227
NBC
1985-1990
First Broadcast: September 14, 1985
Last Broadcast: July 28, 1990
Starring Marla Gibbs, best known as Florence the maid in The Jeffersons, this show revolves around the residents of a middle-class apartment building in a predominantly African American area of Washington, D.C.
Where To Watch
| Channel | Date/Time | Season | Episode | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewind TV | 03/13/2025 3:00PM | 3 | 2 | Low Noon | Mary dreams she and her friends are in the Old West. |
| Rewind TV | 03/13/2025 3:30PM | 3 | 3 | There Goes the Building | Rose decides to sell the apartment building to Sandra’s boyfriend (Ron Glass). |
| Rewind TV | 03/14/2025 7:00AM | 3 | 4 | And Baby Makes Three | A school assignment about parenting saddles Brenda and Calvin with a piglet. |
| Rewind TV | 03/14/2025 7:30AM | 3 | 5 | Mistaken Identity | Everyone is on edge when a knife-toting man rents a room at 227. |
| Rewind TV | 03/14/2025 3:00PM | 3 | 4 | And Baby Makes Three | A school assignment about parenting saddles Brenda and Calvin with a piglet. |
Related Pages
227 – The Complete First Season
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It’s a hilarious look at family life in a Washington, DC, apartment building. 227, one of the most popular Saturday night sitcoms of the ’80s, revolves around housewife Mary Jenkins and her close-knit circle of friends and neighbors, dishing about life, family and each other in this first season collection of twenty-two hysterical episodes.
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227 Cast
| Actor | Character |
|---|---|
| Marla Gibbs | Mary Jenkins |
| Helen Martin | Pearl Shay |
| Hal Williams | Lester Jenkins |
| Alaina Reed-Hall | Rose Lee Holloway |
| Regina King | Brenda Jenkins |
| Jackée Harry | Sandra Clark |
| Curtis Baldwin | Calvin Dobbs |
| Barry Sobel | Dylan McMillan |
| Paul Winfield | Julian C. Barlow |
| Toukie Smith | Eva Rawley |
| Kevin Peter Hall | Warren Merriwether / Gordon |
Theme Song & Opening Credits
Episodes
There were 5 seasons and 116 episodes of 227. Check out the 227 episode guide.
Quotes
Holdup Man: Who are you?
Mary: I’m Gladys Knight and these are my Pips.
Lester: Are you always like this? Pee-Wee Herman: No, sometimes I act really silly.
Lester: Are you always like this? Pee-Wee Herman: No, sometimes I act really silly.
Trivia
- The character of Sandra Clark was never meant to be a regular, but she tested so well with audiences that she was added to the cast.
- When the rights to the play of the same name were acquired, Marla Gibbs originally intended the project to be a tv movie instead of a series.
Websites
Where are they now? The cast of 227. ( News ) – A 2012 article on the status of the cast.
