steals a Squad Car
Aired · Thu, Feb 18, 1982 · 30m
E15
Grandma Fools Around
Aired · Thu, Feb 25, 1982 · 30m
E16
Hot Muffins
Aired · Thu, Mar 11, 1982 · 30m
E17
Sam's Affair
Aired · Thu, Mar 18, 1982 · 30m
E18
The Robbery
Aired · Thu, Mar 25, 1982 · 30m
E19
An Unmarried Couple
Aired · Thu, Apr 1, 1982 · 30m

Season 2

22 episodes · 22 aired

E1
Nell Goes to Jail
Aired · Sat, Oct 2, 1982 · 30m
E2
Brother Ed and the Hooker
Aired · Sat, Oct 9, 1982 · 30m
E3
Sam's Imaginary Friend
Aired · Sun, Oct 17, 1982 · 30m
Sam acquires an imaginary friend the rest of the family wants to get rid of.
E4
Grandpa's Visit
Aired · Sat, Oct 23, 1982 · 30m
E5
Take My Baby, Please
Aired · Sat, Oct 30, 1982 · 30m
E6
Porko's
Aired · Sat, Nov 6, 1982 · 30m
E7
The Chief's Gay Evening
Aired · Sat, Nov 13, 1982 · 30m
E8
Katie Steals Julie's Jock
Aired · Sat, Nov 27, 1982 · 30m
E9
Sam Faces Death
Aired · Sat, Dec 4, 1982 · 30m
E10
Nell Goes Door to Door
Aired · Sat, Dec 11, 1982 · 30m
E11
Love Thy Neighbor
Aired · Sat, Dec 18, 1982 · 30m
E12
Love, Kidney
Aired · Thu, Jan 6, 1983 · 30m
E13
Julie Smokes
Aired · Thu, Jan 13, 1983 · 30m
E14
The Centerfold (1)
Aired · Thu, Jan 20, 1983 · 30m
E15
The Centerfold (2)
Aired · Thu, Jan 27, 1983 · 30m
E16
The Custody Suit
Aired · Thu, Feb 10, 1983 · 30m
E17
The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls
Aired · Thu, Feb 17, 1983 · 30m
E18
Eddie Gets Married
Aired · Thu, Feb 24, 1983 · 30m
E19
Grandpa Robs a Bank
Aired · Thu, Mar 3, 1983 · 30m
E20
Greenlawn Street Blues
Aired · Thu, Mar 10, 1983 · 30m
E21
Nell and the Kid
Aired · Thu, Apr 28, 1983 · 30m
E22
Nell Gets Sick
Aired · Thu, May 5, 1983 · 30m

Season 3

22 episodes · 22 aired

E1
The Groupie
Aired · Thu, Sep 29, 1983 · 30m
E2
The Way to a Man's Heart
Aired · Thu, Oct 13, 1983 · 30m
E3
Katie's Commitment
Aired · Thu, Oct 20, 1983 · 30m
E4
Joey (1)
Aired · Thu, Oct 27, 1983 · 30m
E5
Joey (2)
Aired · Thu, Nov 3, 1983 · 30m
E6
The Mayor
Aired · Thu, Nov 10, 1983 · 30m
E7
Melissa
Aired · Thu, Nov 17, 1983 · 30m
E8
Nell's Friend
Aired · Thu, Dec 1, 1983 · 30m
E9
Grandpa's Rebellion
Aired · Thu, Dec 8, 1983 · 30m
E10
A Kanisky Christmas
Aired · Thu, Dec 22, 1983 · 30m
E11
Herbie
Aired · Thu, Jan 5, 1984 · 30m
E12
James Returns
Aired · Thu, Jan 12, 1984 · 30m
E13
Samantha's Protest
Aired · Thu, Jan 19, 1984 · 30m
E14
Flashback
Aired · Thu, Jan 26, 1984 · 30m
E15
Knock Three Times
Aired · Thu, Feb 2, 1984 · 30m
E16
Valentine
Aired · Thu, Feb 9, 1984 · 30m
E17
The Big Apple (1)
Aired · Thu, Feb 16, 1984 · 30m
E18
The Big Apple (2)
Aired · Thu, Feb 23, 1984 · 30m
E19
Rodeo
Aired · Thu, Mar 8, 1984 · 30m
E20
Katie's College
Aired · Thu, Mar 15, 1984 · 30m
E21
The Center
Aired · Thu, Apr 19, 1984 · 30m
E22
Class of '84
Aired · Thu, May 3, 1984 · 30m

