Cast and Crew of Gimme a Break!

Gimme a Break!

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.

Main Cast of Gimme a Break!

Nell Carter as Nell Harper

Nell Carter

Nell Harper
 Dolph Sweet as Carl Kanisky

Dolph Sweet

Carl Kanisky
 Kari Michaelsen as Katie Kanisky

Kari Michaelsen

Katie Kanisky
 John Hoyt as Stanley Kanisky

John Hoyt

Stanley Kanisky
 Joey Lawrence as Joey Donovan

Joey Lawrence

Joey Donovan
 Lara Jill Miller as Sam Kanisky

Lara Jill Miller

Sam Kanisky
 Lauri Hendler as Julie Kanisky

Lauri Hendler

Julie Kanisky
 Telma Hopkins as Addy Wilson

Telma Hopkins

Addy Wilson
 Howard Morton as Ralph Simpson

Howard Morton

Ralph Simpson

Secondary Cast of Gimme a Break!

Lara Jill Miller as Sam Kinisky

Lara Jill Miller

Sam Kinisky
Matthew Lawrence as Matthew Donovan

Matthew Lawrence

Matthew Donovan
Paul Sand as Marty

Paul Sand

Marty
Rosie O'Donnell as Maggie O'Brien

Rosie O'Donnell

Maggie O'Brien
Jonathan Silverman as Jonathan Maxwell

Jonathan Silverman

Jonathan Maxwell
Rosetta LeNoire as Maybelle Harper

Rosetta LeNoire

Maybelle Harper
Anita Pointer as One of The Doo-Wop Girls

Anita Pointer

One of The Doo-Wop Girls
Andy Gibb as Andy Gibb

Andy Gibb

Andy Gibb
Crystal Bernard as Kelly

Crystal Bernard

Kelly
Ruth Pointer as One of The Doo-Wop Girls

Ruth Pointer

One of The Doo-Wop Girls
Helen Hunt as Valerie

Helen Hunt

Valerie
June Pointer as One of The Doo-Wop Girls

June Pointer

One of The Doo-Wop Girls
Liz Torres as Secretary

Liz Torres

Secretary
Don Rickles as Max

Don Rickles

Max
Roslyn Kind as Marfa Cosgrove

Roslyn Kind

Marfa Cosgrove

Crew of Gimme a Break!

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