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Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) -- The CBS series is taken off the air in 1953 because of protests from civil rights groups; host George Kirby.
"227" (1985): Season 1: Episode 20 -- Sandra begins dating a famous pro basketball player and asks him to give Calvin a few pointers. He agrees and teaches Calvin to play rough, bend the rules and always be arrogant. Great. Maybe tomorrow he'll learn how to beat up opposing fans.
Afro Ninja (2009) -- Trailer for this martial arts action comedy
"227" (1985): Season 1: Episode 17 -- Lester's old friend Gus moves into the building as the new handyman. And while the guy knows how to fix a leaky sink, he's also pretty good at creating a huge problem for everyone in 227. This one's all you, Lester.
"227" (1985): Season 1: Episode 13 -- Every time a Church is stolen an Angel gets his wings. Lester is convinced to help the local Church, with an unfortunate side-effect. With Jackée in an angel outfit, and a climactic commercial tie in, this is a true holiday classic.

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Mini Biography:
Armed with an acid dry wit and full arsenal of sarcasm and sass, Afri... more
Trivia:
Since leaving TV in 1990, Marla has been operating the Vision Theater... more
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Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 13 nominations more

Filmography

Actress:
  1. Devil's Land (2009) (post-production) .... Judge Martha M. Levine

  2. Afro Ninja (2009) (V) .... Aunt Mary
  3. The What Goes Around Short Film 2009 (2009) .... Ms. Lacey
  4. "Lincoln Heights" .... Hazel Roberson (1 episode, 2008)
        - The Day Before Tomorrow (2008) TV episode .... Hazel Roberson
  5. The Ties That Bind (2006) .... Delores
  6. Love on Layaway (2005) (V) .... Narrator
  7. "Cold Case" .... Georgie - 2005 (1 episode, 2005)
        - Best Friends (2005) TV episode .... Georgie - 2005
  8. "ER" .... Cherise Barnes (1 episode, 2005)
        - Only Connect (2005) TV episode .... Cherise Barnes
  9. "Listen Up" .... Jackie Widmer (1 episode, 2004)
        - Thanksgiving (2004) TV episode .... Jackie Widmer
  10. "Passions" .... Aunt Irma (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka "Harmony's Passions" (USA)
    ... aka "The Passions Storm" (USA: summer title)
        - Episode #1.1260 (2004) TV episode .... Aunt Irma
  11. "Arli$$" (1 episode, 2002)
        - Profiles in Agenting (2002) TV episode
  12. "The Rerun Show" .... Dr. Beamish (1 episode, 2002)
        - The Facts of Life: Shoplifting/The Jeffersons: A Bedtime Story (2002) TV episode .... Dr. Beamish
  13. "The Hughleys" .... Hattie Mae Hughley (16 episodes, 1998-2002)
        - How Hattie Got Her Groove Back (2002) TV episode .... Hattie Mae Hughley
        - Bored of the Rings (2002) TV episode .... Hattie Mae Hughley
        - One Foot in the Grave-y (2001) TV episode .... Hattie Mae Hughley
        - Joint Custody (2001) TV episode .... Hattie Mae Hughley
        - Mother's Day (2001) TV episode .... Hattie Mae Hughley
          (11 more)
  14. "The King of Queens" .... Nana Louise (1 episode, 2002)
        - Patrons Ain't (2002) TV episode .... Nana Louise
  15. "Judging Amy" .... Zella Van Exel (1 episode, 2001)
        - Between the Wanting and the Getting (2001) TV episode .... Zella Van Exel
  16. The Brothers (2001/I) .... Mary West
  17. "Touched by an Angel" .... Millie (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Invitation (2000) TV episode .... Millie
  18. Stanley's Gig (2000) .... Eleanor Whitney
  19. The Visit (2000/I) .... Lois Waters

