Gimme a Break!

Gimme a Break! is an American television sitcom created by Mort Lachman and Sy Rosen, that aired on NBC for six seasons from October 29, 1981, to May 12, 1987. The series starred Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief (Dolph Sweet) and his three daughters.

Gimme a Break!
GenreSitcom
Created by
  • Mort Lachman
  • Sy Rosen
Directed by
Starring
Theme music composerBob Christianson (first two seasons only)
Jay Graydon
Opening theme"Gimme a Break" performed by Nell Carter
ComposerBob Christianson
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes137 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Hal Cooper
  • Mort Lachman
  • Rod Parker
Producers
  • Arthur Julian
  • Coleman Mitchell
  • Geoffrey Neigher
Running time24–25 minutes
Production companies
  • Mort Lachman and Associates (Entire Series)
  • Alan Landsburg Productions (seasons 1–4)
  • Reeves Entertainment Group (seasons 5–6)
  • MCA TV
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseOctober 29, 1981 (1981-10-29) 
May 12, 1987 (1987-05-12)
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