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227
Genre	Sitcom
Creator(s)	C.J. Banks Bill Boulware (adapted from a play by Christine Houston)
Starring	Marla Gibbs Alaina Reed Hall Jackée Harry (1985-1989) Hal Williams Regina King Helen Martin Curtis Baldwin Toukie A. Smith (1989-1990) Countess Vaughn (1988-1989) Kevin Peter Hall (1989-1990) Paul Winfield (1989-1990) Kia Goodwin (1985-1986) Barry Sobel (1989-1990) Stoney Jackson (1989-1990)
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	116 (List of 227 episodes)
Production
Running time	approx. 0:30 (per episode)
Broadcast
Original channel	NBC
Original run	September 14, 1985 – May 6, 1990
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TV.com summary

227 is an African American sitcom that was broadcast on the NBC network from September 14, 1985 to July 28, 1990, for five seasons, and ranked onto the Nielsen Ratings for three seasons (1985 - 1986, 1986 - 1987, 1987 - 1988). A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American actress, best known for her role as the sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons, as well as the starring role of housewife Mary Jenkins in 227. ... Alaina Reed Hall (born November 10, 1946 in Springfield, Ohio) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Olivia, Gordons kid sister on Sesame Street and Rose Lee Holloway on 227. ... Jackée Harry (August 14, 1956,Winston Salem, North Carolina) is an Emmy-award nominated African-American actress, best known for her roles as Mae West-like Sandra Clark on hit NBC sitcom, 227 from 1985 until 1989, when she dropped from the shows cast, after feuding problems with... Hal Williams (born December 14, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American actor, best known for his recurring role as the black cop Smitty on Sanford and Son, and as the patriarch Lester Jenkins on 227. ... Regina King (born January 15, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film and television actress. ... Helen Dorothy Martin (July 23, 1909 - March 25, 2000) was an African American actress of stage and television. ... Toukie A. Smith (born Doris Smith April 25, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is an African American actress and model. ... Countess Danielle Vaughn (born August 8, 1978 in Idabel, Oklahoma) is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as the zaftig Kim Parker in the television series Moesha and its spinoff The Parkers. ... Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 - April 10, 1991) was an American actor famous for his roles as Dr. Elvin Lincoln in Misfits of Science (1985), the monsters in Prophecy (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Predator (1987), and Predator 2 (1990). ... Winfield as Captain Clark Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... Here is a list of 227 episodes that aired from September 14, 1985 until May 6, 1990. ... NBC (an acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... NBC (an acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... When TV viewers or entertainment professionals in the United States mention ratings they are generally referring to Nielsen Ratings, a system developed by Nielsen Media Research to determine the audience size and composition of television programming. ... This was the television schedule on all three networks for the fall season beginning in September 1985. ... This was the television schedule on all three networks for the fall season beginning in September 1986. ... This was the television schedule on all four networks for the fall season beginning in September 1987. ...

The series starred The Jeffersons co-star Marla Gibbs as housewife Mary Jenkins, Sesame Street's Alaina Reed Hall as Rose Lee Holloway, Good Times star Helen Martin as Pearl Shay, Sanford and Son and Private Benjamin star Hal Williams as Mary's contractor husband Lester, Jackeé as Mae West-like vamp Sandra Clark, and Regina King as the Jenkins' teenage daughter Brenda. the show ran for a total of five seasons and 116 episodes. Nick at Nite aired the show on March 8, 2001 as part of "Revenge of the 80s" with eight episodes being broadcast. BET aired the show from January 3, 1997 until July 20, 1999. TV One bought the show in 2004, and it currently airs on that network. TV Land aired the show from July 3, 2006, airing on Mondays-Fridays at 12:30pm, then the show had moved to Sunday Mornings at 9:00pm, and the show was dropped after February 25, 2007. The show was a success on Saturday nights on NBC, parterning up with other shows on Saturday night including Empty Nest, The Facts of Life, Amen, Gimme a Break and The Golden Girls. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American actress, best known for her role as the sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons, as well as the starring role of housewife Mary Jenkins in 227. ... Sesame Street is an American educational childrens television series for preschoolers and is a pioneer of the contemporary educational television standard, combining both education and entertainment. ... Alaina Reed Hall (born November 10, 1946 in Springfield, Ohio) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Olivia, Gordons kid sister on Sesame Street and Rose Lee Holloway on 227. ... 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Beginnings

The series was adapted from a play written by Christine Houston about the lives of women in a predominantly black apartment building in Chicago. The setting of the series, however, was changed to Washington, D.C. Flag Seal Nickname: The Windy City Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location Location in Chicagoland and northern Illinois Coordinates , Government Country State Counties United States Illinois Cook, DuPage Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 606. ...

The show was created as a starring vehicle for Marla Gibbs, who had become famous as the sassy maid Florence Johnston on The Jeffersons and had starred in Houston's play in Los Angeles. This role was similar in nature to that of tart-tongued Florence; Gibbs' character, housewife Mary Jenkins, loved a good gossip and often spoke what she thought, with sometimes not-so-favorable results. Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American actress, best known for her role as the sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons, as well as the starring role of housewife Mary Jenkins in 227. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Incorporated April 4, 1850 Government  - Type mayor-council  - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D)  - City Attorney Rocky Delgadillo  - Governing body City Council Area  - City  465. ...

The group dynamic

Co-Starring in the popular sitcom with Marla Gibbs, was Alaina Reed as Mary's best friend Rose Lee Holloway, who unexpectedly became the landlord of 227 and Helen Martin as the crochety busy-body Pearl Shay, who often stuck out her head out of the window, gossiping about matters of the day with Mary and Rose. Emmy Award winner Jackée starred as the building's vamp, Sandra Clark. Mary disliked Sandra, and would either criticize her from time to time, or talk behind her back. Also starring was Hal Williams as Mary's strong-willed husband, Lester Jenkins. Regina King played their 14-year old daughter, Brenda Jenkins. Brenda had a crush on Calvin Dobbs (Curtis Baldwin), who was Pearl's grandson. Brenda's best friend was Rose's Daughter, Tiffany Holloway (Kia Goodwin). This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American actress, best known for her role as the sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons, as well as the starring role of housewife Mary Jenkins in 227. ... Alaina Reed Hall (born November 10, 1946 in Springfield, Ohio) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Olivia, Gordons kid sister on Sesame Street and Rose Lee Holloway on 227. ... Helen Dorothy Martin (July 23, 1909 - March 25, 2000) was an African American actress of stage and television. ... An Emmy Award. ... Jackée Harry (August 14, 1956,Winston Salem, North Carolina) is an Emmy-award nominated African-American actress, best known for her roles as Mae West-like Sandra Clark on hit NBC sitcom, 227 from 1985 until 1989, when she dropped from the shows cast, after feuding problems with... The word vamp, Vamp, or VAMP can mean any of the following: Vamp (music), a repeating figure. ... Hal Williams (born December 14, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio) is an American actor, best known for his recurring role as the black cop Smitty on Sanford and Son, and as the patriarch Lester Jenkins on 227. ... Regina King (born January 15, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film and television actress. ...

Jackée became popular in her role of the man-hungry Sandra, for which in 1987 she became the first African American actress to win an Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Series. 227 became an instant hit on Saturday nights for NBC, staying popular throughout most of its run. At At the start of the fourth season (1988-89), Star Search winner, Countess Vaughn joined the cast as 11-year-old college student Alexandria DeWitt, whom the Jenkins family had as a houseguest for a year. After the dismissal of her role as Alexandria, Vaughn went off to star in the highly successful UPN sitcoms, Moesha and its spinoff, The Parkers. Near the end of the fouth season, Jackée wanted 227 or her own sitcom to focus more on the Sandra character. Gibbs and Jackee both had conflicts, and Jackee left the show. Replacing her in the final season(1989-90) were the late Paul Winfield as Julian C. Barlow, the new landlord of 227; fashion model, Toukie A. Smith as 227's manager, Eva Rawley; Barry Sobel and Stoney Jackson as roomates Dylan McMillian and Travis Fillmore; and Kevin Peter Hall as Rose's new love interest, Warren Merriwether. Jackée Harry, in a screenshot from 227. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... An Emmy Award. ... NBC (an acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... This was the television schedule on all four networks for the fall season beginning in September 1988. ... Star Search was a television show from 1983 to 1995 hosted by Ed McMahon, which also appeared as a remake in 2003-2004. ... Countess Danielle Vaughn (born August 8, 1978 in Idabel, Oklahoma) is an American actress and singer, best known for her role as the zaftig Kim Parker in the television series Moesha and its spinoff The Parkers. ... UPN (which originally stood for the United Paramount Network) was a television network in over 200 markets in the United States. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Moesha is also the title of a song by former Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio, frequently performed by his first solo band. ... A spin-off (or spinoff) is a new organization or entity formed by a split from a larger one such as a new company formed from a university research group. ... The Parkers is a sitcom that aired for 5 years on UPN from August 30, 1999 - May 10, 2004. ... This was the television schedule on all four networks for the fall season beginning in September 1989. ... Winfield as Captain Clark Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. ... The term Fashion usually applies to a prevailing mode of expression, but quite often applies to a personal mode of expression that may or may not apply to all. ... Photograph of the once famous model Dovima A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... Toukie A. Smith (born Doris Smith April 25, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is an African American actress and model. ... Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 - April 10, 1991) was an American actor famous for his roles as Dr. Elvin Lincoln in Misfits of Science (1985), the monsters in Prophecy (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Predator (1987), and Predator 2 (1990). ...