  20. "Dawson's Creek" .... Mrs. Fran Boyd (1 episode, 1999)
        - First Encounters of the Close Kind (1999) TV episode .... Mrs. Fran Boyd
  21. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1 episode, 1999)
        - Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1999) TV episode
  22. Lost & Found (1999/I) .... Enid
  23. Foolish (1999) .... Odetta
  24. "Martial Law" .... Delores Samuels / ... (2 episodes, 1999)
        - Big Trouble (1999) TV episode .... Delores Samuels
        - Wild Life (1999) TV episode .... Dolores Parker
  25. Border to Border (1998) .... Dela
  26. "101 Dalmatians: The Series" .... Duchess (8 episodes, 1997-1998)
    ... aka "101 Dalmatians" (USA: short title)
        - Every Little Crooked Nanny/Cone Head (1998) TV episode (voice) .... Duchess
        - Robo-Rolly/Splishing and Splashing (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Duchess
        - Howl Noon/Easy on the Lies (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Duchess
        - Double Dog Dare/Mooove It on Over (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Duchess
        - Citizen Canine (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Duchess
          (3 more)
  27. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" .... Florence Johnston (1 episode, 1996)
        - I, Done: Part 2 (1996) TV episode .... Florence Johnston
  28. "Martin" .... Miss Minnie (1 episode, 1995)
        - Housekeeper from Hell (1995) TV episode .... Miss Minnie
  29. "Burke's Law" (1 episode, 1995)
        - Who Killed the Hollywood Headshrinker? (1995) TV episode
  30. Lily in Winter (1994) (TV) .... Maize Covington
  31. "Empty Nest" .... Josephine Douglas (1 episode, 1993)
        - Mother Dearest (1993) TV episode .... Josephine Douglas
  32. "In the Heat of the Night" .... Lilly Baker (1 episode, 1993)
        - A Baby Called Rocket (1993) TV episode .... Lilly Baker
  33. The Meteor Man (1993) .... Mrs. Reed, Jeff's Mother
  34. "A Different World" .... Principal Shaw (1 episode, 1993)
        - To Whit, with Love (1993) TV episode .... Principal Shaw
  35. Up Against the Wall (1991) .... Louise Bradley
  36. Last Breeze of Summer (1991)
  37. Menu for Murder (1990) (TV) .... Marty Hallard
    ... aka Murder at the P.T.A. Luncheon
  38. "227" .... Mary Jenkins (115 episodes, 1985-1990)
        - No Place Like Home (1990) TV episode .... Mary Jenkins
        - The Class of '90 (1990) TV episode .... Mary Jenkins
        - Nightmare on 227 (1990) TV episode .... Mary Jenkins
        - Gone Fishing (1990) TV episode .... Mary Jenkins
        - You Gotta Have Art (1990) TV episode .... Mary Jenkins
          (110 more)

  39. Drug Free Kids: A Parents' Guide (1986) (V)
  40. "The Jeffersons" .... Florence Johnston (207 episodes, 1975-1985)
        - Red Robins (1985) TV episode .... Florence Johnston
        - Off-Off-Off-Off Broadway (1985) TV episode .... Florence Johnston
        - The Odd Couple (1985) TV episode .... Florence Johnston
        - The Truth Hurts (1985) TV episode .... Florence Johnston
        - And Up We Go (1985) TV episode .... Florence Johnston
          (202 more)
  41. "Pryor's Place" .... Miss Stern (3 episodes, 1984)
        - The Showoff (1984) TV episode .... Miss Stern
        - Sax Education (1984) TV episode .... Miss Stern
        - Voyage to the Planet of the Dumb (1984) TV episode .... Miss Stern
  42. "The Love Boat" .... Janet Dalton (1 episode, 1981)
        - Incredible Hunk, The/Isaac, the Marriage Counselor/Jewels & Jim (1981) TV episode .... Janet Dalton
  43. "Checking In" .... Florence Johnston (4 episodes, 1981)
        - Florence and the Salesman (1981) TV episode .... Florence Johnston
        - Whose Side Are You On? (1981) TV episode .... Florence Johnston
        - Block's Party (1981) TV episode .... Florence Johnston
        - Boo Who? (1981) TV episode .... Florence Johnston

