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data-file-height="236" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genre</th><td class="infobox-data category"><a href="/wiki/Sitcom" title="Sitcom">Sitcom</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Created by</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Morton_Lachman" title="Morton Lachman">Mort Lachman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sy_Rosen" title="Sy Rosen">Sy Rosen</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Directed by</th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/John_Bowab" title="John Bowab">John Bowab</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hal_Cooper_(director)" title="Hal Cooper (director)">Hal Cooper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Drake_(director)" title="Jim Drake (director)">Jim Drake</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Linda_Day" title="Linda Day">Linda Day</a></li> <li>Dick Harwood</li> <li>Jules Lichtman</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Mackenzie" title="Will Mackenzie">Will Mackenzie</a></li> <li>Patrick Maloney</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Phil_Ramuno" title="Phil Ramuno">Phil Ramuno</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Singletary" title="Tony Singletary">Tony Singletary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oz_Scott" title="Oz Scott">Oz Scott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Herbert_Kenwith" title="Herbert Kenwith">Herbert Kenwith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_Storm_(director)" title="Howard Storm (director)">Howard Storm</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Starring</th><td class="infobox-data attendee"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Nell_Carter" title="Nell Carter">Nell Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dolph_Sweet" title="Dolph Sweet">Dolph Sweet</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kari_Michaelsen" title="Kari Michaelsen">Kari Michaelsen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lauri_Hendler" title="Lauri Hendler">Lauri Hendler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lara_Jill_Miller" title="Lara Jill Miller">Lara Jill Miller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howard_Morton" title="Howard Morton">Howard Morton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Hoyt" title="John Hoyt">John Hoyt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telma_Hopkins" title="Telma Hopkins">Telma Hopkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joey_Lawrence" title="Joey Lawrence">Joey Lawrence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Silverman" title="Jonathan Silverman">Jonathan Silverman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosetta_LeNoire" title="Rosetta LeNoire">Rosetta LeNoire</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Lawrence" title="Matthew Lawrence">Matthew Lawrence</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Sand" title="Paul Sand">Paul Sand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosie_O%27Donnell" title="Rosie O'Donnell">Rosie O'Donnell</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Theme music composer</th><td class="infobox-data">Bob Christianson (first two seasons only)<br /><a href="/wiki/Jay_Graydon" title="Jay Graydon">Jay Graydon</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Opening theme</th><td class="infobox-data">"Gimme a Break" performed by Nell Carter</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Composer</th><td class="infobox-data">Bob Christianson</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country of origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/United_States" title="United States">United States</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Original language</th><td class="infobox-data">English</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> of seasons</th><td class="infobox-data">6</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><abbr title="Number">No.</abbr> of episodes</th><td class="infobox-data">137 <span class="nowrap">(<a href="/wiki/List_of_Gimme_a_Break!_episodes" title="List of Gimme a Break! episodes">list of episodes</a>)</span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header summary">Production</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Executive producers</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>Hal Cooper</li> <li>Mort Lachman</li> <li>Rod Parker</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Producers</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>Arthur Julian</li> <li>Coleman Mitchell</li> <li>Geoffrey Neigher</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Running time</th><td class="infobox-data">24–25 minutes</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Production companies</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1126788409"><div