NEW YORK, NY – (December 15, 2021) – Nell Harper and Deacon Frye have found a new television home for the New Year. Beginning Monday, January 3, fans of Gimme A Break! and Amen can now enjoy their favorite episodes every weekday afternoon on COZI TV, starting at 3PM ET. Check local listings for details.
“We are thrilled to add the straight-talking, warm-hearted humor of Nell Carter and the high energy antics and wit of Sherman Hemsley into our COZI TV programming lineup, starting January 3. Our viewers will again enjoy the unforgettable moments that
made ‘Amen’ and ‘Gimme a Break!’ two of NBC’s most beloved sitcoms – and look forward to a New Year filled with laughter with our loyal COZI TV viewers,” said Meredith McGinn, Executive Vice President, Diginets & Original Production.
Gimme a Break! debuted on NBC in 1981 and continued its network run for six seasons, concluding in 1987. The sitcom was anchored by the memorable performance of Nell Harper (Nell Carter) as a housekeeper for a retired police chief (Dolph Sweet) and his three daughters. A foster son Joey (Joey Lawrence) joined the show in season three. Numerous celebrities appeared on the show throughout its run, including The Pointer Sisters, Whitney Houston, Milton Berle, Dennis Haysbert, Rue McClanahan and many others.
Amen made its television series debut in 1986 on NBC and continued for five years before concluding in 1991. The show was led by Ernest Frye (Sherman Hemsley), a widowed deacon at a Philadelphia church who also practices law. Trouble frequently follows Deacon Frye throughout the series, with his penchant for dishonesty and scheming leading to unforgettable moments that COZI viewers can again relieve. It also follows the life of Frye’s daughter Thelma (Anna Maria Horsford) and her love interest, Rev. Rueben Gregory (Clifton Davis).
ABOUT COZI TV
COZI TV, part of NBCUniversal Local, is NBC’s national multicast network that delivers a 24-hour lineup of TV’s all-time best shows and pop culture favorites, featuring a prime-time block of recent comedy hits. COZI TV’s iconic sitcoms include Frasier, Will & Grace and The Nanny. Among the network’s many beloved dramas and action series are Columbo, Murder, She Wrote and Little House on the Prairie. The network launched January 1, 2013 as one of the multicast channels of the NBC Owned Television Stations group and is now available in more than 108 million homes and 90 percent of the U.S. The network has 140 affiliates, serves all top 10 U.S. television markets and can be viewed on DISH Network (channel 252), fubotv, HuluLive and YouTubeTV. For more information, visit COZITV.com, follow on Twitter and “like” us on Facebook.
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