
A housekeeper enters the life of a small town police chief and becomes surrogate mother to his 3 daughters.
Show Details:
Start date: Oct 1981
End date: May 1987
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): NBC (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 137 eps
Genre(s): Comedy, Crime/Mystery
End date: May 1987
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): NBC (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 137 eps
Genre(s): Comedy, Crime/Mystery
Credits:
- Nell Carter as Nellie Ruth "Nell" Harper
- Lauri Hendler as Julie Kanisky Maxwell [ 1-5 ]
- Kari Michaelson as Katie Kanisky [ 1-5 ]
- Lara Jill Miller as Samantha "Sam" Kanisky
- Dolph Sweet as Chief Carl Kanisky [ 1-4 ]
- Howard Morton as Officer Ralph Simpson [ 1-5 ]
- John Hoyt as Grandpa Stanley Kanisky [ 2-6 ]
- Joseph Lawrence as Joey Donovan [ 3-6 ]
- Telma Hopkins as Addy Wilson [ 4-6 ]
- Jonathan Silverman as Jonathan Maxwell [ 4-5 ]
- Peter Schrum as Uncle Ed Kanisky [ 2 ]
- Jane Dulo as Grandma Mildred Kanisky [ 2 ]
- Rosetta LeNoire as "Mama" Maybelle Harper [ 6 ]
- Matthew Lawrence as Matthew Donovan [ 6 ]
- Paul Sand as Marty / Esteban [ 6 ]
- Rosie O'Donnell as Maggie O'Brien [ 6 ]
Episode list & details from:
TVmaze •
TV.com
Episode # | Original Air Date |
Titles | ||
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Season 1 | ||||
1. | 1-1 | 29 Oct 81 | Katie the Crook | |
2. | 1-2 | 05 Nov 81 | A Good Man is Hard to Find | |
3. | 1-3 | 12 Nov 81 | The Second Time Around | |
4. | 1-4 | 19 Nov 81 | Mom's Birthday | |
5. | 1-5 | 26 Nov 81 | Do or Diet | |
6. | 1-6 | 03 Dec 81 | A Man in Nell's Room | |
7. | 1-7 | 10 Dec 81 | Your Prisoner is Dead | |
8. | 1-8 | 17 Dec 81 | Julie's Rejection | |
9. | 1-9 | 07 Jan 82 | Julie's First Love | |
10. | 1-10 | 14 Jan 82 | Nell's Ex | |
11. | 1-11 | 21 Jan 82 | Katie the Cheat | |
12. | 1-12 | 04 Feb 82 | The Emergency | |
13. | 1-13 | 11 Feb 82 | Nell Goes Home | |
14. | 1-14 | 18 Feb 82 | Samantha Steals a Squad Car | |
15. | 1-15 | 25 Feb 82 | Grandma Fools Around | |
16. | 1-16 | 11 Mar 82 | Hot Muffins | |
17. | 1-17 | 18 Mar 82 | Sam's Affair | |
18. | 1-18 | 25 Mar 82 | The Robbery | |
19. | 1-19 | 01 Apr 82 | An Unmarried Couple | |
Season 2 | ||||
20. | 2-1 | 02 Oct 82 | Nell Goes to Jail | |
21. | 2-2 | 09 Oct 82 | Brother Ed and the Hooker | |
22. | 2-3 | 16 Oct 82 | Sam's Imaginary Friend | |
23. | 2-4 | 23 Oct 82 | Grandpa's Visit | |
24. | 2-5 | 30 Oct 82 | Take My Baby, Please | |
25. | 2-6 | 06 Nov 82 | Porko's | |
26. | 2-7 | 13 Nov 82 | The Chief's Gay Evening | |
