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Gimme a Break!

Episode Ratings

IMDb ratings graph for every episode of Gimme a Break! across all 6 seasons.

1981–1987 · 6 seasons · NBC · Comedy · Family
IMDb
6.5
4k ratings
TMDB
6.7
31 ratings
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Episode Ratings

Season-by-season heatmap · hover a cell for details

Episode ratings

Rating:MasterpieceExcellentGoodAveragePoorN/A
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
E1
7.5
8.3
7.7
7.0
7.6
8.0
E2
7.5
6.6
7.1
7.1
6.9
8.0
E3
7.5
7.1
6.9
8.0
7.8
7.3
E4
7.6
6.8
5.8
7.2
6.1
7.6
E5
7.7
7.7
6.6
7.8
6.8
7.8
E6
7.5
7.2
6.9
6.9
7.0
7.1
E7
7.6
7.5
7.2
7.5
7.6
7.7
E8
7.3
8.0
7.9
6.6
8.0
7.3
E9
7.6
7.8
7.6
7.8
7.3
7.2
E10
6.7
6.8
8.0
7.8
7.5
6.7
E11
7.1
7.8
6.9
7.5
6.5
7.1
E12
7.4
7.4
7.1
7.9
8.3
6.6
E13
8.0
8.0
7.7
7.4
6.6
7.3
E14
7.8
6.7
8.4
6.9
6.9
7.2
E15
7.6
6.7
7.3
7.0
6.4
6.9
E16
7.5
7.2
8.3
7.1
6.8
6.9
E17
7.9
7.7
7.4
8.0
7.2
6.9
E18
8.3
7.2
7.4
7.7
7.5
6.3
E19
7.0
7.1
7.5
8.0
7.4
6.4
E20
7.4
7.9
7.6
7.5
7.6
E21
6.5
5.1
8.3
7.5
7.4
E22
6.9
6.6
8.1
8.5
7.7
E23
7.9
8.1
7.3
E24
7.8
5.1
6.7
E25
7.9
7.5
AVG
7.5
7.3
7.2
7.6
7.2
7.2

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.

NetworkNBC
Runtime~30 min
Seasons6

Gimme a Break! holds an IMDb rating of 6.5 from 4K votes. Across its 137 rated episodes, the highest-rated is S5E22 "Katie's Korner" at 8.5, and the lowest is S3E21 "The Center" at 5.1. Season 4 is the strongest, averaging 7.6 per episode. Explore the full episode ratings graph below, season by season.

Peak8.5
S5E22Katie's Korner
Low point5.1
S3E21The Center

Averages 7.3 across 137 rated episodes — strongest run is Season 4 at 7.6.

Average by season

Season 17.519 eps
Season 27.322 eps
Season 37.222 eps
Season 47.625 eps
Season 57.224 eps
Season 67.225 eps

Top-rated episodes

1S5E22Katie's Korner8.5
2S3E14Flashback8.4
3S1E18The Robbery8.3
4S2E1Nell Goes to Jail8.3
5S3E16Valentine8.3

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Gimme a Break! have?

Gimme a Break! has 137 episodes across 6 seasons.

How many seasons does Gimme a Break! have?

Gimme a Break! has 6 seasons.

What is Gimme a Break!'s IMDb rating?

Gimme a Break! holds an IMDb rating of 6.5 from 4K votes.

What is the highest-rated episode of Gimme a Break!?

The highest-rated episode of Gimme a Break! is S5E22 “Katie's Korner”, rated 8.5 on IMDb.

What is the lowest-rated episode of Gimme a Break!?

The lowest-rated episode of Gimme a Break! is S3E21 “The Center”, rated 5.1 on IMDb.

Which season of Gimme a Break! is the best?

Season 4 is the highest-rated, averaging 7.6 per episode.