Overview
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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Seasons
Season 119 episodes1981
1
Katie the Crook
1981-10-29
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2A Good Man is Hard to Find
1981-11-05
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3The Second Time Around
1981-11-12
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4Mom's Birthday
1981-11-19
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5Do or Diet
1981-11-26
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6A Man in Nell's Room
1981-12-03
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7Your Prisoner is Dead
1981-12-10
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8Julie's Rejection
1981-12-17
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9Julie's First Love
1982-01-07
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10Nell's Ex
1982-01-14
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11Katie the Cheat
1982-01-21
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12The Emergency
1982-02-04
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13Nell Goes Home
1982-02-11
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14Samantha Steals a Squad Car
1982-02-18
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15Grandma Fools Around
1982-02-25
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16Hot Muffins
1982-03-11
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17Sam's Affair
1982-03-18
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18The Robbery
1982-03-25
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19An Unmarried Couple
1982-04-01
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Season 222 episodes1982
1
Nell Goes to Jail
1982-10-02
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2Brother Ed and the Hooker
1982-10-09
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3Sam's Imaginary Friend
1982-10-16
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4Grandpa's Visit
1982-10-23
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5Take My Baby, Please
1982-10-30
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6Porko's
1982-11-06
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7The Chief's Gay Evening
1982-11-13
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8Katie Steals Julie's Jock
1982-11-27
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9Sam Faces Death
1982-12-04
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10Nell Goes Door to Door
1982-12-11
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11Love Thy Neighbor
1982-12-18
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12Love, Kidney
1983-01-06
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13Julie Smokes
1983-01-13
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14The Centerfold (1)
1983-01-20
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15The Centerfold (2)
1983-01-27
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16The Custody Suit
1983-02-10
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17The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls
1983-02-17
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18Eddie Gets Married
1983-02-24
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19Grandpa Robs a Bank
1983-03-03
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20Greenlawn Street Blues
1983-03-10
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21Nell and the Kid
1983-04-28
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22Nell Gets Sick
1983-05-05
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Season 322 episodes1983
1
The Groupie
1983-09-29
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2The Way to a Man's Heart
1983-10-13
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3Katie's Commitment
1983-10-20
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4Joey (1)
1983-10-27
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5Joey (2)
1983-11-03
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6The Mayor
1983-11-10
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7Melissa
1983-11-17
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8Nell's Friend
1983-12-01
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9Grandpa's Rebellion
1983-12-08
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10A Kanisky Christmas
1983-12-22
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11Herbie
1984-01-05
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12James Returns
1984-01-12
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13Samantha's Protest
1984-01-19
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14Flashback
1984-01-26
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15Knock Three Times
1984-02-02
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16Valentine
1984-02-09
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17The Big Apple (1)
1984-02-16
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18The Big Apple (2)
1984-02-23
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19Rodeo
1984-03-08
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20Katie's College
1984-03-15
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21The Center
1984-04-19
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22Class of '84
1984-05-03
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Season 425 episodes1984
1
New Orleans (1)
1984-09-29
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2New Orleans (2)
1984-10-06
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3Nell's Birthday
1984-10-13
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4Grandpa's Secret Life
1984-10-20
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5Sam's First Love
1984-10-27
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6Who Dunnit?
1984-11-03
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7Breakdance
1984-11-10
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8Daddy's Little Girl
1984-11-17
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9Carl's Delicate Moment
1984-11-24
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10Julie's Lie
1984-12-01
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11Baby of the Family
1984-12-08
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12TV or Not TV
1984-12-15
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13The Spirit of Christmas
1984-12-22
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14Grandpa's Will
1985-01-05
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15The Answering Machine
1985-01-12
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16The Gift
1985-01-19
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17Alabamy Bound (1)
1985-01-26
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18Alabamy Bound (2)
1985-02-02
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19The Earthquake
1985-02-09
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20The Lookalike
1985-02-16
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21Cat Story
1985-02-23
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22Police Mamas
1985-03-23
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23Monkey See, Monkey Do
1985-03-30
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24Friendship
1985-05-04
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25Julie's Birthday
1985-05-11
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Season 524 episodes1985
1
Joey's Train
1985-09-14
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2Ship of Fools (1)
1985-09-21
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3Ship of Fools (2)
1985-09-28
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4The Man From Zoron
1985-10-05
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5Addy's Goodbye
1985-10-19
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6So Long, Jonathan
1985-10-26
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7Mama
1985-11-02
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8Sam's Little Girl
1985-11-09
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9The Elevator
1985-11-16
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10Nell's New Car
1985-11-23
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11Nell's Gifted Child
1985-11-30
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12Katie's Apartment
1985-12-07
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13Snippets
1985-12-14
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14Second Chance (1)
1986-01-04
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15Second Chance (2)
1986-01-11
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16Bienvenido, Jonathan
1986-01-18
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17The Gun
1986-02-01
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18A Lesson for Nell
1986-02-08
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19Pride and Prejudice
1986-02-15
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20Family Reunion
1986-02-22
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21Getting to Know You
1986-03-29
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22Katie's Korner
1986-04-05
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23Found Money
1986-05-03
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24The Purse Snatcher
1986-05-10
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Season 625 episodes1986
1
Sam Goes to College (1)
1986-09-24
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2Sam Goes to College (2)
1986-09-24
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3Below Sea Level
1986-10-01
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4Joey Meets Matthew
1986-10-08
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5Nell Goes Back to New York
1986-10-15
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6The Apartment
1986-10-29
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7I Love New York
1986-11-05
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8Nell the Boss
1986-11-12
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9Harry the Hamster
1986-11-19
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10Joey the Gambler
1986-11-26
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11The Scam
1986-12-03
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12Christmas in New York
1986-12-10
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13Nell's Secret Admirer
1987-01-07
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14The Loan
1987-01-14
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15The Window (1)
1987-01-21
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16The Window (2)
1987-01-21
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17Joey's First Crush
1987-01-28
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18Joey's Teacher
1987-02-04
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19Joey's Hero
1987-02-11
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20Joey the Gigolo
1987-02-25
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21Parents' Week (1)
1987-03-04
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22Parents' Week (2)
1987-03-04
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23Save the Church
1987-04-28
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24Someday, My Prince . . .
1987-05-05
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25Mama's Date
1987-05-12
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Added: 5/14/2026Updated: 6/3/2026