Gimme a Break!

(10/29/1981–05/12/1987)

ComedyFamily

(4.8)

NBC (US)30 min

Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper agrees to be a housekeeper for the Kanisky household as a favor to her late friend, Margaret Huffman Kanisky, who was the wife of police chief Carl Kanisky. Nell also serves as a parent to the Chief's three daughters, Katie, Julie, and Samantha.

Source: unknown Gimme a Break!

Episodes

Season 1

S01E01

Katie the Crook

October 29, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S01E02

A Good Man is Hard to Find

November 05, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S01E03

The Second Time Around

November 12, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S01E04

Mom's Birthday

November 19, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S01E05

Do or Diet

November 26, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S01E06

A Man in Nell's Room

December 03, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S01E07

Your Prisoner is Dead

December 10, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S01E08

Julie's Rejection

December 17, 1981 at 05:00 PM

S01E09

Julie's First Love

January 07, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S01E10

Nell's Ex

January 14, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S01E11

Katie the Cheat

January 21, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S01E12

The Emergency

February 04, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S01E13

Nell Goes Home

February 11, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S01E14

Samantha Steals a Squad Car

February 18, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S01E15

Grandma Fools Around

February 25, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S01E16

Hot Muffins

March 11, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S01E17

Sam's Affair

March 18, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S01E18

The Robbery

March 25, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S01E19

An Unmarried Couple

April 01, 1982 at 05:00 PM

Season 2

S02E01

Nell Goes to Jail

October 02, 1982 at 04:00 PM

S02E02

Brother Ed and the Hooker

October 09, 1982 at 04:00 PM

S02E03

Sam's Imaginary Friend

October 17, 1982 at 01:00 AM

S02E04

Grandpa's Visit

October 23, 1982 at 04:00 PM

S02E05

Take My Baby, Please

October 30, 1982 at 04:00 PM

S02E06

Porko's

November 06, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S02E07

The Chief's Gay Evening

November 13, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S02E08

Katie Steals Julie's Jock

November 27, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S02E09

Sam Faces Death

December 04, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S02E10

Nell Goes Door to Door

December 11, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S02E11

Love Thy Neighbor

December 18, 1982 at 05:00 PM

S02E12

Love, Kidney

January 06, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S02E13

Julie Smokes

January 13, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S02E14

The Centerfold (1)

January 20, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S02E15

The Centerfold (2)

January 27, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S02E16

The Custody Suit

February 10, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S02E17

The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls

February 17, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S02E18

Eddie Gets Married

February 24, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S02E19

Grandpa Robs a Bank

March 03, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S02E20

Greenlawn Street Blues

March 10, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S02E21

Nell and the Kid

April 28, 1983 at 04:00 PM

S02E22

Nell Gets Sick

May 05, 1983 at 04:00 PM

Season 3

S03E01

The Groupie

September 29, 1983 at 04:00 PM

S03E02

The Way to a Man's Heart

October 13, 1983 at 04:00 PM

S03E03

Katie's Commitment

October 20, 1983 at 04:00 PM

S03E04

Joey (1)

October 27, 1983 at 04:00 PM

S03E05

Joey (2)

November 03, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S03E06

The Mayor

November 10, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S03E07

Melissa

November 17, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S03E08

Nell's Friend

December 01, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S03E09

Grandpa's Rebellion

December 08, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S03E10

A Kanisky Christmas

December 22, 1983 at 05:00 PM

S03E11

Herbie

January 05, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E12

James Returns

January 12, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E13

Samantha's Protest

January 19, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E14

Flashback

January 26, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E15

Knock Three Times

February 02, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E16

Valentine

February 09, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E17

The Big Apple (1)

February 16, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E18

The Big Apple (2)

February 23, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E19

Rodeo

March 08, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E20

Katie's College

March 15, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E21

The Center

April 19, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S03E22

Class of '84

May 03, 1984 at 04:00 PM

Season 4

S04E01

New Orleans (1) (a.k.a.) Joey Goes to New Orleans (1)

September 29, 1984 at 04:00 PM

S04E02

New Orleans (2) (a.k.a.) Joey Goes to New Orleans (2)

October 06, 1984 at 04:00 PM

S04E03

Nell's Birthday

October 13, 1984 at 04:00 PM

S04E04

Grandpa's Secret Life

October 20, 1984 at 04:00 PM

S04E05

Sam's First Love

October 27, 1984 at 04:00 PM

S04E06

Who Dunnit?

