TV One Acquires Gimme a Break for May - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

TJ · 03-27-2013, 12:08 PM

Gimme a Break! The hit '80s sitcom, Gimme a Break! is coming to TV One! Hot off of their acquisition of What's Happening!! in March, TV One will add Gimme a Break! to its schedule beginning Friday, May 3, 2013. The sitcom will join the Friday night comedy block featuring classic sitcoms. The series has not regularly aired on cable in about 15 or so years when USA Network aired it weekday mornings. The series has aired in a couple of markets in local syndication in recent years, but that's it. We last saw the sitcom on cable back in 2006 when TV One aired a special day marathon in celebration of the series' first season coming to DVD. However, it was just a stunt marathon and this will be a regular addition! TV One will air Gimme a Break! Fridays from 8-9pm and also 11pm-12am beginning Friday, May 3. It will kick-off the new Friday night comedy block line-up. Sanford & Son will return to the TV One line-up and air Fridays 9-10pm (encores 12-1am). What's Happening!! will be moving timeslots to 10-11pm now, instead of the current 11pm-12am hour. The series will also encore 1-2am. Only Gimme a Break! doesn't encore, as the 11pm-12am airings are different from 8-9pm. With the addition of Gimme a Break! and the return of Sanford & Son, this means That's My Mama and The Jeffersons are not going to be a part of the Friday night comedy block schedule. Not to worry, as they are still airing on the schedule on other days, with The Jeffersons remaining weekday mornings and its Tuesday daytime marathon block. You'll also see sitcom marathons/stunts continue on Saturdays after the Good Times block beginning at 2pm, with What's Happening!! getting a block on Saturday, May 4 from 2-6pm featuring the first eight episodes. You will also see Sanford & Son and What's Happening!! pop-up Sunday mornings with an hour each from 8-10am beginning May 5. No word if Gimme a Break! will regularly air yet on any other day besides Fridays, but you'll for sure see it pop-up on the Saturday stunt block from time to time after 2pm.

In Gimme a Break!, the late singer/actress Nell Carter starred as Nell Harper, housekeeper and den mother to the three daughters of the Kanisky Family, headed by Dolph Sweet as the recently widowed local police chief. Controversial in its day for the 'stereotypical' set-up of a wise-cracking and overweight Black housekeeper who takes care of a white family, the show nevertheless endured six seasons on the strength of Carter's powerful persona, strong comic timing and musical chops. The show featured rare guest appearances from some of the biggest stars, 'before they were stars', including Whitney Houston, Dennis Haysbert, and Danny Glover.

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icecream · 03-27-2013, 01:42 PM

I haven't had any interest in TVOne...until now. I've never seen Gimme a Break and am interested in checking it out.

MikeLutton · 03-27-2013, 01:57 PM

about time it comes back on tv finally im excited even got the complete series on dvd

MacLeaper · 03-27-2013, 03:14 PM

Yay! I love "Gimme A Break!" - I used to watch this when it first aired as a child- it's great to see a childhood '80s classic back on the air.

MrCleveland · 03-27-2013, 03:49 PM

That's good...the show is actually less stereotypical than something like Tyler Perry Shows.

The show "Gimme a Break" had people who would later be stars such as The Lawrence Brothers Joey and Matthew, Lara Jill Miller (from what I heard was good friends with Nell Carter), and...Rosie O'Donnel!

Mr. Television · 03-27-2013, 05:05 PM

What a nice surprise.

Smartboy · 03-27-2013, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by catsrule

I haven't had any interest in TVOne...until now. I've never seen Gimme a Break and am interested in checking it out.

If you like sitcoms, I think that there is a very good chance that you will enjoy "Gimme a Break!". It had a lot of very good story lines throughout its run.

TVFactFan · 03-30-2013, 03:37 PM

I'm confident that this show will not last on TV One if the jeffersons couldn't remain on Friday nights.

So I will watch GAB as long as I can because I'm sure it will be gone

Pavan · 03-30-2013, 06:11 PM

Solomon, The Jeffersons is on every day! It's more than a Friday show.

And What's Happening!! is doing fine on Fridays and Saturday afternoons.

TVFactFan · 03-30-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Pavan

Solomon, The Jeffersons is on every day! It's more than a Friday show.

And What's Happening!! is doing fine on Fridays and Saturday afternoons.