class="plainlist"> <ul><li>Mort Lachman and Associates (Entire Series)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Landsburg_Productions" title="Alan Landsburg Productions">Alan Landsburg Productions</a> (seasons 1–4)</li> <li>Reeves Entertainment Group (seasons 5–6)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Universal_Television" title="Universal Television">MCA TV</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header summary">Original release</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Network</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Release</th><td class="infobox-data">October 29, 1981<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated itvstart">1981-10-29</span>)</span> –<br />May 12, 1987<span style="display:none"> (<span class="dtend itvend">1987-05-12</span>)</span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>Gimme a Break!</b></i> is an American television <a href="/wiki/Sitcom" title="Sitcom">sitcom</a> created by <a href="/wiki/Morton_Lachman" title="Morton Lachman">Mort Lachman</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sy_Rosen" title="Sy Rosen">Sy Rosen</a> that aired on <a href="/wiki/NBC" title="NBC">NBC</a> for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred <a href="/wiki/Nell_Carter" title="Nell Carter">Nell Carter</a> as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief (<a href="/wiki/Dolph_Sweet" title="Dolph Sweet">Dolph Sweet</a>) and his three daughters. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Premise">Premise</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Premise"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In Glenlawn, a fictional <a href="/wiki/Suburb" title="Suburb">suburb</a> in <a href="/wiki/California" title="California">California</a>, Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper (Nell Carter) agrees to look after the Kanisky household as a special favor to her dying friend Margaret Huffman Kanisky (played in flashback by Sharon Spelman), the wife of police chief Carl Kanisky (Dolph Sweet). More than a mere housekeeper and cook, Nell serves as a parental figure to the chief's three teenaged daughters, Katie (<a href="/wiki/Kari_Michaelsen" title="Kari Michaelsen">Kari Michaelsen</a>), Julie (<a href="/wiki/Lauri_Hendler" title="Lauri Hendler">Lauri Hendler</a>), and Samantha (<a href="/wiki/Lara_Jill_Miller" title="Lara Jill Miller">Lara Jill Miller</a>). A foster son, Joey (<a href="/wiki/Joey_Lawrence" title="Joey Lawrence">Joey Lawrence</a>), joins the Kanisky household in season three. </p><p>Five episodes into the sixth and final season, the show changed locales from Glenlawn to <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a>, when Nell, concerned for Joey's welfare after he moved there with his absentee father, traveled there to check on him. She subsequently assumed guardianship of Joey and his younger brother Matthew (played by Joey Lawrence's real-life brother <a href="/wiki/Matthew_Lawrence" title="Matthew Lawrence">Matthew Lawrence</a>) at their father's request, and was forced to permanently relocate there after Chief Kanisky's father Stanley (<a href="/wiki/John_Hoyt" title="John Hoyt">John Hoyt</a>) sold the family's Glenlawn home. </p><p>Over the six-year run, celebrities often appeared on the show, including singers <a href="/wiki/Whitney_Houston" title="Whitney Houston">Whitney Houston</a>, <a href="/wiki/Andy_Gibb" title="Andy Gibb">Andy Gibb</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sammy_Davis_Jr." title="Sammy Davis Jr.">Sammy Davis Jr.</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ray_Parker_Jr." title="Ray Parker Jr.">Ray Parker Jr.</a>, and <a href="/wiki/The_Pointer_Sisters" title="The Pointer Sisters">The Pointer Sisters</a>. More often than not, the guest singers would perform a song with Nell on the episodes. During the third season, <a href="/wiki/Pat_Sajak" title="Pat Sajak">Pat Sajak</a> guest-starred as himself when Nell and her friend Addy (<a href="/wiki/Telma_Hopkins" title="Telma Hopkins">Telma Hopkins</a>) were contestants on <i><a href="/wiki/Wheel_of_Fortune_(American_game_show)" title="Wheel of Fortune (American game show)">Wheel of Fortune</a></i>. Other notable guest stars included <a href="/wiki/Milton_Berle" title="Milton Berle">Milton Berle</a>, <a href="/wiki/Danny_Glover" title="Danny Glover">Danny Glover</a>, <a href="/wiki/Rue_McClanahan" title="Rue McClanahan">Rue McClanahan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tony_Randall" title="Tony Randall">Tony Randall</a>, <a href="/wiki/Helen_Hunt" title="Helen Hunt">Helen Hunt</a>, <a href="/wiki/Don_Rickles" title="Don Rickles">Don Rickles</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gwen_Verdon" title="Gwen Verdon">Gwen Verdon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dennis_Haysbert" title="Dennis Haysbert">Dennis Haysbert</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ernie_Hudson" title="Ernie Hudson">Ernie