Gimme a Break!
Created by Sy Rosen, Morton Lachman
On NBC
A warm, domestic sitcom centered on a housekeeper's nurturing presence in a single-father household, built on affection and weekly comedic situations rather than conflict.
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.
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Questions people ask
Is Gimme a Break! easy watching? Yes, very. More comforting than 97% of series.
Is Gimme a Break! scary? No. Less frightening than 92% of series.
Does Gimme a Break! leave you hopeful? Yes, very. More hopeful than 92% of series.
Is Gimme a Break! sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of series.
Is Gimme a Break! violent? Barely. Less violent than 78% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Gimme a Break!
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Gimme a Break!
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Gimme a Break!, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Gimme a Break!, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Gimme a Break!, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
