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cjmalagodi · 08-29-2003, 05:39 AM

Back in the 1980s, I used to watch Gimme a Break when it was on NBC prime time, and I am wondering if the series should not have continued after Dolph Sweet, who played the police chief Carl Kanisky, passed away in 1985. Did he both die and leave the show before the end of the 1984-1985 season? I thought Dolph did a fine job playing the Chief, a gruff man with a heart of gold. I strongly think the series should have ended at the conclusion of the 1984-1985 season; after all, Gimme a Break wasn't the same without the Chief or the actor who played him. What do you think?

CJ Malagodi

Mr. Television · 09-02-2003, 02:16 AM

I agree the show wasn't the same without the chief. I think the show should have ended in 1986. I didn't like the last season where Nell and Addy moved to New York.

donald snl · 09-03-2003, 04:33 PM

same here

MOMMYSBOY · 09-15-2003, 11:01 PM

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Originally posted by cjmalagodi
Back in the 1980s, I used to watch Gimme a Break when it was on NBC prime time, and I am wondering if the series should not have continued after Dolph Sweet, who played the police chief Carl Kanisky, passed away in 1985. Did he both die and leave the show before the end of the 1984-1985 season? I thought Dolph did a fine job playing the Chief, a gruff man with a heart of gold. I strongly think the series should have ended at the conclusion of the 1984-1985 season; after all, Gimme a Break wasn't the same without the Chief or the actor who played him. What do you think?

CJ Malagodi

I loved the last season where Nell and Addy moved to New York.

greelywinger · 04-11-2004, 09:37 PM

I think that the season after the cheif died was need only for a bit of closer for the family.
The move to NY was NOT needed.
I knew it was not the same when they decide to let the Kaninsky girls go. They were a main part of the show. It would be like saying, let's get rid of Nell and bring somebody new in.
I don't think so.

kanisky7896 · 08-23-2006, 03:29 PM

I agree that the series was definately was not the same when Dolph Sweet died. I think that what really killed the show was when NBC fired thr three girls. IMHO, the 5th season was needed to give the family a sense of closure in dealing with the Chief's passing, and to show that they could survive and thrive (life goes on) after the deaths of both parents.

I think that the 6th season premiere should have been the series finale. When the three girls left the show, that was really the end of GAB as we knew it, IMHO. I also think that that episode would have given the series a more graceful and dignified exit.

Becky

Eric777 · 08-25-2006, 12:27 AM

mstewart · 08-25-2006, 07:19 AM

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Originally Posted by kanisky7896

I agree that the series was definately was not the same when Dolph Sweet died. I think that what really killed the show was when NBC fired thr three girls. IMHO, the 5th season was needed to give the family a sense of closure in dealing with the Chief's passing, and to show that they could survive and thrive (life goes on) after the deaths of both parents.

I think that the 6th season premiere should have been the series finale. When the three girls left the show, that was really the end of GAB as we knew it, IMHO. I also think that that episode would have given the series a more graceful and dignified exit.

Becky

I agree wholeheartedly. The episode where they dealt with the Chief's passing was a hard one to watch because my dad died that year and I cried up a river watching that show.

It was too bad they dragged the show to a point ot relocating instead of pulling the plug by making the sixth season premiere the series finale with everyone moving on.

Eric777 · 08-25-2006, 09:59 AM

MikeLutton · 08-25-2006, 10:47 AM

yeah and just moving out selling the home like that was just wrong and having the girls move away from each other was sad 2.they schould of stayed at the house and like the 1 person said life life without the cheif n cope with the lost and by god get rid of joey lawrence

Eric777 · 08-25-2006, 11:22 AM

Scoobiedoo30 · 08-25-2006, 12:20 PM

I also loved when Nell and Addy oved in Together

Eric777 · 08-25-2006, 01:04 PM

MikeLutton · 08-25-2006, 05:27 PM

it just was not the same they ruined the show when they did that.i mean Gimme a break was soppose be about a family n live in maid coping with los of the mother but they ruined that moving to Ny and firing the young girls and also bringing joey lawrence whole entire family was career suicide talk about jumping the shark

Eric777 · 08-25-2006, 07:07 PM

08-29-2003, 05:39 AM	#1
cjmalagodi Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2003 Posts: 46	Should Gimme a Break continue without Dolph Sweet? Back in the 1980s, I used to watch Gimme a Break when it was on NBC prime time, and I am wondering if the series should not have continued after Dolph Sweet, who played the police chief Carl Kanisky, passed away in 1985. Did he both die and leave the show before the end of the 1984-1985 season? I thought Dolph did a fine job playing the Chief, a gruff man with a heart of gold. I strongly think the series should have ended at the conclusion of the 1984-1985 season; after all, Gimme a Break wasn't the same without the Chief or the actor who played him. What do you think? CJ Malagodi

09-02-2003, 02:16 AM	#2
Mr. Television 23 Years at Sitcoms Online Forum Icon Join Date: Jun 06, 2003 Location: Somewhere you're Not Posts: 62,133	I agree the show wasn't the same without the chief. I think the show should have ended in 1986. I didn't like the last season where Nell and Addy moved to New York.
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08-25-2006, 12:20 PM	#12
Scoobiedoo30 Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Jun 27, 2002 Location: KENNER, LOUISIANA Posts: 27,654	Shouuld Gimme A Break Comtinue without Dolph Sweet *I also loved when Nell and Addy oved in Together*
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09-03-2003, 04:33 PM	#3
donald snl Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jul 06, 2003 Posts: 456	same here

08-23-2006, 03:29 PM	#6
kanisky7896 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Mar 28, 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 153	I agree that the series was definately was not the same when Dolph Sweet died. I think that what really killed the show was when NBC fired thr three girls. IMHO, the 5th season was needed to give the family a sense of closure in dealing with the Chief's passing, and to show that they could survive and thrive (life goes on) after the deaths of both parents. I think that the 6th season premiere should have been the series finale. When the three girls left the show, that was really the end of GAB as we knew it, IMHO. I also think that that episode would have given the series a more graceful and dignified exit. Becky

08-25-2006, 12:27 AM	#7
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08-25-2006, 10:47 AM	#10
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,884	yeah and just moving out selling the home like that was just wrong and having the girls move away from each other was sad 2.they schould of stayed at the house and like the 1 person said life life without the cheif n cope with the lost and by god get rid of joey lawrence

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08-25-2006, 05:27 PM	#14
MikeLutton Mike Lutton DVD Legend! Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 05, 2005 Location: usa pennsyvania Posts: 6,884	it just was not the same they ruined the show when they did that.i mean Gimme a break was soppose be about a family n live in maid coping with los of the mother but they ruined that moving to Ny and firing the young girls and also bringing joey lawrence whole entire family was career suicide talk about jumping the shark

08-25-2006, 07:07 PM	#15
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