Oh great it's on everyday at 7am and 7:30am when I;m getting ready for work

Brieannas21 · 03-30-2013, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Oh great it's on everyday at 7am and 7:30am when I;m getting ready for work

Well watch it as you get ready for work, you cant multi-task? LOL

TVFactFan · 03-30-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Brieannas21

Well watch it as you get ready for work, you cant multi-task? LOL

I actually watch the 7am episode and then get ready for work but once I move I won't be able to do that because I won't be as close to my job.

Pavan · 03-30-2013, 06:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Oh great it's on everyday at 7am and 7:30am when I;m getting ready for work

It is also on Tuesdays from 11am-5pm and on most Saturdays in the mornings/afternoons. Next Friday The Jeffersons is getting a Friday night marathon...

TVFactFan · 03-30-2013, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pavan

It is also on Tuesdays from 11am-5pm and on most Saturdays in the mornings/afternoons. Next Friday The Jeffersons is getting a Friday night marathon...

Well if it was on Saturday how come u never told me? And that's good to know about next friday

Pavan · 03-30-2013, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TVFactFan

Well if it was on Saturday how come u never told me? And that's good to know about next friday

There is no set Saturday schedules besides the morning Good Times. They encore The Jeffersons, That's My Mama and What's Happening!! on some Saturdays. And I posted that Jeffersons marathon on the story with Gimme a Break, but you never read carefully.

03-27-2013, 12:08 PM	#1
TJ Site Owner Administrator Forum Star Join Date: Feb 03, 2000 Location: Marietta, GA Posts: 10,683	TV One Acquires Gimme a Break for May Gimme a Break! The hit '80s sitcom, Gimme a Break! is coming to TV One! Hot off of their acquisition of What's Happening!! in March, TV One will add Gimme a Break! to its schedule beginning Friday, May 3, 2013. The sitcom will join the Friday night comedy block featuring classic sitcoms. The series has not regularly aired on cable in about 15 or so years when USA Network aired it weekday mornings. The series has aired in a couple of markets in local syndication in recent years, but that's it. We last saw the sitcom on cable back in 2006 when TV One aired a special day marathon in celebration of the series' first season coming to DVD. However, it was just a stunt marathon and this will be a regular addition! TV One will air Gimme a Break! Fridays from 8-9pm and also 11pm-12am beginning Friday, May 3. It will kick-off the new Friday night comedy block line-up. Sanford & Son will return to the TV One line-up and air Fridays 9-10pm (encores 12-1am). What's Happening!! will be moving timeslots to 10-11pm now, instead of the current 11pm-12am hour. The series will also encore 1-2am. Only Gimme a Break! doesn't encore, as the 11pm-12am airings are different from 8-9pm. With the addition of Gimme a Break! and the return of Sanford & Son, this means That's My Mama and The Jeffersons are not going to be a part of the Friday night comedy block schedule. Not to worry, as they are still airing on the schedule on other days, with The Jeffersons remaining weekday mornings and its Tuesday daytime marathon block. You'll also see sitcom marathons/stunts continue on Saturdays after the Good Times block beginning at 2pm, with What's Happening!! getting a block on Saturday, May 4 from 2-6pm featuring the first eight episodes. You will also see Sanford & Son and What's Happening!! pop-up Sunday mornings with an hour each from 8-10am beginning May 5. No word if Gimme a Break! will regularly air yet on any other day besides Fridays, but you'll for sure see it pop-up on the Saturday stunt block from time to time after 2pm. In Gimme a Break!, the late singer/actress Nell Carter starred as Nell Harper, housekeeper and den mother to the three daughters of the Kanisky Family, headed by Dolph Sweet as the recently widowed local police chief. Controversial in its day for the 'stereotypical' set-up of a wise-cracking and overweight Black housekeeper who takes care of a white family, the show nevertheless endured six seasons on the strength of Carter's powerful persona, strong comic timing and musical chops. The show featured rare guest appearances from some of the biggest stars, 'before they were stars', including Whitney Houston, Dennis Haysbert, and Danny Glover. Read more: http://blog.sitcomsonline.com/2013/0...k-for-may.html

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TVFactFan Member Forum Junkie Join Date: Aug 17, 2002 Posts: 99,065	I'm confident that this show will not last on TV One if the jeffersons couldn't remain on Friday nights. So I will watch GAB as long as I can because I'm sure it will be gone

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Pavan SO News/Reviews Director Administrator Forum Superstar Join Date: Feb 17, 2000 Location: Linden, NJ (Where Hal Linden got his last name from!) Posts: 26,821	Solomon, The Jeffersons is on every day! It's more than a Friday show. And What's Happening!! is doing fine on Fridays and Saturday afternoons.
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