Hudson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gary_Collins_(actor)" title="Gary Collins (actor)">Gary Collins</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Elizabeth_Berkley" title="Elizabeth Berkley">Elizabeth Berkley</a>. </p><p>The episode "Cat Story" was performed and broadcast live on March 2, 1985, as a promotional gimmick, which the cast performed without major incident. An earlier episode (from the 1984–85 season), "Baby of the Family", ranked number 38 on <a href="/wiki/TV_Land" title="TV Land">TV Land</a>'s list of "The 100 Most Unexpected TV Moments"; it depicted Joey dressing and performing in <a href="/wiki/Blackface" title="Blackface">blackface</a> at Nell's church benefit, a plan hatched by Samantha to retaliate for Nell forbidding her to go on an unchaperoned camping trip.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Cast">Cast</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Cast"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Main_characters">Main characters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Main characters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/Nell_Carter" title="Nell Carter">Nell Carter</a></b> as <b>Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper</b> was a talented singer from <a href="/wiki/Tuscaloosa_County,_Alabama" title="Tuscaloosa County, Alabama">Tuscaloosa County, Alabama</a>, who ran away from home when she was 18. She met and became friends with Margaret Kanisky and promised to look after her family after she had died from <a href="/wiki/Cancer" title="Cancer">cancer</a>. In keeping her promise, Nell took on the role of housekeeper and mother to the kids and remained in the series for the entire 6-year run. She later became a foster mother to Joey Donovan in season three. Nell moved to <a href="/wiki/Greenwich_Village" title="Greenwich Village">Greenwich Village</a> in <a href="/wiki/New_York_City" title="New York City">New York City</a> in season six with Joey and Addy, and worked as an assistant editor for a <a href="/wiki/Publishing_company" class="mw-redirect" title="Publishing company">publishing company</a>.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Dolph_Sweet" title="Dolph Sweet">Dolph Sweet</a></b> as <b>Police Chief Carl "Chief" Kanisky</b> (seasons 1–4), known simply as "the Chief", was a widower with three teenaged daughters. After Dolph Sweet's death on May 8, 1985, his character was written out of the series as also having died, and the show continued with Nell taking over as head of the household.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Kari_Michaelsen" title="Kari Michaelsen">Kari Michaelsen</a></b> as <b>Kathleen "Katie" Kanisky</b> (seasons 1–5) is the Chief's eldest daughter. She decided not to go to college and opened a boutique called Katie's Corner. After her boutique went out of business, she was written out of the series in the final season as having obtained a job in <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a>. Her last appearance was the first episode of season six, in which she was now <a href="/wiki/Brunette" class="mw-redirect" title="Brunette">brunette</a>.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Lauri_Hendler" title="Lauri Hendler">Lauri Hendler</a></b> as <b>Julie Kanisky Maxwell</b> (seasons 1–5) is the Chief's middle daughter, portrayed as being very intelligent. She married Jonathan Maxwell at the end of season four and became pregnant in season five. In the season-six premiere, after Nell Maxwell had been born, the new three-member Maxwell family moved to <a href="/wiki/San_Jose,_California" title="San Jose, California">San Jose</a> and was therefore written out of the series.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Lara_Jill_Miller" title="Lara Jill Miller">Lara Jill Miller</a></b> as <b>Samantha "Sam" Kanisky</b> (seasons 1–5, recurring in season 6) is the Chief's youngest daughter, portrayed as a typical <a href="/wiki/Tomboy" title="Tomboy">tomboy</a> in her preteen years, but developed into a boy-crazy teenager. She moved to <a href="/wiki/Warren_County,_New_Jersey" title="Warren County, New Jersey">Warren County, New Jersey</a>, to go to Littlefield College, and had a recurring role in season six.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/John_Hoyt" title="John Hoyt">John Hoyt</a></b> as <b>Stanley "Grandpa" Kanisky</b> (seasons 2–6, previously recurring) is the Chief's grumpy, but lovable <a href="/wiki/Poles_(people)" class="mw-redirect" title="Poles (people)">Polish</a> immigrant father. He moves in with his son and granddaughters following his wife's death in season three. In season six, he moves to New York City, into the same building as Nell, after selling the Kanisky house.