27. | 2-8 | 27 Nov 82 | Katie Steals Julie's Jock | |
28. | 2-9 | 04 Dec 82 | Sam Faces Death | |
29. | 2-10 | 11 Dec 82 | Nell Goes Door to Door | |
30. | 2-11 | 18 Dec 82 | Love Thy Neighbor | |
31. | 2-12 | 06 Jan 83 | Love, Kidney | |
32. | 2-13 | 13 Jan 83 | Julie Smokes | |
33. | 2-14 | 20 Jan 83 | The Centerfold (1) | |
34. | 2-15 | 27 Jan 83 | The Centerfold (2) | |
35. | 2-16 | 10 Feb 83 | The Custody Suit | |
36. | 2-17 | 17 Feb 83 | The Return of the Doo-Wop Girls | |
37. | 2-18 | 24 Feb 83 | Eddie Gets Married | |
38. | 2-19 | 03 Mar 83 | Grandpa Robs a Bank | |
39. | 2-20 | 10 Mar 83 | Greenlawn Street Blues | |
40. | 2-21 | 28 Apr 83 | Nell and the Kid | |
41. | 2-22 | 05 May 83 | Nell Gets Sick | |
Season 3 | ||||
42. | 3-1 | 29 Sep 83 | The Groupie | |
43. | 3-2 | 13 Oct 83 | The Way to a Man's Heart | |
44. | 3-3 | 20 Oct 83 | Katie's Commitment | |
45. | 3-4 | 27 Oct 83 | Joey (1) | |
46. | 3-5 | 03 Nov 83 | Joey (2) | |
47. | 3-6 | 10 Nov 83 | The Mayor | |
48. | 3-7 | 17 Nov 83 | Melissa | |
49. | 3-8 | 01 Dec 83 | Nell's Friend | |
50. | 3-9 | 08 Dec 83 | Grandpa's Rebellion | |
51. | 3-10 | 22 Dec 83 | A Kanisky Christmas | |
52. | 3-11 | 05 Jan 84 | Herbie | |
53. | 3-12 | 12 Jan 84 | James Returns | |
54. | 3-13 | 19 Jan 84 | Samantha's Protest | |
55. | 3-14 | 26 Jan 84 | Flashback | |
56. | 3-15 | 02 Feb 84 | Knock Three Times | |
57. | 3-16 | 09 Feb 84 | Valentine | |
58. | 3-17 | 16 Feb 84 | The Big Apple (1) | |
59. | 3-18 | 23 Feb 84 | The Big Apple (2) | |
60. | 3-19 | 08 Mar 84 | Rodeo | |
61. | 3-20 | 15 Mar 84 | Katie's College | |
62. | 3-21 | 19 Apr 84 | The Center | |
63. | 3-22 | 03 May 84 | Class of '84 | |
Season 4 | ||||
64. | 4-1 | 29 Sep 84 | New Orleans (1) (a.k.a.) Joey Goes to New Orleans (1) | |
65. | 4-2 | 06 Oct 84 | New Orleans (2) (a.k.a.) Joey Goes to New Orleans (2) | |
66. | 4-3 | 13 Oct 84 | Nell's Birthday | |
67. | 4-4 | 20 Oct 84 | Grandpa's Secret Life | |
68. | 4-5 | 27 Oct 84 | Sam's First Love | |
69. | 4-6 | 03 Nov 84 | Who Dunnit? | |
70. | 4-7 | 10 Nov 84 | Breakdance | |
71. | 4-8 | 17 Nov 84 | Daddy's Little Girl | |
72. | 4-9 | 24 Nov 84 | Carl's Delicate Moment | |
73. | 4-10 | 01 Dec 84 | Julie's Lie | |
74. | 4-11 | 08 Dec 84 | Baby of the Family | |
75. | 4-12 | 15 Dec 84 | TV or Not TV | |
76. | 4-13 | 22 Dec 84 | The Spirit of Christmas | |
77. | 4-14 | 05 Jan 85 | Grandpa's Will | |
78. | 4-15 | 12 Jan 85 | The Answering Machine | |
79. | 4-16 | 19 Jan 85 | The Gift | |
80. | 4-17 | 26 Jan 85 | Alabamy Bound (1) | |
81. | 4-18 | 02 Feb 85 | Alabamy Bound (2) | |
82. | 4-19 | 09 Feb 85 | The Earthquake | |
