Trivia for
"Gimme a Break!" (1981) More at IMDbPro »

• 'Helen Hunt' auditioned for the role of Katie Kanisky.
  
  
• Nell's middle name is Ruth, which, in reality, was also Nell Carter's middle name.
  
  
• The episode "Cat Story", , was aired live over NBC-TV on 2 March 1985.
  
  
• Dolph Sweet's final episode aired on 11 May 1985, three days after his death.
  
  
• Nell and the Kanisky family lived at 2938 Wells Drive.
  
  
• A running gag throughout the series involved the Kaniskys' goldfish, Gertrude. The fish died in the first episode only to keep coming back in subsequent episodes.
  
  
• In the third season, several changes were made including a new theme song, new producers and writers (only co-creator Mort Lachman was left of the original production staff), and drastic character changes: the death of Grandma Kanisky, the dropping of Uncle Ed from the cast (having been married in a season 2 episode, there was no mention of him or his wife again), and the additions of Addy Wilson, Nell's longtime friend, and Joey Donovan, an abandoned 7-year-old.
  
  
• Tracey Gold was originally tapped to play Samantha, but at the last moment was replaced by Lara Jill Miller.
  
  

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