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Season 6 – 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 6

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Lara Jill Miller

Samantha "Sam" Kanisky

John Hoyt

Grandpa Stanley Kanisky

Joey Lawrence

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Telma Hopkins

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Matthew Lawrence

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Paul Sand

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 24, 1986 Sam Goes to College Sam's crushed when her college scholarship doesn't come through. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 24, 1986 Sam Goes to College Nell is left alone at home with the last girl leaves for college. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 1, 1986 Below Sea Level Joey's in for a surprise after he and Nell fly to New York to visit Addy. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 8, 1986 Joey Meets Matthew Joey's father wants his sons Joey and Matthew to live with him. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 15, 1986 Nell Goes Back to New York Lonesome Nell decides to travel back to New York City to see Joey. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 29, 1986 The Apartment Nell and Addy begin their search for an apartment in New York. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 5, 1986 I Love New York Nell regrets moving to New York after experiencing a series of setbacks. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 12, 1986 Nell the Boss Nell and Addy learn that mixing business with friendship is a bad idea. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 19, 1986 Harry the Hamster Nell joins an animal-rights group after Joey rescues a hamster from an experimental lab. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 26, 1986 Joey the Gambler Nell and Marty teach Joey a lesson about the evils of gambling. Details Episode 11 Aired Dec 3, 1986 The Scam Maybelle's savings are stolen when Nell falls for a major scam. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 10, 1986 Christmas in New York Marty ruins Joey and Matthew's Christmas by telling them there's no Santa Claus. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 7, 1987 Nell's Secret Admirer Nell discovers that she has had a secret admirer since her high-school days. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 14, 1987 The Loan Nell and Addy's friendship is strained when Addy fails to repay a loan. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 21, 1987 The Window Nell considers giving up her promotion to pay closer attention to Matthew and Joey. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 21, 1987 The Window Nell quits her job to stay at home and care for Matthew and Joey. Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 28, 1987 Joey's First Crush Joey confides in Grandpa when he develops an infatuation for Maggie. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 4, 1987 Joey's Teacher Joey's teacher sues Nell for $2.1 million after he falls in her apartment. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 11, 1987 Joey's Hero Nell donates her blood to a television hero who turns out to be a bigot. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 25, 1987 Joey the Gigolo Nell convinces Joey to make friends with her boss's daughter. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 25, 1987 Parents Week Sam announces plans to leave college, get married and move to South Dakota. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 4, 1987 Parents Week Nell works on a plan to encourage Sam and Eric to stay in college. Details Episode 23 Aired Apr 28, 1987 Save the Church Nell learns that her father's church is about to be demolished. Details Episode 24 Aired May 5, 1987 Someday My Prince ... Nell is courted by an African prince who invented chocolate chip cookies in his home country. Details Episode 25 Aired May 12, 1987 Mama's Date Nell's (Nell Carter) mother (Rosetta LeNoire) is seeing a man (guest star Bill Henderson) from her past. Details

Season Info

Director
Hal Cooper, Patrick Maloney, Phil Ramuno, Jules Lichtman, Linda Day, Tony Singletary, Tony Singeltary
Screenwriter
Arthur Julian, Pam Veasey, Mady Julian, Nancy Eddo, Kathleen McGhee-Anderson, Rod Burton, Terry Hart, Rod Parker, Joan Brooker, Dick Frattali
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-G
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 1986