Gimme a Break! (Scripted, English)
Genres: Comedy, Family
Status: Ended
Premiered: 1981-10-29
Ended: 1987-05-12
Network: NBC
Country: US
Runtime: 30 minutes
Average rating: 4.8
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.