Gimme a Break!6 Seasons-137 Episodes 6.7 / 10 27Gimme 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.ComedyFamilyDirected by Writers Stars Nell Carter Lara Jill Miller John HoytWATCH TRAILER