Season 4

25 episodes · 25 aired

E1
New Orleans (1) (a.k.a.) Joey Goes to New Orleans (1)
Aired · Sat, Sep 29, 1984 · 30m
E2
New Orleans (2) (a.k.a.) Joey Goes to New Orleans (2)
Aired · Sat, Oct 6, 1984 · 30m
E3
Nell's Birthday
Aired · Sat, Oct 13, 1984 · 30m
E4
Grandpa's Secret Life
Aired · Sat, Oct 20, 1984 · 30m
E5
Sam's First Love
Aired · Sat, Oct 27, 1984 · 30m
E6
Who Dunnit?
Aired · Sat, Nov 3, 1984 · 30m
E7
Breakdance
Aired · Sat, Nov 10, 1984 · 30m
E8
Daddy's Little Girl
Aired · Sat, Nov 17, 1984 · 30m
E9
Carl's Delicate Moment
Aired · Sat, Nov 24, 1984 · 30m
E10
Julie's Lie
Aired · Sat, Dec 1, 1984 · 30m
E11
Baby of the Family
Aired · Sat, Dec 8, 1984 · 30m
E12
TV or Not TV
Aired · Sat, Dec 15, 1984 · 30m
E13
The Spirit of Christmas
Aired · Sat, Dec 22, 1984 · 30m
E14
Grandpa's Will
Aired · Sat, Jan 5, 1985 · 30m
E15
The Answering Machine
Aired · Sat, Jan 12, 1985 · 30m
E16
The Gift
Aired · Sat, Jan 19, 1985 · 30m
E17
Alabamy Bound (1)
Aired · Sat, Jan 26, 1985 · 30m
E18
Alabamy Bound (2)
Aired · Sat, Feb 2, 1985 · 30m
E19
The Earthquake
Aired · Sat, Feb 9, 1985 · 30m
E20
The Lookalike
Aired · Sat, Feb 16, 1985 · 30m
E21
Cat Story
Aired · Sat, Feb 23, 1985 · 30m
E22
Police Mamas
Aired · Sat, Mar 23, 1985 · 30m
E23
Monkey See, Monkey Do
Aired · Sat, Mar 30, 1985 · 30m
E24
Friendship
Aired · Sat, May 4, 1985 · 30m
E25
Julie's Birthday
Aired · Sat, May 11, 1985 · 30m