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Joey_Lawrence" title="Joey Lawrence">Joey Lawrence</a></b> as <b>Joey Donovan</b> (seasons 3–6) eventually becomes Nell's foster son; he starts out working as a con artist to raise money to join his uncle in <a href="/wiki/Chicago" title="Chicago">Chicago</a>. Later, Joey becomes a key cast member. His father Tim Donovan appeared on the show in <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans" title="New Orleans">New Orleans</a> and in New York City. Joey meets his younger brother and moves in with Tim at the beginning of season 6, but is reunited with Nell soon afterwards and moves in with her and Addy in New York City.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Howard_Morton" title="Howard Morton">Howard Morton</a></b> as <b>Officer Ralph Waldo Simpson</b> (seasons 3–5, previously recurring) is a not very bright, but lovable police officer who was a subordinate of the Chief's.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Telma_Hopkins" title="Telma Hopkins">Telma Hopkins</a></b> as <b>Dr. Adelaide "Addy" Wilson</b> (seasons 4–6, previously recurring) is Nell's childhood friend, holder of a <a href="/wiki/Ph.D." class="mw-redirect" title="Ph.D.">Ph.D.</a>, and a member of <a href="/wiki/Phi_Beta_Kappa_Society" class="mw-redirect" title="Phi Beta Kappa Society">Phi Beta Kappa</a>. Addy was chief educational curriculum supervisor for postgraduate students studying for doctorates in history, English, and economic geography in the California university system. She later moved to New York City, where Nell eventually joined her. Although Nell and Addy were friends, they also constantly clashed.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Silverman" title="Jonathan Silverman">Jonathan Silverman</a></b> as <b>Jonathan Maxwell</b> (season 5, previously recurring) is Julie's boyfriend and later husband, pizzaman, and <a href="/wiki/Archeology" class="mw-redirect" title="Archeology">archeology</a> student. Jonathan went to <a href="/wiki/Mexico" title="Mexico">Mexico</a> on a three-month dig. Jonathan, Julie, and their new baby left for San Jose after season five.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Rosetta_LeNoire" title="Rosetta LeNoire">Rosetta LeNoire</a></b> as <b>"Mama" Maybelle Harper</b> (season 6, previously recurring) is Nell's stern, bitter, and critical mother, who was introduced in season four ("Alabamy Bound: Part 1"). Previously, in season one's "Nell Goes Home" and season three's "A Kanisky Christmas", the character's name was Emma, was played by Hilda Haynes, and was soft-spoken.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Matthew_Lawrence" title="Matthew Lawrence">Matthew Lawrence</a></b> as <b>Matthew Donovan</b> (season 6) is Joey's younger brother, who also lived with Nell and Addy in New York City.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Rosie_O%27Donnell" title="Rosie O'Donnell">Rosie O'Donnell</a></b> as <b>Maggie O'Brien</b> (season 6) is Nell's not-so-bright <a href="/wiki/Dental_hygienist" title="Dental hygienist">dental hygienist</a> neighbor in New York City.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Paul_Sand" title="Paul Sand">Paul Sand</a></b> as <b>Marty</b> (season 6) is the landlord of the building where Nell, Addy, Joey, and Matthew lived. He also owned the adjacent restaurant La Gazpacho, where he went by "Esteban".</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Recurring_characters">Recurring characters</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Recurring characters"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><b>Alvernette Jimenez</b> as <b>Angie McDaniel</b> is Nell's tall, skinny, and dim-witted friend, the typical <a href="/wiki/Airhead_(slang)" class="mw-redirect" title="Airhead (slang)">airhead</a> with a little girl's voice. The character was eventually written out of the show, but appeared in several episodes between seasons one and four.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Jane_Dulo" title="Jane Dulo">Jane Dulo</a></b> as <b>Mildred Kanisky (née Wuchetzky)</b> is Stanley Kanisky's wife and Carl's mother; she was also played by <a href="/wiki/Elvia_Allman" title="Elvia Allman">Elvia Allman</a> in "Katie the Cheat" and Elizabeth Kerr in "Grandma Fools Around". Dulo played the role in season two. The character died, leaving Stanley a widower in season three.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Pete_Schrum" title="Pete Schrum">Pete Schrum</a></b> as <b>Ed Kanisky</b> is Carl's brother, an overweight <a href="/wiki/Mortician" class="mw-redirect" title="Mortician">mortician</a> who loves to play practical jokes. Ed was a recurring character in seasons one and two, then got married and was written out of the series.</li> <li><b>Patrick Collins</b> as <b>Tim Donovan</b> is Joey and Matthew's father, a <a href="/wiki/Merchant_shipping" class="mw-redirect" title="Merchant shipping">merchant seaman</a>. Joey reunited with Tim in New Orleans in season four (when Tim was played by <a href="/wiki/Fred_McCarren" title="Fred McCarren">Fred McCarren</a>). Joey went to live with Tim and Matthew in the beginning of season six, when Tim decided to get a job in New York City. After realizing he could not handle a 9-to-5 job, Tim decided he wanted to go back to sea and Joey returned to Nell and Addy along with Matthew.