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** Season 2: John Hoyt (as Grandpa Stanley Kanisky) in episodes where he appeared. He was listed in the closing credits for the four Season 1 episodes he appeared in.

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** Season 2: John Hoyt Creator/JohnHoyt (as Grandpa Stanley Kanisky) in episodes where he appeared. He was listed in the closing credits for the four Season 1 episodes he appeared in.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: As with most sitcoms from TheEighties, the clothing and hairstyles are ''very'' dated.



** Lara Jill Miller, in an interview years after the series ended, revealed that the Season 6 episode "Parents Weekend" was a test episode for a possible Season 7, with Nell being hired as a housemother and looking after Samantha and her housemates (not unlike the early years of ''Series/TheFactsOfLife''). The new season – along with at least three other proposed series introduced in [[BackdoorPilot Backdoor Pilots]] – never came to pass.

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** Lara Jill Miller, in an interview years after the series ended, revealed that the Season 6 episode "Parents Weekend" was a test episode for a possible Season 7, with Nell being hired as a housemother and looking after Samantha and her housemates (not unlike the early years of ''Series/TheFactsOfLife''). The new season – along with at least three other proposed series introduced in [[BackdoorPilot Backdoor Pilots]] – never came to pass.pass.
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** Season 3: Howard Morton (as Officer Ralph Simpson). He was in the closing credits for Season 2, although he was a semi-regular and did get an opening-credits card in one late Season 2 episode.

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** Season 3: Howard Morton (as Officer Ralph Simpson). He was in the closing credits for Season 2, although he was a semi-regular – in fact, he was in the series premiere – and did get an opening-credits card in one late Season 2 episode.



* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The LiveEpisode was to anchor an entire night of live episodes, but by that time all the other shows that were to share the night with ''Gimme a Break'' were cancelled.

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* WhatCouldHaveBeen: WhatCouldHaveBeen:
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The LiveEpisode was to anchor an entire night of live episodes, but by that time all the other shows that were to share the night with ''Gimme a Break'' were cancelled.cancelled.
** Lara Jill Miller, in an interview years after the series ended, revealed that the Season 6 episode "Parents Weekend" was a test episode for a possible Season 7, with Nell being hired as a housemother and looking after Samantha and her housemates (not unlike the early years of ''Series/TheFactsOfLife''). The new season – along with at least three other proposed series introduced in [[BackdoorPilot Backdoor Pilots]] – never came to pass.
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* TheCastShowOff: Nell Carter and Thelma Hopkins were both professional singers[[note]]Carter was part of the original cast of ''Ain't Misbehavin'''. Hopkins was one third of Tony Orlando & Dawn[[/note]] given plenty of opportunities to show off their skills. The Lawrence brothers were given spots to show their musical skills, as well.

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* TheCastShowOff: Nell Carter and Thelma Telma Hopkins were both professional singers[[note]]Carter was part of the original cast of ''Ain't Misbehavin'''. Hopkins was one third of Tony Orlando & Dawn[[/note]] given plenty of opportunities to show off their skills. The Lawrence brothers were given spots to show their musical skills, as well.
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* TheCastShowOff: Nell Carter and Thelma Hopkins were both professional singers[[note]]Carter was part of the original cast of ''Ain't Misbehavin'''. Hopkins was one third of Tony Orlando & Dawn[[/note]] given plenty of opportunities to show off their skills. The Lawrence brothers were given spots to show their musical skills, as well.
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* PromotedToOpeningCredits: Some [[ZigZaggingTrope zig zagging]] in each case.

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* PromotedToOpeningCredits: Some [[ZigZaggingTrope zig - zagging]] in each case.
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* PromotedToOpeningCredits: Some [[ZigZaggedTrope zig zagging]] in each case.

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* PromotedToOpeningCredits: Some [[ZigZaggedTrope [[ZigZaggingTrope zig zagging]] in each case.
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* PromotedToOpeningCredits:

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* PromotedToOpeningCredits:PromotedToOpeningCredits: Some [[ZigZaggedTrope zig zagging]] in each case.
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* PromotedToOpeningCredits: John Hoyt (as Grandpa Stanley Kanisky) in Season 2 episodes where he appeared; he was listed in the closing credits for the four Season 1 episodes he appeared in.

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* PromotedToOpeningCredits: PromotedToOpeningCredits:
** Season 2:
John Hoyt (as Grandpa Stanley Kanisky) in Season 2 episodes where he appeared; he appeared. He was listed in the closing credits for the four Season 1 episodes he appeared in.in.
** Season 3: Howard Morton (as Officer Ralph Simpson). He was in the closing credits for Season 2, although he was a semi-regular and did get an opening-credits card in one late Season 2 episode.
** Season 4: Telma Hopkins (as Addy Wilson). Although a semi-regular during Season 3, she was billed in the closing credits in episodes where she appeared.
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* PromotedToOpeningCredits: John Hoyt (as Grandpa Stanley Kanisky) in Season 2 episodes where he appeared; he was listed in the closing credits for the four Season 1 episodes he appeared in.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece : As with most sitcoms from TheEighties, the clothing and hairstyles are ''very'' dated.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece : UnintentionalPeriodPiece: As with most sitcoms from TheEighties, the clothing and hairstyles are ''very'' dated.dated.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen: The LiveEpisode was to anchor an entire night of live episodes, but by that time all the other shows that were to share the night with ''Gimme a Break'' were cancelled.
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* TheDanza: Three of them. Nell, Joey, and Matthew.

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* TheDanza: Three Four of them. Nell, Joey, Matthew, and Matthew.Jonathan.
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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Dolph Sweet's death.

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* TheCharacterDiedWithHim: After Dolph Sweet's death.death after production of the fourth season ended, his character Carl also died [[InUniverse in-universe]].



* UnintentionalPeriodPiece : As with most sitcoms from TheEighties, the clothing and hairstyles are very dated.

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* UnintentionalPeriodPiece : As with most sitcoms from TheEighties, the clothing and hairstyles are very ''very'' dated.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Joey Lawrence as adoptee Joey, and a very young RosieODonnell and Johnathan Silverman.

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* RetroactiveRecognition: Joey Lawrence as adoptee TheCharacterDiedWithHim: Dolph Sweet's death.
* TheDanza: Three of them. Nell,
Joey, and Matthew.
* {{Defictionalization}}: Nell Carter became
a ''de facto'' ParentalSubstitute for countless children, who wrote her character asking for advice.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece : As with most sitcoms from TheEighties, the clothing and hairstyles are
very young RosieODonnell and Johnathan Silverman.dated.
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* RetroactiveRecognition: Joey Lawrence as adoptee Joey, and a very young RosieODonnell and Johnathan Silverman.

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