  44. You Can't Take It with You (1979) (TV) .... Rheba
  45. Passing Through (1977)
  46. "Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers" (1976) TV mini-series .... Mrs. Euphrates
    ... aka "The Moneychangers"
  47. "Barney Miller" .... Mrs. McBee (1 episode, 1975)
        - Vigilante (1975) TV episode .... Mrs. McBee
  48. The Missing Are Deadly (1975) (TV) .... Nurse #1
  49. Black Belt Jones (1974) (uncredited) .... Bartender
  50. Sweet Jesus, Preacherman (1973) .... Beverly Solomon
    ... aka Sweet Jesus Preacher Man (USA: poster title)
Writer:
  1. "227" (3 episodes, 1987-1989)
        - For Sale (1989) TV episode (story)
        - Brother from a Sister City (1988) TV episode (story)
        - Rich Kid (1987) TV episode (story)
  2. "The Jeffersons" (1 episode, 1984)
        - Some Enchanted Evening (1984) TV episode (story)
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. "227" (creative consultant) (4 episodes, 1985-1986)
        - Young Man with a Job (1986) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - A Daughter Is a Precious Thing (1985) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - The Refrigerator (1985) TV episode (creative consultant)
        - Honesty (1985) TV episode (creative consultant)
Producer:
  1. "227" (producer) (1 episode, 1985)
        - Pilot (1985) TV episode (producer)
Self:
  1. Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009) .... Himself
  2. Hollywood Desperado: Rebel or Royalty (2008) (V) .... Herself
  3. "Entertainment Tonight" .... Herself (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "E.T." (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "ET Weekend" (Australia: weekend title)
    ... aka "Entertainment This Week" (weekend title)
    ... aka "This Week in Entertainment" (USA: weekend title)
        - Episode dated 19 July 2007 (2007) TV episode .... Herself
  4. "Back to the Grind" (2007) TV series .... Herself
  5. "TV Land Confidential" .... Herself - interviewee (1 episode, 2007)
    ... aka "TV Land Confidential: The Untold Stories" (USA: second season title)
        - Oddballs & Original Characters (2007) TV episode .... Herself - interviewee
  6. "The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases" (2006) TV mini-series .... Herself
  7. "In the Mix" .... Guest (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "In the Cutz" (USA: new title)
        - Leachman Passes a Milestone/Golf/Stuff Style & Jules Verne Gets the Star Treatment (2006) TV episode .... Guest
  8. "The John Kerwin Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Episode dated 18 October 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  9. "Chappelle's Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
    ... aka "Chappelle's Show: The Lost Episodes" (USA: third season title)
        - Episode #3.2 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  10. "Living in TV Land" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Sherman Hemsley (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  11. "The Surreal Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 2006)
        - Tawny Takes on Flo Part: 2 (2006) TV episode .... Herself
  12. The 4th Annual TV Land Awards (2006) (TV) .... Herself
  13. 5 Keys to a Healthy Heart (2005) (V) .... Herself
  14. TV's Greatest Sidekicks (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  15. BET Comedy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself
  16. 227: Stories from the Stoop (2004) (V) .... Herself
  17. "SoapTalk" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 16 September 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
  18. "Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (3 episodes, 1999-2004)
    ... aka "H²" (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka "H2: Hollywood Squares" (USA: fifth season title)
        - Episode dated 5 April 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 8 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode dated 24 May 1999 (1999) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  19. TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) .... Herself
  20. Comedy Central Presents: The Commies (2003) (TV) .... Herself
  21. CBS at 75 (2003) (TV)
  22. "I Love the '80s" (2002) TV series .... Herself (unknown episodes)
  23. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) .... Herself
  24. "Weakest Link" .... Herself (1 episode, 2001)
    ... aka "The Weakest Link USA" (UK: promotional title)
        - Classic Television (2001) TV episode .... Herself
  25. Truth Behind the Sitcom Scandals 4 (2000) (TV) .... Herself

  26. "Geraldo" .... Herself (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka "The Geraldo Rivera Show" (USA: new title)
        - Princes and Princesses of Prime Time Past (1995) TV episode .... Herself
  27. Math, Who Needs It? (1991) (TV) .... Herself
  28. The 4th Annual Soul Train Music Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  29. "The Arsenio Hall Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1990)
        - Episode dated 2 February 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Herself
  30. The 5th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself - Host

  31. "The New Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (5 episodes, 1986-1989)
        - Episode dated 9 January 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 28 September 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 9 March 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 10 November 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
        - Unaired Pilot (????) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "The More You Know" (1989) TV series .... Herself
  33. The 9th Annual American Black Achievement Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself
  34. 20th NAACP Image Awards (1988) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  35. Your Alcohol I.Q. (1988) (V) .... Herself
  36. Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1988) (TV) .... Herself
  37. Circus of the Stars #12 (1987) (TV) .... Performer
  38. The 13th Annual People's Choice Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  39. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
  40. "Super Password" .... Herself (1 episode, 1986)
        - Episode dated 16 June 1986 (1986) TV episode .... Herself
  41. NBC 60th Anniversary Celebration (1986) (TV) .... Herself
  42. Orange Bowl Parade (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  43. "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" .... Herself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Herself
  44. Night of 100 Stars II (1985) (TV) .... Herself
  45. "Star Search" .... Introducer (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode #1.8 (1983) TV episode .... Introducer
  46. Amos 'n' Andy: Anatomy of a Controversy (1983) (TV) .... Herself
  47. CBS All American Thanksgiving Day Parade (1982) (TV) .... As Herself
  48. "The John Davidson Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode dated 11 November 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Herself
  49. "Kids Are People, Too" .... Herself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode dated 13 September 1981 (1981) TV episode .... Herself

  50. "Family Feud" .... Herself (4 episodes)
    ... aka "Family Fortune" (UK)
    ... aka "The Best of Family Feud" (USA: reissue title)
        - Heroes vs. Villains 2 (????) TV episode .... Herself
        - Heroes vs. Villains 3 (????) TV episode .... Herself
        - The Jeffersons vs. Dallas (????) TV episode .... Herself
        - The Jeffersons vs. Dukes of Hazzard (????) TV episode .... Herself
Archive Footage:
  1. 50 Years of Funny Females (1995) (TV) .... Herself


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Hosted Nick at Nite's Jeffersons Marathon with Sherman Hemsley and Isabel Sanford! more
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