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Gimme a Break!

  • 6 Seasons
  • 137 Episodes
  • 1981 - 1987
  • Comedy

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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S01E01 - Katie the Crook

  • 30min
  • 1981-10-29
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S01E02 - A Good Man is Hard to Find

  • 30min
  • 1981-11-05
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S01E03 - The Second Time Around

  • 30min
  • 1981-11-12
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S01E04 - Mom's Birthday

  • 30min
  • 1981-11-19
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S01E05 - Do or Diet

  • 30min
  • 1981-11-26
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S01E06 - A Man in Nell's Room

  • 30min
  • 1981-12-03
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S01E07 - Your Prisoner is Dead

  • 30min
  • 1981-12-10
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S01E08 - Julie's Rejection

  • 30min
  • 1981-12-17
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S01E09 - Julie's First Love

  • 30min
  • 1982-01-07
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S01E10 - Nell's Ex

  • 30min
  • 1982-01-14
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S01E11 - Katie the Cheat

  • 30min
  • 1982-01-21
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S01E12 - The Emergency

  • 30min
  • 1982-02-04
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S01E13 - Nell Goes Home

  • 30min
  • 1982-02-11
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S01E14 - Samantha Steals a Squad Car

  • 30min
  • 1982-02-18
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S01E15 - Grandma Fools Around

  • 30min
  • 1982-02-25
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S01E16 - Hot Muffins

  • 30min
  • 1982-03-11
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S01E17 - Sam's Affair

  • 30min
  • 1982-03-18
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S01E18 - The Robbery

  • 30min
  • 1982-03-25
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S01E19 - An Unmarried Couple

  • 30min
  • 1982-04-01
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S02E01 - Nell Goes to Jail

  • 30min
  • 1982-10-02
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S02E02 - Brother Ed and the Hooker

  • 30min
  • 1982-10-09
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S02E03 - Sam's Imaginary Friend

  • 30min
  • 1982-10-16
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S02E04 - Grandpa's Visit

  • 30min
  • 1982-10-23
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S02E05 - Take My Baby, Please

  • 30min
  • 1982-10-30
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S02E06 - Porko's

  • 30min
  • 1982-11-06
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S02E07 - The Chief's Gay Evening

  • 30min
  • 1982-11-13
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S02E08 - Katie Steals Julie's Jock

  • 30min
  • 1982-11-27
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S02E09 - Sam Faces Death

  • 30min
  • 1982-12-04
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S02E10 - Nell Goes Door to Door

  • 30min
  • 1982-12-11
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S02E11 - Love Thy Neighbor

  • 30min
  • 1982-12-18
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S02E12 - Love, Kidney

  • 30min
  • 1983-01-06
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S02E13 - Julie Smokes

  • 30min
  • 1983-01-13
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S02E14 - The Centerfold (1)

  • 30min
  • 1983-01-20
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S02E15 - The Centerfold (2)

  • 30min
  • 1983-01-27
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S02E16 - The Custody Suit

  • 30min
  • 1983-02-10
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S02E17 - The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls

  • 30min
  • 1983-02-17
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S02E18 - Eddie Gets Married

  • 30min
  • 1983-02-24
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S02E19 - Grandpa Robs a Bank

  • 30min
  • 1983-03-03
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S02E20 - Greenlawn Street Blues

  • 30min
  • 1983-03-10
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S02E21 - Nell and the Kid

  • 30min
  • 1983-04-28
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S02E22 - Nell Gets Sick

  • 30min
  • 1983-05-05
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S03E01 - The Groupie

  • 30min
  • 1983-09-29
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S03E02 - The Way to a Man's Heart

  • 30min
  • 1983-10-13
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S03E03 - Katie's Commitment

  • 30min
  • 1983-10-20
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S03E04 - Joey (1)

  • 30min
  • 1983-10-27
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S03E05 - Joey (2)

  • 30min
  • 1983-11-03
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S03E06 - The Mayor

  • 30min
  • 1983-11-10
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S03E07 - Melissa

  • 30min
  • 1983-11-17
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S03E08 - Nell's Friend

  • 30min
  • 1983-12-01
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S03E09 - Grandpa's Rebellion

  • 30min
  • 1983-12-08
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S03E10 - A Kanisky Christmas

  • 30min
  • 1983-12-22
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S03E11 - Herbie

  • 30min
  • 1984-01-05
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S03E12 - James Returns

  • 30min
  • 1984-01-12
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S03E13 - Samantha's Protest

  • 30min
  • 1984-01-19
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S03E14 - Flashback

  • 30min
  • 1984-01-26
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S03E15 - Knock Three Times

  • 30min
  • 1984-02-02
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S03E16 - Valentine

  • 30min
  • 1984-02-09
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S03E17 - The Big Apple (1)

  • 30min
  • 1984-02-16
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S03E18 - The Big Apple (2)

  • 30min
  • 1984-02-23
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S03E19 - Rodeo

  • 30min
  • 1984-03-08
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S03E20 - Katie's College

  • 30min
  • 1984-03-15
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S03E21 - The Center

  • 30min
  • 1984-04-19
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S03E22 - Class of '84

  • 30min
  • 1984-05-03
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S04E01 - New Orleans (1)

  • 30min
  • 1984-09-29
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S04E02 - New Orleans (2)

  • 30min
  • 1984-10-06
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S04E03 - Nell's Birthday

  • 30min
  • 1984-10-13
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S04E04 - Grandpa's Secret Life

  • 30min
  • 1984-10-20
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S04E05 - Sam's First Love

  • 30min
  • 1984-10-27
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S04E06 - Who Dunnit?

