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Season 4 – Gimme a Break

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Nell Harper is the no-nonsense housekeeper and surrogate mother for police chief Carl Kanisky's children: Samantha, Julie and Katie; the Kanisky daughters need all the help they can get after their mother dies.
Gimme a Break — Season 4

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Nell Carter

Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper

Dolph Sweet

Chief Carl Kanisky

Kari Michaelson

Katie Kanisky

Lauri Hendler

Julie Kanisky Maxwell

Lara Jill Miller

Samantha "Sam" Kanisky

Howard Morton

Officer Ralph Simpson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 29, 1984 Joey Goes to New Orleans At the New Orleans World's Fair, Joey meets a man he believes is his father and Nell gets reacquainted with an old flame. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 6, 1984 Joey Goes to New Orleans Nell's relationship with Charlie is threatened by her worries about Joey's reaction to his father. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 13, 1984 Nell's Birthday As a surprise birthday gift, Joey and the girls alter Nell's birth certificate so that it appears she's a year younger than she thought. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 20, 1984 Grandpa's Secret Life Nell's (Nell Carter) efforts to stop Grandpa (John Hoyt) from marrying an heiress (guest star Rue McClanahan) are thwarted by the woman's father (guest star Milton Berle). Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 27, 1984 Sam's First Love Teenage Samantha falls in love for the first time, but her family sees the boy in a very different light. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 3, 1984 Who Dunnit? Feeling responsible for the death of a jogger who saw their auto accident, Nell and Ray Parker Jr. plan a benefit concert for his widow. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 10, 1984 Breakdance Nell learns that Joey has been cutting school to spend his afternoons break dancing at the beach. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 17, 1984 Daddy's Little Girl A handsome older man sweeps Nell off her feet, then she learns he's Addy's long-lost father. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 24, 1984 Carl's Delicate Moment Carl is sued for sexual harassment by a policewoman he refused to promote. Details Episode 10 Aired Dec 1, 1984 Julie's Lie Nell and Addy's plans to spend a quiet weekend at a ski resort are dashed when they encounter an all-too-familiar face. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 8, 1984 Baby of the Family Seeking revenge because Nell wouldn't let her go on a coed camping trip, Samantha "helps" Joey prepare a song for Nell's church choir. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 15, 1984 TV or Not TV Nell tries to bring the family closer by forcing them to give up television for an entire evening. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 22, 1984 Spirit of Christmas Nell and Addy spend a friendly, sentimental Christmas together until a battle starts over Addy's handsome neighbor. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 5, 1985 Grandpa's Will Grandpa is down in the dumps when he realizes that he has nothing to leave anyone in his will. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 12, 1985 The Answering Machine Nell learns she's made a big mistake about the voice of a strange woman on her boyfriend's telephone-answering machine. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 19, 1985 The Gift Nell warns Katie about accepting an expensive gift from a man, then fails to heed her own advice. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 26, 1985 Alabamy Bound Nell learns that her newlywed sister is planning to move and will no longer be able to care for their mother. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 2, 1985 Alabamy Bound Nell's trip to Alabama provides a big surprise -- her mother announces she's decided to move to California. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 9, 1985 The Earthquake During an earthquake, Nell (Nell Carter) is stranded in the library with a hearing-impaired woman (guest star Phyllis Frelich). Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 16, 1985 The Lookalike After Nell settles for celebrity look-alikes for a church benefit, the real Sammy Davis Jr. shows up. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 23, 1985 Cat Story A flood threatens Glenlawn and Simpson's out there looking for his cat. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 23, 1985 Police Mommas Nearly the entire Glenlawn police force succumbs to an outbreak of food poisoning, so Nell and Addy sign on as temporary cops. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 30, 1985 Monkey See, Monkey Do The chief's stubbornness prompts Nell, Katie, Julie and Samantha to leave the house. Details Episode 24 Aired May 4, 1985 Friendship When Nell begins to feel that Addy is spending less time with her, she relies on a rather simple-minded friend for companionship. Details Episode 25 Aired May 11, 1985 Julie's Birthday Julie and Jonathan hope to solve the problems in their sometimes-rocky relationship by running off to Las Vegas and getting married. Details

Season Info

Director
Hal Cooper
Screenwriter
Arthur Julian, Gary H. Miller, Rod Parker, Phil Mishkin, Mady Julian, Tom Biener, Ron Bloomberg, Rob Kaplan, Ron Landry
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 29, 1984