Editing Gimme a Break! (section)

===Recurring characters===

*'''Alvernette Jimenez''' as '''Angie McDaniel''' is Nell's tall, skinny, and dim-witted friend, the typical [[Airhead (slang)|airhead]] with a little girl's voice. The character was eventually written out of the show, but appeared in several episodes between seasons one and four.
*'''[[Jane Dulo]]''' as '''Mildred Kanisky (née Wuchetzky)''' is Stanley Kanisky's wife and Carl's mother; she was also played by [[Elvia Allman]] in "Katie the Cheat" and Elizabeth Kerr in "Grandma Fools Around". Dulo played the role in season two. The character died, leaving Stanley a widower in season three.
*'''[[Pete Schrum]]''' as '''Ed Kanisky''' is Carl's brother, an overweight [[mortician]] who loves to play practical jokes. Ed was a recurring character in seasons one and two, then got married and was written out of the series.
*'''Patrick Collins''' as '''Tim Donovan''' is Joey and Matthew's father, a [[Merchant shipping|merchant seaman]]. Joey reunited with Tim in New Orleans in season four (when Tim was played by [[Fred McCarren]]). Joey went to live with Tim and Matthew in the beginning of season six, when Tim decided to get a job in New York City. After realizing he could not handle a 9-to-5 job, Tim decided he wanted to go back to sea and Joey returned to Nell and Addy along with Matthew.
*'''Jack Fletcher''' as '''Erwin J. Swackhammer''' was a man who would annoy the Kanisky household in various ways, the most notable of which occurred when he was the manager of the telephone company and had Nell arrested and jailed. After five episodes, Swackhammer disappeared with no explanation.
*'''[[Harrison Page]]''' as '''Hamilton Storm''' is a news reporter who appeared occasionally during seasons one and two; he appeared more concerned with his appearance than giving the news.