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227

1985 – 1990 (completed) · 5 seasons · 116 episodes · United States · English

227 (1985) is a solid-tier series on goodrecmovies, rated 7.4/10 on IMDb from 4,163 votes. Updated

63.2GRM score
★ 7.4IMDb · 4k

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.

Where to watch

JustWatch
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Top cast

12
Helen Martin
Pearl Shay
Marla Gibbs
Mary Jenkins
Hal Williams
Lester Jenkins
Alaina Reed Hall
Rose Lee Holloway
Regina King
Brenda Jenkins
Curtis Baldwin
Calvin Dobbs
Jackée Harry
Sandra Clark
Jackée Harry
Conchita
Barry Sobel
Dylan McMillan
Toukie Smith
Eva Rawley
Paul Winfield
Julian C. Barlow
Paul Winfield
Deacon Malcolm Fisk

Seasons

5

best episode: S2E3 — Washington Affair ★ 8.5 (61)

S122 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Honesty★ 7.889
  • E2Mary's Brother★ 7.463
  • E3Family Hero★ 6.952
  • E4The Refrigerator★ 7.656
  • E5Do You Love Me?★ 6.643
  • E6Pilot★ 7.869
  • E7The Sidewalk Sale★ 7.647
  • E8Letter to the President★ 7.143
  • E9Pity the Poor Working Girl★ 7.847
  • E10Football Widow★ 7.042
  • E11A Daughter Is a Precious Thing★ 7.051
  • E12The Big Piano Play-Off★ 7.343
  • E13Mary's Christmas★ 7.147
  • E14The Bed of Rose's★ 7.339
  • E15Brenda's Last Date★ 6.832
  • E16A Young Man's Fancy★ 7.339
  • E17We the People★ 8.047
  • E18Redecorating Blues★ 7.239
  • E19Fifty Big Ones★ 7.343
  • E20Slam Dunked★ 7.949
  • E21Pick Six★ 7.840
  • E22Young Man With a Job★ 7.140
S222 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Wheel of Misfortune★ 7.145
  • E2Mary Nightingale★ 7.243
  • E3Washington Affair★ 8.561
  • E4The Great Manhunt★ 6.836
  • E5The Temptations★ 7.746
  • E6Pillow Talk★ 7.536
  • E7Come Into My Parlor★ 7.741
  • E8Father's Day★ 7.231
  • E9Author, Author★ 7.936
  • E10Matchmakers★ 7.741
  • E11The Handwriting on the Wall★ 7.642
  • E12A Matter of Choice★ 7.737
  • E13Got a Job★ 7.643
  • E14Far From the Tree★ 7.748
  • E15Toyland★ 8.468
  • E16The Audit★ 7.135
  • E17A Good Citizen★ 7.534
  • E18Happy Twentieth★ 7.738
  • E19Fourth Time Around★ 7.640
  • E20Rich Kid★ 8.149
  • E21The Working Game★ 7.234
  • E22Check Snub★ 7.937
S324 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Men's Club★ 7.242
