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Gimme a Break! (1981)

TV Series · Comedy, Family · ⭐ 6.7/10 · 6 seasons

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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