"227" (1985) TV series 1985-1990

Creators:

C.J. Banks
Bill Boulware

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

14 September 1985 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

This series took place in an apartment building, numbered 227. The cast would frequently be found sitting outside on a large set of stone stairs...

Plot Keywords:

African American | Address As Title | Number In Title

Awards:

Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations

Cast

Marla Gibbs	...	Mary Jenkins (115 episodes, 1985-1990)
Hal Williams	...	Lester Jenkins (115 episodes, 1985-1990)
Alaina Reed Hall	...	Rose Lee Holloway (115 episodes, 1985-1990)
Helen Martin	...	Pearl Shay (115 episodes, 1985-1990)
Regina King	...	Brenda Jenkins (113 episodes, 1985-1990)
Jackée Harry	...	Sandra Clark (100 episodes, 1985-1989)
Curtis Baldwin	...	Calvin Dobbs (94 episodes, 1985-1990)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Television

Trivia:

This television series used the same set as "Sesame Street" (1969). The 227 apartment building steps are the ones which usually stand beside Oscar the Grouch's garbage can.

Quotes:

Rose Lee: [while interviewing applicants to be Sandra's roommate] Hello, I'm Rose Holloway, the landlady here, and this is Miss Sandra Clark.
Muffin Tee Matthews: [in a Southern accent] Nice to meet you! Muffin Tee Matthews
Sandra: Muffin?
Muffin Tee Matthews: Oh, that's not my real name. I just use it for the beauty pageants.
Sandra: Beauty pageants?
Muffin Tee Matthews: And may I say that living with you would be so fufilling and rewarding!
Sandra: What are you, Miss Congeniality?
Muffin Tee Matthews: No. I'm Miss Tuscaloosa. And next year, we're going after Miss America. My manager says I'm a perfect 10!
Sandra: Oh, what a shame!
Muffin Tee Matthews: Why?
[...]

Movie Connections:

Featured in "TV Land Confidential: Oddballs & Original Characters (#2.1)" (2007)

One of the best series, comedy or drama ever.

I think that 227 is one of the best series, comedy or drama to ever be on television. It blended humour and drama into each episode, over the course of it's run it tackled topics such as homelessness and popularity (character of Brenda). Sandra was my personal favourite!