Episodes

Main article: List of 227 episodes

These Are a list of the episodes that have aired from September 14, 1985 until May 6, 1990, it had a total of 116 episodes and five seasons, and the reruns had aired until July 28, 1990 on NBC. Here is a list of 227 episodes that aired from September 14, 1985 until May 6, 1990. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (258th in leap years). ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... July 28 is the 209th day (210th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 156 days remaining. ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

The Final Two Seasons

Midway at the end of the fourth (1988-89) season, NBC had created a television pilot for Jackée Harry entitled Jackée, which focused on Jackee's character, Sandra moving to New York City and working at a Beauty Salon, however series star, Marla Gibbs had argued with Jackée about having her own show, or 227 to focus more on her character, as a result, Jackée dropped from the show in the Summer of 1989, after the show's fourth season, but in the fifth and final season (1989-90), Harry just made guest appearances. This was the television schedule on all four networks for the fall season beginning in September 1988. ... The National Broadcasting Company or NBC is an American television broadcasting company based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... Jackée Harry (August 14, 1956,Winston Salem, North Carolina) is an Emmy-award nominated African-American actress, best known for her roles as Mae West-like Sandra Clark on hit NBC sitcom, 227 from 1985 until 1989, when she dropped from the shows cast, after feuding problems with... Nickname: Big Apple, Gotham, NYC, City That Never Sleeps, The Concrete Jungle, The City So Nice They Named It Twice Location in the state of New York Coordinates: Country United States State New York Boroughs The Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island Settled 1676 Government  - Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Area... Marla Gibbs (born June 14, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American actress, best known for her role as the sarcastic maid, Florence Johnston, on The Jeffersons, as well as the starring role of housewife Mary Jenkins in 227. ... Jackée Harry (August 14, 1956,Winston Salem, North Carolina) is an Emmy-award nominated African-American actress, best known for her roles as Mae West-like Sandra Clark on hit NBC sitcom, 227 from 1985 until 1989, when she dropped from the shows cast, after feuding problems with... Summer is a season that is astronomically defined as beginning around June 21, and ending around September 23 in the Northern Hemisphere. ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This was the television schedule on all four networks for the fall season beginning in September 1989. ...

In the final season, new cast members and new characters appeared on 227, Paul Winfield had potrayed the intelligent, new Landlord, Julian C. Barlow, who Mary had disliked also, Toukie A. Smith as Eva Rawley, the building's manager, Barry Sobel and Stoney Jackson as Roomates Dylan McMillian (who was a teacher in one episode, but Mary got him into trouble), and Stoney Jackson had potrayed new tenant Travis Fillmore, and Alaina Reed Hall's late husband, Kevin Peter Hall as Rose's New interest/husband, Warren Merriwether, who Rose married in Early 1990, but the sagging ratings could not save the show, and 227 aired its final episode on May 6, 1990. Winfield as Captain Clark Terrell in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. ... A landlord, is the owner of a house, apartment, condominium, or real estate which is rented or leased to an individual or business, who is called the tenant. ... Toukie A. Smith (born Doris Smith April 25, 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), is an African American actress and model. ... Alaina Reed Hall (born November 10, 1946 in Springfield, Ohio) is an American actress, best known for her roles as Olivia, Gordons kid sister on Sesame Street and Rose Lee Holloway on 227. ... Kevin Peter Hall (May 9, 1955 - April 10, 1991) was an American actor famous for his roles as Dr. Elvin Lincoln in Misfits of Science (1985), the monsters in Prophecy (1979), Harry and the Hendersons (1987), Predator (1987), and Predator 2 (1990). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ...

DVD Release

On September 28, 2004, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment released the complete first season of 227 on DVD in Region 1 for the very first time. Due to poor sales, it is unknown if the remaining four easons will be ever be released. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is the home video, DVD, and UMD distribution arm of Sony Pictures Entertainment, a subsidiary of Sony Corporation. ...

Theme song

The theme song to 227 was written by television songwriter Ray Colcord, who went on to write the themes to The Torkelsons, Boy Meets World, and Promised Land. The theme song, "There's No Place Like Home", was sung by series star Marla Gibbs. Ray Colcord is a film and TV composer living in Los Angeles, most famous for hit TV series such as The Facts of Life, Silver Spoons, My Two Dads, Dinosaurs, and Boy Meets World. ... The Torkelsons was a television sitcom which premiered on the NBC television network on 21 September 1991 and ran until June 1992. ... Boy Meets World was an American television sitcom that chronicles the events and everyday life lessons of Cory Matthews, who grows up from a pre-pubescent boy to a married man. ... Promised Land was a television series which ran on CBS from 1996 to 1999. ...

Television Reruns

In 1997, BET, had aired 227 along with its other African American sitcom, Amen, but both shows were dropped in 1999, Five Years later, on September 19, 2004, TV One carried the show, and it airs on the network weekdays at 2:30pm, on July 3, 2006, TV Land carried the program, and it aired weekdays (Mondays-Fridays) at 12:30pm, but in October 2006, it moved to Sunday Mornings at 9:00am, and TV Land dropped the show after February 25, 2007. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Black Entertainment Television is an American cable network targeted toward African-American audiences in the United States. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... Amen was an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from 1986 to 1991 on NBC. The series stars Sherman Hemsley as Ernest Frye, a member of the deacon board at the fictional First Community Church of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... TV One, owned by Radio One, targets African-American viewers aged 25 to 54 (unlike competitor Black Entertainment Television, which has moved to an 18-to-34 demographic since its acquisition by Viacom). ... July 3 is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 181 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

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