</li> <li><b>Jack Fletcher</b> as <b>Erwin J. Swackhammer</b> was a man who would annoy the Kanisky household in various ways, the most notable of which occurred when he was the manager of the telephone company and had Nell arrested and jailed. After five episodes, Swackhammer disappeared with no explanation.</li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Harrison_Page" title="Harrison Page">Harrison Page</a></b> as <b>Hamilton Storm</b> is a news reporter who appeared occasionally during seasons one and two; he appeared more concerned with his appearance than giving the news.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Broadcast_history">Broadcast history</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Broadcast history"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Season</th> <th>Time</th> <th>Nielsen Ratings </th></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1981%E2%80%9382_United_States_network_television_schedule" title="1981–82 United States network television schedule">1981–82</a></td> <td>Thursday at 9:30–10:00</td> <td>#47 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1982%E2%80%9383_United_States_network_television_schedule" title="1982–83 United States network television schedule">1982–83</a></td> <td>Saturday at 9:00–9:30 <small>(1982)</small><br />Thursday at 9:00–9:30 <small>(1983)</small></td> <td>#62 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1983%E2%80%9384_United_States_network_television_schedule" title="1983–84 United States network television schedule">1983–84</a></td> <td>Thursday at 8:00–8:30</td> <td>#48 </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1984%E2%80%9385_United_States_network_television_schedule" title="1984–85 United States network television schedule">1984–85</a></td> <td>Saturday at 8:30–9:00 <small>(Episodes 1–9)</small><br />Saturday at 9:00–9:30 <small>(Episodes 10–25)</small></td> <td>14.2 rating/24 share, #41<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1985%E2%80%9386_United_States_network_television_schedule" title="1985–86 United States network television schedule">1985–86</a></td> <td>Saturday at 8:00–8:30</td> <td>#36<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/1986%E2%80%9387_United_States_network_television_schedule" title="1986–87 United States network television schedule">1986–87</a></td> <td>Wednesday at 9:00–9:30 <small>(Episodes 1, 3–15, 17–21)</small><br />Wednesday at 9:30–10:00 <small>(Episodes 2, 16, 22)</small><br />Tuesday at 9:00–9:30 <small>(Episodes 23–25)</small></td> <td>14.3 rating, #46<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Episodes">Episodes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Episodes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/List_of_Gimme_a_Break!_episodes" title="List of Gimme a Break! episodes">List of Gimme a Break! episodes</a></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Production">Production</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Production"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The show was produced by <a href="/wiki/Alan_Landsburg_Productions" title="Alan Landsburg Productions">Alan Landsburg Productions</a> (renamed as <a href="/wiki/Reeves_Entertainment_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="Reeves Entertainment Group">Reeves Entertainment Group</a> in 1985). The US syndication rights are held by <a href="/wiki/NBCUniversal_Television_Distribution" class="mw-redirect" title="NBCUniversal Television Distribution">NBCUniversal Television Distribution</a>, the successor company to original syndicator MCA TV. <a href="/wiki/Fremantle_(company)" title="Fremantle (company)">FremantleMedia</a> owns the international rights, as they own <a href="/wiki/Thames_Television" title="Thames Television">Thames Television</a>, which acquired <a href="/wiki/Reeves_Entertainment_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="Reeves Entertainment Group">Reeves Entertainment Group</a> in 1990. The creators of the show were Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen. The series was taped at <a href="/wiki/Metromedia_Square" title="Metromedia Square">Metromedia Square</a> in Hollywood before a studio audience. </p><p>Over its run, the series used two different theme songs. The first was composed by Bob Christianson with lyrics by Bob Garrett and Marley Sims; two versions of this song were used, one for the first season and a new recording for the second. A new theme, with music by Jay Graydon and lyrics by Richard Page, was introduced in the third season and used for the remainder of the show's run. The new theme has similarities to the first but with a more positive attitude. Carter performed both themes. </p><p>Carter distanced herself from the show following its run. “I don't want to go to my grave being known as the girl from 'Gimme a Break,’” she told The New York Times in 1988. “That wasn't me; it was just a job.”