TV series

Gimme a Break!

1981–1987 · 6 seasons

A cozy, joke-filled sitcom that feels like spending time with a lively, loving household where every problem is solved with warmth and a laugh.

Overview: Gimme a Break! is an American sitcom which aired on NBC for six seasons, October 29, 1981, until May 12, 1987. The series stars Nell Carter as the housekeeper for a widowed police chief and his three daughters.
How it feels: Warm, light and earnest. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Family, found family, parenthood, friendship
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
found family
parenthood
friendship
love
Places: suburbs
home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild