227 (1985)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1985-09-14
• Genres: Comedy, Family
• Seasons: 5, 116 episodes
• Episode length: 30m
• Network: NBC
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 44 votes

Created by Michael G. Moye.

Top cast

• Marla Gibbs as Mary Jenkins
• Hal Williams as Lester Jenkins
• Alaina Reed Hall as Rose Lee Holloway
• Jackée Harry as Sandra Clark
• Regina King as Brenda Jenkins
• Helen Martin as Pearl Shay
• Curtis Baldwin as Calvin Dobbs
• Barry Sobel as Dylan McMillan
• Countess Vaughn as Alexandria DeWitt
• Paul Winfield as Julian C. Barlow

Full cast & crew

Where to watch 227

• United States: stream on Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel; watch free on Tubi TV

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