  • 30min
  • 1984-11-03
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S04E07 - Breakdance

  • 30min
  • 1984-11-10
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S04E08 - Daddy's Little Girl

  • 30min
  • 1984-11-17
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S04E09 - Carl's Delicate Moment

  • 30min
  • 1984-11-24
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S04E10 - Julie's Lie

  • 30min
  • 1984-12-01
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S04E11 - Baby of the Family

  • 30min
  • 1984-12-08
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S04E12 - TV or Not TV

  • 30min
  • 1984-12-15
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S04E13 - The Spirit of Christmas

  • 30min
  • 1984-12-22
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S04E14 - Grandpa's Will

  • 30min
  • 1985-01-05
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S04E15 - The Answering Machine

  • 30min
  • 1985-01-12
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S04E16 - The Gift

  • 30min
  • 1985-01-19
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S04E17 - Alabamy Bound (1)

  • 30min
  • 1985-01-26
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S04E18 - Alabamy Bound (2)

  • 30min
  • 1985-02-02
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S04E19 - The Earthquake

  • 30min
  • 1985-02-09
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S04E20 - The Lookalike

  • 30min
  • 1985-02-16
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S04E21 - Cat Story

  • 30min
  • 1985-02-23
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S04E22 - Police Mamas

  • 30min
  • 1985-03-23
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S04E23 - Monkey See, Monkey Do

  • 30min
  • 1985-03-30
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S04E24 - Friendship

  • 30min
  • 1985-05-04
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S04E25 - Julie's Birthday

  • 30min
  • 1985-05-11
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S05E01 - Joey's Train

  • 30min
  • 1985-09-14
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S05E02 - Ship of Fools (1)

  • 30min
  • 1985-09-21
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S05E03 - Ship of Fools (2)

  • 30min
  • 1985-09-28
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S05E04 - The Man From Zoron

  • 30min
  • 1985-10-05
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S05E05 - Addy's Goodbye

  • 30min
  • 1985-10-19
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S05E06 - So Long, Jonathan

  • 30min
  • 1985-10-26
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S05E07 - Mama

  • 30min
  • 1985-11-02
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S05E08 - Sam's Little Girl

  • 30min
  • 1985-11-09
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S05E09 - The Elevator

  • 30min
  • 1985-11-16
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S05E10 - Nell's New Car

  • 30min
  • 1985-11-23
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S05E11 - Nell's Gifted Child

  • 30min
  • 1985-11-30
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S05E12 - Katie's Apartment

  • 30min
  • 1985-12-07
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S05E13 - Snippets

  • 30min
  • 1985-12-14
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S05E14 - Second Chance (1)

  • 30min
  • 1986-01-04
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S05E15 - Second Chance (2)

  • 30min
  • 1986-01-11
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S05E16 - Bienvenido, Jonathan

  • 30min
  • 1986-01-18
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S05E17 - The Gun

  • 30min
  • 1986-02-01
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S05E18 - A Lesson for Nell

  • 30min
  • 1986-02-08
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S05E19 - Pride and Prejudice

  • 30min
  • 1986-02-15
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S05E20 - Family Reunion

  • 30min
  • 1986-02-22
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S05E21 - Getting to Know You

  • 30min
  • 1986-03-29
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S05E22 - Katie's Korner

  • 30min
  • 1986-04-05
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S05E23 - Found Money

  • 30min
  • 1986-05-03
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S05E24 - The Purse Snatcher

  • 30min
  • 1986-05-10
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S06E01 - Sam Goes to College (1)

  • 30min
  • 1986-09-24
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S06E02 - Sam Goes to College (2)

  • 30min
  • 1986-09-24
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S06E03 - Below Sea Level

  • 30min
  • 1986-10-01
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S06E04 - Joey Meets Matthew

  • 30min
  • 1986-10-08
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S06E05 - Nell Goes Back to New York

  • 30min
  • 1986-10-15
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S06E06 - The Apartment

  • 30min
  • 1986-10-29
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S06E07 - I Love New York

  • 30min
  • 1986-11-05
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S06E08 - Nell the Boss

  • 30min
  • 1986-11-12
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S06E09 - Harry the Hamster

  • 30min
  • 1986-11-19
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S06E10 - Joey the Gambler

  • 30min
  • 1986-11-26
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S06E11 - The Scam

  • 30min
  • 1987-05-20
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S06E12 - Christmas in New York

  • 30min
  • 1986-12-10
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S06E13 - Nell's Secret Admirer

  • 30min
  • 1987-01-07
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S06E14 - The Loan

  • 30min
  • 1987-01-14
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S06E15 - The Window (1)

  • 30min
  • 1987-01-21
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S06E16 - The Window (2)

  • 30min
  • 1987-01-21
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S06E17 - Joey's First Crush

  • 30min
  • 1987-01-28
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S06E18 - Joey's Teacher

  • 30min
  • 1987-02-04
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S06E19 - Joey's Hero

  • 30min
  • 1987-02-11
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S06E20 - Joey the Gigolo

  • 30min
  • 1987-02-25
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S06E21 - Parents' Week (1)

  • 30min
  • 1987-02-25
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S06E22 - Parents' Week (2)

  • 30min
  • 1987-03-04
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S06E23 - Save the Church

  • 30min
  • 1987-04-28
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S06E24 - Someday, My Prince . . .

  • 30min
  • 1987-05-05
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S06E25 - Mama's Date

  • 30min
  • 1987-05-13
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