<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The show received mixed reviews from critics when it premiered. Writing for the <i>Washington Post</i>, Tom Shales wrote an especially scathing review of the pilot episode. “I wish I could sue NBC for the grievous consternation, intestinal distress and aggravated low moaning I have suffered as a result of ‘Gimme a Break,’” Shales wrote, going on to criticize the show’s sex jokes and what he found to be the racial stereotypes embodied by Carter’s character. “If I thought television could get substantially worse than this, I am not sure I would have the courage or desire ever to turn the set on again,” Shales concluded.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>By contrast, the <i>New York Times</i> found the show promising, praising the performances of Carter and Sweet and the way the show balanced wisecracks with bits of seriousness. “The abrupt changes in tone are handled adroitly,” John J. O’Connor wrote. “Given some supportive scripts, Miss Carter and Mr. Sweet could insure a good run for this series.”<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Syndication">Syndication</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Syndication"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The show has been in <a href="/wiki/Television_syndication" class="mw-redirect" title="Television syndication">syndication</a> since 1985. Reruns have also aired nationally on <a href="/wiki/WWOR_EMI_Service" title="WWOR EMI Service">WWOR EMI Service</a> and <a href="/wiki/USA_Network" title="USA Network">USA</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> U.S. distribution rights are owned by <a href="/wiki/NBCUniversal_Syndication_Studios" title="NBCUniversal Syndication Studios">NBCUniversal Syndication Studios</a>, successor in interest to previous syndicator MCA TV. Reruns of the series are a mainstay of many of <a href="/wiki/Sinclair_Broadcast_Group" title="Sinclair Broadcast Group">Sinclair Broadcast Group</a>'s <a href="/wiki/The_CW" title="The CW">The CW</a>, <a href="/wiki/MeTV" title="MeTV">MeTV</a> and <a href="/wiki/MyNetworkTV" title="MyNetworkTV">MyNetworkTV</a> stations, especially in low-traffic time periods, due to the low-cost barter setup of the now defunct The Program Exchange. </p><p><a href="/wiki/Antenna_TV" title="Antenna TV">Antenna TV</a> aired the show from January 2, 2018, until December 31, 2021. <a href="/wiki/Cozi_TV" title="Cozi TV">Cozi TV</a> started airing the show from January 3, 2022, to December 2023. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Streaming">Streaming</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Streaming"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Tubi" title="Tubi">Tubi</a> acquired all seasons of the show on February 1, 2022, and it was available until January 31, 2024. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Home_media">Home media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Home media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="United_States">United States</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: United States"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Universal_Studios_Home_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Universal Studios Home Entertainment">Universal Studios Home Entertainment</a> released a three-disc <a href="/wiki/DVD" title="DVD">DVD</a> of the complete first season of <i>Gimme a Break!</i> on February 14, 2006, available in the United States only. The Complete Series is now available in the US. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Canada">Canada</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: Canada"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Visual_Entertainment" class="mw-redirect" title="Visual Entertainment">Visual Entertainment</a> (under license from FremantleMedia) released the first two seasons of <i>Gimme a Break!</i> on DVD in Canada in 2006–07. In 2009, VEI announced that they plan on releasing the entire series in a complete series box set in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> VEI released <i>Gimme a Break! The Complete Series</i> on DVD in Canada on July 20, 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2013, these releases have been discontinued and are out of print. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="France">France</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: France"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Originally airing on <a href="/wiki/La_Cinq" title="La Cinq">La Cinq</a>, the series is called <i><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/All%C3%B4_nelly_bobo" class="extiw" title="fr:Allô nelly bobo">Allô Nelly bobo</a></i> (<i>Hello Nelly bobo</i>) in 1991. Later, as part of a block called <i><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Club_Doroth%C3%A9e" class="extiw" title="fr:Club Dorothée">Club Dorothée</a></i> under the title <i><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/All%C3%B4_nelly_bobo" class="extiw" title="fr:Allô nelly bobo">Trois filles à la maison</a></i> (<i>Three Girls at Home</i>) on <a href="/wiki/TF1" title="TF1">TF1</a> in 1993. