"227" (1985) TV series 1985-1990

User Rating:

6.8/10   

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 (114 episodes, 1985-1990)
Curtis Baldwin	...	Calvin Dobbs (103 episodes, 1985-1990)
Jackée Harry	...	Sandra Clark (100 episodes, 1985-1989)

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:

[Sandra is paying rent to Rose]
Sandra: Three months' rent.
Rose Lee: Good, now you're only two months behind!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Jake Gyllenhaal/The Shins (#32.10)" (2007)

Very standard

I don't understand all the 'rave' reviews for this show. This was the most standard of sitcoms. There was nothing new or innovative about it at all. Sure, it might provide a few chuckles, but even that would be stretching it. It's basically just like any other bad sitcom: sophomoric writing, rehashed plots from other bad sitcoms, poor performances (including the horrid Helen Thomas). Though Jackee' Harry did supply a few laughs, overall the show didn't add anything new to the medium.