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Gimme a Break!

  • 1981-2022
  • 6 Seasons
  • NBC
  • Family, Comedy
  • TVG
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A feisty housekeeper named Nell helps a widowed police chief raise his three daughters in a sassy sitcom that mocked stereotypes by showing a loving relationship between a black woman and a white family. Over time the household residents changed and the location shifted from California to New York, but Nell was constant, always there to dispense wisecracks and wisdom.

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Awards

  • 1985 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - nominated
  • 1983 - Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - nominated
  • 1983 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - nominated
  • 1982 - Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - nominated

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Nell Carter
Nellie Ruth `Nell' Harper
Lara Jill Miller
Samantha `Sam' Kanisky

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