  • E2Low Noon★ 6.526
  • E3There Goes the Building★ 7.438
  • E4And Baby Makes Three★ 7.032
  • E5Bull's Eye★ 7.035
  • E6Teach Me Tonight: Part 1★ 7.633
  • E7Teach Me Tonight: Part 2★ 7.829
  • E8See You in Court★ 7.937
  • E9The Honeymoon's Over★ 6.735
  • E10Rapture★ 6.632
  • E11The Facade★ 7.734
  • E12The Talk Show★ 7.334
  • E13Snowbound★ 7.537
  • E14Shall We Dance?★ 7.331
  • E15The Sing-Off★ 7.037
  • E16Sweet Sixteen★ 7.432
  • E17The Roommate★ 8.442
  • E18The Big Deal★ 8.245
  • E19The New Neighbors★ 6.834
  • E20Blues★ 7.734
  • E21The Butler Did It★ 7.733
  • E22My Aching Back★ 7.531
  • E23Country Cousins★ 7.641
  • E24Best Friends★ 7.727
S424 eps · ★ 7.2
  • E1The Whiz Kid★ 7.429
  • E2Hide the Star★ 6.831
  • E3A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant★ 7.629
  • E4Double Your Pleasure★ 7.937
  • E5Brother From a Sister City★ 7.131
  • E6And the Survey Says...★ 7.535
  • E7A Yen for Lester★ 5.532
  • E8Looking Back★ 5.921
  • E9The Night They Arrested Santa Claus★ 6.533
  • E10The Real Decoys★ 7.429
  • E11Play It Again, Stan★ 6.825
  • E12A Class Act★ 7.431
  • E13The Prince★ 7.428
  • E14Babes in the Woods★ 7.832
  • E15A Date to Remember★ 8.229
  • E16Mary's Cookies★ 7.225
  • E17For Richer, For Poorer★ 6.929
  • E18The Class of '89★ 6.924
  • E19Trial and Error★ 6.628
  • E20The Bet★ 7.733
  • E21No, My Darling Daughter★ 7.526
  • E22House Number★ 6.730
  • E23Jackée★ 7.943
  • E24For Sale★ 7.329
S524 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1Take My Diva... Please!★ 7.133
  • E2Tenants, Anyone?★ 6.527
  • E3A Pampered Tale★ 6.831
  • E4The Fight of the Century★ 6.526
  • E5How the West Was Fun: Part 1★ 7.428
  • E6How the West Was Fun: Part 2★ 7.224
  • E7Video Activity★ 7.027
  • E8Flying Down to Leo's★ 6.627
  • E9Reunion Blues★ 6.724
  • E10The Perfume Game★ 7.423
  • E11War Is Heck★ 6.722
  • E12Guess Who's Not Coming to Christmas★ 7.629
  • E13There Go the Clowns★ 6.020
  • E14Come the Revolution★ 7.625
  • E15Where Do We Go From Here?★ 6.528
  • E16Play Christy for Me★ 7.227
  • E17Knock It Off★ 7.731
  • E18Do Not Pass Go: Part 1★ 8.333
  • E19Do Not Pass Go: Part 2★ 7.826
  • E20You Gotta Have Art★ 7.224
  • E21Gone Fishing★ 6.922
  • E22Nightmare on 227★ 6.523
  • E23The Class of '90★ 8.227
  • E24No Place Like Home★ 7.725

