Gimme a Break!

Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom. Of these were 137 episodes made originally by 29 October 1981 to 12 may 1987 were broadcast on NBC. Actress Nell Carter was for her starring role as Nell Harper in both 1983 and 1985 nominated for a Golden Globe and in both 1982 as 1983 for a Primetime Emmy Award. ==Starting Point[ Edit] == When Margaret Kanisky dies of cancer, her friend and singer Nell Harper takes care of her widower and their children. This makes them an indispensable power in the household of police chief Carl Kanisky 's and also a surrogate mother for his and Margaret's daughters: Katiethe sexually licentious, intelligent boyish Julie and Sam. Carl and Nell decide together also the little scammer Joey Donovan as foster son in to take home. ==Division Of Roles[ Edit] == Only cast members who appeared in 10 + episodes listed

==Things Worth Knowing[ Edit] ==
 * Nell Carter - Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper
 * Dolph Sweet - Carl Kanisky
 * Kari Michaelsen - Katie Kanisky
 * Lauri Hendler - Julie Kanisky
 * Lara Jill Miller - Samantha "Sam" Kanisky
 * Joseph Lawrence - Joey Donovan
 * John Hoyt - Stanley Kanisky, Carls father
 * Telma Hopkins - Addy Wilson, Nells girlfriend
 * Howard Morton - Ralph Simpson, Carls junior to the police
 * Matthew Lawrence - Matthew Donovan, Joeys younger brother
 * Jonathan Silverman - Jonathan Maxwell
 * Rosetta LeNoire - Maybelle ' Mama ' Harper
 * Rosie O'Donnell - Maggie O'Brien
 * Lead actor Dolph Sweet died three days before the broadcast of the final episode of season four. As of season five was his character was the second Carl Kanisky therefore also died.
 * Matthew Lawrence appears In season six as Matthew, the younger brother of Joey (Joseph Lawrence). The two are in reality also brothers.