Gimme a Break! (1981–1987)
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Carl Kanisky is chief of police in Glenlawn, California. After the death of his wife, Margaret, he asks her friend, Nell Harper, to come in to keep house and take care of his children, ... See full summary »
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After the girls were all fired, Lara Jill Miller continued to make semi-regular appearances on the show during the final season.
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Katie:
Dad, it's hard for Nell to stick to her diet when you're stuffing your face like that.
Chief:
I'm not stuffing.
Nell:
Right. He's eating for two in case he gets pregnant.
Chief:
See what happens? You take away their trough and they get vicious?
Nell:
It's no problem. I'm ...
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The front door of the set has a brass mail slot, but exterior shots are of a door with no slot.
Alternate Versions
When this show first aired on the NBC television network, it ended with the logo for Alan Landsburg Productions superimposed against clips from the episode that was ending. However, in 1985, Alan Landsburg Productions was merged into Reeves Entertainment Group, which took over production of this series. The same year, it entered American syndication, with the Reeves Entertainment Group logo replacing the aforementioned one, sometimes cutting off the end of the closing music.
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Sing A SongPerformed by Nell Carter
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Release Date:
29 October 1981Language
English
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USAFilming Locations
Metromedia Square - 5746 Sunset Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USAUser Polls
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