Gimme a Break! The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls (Season 2, Episode 17)
TV-PG
TV Episode | Comedy

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Gimme a Break!

The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls (Season 2, Episode 17)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Comedy

Nell learns that the members of a singing group she used to belong to are in town, and she reflects on how they tricked her into leaving the group for a thinner replacement.

Director

Jim Drake

Writers

J. Stanford Parker (written by) | Mort Lachman (created by) | Sy Rosen (created by)

Producers

Coleman Mitchell | Geoffrey Neigher

Editor

Larry Harris

Casting Director

Randy Stone

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 17, 1983

Release date

Feb 17, 1983 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 12 nominations

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9 cast members

Name	Known for
Nell Carter Nell Harper Nell Harper See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Dolph Sweet Chief Carl Kanisky Chief Carl Kanisky See fewer	Heaven Can Wait (1978)
Kari Michaelsen Katie Kanisky Katie Kanisky See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Lauri Hendler Julie Kanisky Julie Kanisky See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
Lara Jill Miller Sam Kanisky Sam Kanisky See fewer	Gimme a Break! (1981)
The Pointer Sisters The Doo-Wop Girls The Doo-Wop Girls See fewer	Spaceballs (1987)
Lance E. Nichols Vampire (as Lance Nichols) Vampire (as Lance Nichols) See fewer	The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008)
Liz Torres Secretary Secretary See fewer	Gilmore Girls (2000)
Frantz Turner Wilson Brown Wilson Brown See fewer	Short Term 12 (2013)