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Gimme a Break! (1981 TV series) [1981-1987] USA
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Genre: Comedy /  more »
Awards: Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 12 nominations  more »
User Ratings: 5.8 (241 votes)  more »
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Summary: Carl Kanisky is chief of police in Glenlawn, California. After the death of his wife, Margaret, he asks her friend...  more »
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Created by: Mort Lachman, Sy Rosen  more »
Series Cast Summary (9 of 77) (View more cast)Episode
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Nell Carter ... Nellie Ruth 'Nell' Harper 137  (1981-1987) 10,521 
Lara Jill Miller ... Samantha 'Sam' Kanisky 107  (1981-1987) 12,559 

Lauri Hendler ... Julie Kanisky / ... 97  (1981-1986) 21,655 
Kari Michaelson ... Katie Kanisky 96  (1981-1986) 17,741 
Dolph Sweet ... Chief Carl Kanisky 83  (1981-1985) 21,084 
John Hoyt ... Grandpa Stanley Kanisky 78  (1982-1987) 14,173 

Joseph Lawrence ... Joey Donovan 77  (1983-1987) 2,558 
Telma Hopkins ... Addy Wilson 68  (1983-1987) 9,982 
Howard Morton ... Officer Ralph Simpson 50  (1981-1986) 31,575 
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