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14 September 1985 (USA) morePlot:
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... morePlot Keywords:
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Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations moreUser Comments:
Saturday Nights on NBC was the place to be in the 1980s! more (13 total)Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 7 of 50)| 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 (114 episodes, 1985-1990) | |
| Curtis Baldwin | ... | Calvin Dobbs (103 episodes, 1985-1990) | |
| Jackée Harry | ... | Sandra Clark (100 episodes, 1985-1989) |
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30 minCountry:
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Columbia/Sunset Gower Studios - 1438 N. Gower Street, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA moreFun Stuff
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Series was based on a play of the same title by Christine Houston. It had been presented at the Crossroads Theatre and Arts Academy (Marla Gibbs's company) prior to being adapted as a series. moreQuotes:
Rose Lee: Mary, now you know I am a very understanding person.Sandra: HA!
Rose Lee: But I told Sandra if she didn't have that rent money by the end of the week, she was out of here!
Sandra: And after all the favors I've done for her!
Rose Lee: Favors? What favors?
Sandra: What about last week? You were feeling kind of low. You spent all that money on a new dress and you didn't know if it was attractive. You came to me for help, and I looked you straight in the eye and said it was gorgeous.
[smugly]
Sandra: I lied, Rose.
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Featured in "TV Land Confidential: Oddballs & Original Characters (#2.1)" (2007) moreFAQ
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This show and Amen both aired on NBC. Both show featured the comic genius of two Jeffersons' alums, Sherman Hemsley, and Marla Gibbs. We all watched her play the wisecracking maid, Florence Johnston, on the Jeffersons. Now she shines in her own show but not without a great supporting cast. There is Emmy winning Jackee Harry as Sandra, her upstairs neighbor, or veteran actress Helen Martin as the nosy neighbor on the stoop. The show was named 227 after it's address. No it was set in Washington D.C. of all place, a nice change in location. Hal Williams played the ideal spouse to Marla Gibbs' husband. If you look, you will see Regina King who is on her way to becoming a star with credits like Jerry Maguire and Ray. It was a good show with wholesome family entertainment.