Originally on: NBC (30 min.)
Status:
Ended
Premiered:
October 29, 1981
Last Aired:
May 12, 1987
Show Category:
Comedy 
A rotund black housekeeper maintained order in the home of a portly white police chief in this old-fashioned comedy set in the fictional town of Glen Lawn, California. Policeman Carl's beloved wife Margaret had died only months before, leaving him with three, winsome daughters, ranging in age from cute grade-schooler to troublesome teen. Wisecracks and fat jokes abounded, but there was a lot of...
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add »When Grandpa comes to get the boys pajamas, since they are sleeping in his apartment because Addy is sick in bed, he tells Nell that her mother has a date. Nell wonders why her mother would have a date, and when her mother shows up, she meets her date, Ernie, a man from her past. It turns out that he was a jazz musician that knew her mother before she married Nell's father. When they were young, he took her to a dance contest, and asked her to go on the road with him, but she rejected. Nell can't believe that this is true. In the end, as Ernie waits outside for Maybelle, Nell asks her mother if the two of them ever had sex, and Mama Maybelle tells her that Nell should know the answer to that question, and tells her she has a lot of growing up to do, and that she must realize that her mother is a woman, just like herself.
Aired: Tuesday May 12, 1987
| 136. Someday, My Prince . . . | May 5, 1987 | 0 Reviews | 5.75 |
| 135. Save the Church | Apr 28, 1987 | 0 Reviews | 7.24 |
| 134. Parents' Week (2) | Mar 4, 1987 | 0 Reviews | 8.62 |
| 133. Parents' Week (1) | Feb 25, 1987 | 0 Reviews | 8.64 |
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"A decent show"Fair Gimme a freaking Break! Continue » Posted Jan 29, 2007 4:59 pm PST |
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"Bring it back!"Perfect This show was about a black housekeeper who promised the chief's wife she would take care of the chief and his daughters. She also ended up taking care of Joey and Matthew later in the series. All in all an excellent show that show be put back on the air. Continue » Posted Aug 15, 2006 1:57 am PST |
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"Absolutely fabulous"Perfect This show is AWESOME....Nell Carter is hysterical and has a voice blessed by God. I wish they would release a CD of all the songs she sang throughout the run of this show. Continue » Posted Jul 31, 2006 11:20 am PST |
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"Bring it back!"Great a really funny comedy series. Continue » Posted Apr 26, 2006 10:58 pm PST |
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"Before my time"Superb Way Before my time but I remember it vaguely when I was little toddler. Continue » Posted Jan 13, 2006 10:12 pm PST |
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Show: Gimme a Break!
Popularity Rank: 333 of 17,661
Ratings Rank: 1,942 of 17,661 (
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Show Reviews: 11
People Tracking: 107
Popularity Rank: 333 of 17,661
Ratings Rank: 1,942 of 17,661 (
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Show Reviews: 11
People Tracking: 107
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Score: 8.1 Great 161 votes
Score: 8.1 Great 161 votes
great: 48 (30.2%)
perfect: 37 (23.3%)
good: 30 (18.9%)
superb: 25 (15.7%)
Other: 19 (11.9%)
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