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
End date: May 1987
Status: cancelled/ended
Network(s): NBC (US)
Run time: 30 min
Episodes: 137 eps
Genre(s): Comedy
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
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Season 1 (3 discs) ![]() |