83. | 4-20 | 16 Feb 85 | The Lookalike | |
84. | 4-21 | 23 Feb 85 | Cat Story | |
85. | 4-22 | 23 Mar 85 | Police Mamas | |
86. | 4-23 | 30 Mar 85 | Monkey See, Monkey Do | |
87. | 4-24 | 04 May 85 | Friendship | |
88. | 4-25 | 11 May 85 | Julie's Birthday | |
Season 5 | ||||
89. | 5-1 | 14 Sep 85 | Joey's Train | |
90. | 5-2 | 21 Sep 85 | Ship of Fools (1) | |
91. | 5-3 | 28 Sep 85 | Ship of Fools (2) | |
92. | 5-4 | 05 Oct 85 | The Man From Zoron | |
93. | 5-5 | 19 Oct 85 | Addy's Goodbye | |
94. | 5-6 | 26 Oct 85 | So Long, Jonathan | |
95. | 5-7 | 02 Nov 85 | Mama | |
96. | 5-8 | 09 Nov 85 | Sam's Little Girl | |
97. | 5-9 | 16 Nov 85 | The Elevator | |
98. | 5-10 | 23 Nov 85 | Nell's New Car | |
99. | 5-11 | 30 Nov 85 | Nell's Gifted Child | |
100. | 5-12 | 07 Dec 85 | Katie's Apartment | |
101. | 5-13 | 14 Dec 85 | Snippets | |
102. | 5-14 | 04 Jan 86 | Second Chance (1) | |
103. | 5-15 | 11 Jan 86 | Second Chance (2) | |
104. | 5-16 | 18 Jan 86 | Bienvenido, Jonathan | |
105. | 5-17 | 01 Feb 86 | The Gun | |
106. | 5-18 | 08 Feb 86 | A Lesson for Nell | |
107. | 5-19 | 15 Feb 86 | Pride and Prejudice | |
108. | 5-20 | 22 Feb 86 | Family Reunion | |
109. | 5-21 | 29 Mar 86 | Getting to Know You | |
110. | 5-22 | 05 Apr 86 | Katie's Korner | |
111. | 5-23 | 03 May 86 | Found Money | |
112. | 5-24 | 10 May 86 | The Purse Snatcher | |
Season 6 | ||||
113. | 6-1 | 24 Sep 86 | Sam Goes to College (1) | |
114. | 6-2 | 24 Sep 86 | Sam Goes to College (2) | |
115. | 6-3 | 01 Oct 86 | Below Sea Level | |
116. | 6-4 | 08 Oct 86 | Joey Meets Matthew | |
117. | 6-5 | 15 Oct 86 | Nell Goes Back to New York | |
118. | 6-6 | 29 Oct 86 | The Apartment | |
119. | 6-7 | 05 Nov 86 | I Love New York | |
120. | 6-8 | 12 Nov 86 | Nell the Boss | |
121. | 6-9 | 19 Nov 86 | Harry the Hamster | |
122. | 6-10 | 26 Nov 86 | Joey the Gambler | |
123. | 6-11 | 03 Dec 86 | The Scam | |
124. | 6-12 | 10 Dec 86 | Christmas in New York | |
125. | 6-13 | 07 Jan 87 | Nell's Secret Admirer | |
126. | 6-14 | 14 Jan 87 | The Loan | |
127. | 6-15 | 21 Jan 87 | The Window (1) | |
128. | 6-16 | 21 Jan 87 | The Window (2) | |
129. | 6-17 | 28 Jan 87 | Joey's First Crush | |
130. | 6-18 | 04 Feb 87 | Joey's Teacher | |
131. | 6-19 | 11 Feb 87 | Joey's Hero | |
132. | 6-20 | 25 Feb 87 | Joey the Gigolo | |
133. | 6-21 | 25 Feb 87 | Parents' Week (1) | |
134. | 6-22 | 04 Mar 87 | Parents' Week (2) | |
135. | 6-23 | 28 Apr 87 | Save the Church | |
136. | 6-24 | 05 May 87 | Someday, My Prince . . . | |
137. | 6-25 | 12 May 87 | Mama's Date | |
DVDs are available:
Season 1 (3 discs) ![]() |