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Italy">Italy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=15" title="Edit section: Italy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Airing on <a href="/wiki/Canale_5" title="Canale 5">Canale 5</a>, the series is called <i><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_piccola_grande_Nell" class="extiw" title="it:La piccola grande Nell">La piccola grande Nell</a></i> (<i>The Little Big Nell</i>). </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="UK">UK</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=16" title="Edit section: UK"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Simply Media TV Ltd released the first and second series in the UK, although the series has never been broadcast on British television. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Gimme_a_Break!&action=edit&section=17" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Nell_Carter" title="Nell Carter">Nell Carter</a> received two Emmy nominations as Best Actress in a Comedy Series.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and two Golden Globe nominations as Best Actress in a Television Series-Comedy or Musical.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable sortable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year </th> <th>Award </th> <th>Category </th> <th>Nominee </th> <th>Result </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">1982 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/34th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards" title="34th Primetime Emmy Awards">Primetime Emmy Award</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Actress_in_a_Comedy_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series">Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Nell_Carter" title="Nell Carter">Nell Carter</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/40th_Golden_Globe_Awards" title="40th Golden Globe Awards">Golden Globe Award</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actress_%E2%80%93_Television_Series_Musical_or_Comedy" title="Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy">Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/4th_Youth_in_Film_Awards" title="4th Youth in Film Awards">Young Artist Award</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">Best Young Actress in a Comedy Series </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kari_Michaelsen" title="Kari Michaelsen">Kari Michaelsen</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">1983 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/5th_Youth_in_Film_Awards" title="5th Youth in Film Awards">Young Artist Award</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lauri_Hendler" title="Lauri Hendler">Lauri Hendler</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/35th_Primetime_Emmy_Awards" title="35th Primetime Emmy Awards">Primetime Emmy Award</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Primetime_Emmy_Award_for_Outstanding_Lead_Actress_in_a_Comedy_Series" title="Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series">Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">Nell Carter </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">1984 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/42nd_Golden_Globe_Awards" title="42nd Golden Globe Awards">Golden Globe Award</a> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Golden_Globe_Award_for_Best_Actress_%E2%80%93_Television_Series_Musical_or_Comedy" title="Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy">Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/6th_Youth_in_Film_Awards" title="6th Youth in Film Awards">Young Artist Award</a> </td> <td>Best Young Actress in a Television Comedy Series </td> <td>Lauri Hendler </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Young Supporting Actor in a Television Comedy Series </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joey_Lawrence" title="Joey Lawrence">Joey Lawrence</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Young Supporting Actress in a Television Comedy Series </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lara_Jill_Miller" title="Lara Jill Miller">Lara Jill Miller</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>1985 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/7th_Youth_in_Film_Awards" title="7th Youth in Film Awards">Young Artist Award</a> </td> <td>Best Young Actor Starring in a Television Series </td> <td>Joey Lawrence </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; 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