Gimme a Break!

*Gimme a Break!*
Gimme a Break!
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Mort Lachman; Sy Rosen;
Directed by	John Bowab; Hal Cooper; Jim Drake; Linda Day; Dick Harwood; Jules Lichtman; Will Mackenzie; Patrick Maloney; Phil Ramuno; Tony Singletary; Oz Scott; Herbert Kenwith; Howard Storm;
Starring	Nell Carter; Dolph Sweet; Kari Michaelsen; Lauri Hendler; Lara Jill Miller; Howard Morton; John Hoyt; Telma Hopkins; Joey Lawrence; Jonathan Silverman; Rosetta LeNoire; Matthew Lawrence; Paul Sand; Rosie O'Donnell;
Theme music composer	Bob Christianson, Bob Garrett, and Marley Sims (first two seasons only); Jay Graydon and Richard Page
Opening theme	"Gimme a Break" performed by Nell Carter
Composer	Bob Christianson
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	6
No. of episodes	137 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Hal Cooper; Mort Lachman; Rod Parker;
Producers	Arthur Julian; Coleman Mitchell; Geoffrey Neigher;
Running time	24–25 minutes
Production companies	Mort Lachman and Associates (Entire Series); Alan Landsburg Productions (seasons 1–4); Reeves Entertainment Group (seasons 5–6);
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	October 29, 1981 –; May 12, 1987
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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.