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Comments

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Where to watch

JustWatch

Seasons

5

best episode: S2E3 — Washington Affair ★ 8.5 (61)

S122 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Honesty★ 7.889
  • E2Mary's Brother★ 7.463
  • E3Family Hero★ 6.952
  • E4The Refrigerator★ 7.656
  • E5Do You Love Me?★ 6.643
  • E6Pilot★ 7.869
  • E7The Sidewalk Sale★ 7.647
  • E8Letter to the President★ 7.143
  • E9Pity the Poor Working Girl★ 7.847
  • E10Football Widow★ 7.042
  • E11A Daughter Is a Precious Thing★ 7.051
  • E12The Big Piano Play-Off★ 7.343
  • E13Mary's Christmas★ 7.147
  • E14The Bed of Rose's★ 7.339
  • E15Brenda's Last Date★ 6.832
  • E16A Young Man's Fancy★ 7.339
  • E17We the People★ 8.047
  • E18Redecorating Blues★ 7.239
  • E19Fifty Big Ones★ 7.343
  • E20Slam Dunked★ 7.949
  • E21Pick Six★ 7.840
  • E22Young Man With a Job★ 7.140
S222 eps · ★ 7.6
  • E1The Wheel of Misfortune★ 7.145
  • E2Mary Nightingale★ 7.243
  • E3Washington Affair★ 8.561
  • E4The Great Manhunt★ 6.836
  • E5The Temptations★ 7.746
  • E6Pillow Talk★ 7.536
  • E7Come Into My Parlor★ 7.741
  • E8Father's Day★ 7.231
  • E9Author, Author★ 7.936
  • E10Matchmakers★ 7.741
  • E11The Handwriting on the Wall★ 7.642
  • E12A Matter of Choice★ 7.737
  • E13Got a Job★ 7.643
  • E14Far From the Tree★ 7.748
  • E15Toyland★ 8.468
  • E16The Audit★ 7.135
  • E17A Good Citizen★ 7.534
  • E18Happy Twentieth★ 7.738
  • E19Fourth Time Around★ 7.640
  • E20Rich Kid★ 8.149
  • E21The Working Game★ 7.234
  • E22Check Snub★ 7.937
S324 eps · ★ 7.4
  • E1Men's Club★ 7.242
  • E2Low Noon★ 6.526
  • E3There Goes the Building★ 7.438
  • E4And Baby Makes Three★ 7.032
  • E5Bull's Eye★ 7.035
  • E6Teach Me Tonight: Part 1★ 7.633
  • E7Teach Me Tonight: Part 2★ 7.829
  • E8See You in Court★ 7.937
  • E9The Honeymoon's Over★ 6.735
  • E10Rapture★ 6.632
  • E11The Facade★ 7.734
  • E12The Talk Show★ 7.334
  • E13Snowbound★ 7.537
  • E14Shall We Dance?★ 7.331
  • E15The Sing-Off★ 7.037
  • E16Sweet Sixteen★ 7.432
  • E17The Roommate★ 8.442
  • E18The Big Deal★ 8.245
  • E19The New Neighbors★ 6.834
  • E20Blues★ 7.734
  • E21The Butler Did It★ 7.733
  • E22My Aching Back★ 7.531
  • E23Country Cousins★ 7.641
  • E24Best Friends★ 7.727
S424 eps · ★ 7.2
  • E1The Whiz Kid★ 7.429
  • E2Hide the Star★ 6.831
  • E3A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant★ 7.629
  • E4Double Your Pleasure★ 7.937
  • E5Brother From a Sister City★ 7.131
  • E6And the Survey Says...★ 7.535
  • E7A Yen for Lester★ 5.532
  • E8Looking Back★ 5.921
  • E9The Night They Arrested Santa Claus★ 6.533
  • E10The Real Decoys★ 7.429
  • E11Play It Again, Stan★ 6.825
  • E12A Class Act★ 7.431
  • E13The Prince★ 7.428
  • E14Babes in the Woods★ 7.832
  • E15A Date to Remember★ 8.229
  • E16Mary's Cookies★ 7.225
  • E17For Richer, For Poorer★ 6.929
  • E18The Class of '89★ 6.924
  • E19Trial and Error★ 6.628
  • E20The Bet★ 7.733
  • E21No, My Darling Daughter★ 7.526
  • E22House Number★ 6.730
  • E23Jackée★ 7.943
  • E24For Sale★ 7.329
S524 eps · ★ 7.1
  • E1Take My Diva... Please!★ 7.133
  • E2Tenants, Anyone?★ 6.527
  • E3A Pampered Tale★ 6.831
  • E4The Fight of the Century★ 6.526
  • E5How the West Was Fun: Part 1★ 7.428
  • E6How the West Was Fun: Part 2★ 7.224
  • E7Video Activity★ 7.027
  • E8Flying Down to Leo's★ 6.627
  • E9Reunion Blues★ 6.724
  • E10The Perfume Game★ 7.423
  • E11War Is Heck★ 6.722
  • E12Guess Who's Not Coming to Christmas★ 7.629
  • E13There Go the Clowns★ 6.020
  • E14Come the Revolution★ 7.625
  • E15Where Do We Go From Here?★ 6.528
  • E16Play Christy for Me★ 7.227
  • E17Knock It Off★ 7.731
  • E18Do Not Pass Go: Part 1★ 8.333
  • E19Do Not Pass Go: Part 2★ 7.826
  • E20You Gotta Have Art★ 7.224
  • E21Gone Fishing★ 6.922
  • E22Nightmare on 227★ 6.523
  • E23The Class of '90★ 8.227
  • E24No Place Like Home★ 7.725

Top cast

12
HHelen MartinPearl ShayMMarla GibbsMary JenkinsHHal WilliamsLester JenkinsAAlaina Reed HallRose Lee HollowayRRegina KingBrenda JenkinsCCurtis BaldwinCalvin DobbsJJackée HarrySandra ClarkJJackée HarryConchitaBBarry SobelDylan McMillanTToukie SmithEva RawleyPPaul WinfieldJulian C. BarlowPPaul WinfieldDeacon Malcolm Fisk

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Comments

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