85K views · 29K reactions | Nell Carter sings at her father's funeral on TV show Gimme A Break (1980s) | Vintage & Iconic African American Everything | Facebook

917K views · 25K reactions | ‘Gimme a Break!’ premiered on NBC 44 years ago today, on October 29, 1981  The series ran for six seasons, ending on May 12, 1987, and featured guest appearances from Whitney Houston, Sammy Davis Jr., Andy Gibb, Ray Parker Jr., and The Pointer Sisters. #80s #genx #tvsitcom #gimmeabreak #nostalgia #throwback #ilovethe80s #childhood #memories | 80s Deennice | Facebook

"Gimme a Break!" was a popular American sitcom that aired from October 29, 1981 to 1987. The show centered around the character Nell Harper, played by Nell Carter, who works as a live-in housekeeper for the Kanisky family. The supporting cast included Dolph Sweet as Chief Carl Kanisky, the widowed police chief who hires Nell as his housekeeper. Other notable characters included Katie (played by Kari Michaelson), Julie (played by Lauri Hendler), Samantha (played by Lara Jill Miller), and Grandpa

93K views · 3.8K reactions | Who else watched sassy Nell Carter on the TV show Gimme a Break from 1981 to 1987? This is the first version of the theme song and is still engrained in my brain. How about you? #tv #nostalgic #retro #genx #80s #throwback #memories | Recaptured80s | Facebook

283K views · 7.9K reactions | Gimme a Break had a catchy theme song sung by the show’s star Nell Carter - try not to sing along! I bet you know the words! Did you watch the show in the 80’s or in reruns? . . #memories #childhood #childhoodmemories #tv #genx #80s #flashback #nostalgia #throwback #memory | Recaptured80s | Facebook