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⭐ 6.8/10· 1985 ·5 Seasons ·116 Episodes · Created by Michael G. Moye
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About this series

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.

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6.8/10 43 votes

Quick facts

First Aired
1985
Seasons
5
Episodes
116
TMDB Rating
⭐ 6.8/10
Votes
43
Genre
Comedy, Family
Status
Ended
Network
NBC
Director
Language
EN

Seasons

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S01E01
Honesty
⭐ 6.7
Sep 14, 1985 30 min
On 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. The next day, after no one has …
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S01E02
Mary's Brother
⭐ 9.0
Sep 21, 1985 30 min
When 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 details about the date, they get in t…
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S01E03
Family Hero
⭐ 7.0
Sep 28, 1985 30 min
For an assignment that requires her to write about her "Most Interesting Relative", Brenda asks her parents for help. Lester suggests his aunt Lucy who was a woman brakeman. After …
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S01E04
The Refrigerator
Oct 5, 1985 30 min
When 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 party if Sandra will "persuade…
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S01E05
Do You Love Me?
⭐ 7.0
Oct 19, 1985 30 min
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 for her and Lester. Lester buys…
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S01E06
Pilot
Oct 26, 1985 30 min
When the landlord dies, everyone believes that Sandra will become the new landlord, including Sandra. She assures Mary that once she becomes the new landlord that Mary will have to…
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S01E07
The Sidewalk Sale
⭐ 7.5
Nov 2, 1985 30 min
The 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 anyway, for $5. When Lester finds…
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S01E08
A Letter to the President
⭐ 8.0
Nov 9, 1985 30 min
When 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 starts snooping around 227 and get…
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S01E09
Pity the Poor Working Girl
Nov 16, 1985 30 min
When 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 company needs a receptionist for thei…
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S01E10
Football Widow
Nov 23, 1985 30 min
Mary 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 to go to the game, with the hope…
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S01E11
A Daughter is a Precious Thing
Nov 30, 1985 30 min
Brenda desperately tries to get Calvin to notice her. When Mary doesn't seem to help Brenda out, she seeks romantic advice from Sandra. This ultimately upsets Mary when she finds o…
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S01E12
The Big Piano Play-Off
Dec 7, 1985 30 min
Mary 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 the piano, Rose offers Mary piano…
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S01E13
Mary's Christmas
⭐ 7.5
Dec 14, 1985 30 min
When 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 church to its new spot. Everyt…
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S01E14
The Bed of Rose's
⭐ 9.0
Jan 4, 1986 30 min
Sandra 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 comes to the apartment, he mee…
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S01E15
Brenda's Last Date
Jan 11, 1986 30 min
Pearl 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. They believe that she is too you…
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S01E16
A Young Man's Fancy
⭐ 8.0
Jan 18, 1986 30 min
Pearl 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't get it, he becomes depressed…
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S01E17
We the People
Feb 1, 1986 30 min
Lester'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 the third floor. Pearl begins to …
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S01E18
Redecorating Blues
Feb 8, 1986 30 min
While 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 that the burglars took an arm ch…
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S01E19
Fifty Big Ones
⭐ 9.0
Feb 15, 1986 30 min
At 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, and Mary talks to her mother …
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S01E20
Slam Dunked
⭐ 8.5
Feb 22, 1986 30 min
Sandra begins dating a basketball player who rubs Mary the wrong way from their first meeting. He comes across as rude and arrogant. Calvin idolizes him and mimics his attitude. Br…
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S01E21
Pick Six
⭐ 7.5
Mar 8, 1986 30 min
While 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 and money. But with a big jack…
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S01E22
Young Man with a Job
⭐ 8.0
May 3, 1986 30 min
When 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 construction site. But when Calvin prove…

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🎭 Comedy 🎭 Family 🎬 Michael G. Moye 👤 Marla Gibbs 👤 Hal Williams 👤 Alaina Reed Hall
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Questions about 227

227 has 5 seasons and 116 episodes total.
227 was created by Michael G. Moye and first aired in 1985.
227 is a Comedy, Family series.
The cast of 227 includes Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed Hall, Jackée Harry, Regina King.
227 has a TMDB rating of 6.8/10 based on 43 votes.

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