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  1. On This Day: May 12, 1987 - Final Episode of Gimme a Break Aired

    On This Day: May 12, 1987 - Final Episode of Gimme a Break Aired

    On this day May 12, 1987, NBC aired the final episode of Gimme a Break, concluding a six-season run that delivered 137 episodes of heartwarming comedy and family drama. The series starred Nell Carter as Nell Harper, a housekeeper who becomes a guiding force in the lives of a widowed police chief...
  2. On This Day: May 8, 1985 - Dolph Sweet Passes Away at Age 64

    On This Day: May 8, 1985 - Dolph Sweet Passes Away at Age 64

    On this day May 8, 1985, actor Dolph Sweet passed away at the age of 64 from stomach cancer. He was best known to 80s TV audiences for his role as Police Chief Carl Kanisky, the father on the sitcom Gimme a Break! where he starred alongside Nell Carter. Sweet appeared in over 80 episodes and...
  3. On This Day: March 2 1985 An Episode of Gimme a Break Aired Live

    On This Day: March 2 1985 An Episode of Gimme a Break Aired Live

    On this day March 2 1985 the popular sitcom Gimme a Break made television history by airing a special live episode. The series which starred Nell Carter as a housekeeper helping to raise a widowed police chief’s daughters was a fan favorite throughout the 1980s. Live episodes were rare for...
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