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Gimme a Break! is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief ( Dolph Sweet ) and his three daughters.
Gimme a Break! Kathleen "Katie" Kanisky Main role 1981-1983 Rosie: Kelly Larson 25 episodes 1982 Fantasy Island: Cassie 1 episode 1983 The Kid with the 200 I.Q. Julie Gordon Television film 1983 ABC Afterschool Special: Fran Davies Episode: "Have You Ever Been Ashamed of Your Parents?" 1983 Hart to Hart: Lisa Carrigan Episode: "Trust Your Hart ...
Lara Jill Miller (born April 20, 1967) [1] is an American actress. She has played Samantha "Sam" Kanisky in the 1980s sitcom Gimme a Break! and Kathy on The Amanda Show.. She voices the title characters in Clifford's Puppy Days, The Life and Times of Juniper Lee and Henry Hugglemonster.
In the series premiere, a series of events unfolds: Samantha comes home with a black eye, and Nell teaches her a few skills on how to fight; Julie and her friend are studying "where babies come from," and as the Chief comes home, he walks into the kitchen and finds them kissing; and finally, Officer Simpson arrives at the house with Katie, who was picked up for shoplifting.
A total of 137 episodes of Gimme a Break! were produced over a run of six seasons, airing from 1981 to 1987. In August 1987 after the cancellation of Gimme a Break! , Carter returned to the nightclub circuit with a five-month national tour with comedian Joan Rivers .
The following year, she was cast opposite Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari in another ABC sitcom, Bosom Buddies. The series was cancelled in 1982 after two seasons. In 1983, Hopkins joined the cast of NBC sitcom Gimme a Break! starring Nell Carter. [5] She played Adelaide "Addy" Wilson, Nell's childhood friend, until the series finale in 1987.
He sang at the 1991 Macy's Parade as well. Other musical performances can be found on two Gimme a Break! episodes, "Nell's Secret Admirer" and "The Window; Part 1"; two Brotherly Love episodes, "A Roman Holiday" and "Art Attack"; and on Boy Meets World. In the 2021 film Mistletoe Mixup, he performed "O Holy Night" with his brothers Joey and ...
Morton was best known for playing dim-witted police officer Ralph Waldo Simpson on Gimme a Break! for five seasons (1981–86). He appeared in many TV supporting roles on sitcoms including The Bill Cosby Show, All in the Family, The Jeffersons, I Dream of Jeannie, Good Times, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, and Brian Henley in My Favorite Martian.