November 03, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S04E07

Breakdance

November 10, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S04E08

Daddy's Little Girl

November 17, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S04E09

Carl's Delicate Moment

November 24, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S04E10

Julie's Lie

December 01, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S04E11

Baby of the Family

December 08, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S04E12

TV or Not TV

December 15, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S04E13

The Spirit of Christmas

December 22, 1984 at 05:00 PM

S04E14

Grandpa's Will

January 05, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S04E15

The Answering Machine

January 12, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S04E16

The Gift

January 19, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S04E17

Alabamy Bound (1)

January 26, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S04E18

Alabamy Bound (2)

February 02, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S04E19

The Earthquake

February 09, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S04E20

The Lookalike

February 16, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S04E21

Cat Story

February 23, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S04E22

Police Mamas

March 23, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S04E23

Monkey See, Monkey Do

March 30, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S04E24

Friendship

May 04, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S04E25

Julie's Birthday

May 11, 1985 at 04:00 PM

Season 5

S05E01

Joey's Train

September 14, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S05E02

Ship of Fools (1)

September 21, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S05E03

Ship of Fools (2)

September 28, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S05E04

The Man From Zoron

October 06, 1985 at 12:30 AM

S05E05

Addy's Goodbye

October 19, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S05E06

So Long, Jonathan

October 26, 1985 at 04:00 PM

S05E07

Mama

November 02, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S05E08

Sam's Little Girl

November 09, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S05E09

The Elevator

November 16, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S05E10

Nell's New Car

November 23, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S05E11

Nell's Gifted Child

November 30, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S05E12

Katie's Apartment

December 07, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S05E13

Snippets

December 14, 1985 at 05:00 PM

S05E14

Second Chance (1)

January 04, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S05E15

Second Chance (2)

January 11, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S05E16

Bienvenido, Jonathan

January 18, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S05E17

The Gun

February 01, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S05E18

A Lesson for Nell

February 08, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S05E19

Pride and Prejudice

February 15, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S05E20

Family Reunion

February 22, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S05E21

Getting to Know You

March 29, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S05E22

Katie's Korner

April 05, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S05E23

Found Money

May 03, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S05E24

The Purse Snatcher

May 10, 1986 at 04:00 PM

Season 6

S06E01

Sam Goes to College (1)

September 24, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S06E02

Sam Goes to College (2)

September 24, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S06E03

Below Sea Level

October 01, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S06E04

Joey Meets Matthew

October 08, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S06E05

Nell Goes Back to New York

October 15, 1986 at 04:00 PM

S06E06

The Apartment

October 29, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S06E07

I Love New York

November 05, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S06E08

Nell the Boss

November 12, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S06E09

Harry the Hamster

November 19, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S06E10

Joey the Gambler

November 26, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S06E11

The Scam

December 03, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S06E12

Christmas in New York

December 10, 1986 at 05:00 PM

S06E13

Nell's Secret Admirer

January 07, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S06E14

The Loan

January 14, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S06E15

The Window (1)

January 21, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S06E16

The Window (2)

January 21, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S06E17

Joey's First Crush

January 28, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S06E18

Joey's Teacher

February 04, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S06E19

Joey's Hero

February 11, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S06E20

Joey the Gigolo

February 25, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S06E21

Parents' Week (1)

February 25, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S06E22

Parents' Week (2)

March 04, 1987 at 05:00 PM

S06E23

Save the Church

April 28, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S06E24

Someday, My Prince . . .

May 05, 1987 at 04:00 PM

S06E25

Mama's Date

May 12, 1987 at 04:00 PM