Season 5

24 episodes · 24 aired

E1
Joey's Train
Aired · Sat, Sep 14, 1985 · 30m
E2
Ship of Fools (1)
Aired · Sat, Sep 21, 1985 · 30m
E3
Ship of Fools (2)
Aired · Sat, Sep 28, 1985 · 30m
While Nell is working aboard her former husband Tony's ship as a performer, Joey accompanies her on the journey, and after he makes a new friend on the ship, Tony begins to develop romantic feelings for the familiar person.
E4
The Man From Zoron
Aired · Sun, Oct 6, 1985 · 30m
After a mysterious stranger saves young Joey from being struck by a bus, the stranger claims that he is from a different planet, and while he continues to visit the family, Nell attempts to have him reveal his true origins.
E5
Addy's Goodbye
Aired · Sat, Oct 19, 1985 · 30m
E6
So Long, Jonathan
Aired · Sat, Oct 26, 1985 · 30m
E7
Mama
Aired · Sat, Nov 2, 1985 · 30m
E8
Sam's Little Girl
Aired · Sat, Nov 9, 1985 · 30m
E9
The Elevator
Aired · Sat, Nov 16, 1985 · 30m
E10
Nell's New Car
Aired · Sat, Nov 23, 1985 · 30m
E11
Nell's Gifted Child
Aired · Sat, Nov 30, 1985 · 30m
E12
Katie's Apartment
Aired · Sat, Dec 7, 1985 · 30m
E13
Snippets
Aired · Sat, Dec 14, 1985 · 30m
Nell and the gang decorate the Christmas tree as Joey pretends that he is sick, but wants to help out as well. During the Christmas gathering, the family recalls events from the past. In the end, Joey tells Nell that he was only pretending to be sick because he didn't have enough money to buy her a Christmas present, but she tells him it doesn't matter.
E14
Second Chance (1)
Aired · Sat, Jan 4, 1986 · 30m
E15
Second Chance (2)
Aired · Sat, Jan 11, 1986 · 30m
E16
Bienvenido, Jonathan
Aired · Sat, Jan 18, 1986 · 30m
E17
The Gun
Aired · Sat, Feb 1, 1986 · 30m
E18
A Lesson for Nell
Aired · Sat, Feb 8, 1986 · 30m
E19
Pride and Prejudice
Aired · Sat, Feb 15, 1986 · 30m
E20
Family Reunion
Aired · Sat, Feb 22, 1986 · 30m
E21
Getting to Know You
Aired · Sat, Mar 29, 1986 · 30m
E22
Katie's Korner
Aired · Sat, Apr 5, 1986 · 30m
E23
Found Money
Aired · Sat, May 3, 1986 · 30m
E24
The Purse Snatcher
Aired · Sat, May 10, 1986 · 30m

Season 6

25 episodes · 25 aired

E1
Sam Goes to College (1)
Aired · Wed, Sep 24, 1986 · 30m
E2
Sam Goes to College (2)
Aired · Wed, Sep 24, 1986 · 30m
E3
Below Sea Level
Aired · Wed, Oct 1, 1986 · 30m
E4
Joey Meets Matthew
Aired · Wed, Oct 8, 1986 · 30m
E5
Nell Goes Back to New York
Aired · Wed, Oct 15, 1986 · 30m
E6
The Apartment
Aired · Wed, Oct 29, 1986 · 30m
E7
I Love New York
Aired · Wed, Nov 5, 1986 · 30m
E8
Nell the Boss
Aired · Wed, Nov 12, 1986 · 30m
E9
Harry the Hamster
Aired · Wed, Nov 19, 1986 · 30m
E10
Joey the Gambler
Aired · Wed, Nov 26, 1986 · 30m
E11
The Scam
Aired · Wed, Dec 3, 1986 · 30m
E12
Christmas in New York
Aired · Wed, Dec 10, 1986 · 30m
E13
Nell's Secret Admirer
Aired · Wed, Jan 7, 1987 · 30m
E14
The Loan
Aired · Wed, Jan 14, 1987 · 30m
E15
The Window (1)
Aired · Wed, Jan 21, 1987 · 30m
E16
The Window (2)
Aired · Wed, Jan 21, 1987 · 30m
E17
Joey's First Crush
Aired · Wed, Jan 28, 1987 · 30m
E18
Joey's Teacher
Aired · Wed, Feb 4, 1987 · 30m
E19
Joey's Hero
Aired · Wed, Feb 11, 1987 · 30m
E20
Joey the Gigolo
Aired · Wed, Feb 25, 1987 · 30m
E21
Parents' Week (1)
Aired · Wed, Feb 25, 1987 · 30m
E22
Parents' Week (2)
Aired · Wed, Mar 4, 1987 · 30m
E23
Save the Church
Aired · Tue, Apr 28, 1987 · 30m
E24
Someday, My Prince . . .
Aired · Tue, May 5, 1987 · 30m
E25
Mama's Date
Aired · Tue, May 12, 1987 · 30m

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6 seasons · 137 episodes