Series

227

1985★ 6.95 seasons

A housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and discusses all manner of things with her neighbors.

Cast

Featured cast

Marla GibbsMary Jenkins

Hal WilliamsLester Jenkins

Alaina Reed HallRose Lee Holloway

Jackée HarrySandra Clark

Regina KingBrenda Jenkins

Helen MartinPearl Shay

Episodes

1HonestyOn the way home from running errands, Mary hits a BMW, breaking the tail light. From the persuasion of Rose, she decides to leave a note on the car. …30 min 2Mary's BrotherWhen Mary's brother Lewis comes to town on business, she decides to set him up on a date with Rose. The next day when Rose won't give Mary any detail…30 min 3Family HeroFor an assignment that requires her to write about her "Most Interesting Relative", Brenda asks her parents for help. Lester suggests his aunt Lucy w…30 min 4The RefrigeratorWhen Mary tries to convince the landlord to order her a new refrigerator, he refuses. Mary then agrees to loan Sandra her apartment for a extravagant…30 min 5Do You Love Me?News of the breakup of her neighbors' marriage has Mary worried that the same thing could happen to her and Lester. Mary plans an evening of romance …30 min 6PilotWhen the landlord dies, everyone believes that Sandra will become the new landlord, including Sandra. She assures Mary that once she becomes the new …30 min 7The Sidewalk SaleThe tenants have a sidewalk sale to pay for the repairs needed to fix up 227. Lester asks Mary not to sell his aunt's old, ugly lamp, but she does an…30 min 8A Letter to the PresidentWhen Mary writes a letter to the President about the pothole that is on her street that no one has seemed to fill in 3 months, the secret service sta…30 min 9Pity the Poor Working GirlWhen Sandra tells Mary how she can't keep a job because of jealous wives, Mary asks Lester if he knows of any job openings. He admits that his compan…30 min 10Football WidowMary is upset that whenever Lester watches the football game, she doesn't get any attention. So she gets two tickets from Sandra for her and Lester t…30 min 11A Daughter is a Precious ThingBrenda desperately tries to get Calvin to notice her. When Mary doesn't seem to help Brenda out, she seeks romantic advice from Sandra. This ultimate…30 min 12The Big Piano Play-OffMary decides to buy a piano, even though Lester hates the idea and Brenda doesn't want to take lessons. When Sandra & Rose visit to take a look at th…30 min 13Mary's ChristmasWhen their church loses their land lease, the tenants must find another lot to place their church on. They enlist Lester's company's help to move the…30 min 14The Bed of Rose'sSandra starts dating a man who works with her and Lester, however she finds him boring. She leaves it up to the Jenkins to cancel their date. When he…30 min 15Brenda's Last DatePearl asks Mary if Lester would have a man-to-man talk with Calvin about sex and Brenda asks her parents if she could go to the dance Friday night. T…30 min 16A Young Man's FancyPearl goes to Baltimore to visit her sister and the Jenkins watch Calvin for her. When he tries out for the romantic lead for a school play and doesn…30 min 17We the PeopleLester's old boss comes to visit the Jenkins from Hawaii. While there, Rose hires him as the building repairman and lets him live an efficiency on th…30 min 18Redecorating BluesWhile at a neighborhood watch meeting, the Jenkins get robbed, with Brenda in the kitchen on the phone. When they return from the meeting, they see t…30 min 19Fifty Big OnesAt their vows renewal ceremony, Mary's parents are in the middle of the argument and are not talking to each other. Lester talks to his father-in-law…30 min 20Slam DunkedSandra begins dating a basketball player who rubs Mary the wrong way from their first meeting. He comes across as rude and arrogant. Calvin idolizes …30 min 21Pick SixWhile reading the newspaper, Rose and Pearl choose 6 numbers related to an article that is in it. However, Mary thinks the lottery's a waste of time …30 min 22Young Man with a JobWhen Calvin has a hard time finding a part-time job, Brenda and Pearl persuade Mary to convince Lester to offer Calvin a job working at the construct…30 min

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