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Gimme a Break

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Nell Harper is the no-nonsense housekeeper and surrogate mother for police chief Carl Kanisky's children: Samantha, Julie and Katie; the Kanisky daughters need all the help they can get after their mother dies.

Seasons

Season 1 1981 Details Season 2 1982 Details Season 3 1983 Details Season 4 1984 Details Season 5 1985 Details Season 6 1986 Details

Cast & Crew

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Nell Carter

Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper

Dolph Sweet

Chief Carl Kanisky

Kari Michaelson

Katie Kanisky

Lauri Hendler

Julie Kanisky Maxwell

Lara Jill Miller

Samantha "Sam" Kanisky

Howard Morton

Officer Ralph Simpson
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Synopsis Nell Harper is the no-nonsense housekeeper and surrogate mother for police chief Carl Kanisky's children: Samantha, Julie and Katie; the Kanisky daughters need all the help they can get after their mother dies.
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 29, 1981