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The Best Episodes of 227

Every episode of 227 ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of 227!

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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.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    227 Season 2 Episode 3 - Washington Affair
    8.6/10(60 votes)

    #1 - Washington Affair

    S2:E3

    Mary invites Sandra and her date, an eligible Congressman, to a dinner for Brenda's teacher who is attracted to the legislator.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. 227 Season 5 Episode 18 - Do Not Pass Go (1)
    8.5/10(32 votes)

    #2 - Do Not Pass Go (1)

    S5:E18

    Everyone goes to Atlantic City for a Luther Vandross concert for Pearl's birthday. While there, Mary goes on a lucky streak at gambling. Lester decided to go into business with Julian in owning part of a promising boxer. Pearl looks for Luther Vandross, but when a mob goes after Luther, her antique diamond brooch is stolen. Brenda & Calvin try sneaking into the casino in hopes of winning a new car. Travis finds out that his tickets for the Luther Vandross concert weren't ordered and decided to enter a comedy contest to win tickets for Pearl. Meanwhile Warren has planned a special weekend for Rose, and he asks her to marry him. When she goes to tell her friends, Warren make a pass at another woman and is spotted by Mary. But before Mary can tell Rose, Rose asks her to be her matron of honor.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. 227 Season 3 Episode 17 - The Roommate
    8.4/10(40 votes)

    #3 - The Roommate

    S3:E17

    When the daughter of Lester's friend comes to stay with the Jenkins until the dorms at Howard University open, she gets a taste of the big city first hand. Sandra is behind on rent for three months and she decides to get a roommate. Sweet, shy, quiet Donna becomes her roommate after the dorm overbooked. She takes a lesson from Sandra and begins dressing, walking, talking, and acting like her. She steals Sandra's boyfriend and when Mary talks to her about the new Donna, she gets upset and leaves. Then her parents show up to check on their ""baby."" Mary stalls until finally Donna comes back. They talk privately and Donna apologizes and admits that she was not ready for ""life in the fast lane.""

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. 227 Season 2 Episode 15 - Toyland
    8.3/10(62 votes)

    #4 - Toyland

    S2:E15

    Mary and Lester go to a toy store to purchase toys for kids in the hospital. When they get there, the guy lets them in even though the sign on the door says closed. The Jenkins discover that he is attempting to rob the place. Pee Wee Herman comes into the store to purchase some things, so he is taken ""hostage"" along with Mary and Lester. Later on, Sandra comes and she is also escorted to the back of the store. The entire gang is tied up. They think of ways to escape. Their plan for Sandra to entice the robber changes courses a little when Pee Wee actually saves the day by throwing bubbles into his eyes.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writers:Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

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  5. 227 Season 4 Episode 15 - A Date to Remember
    8.3/10(27 votes)

    #5 - A Date to Remember

    S4:E15

    When Sandra goes on the Love Connection, she chooses Gary because he is the owner of a jewelry store. When he arrives, Mary is in Sandra's apt to greet him, because Sandra has gotten Mary's phone glued to her fingernail. They decide not to eat out, and Gary says that he will cook for Sandra. The problem is, Sandra doesn't have any food in her apt, so she goes to the Jenkins' to ""borrow"" food. While in the kitchen, Lester arrives with the loan officer. It turns out that the loan officer is Gary's ex-wife! Mary tries to keep Sandra and Gary in the kitchen until Cynthia leaves. When she finally leaves, the coast is clear...until Cynthia comes back and sees Gary in the apt. She tells Lester that the deal is off and throws a pie in Gary's face. She later returns to apologize for being unprofessional, but once again runs into Gary, this time kissing Sandra. She calls the deal off once again, and the entire group gets into an argument outside 227. Sandra later finds out that Gary is the owner

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Al Gordon

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  6. 227 Season 5 Episode 23 - The Class of '90
    8.3/10(26 votes)

    #6 - The Class of '90

    S5:E23

    Just before Brenda gets ready to graduate high school, Mary is rushed to the hospital with appendicitis. Mary gets a lesson in plastic surgery from her roomie; and Lester gives low marks to his father's girlfriend.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. 227 Season 3 Episode 18 - The Big Deal
    8.2/10(39 votes)

    #7 - The Big Deal

    S3:E18

    Lester's construction company has the chance to be purchased by a multi-national company. The lawyer that is over the proposed merger sub leases the apt and next door, and he and Mary start off on the wrong foot from the beginning. He requests tickets to see the Pointer Sisters, makes Mary cook a steak, (after she'd already made fish) mistakes her for the maid and tells her to clean his apt for $3.00 and hour. When Mary can't get tickets, she, Rose and Sandra dress up as the Pointer Sisters and host a party for Thurmond. Lester decides that he does not want to sell.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Al Gordon

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  8. 227 Season 2 Episode 20 - Rich Kid
    8.1/10(44 votes)

    #8 - Rich Kid

    S2:E20

    Calvin befriends a new kid named Ron who says that his money comes from his rich uncle. He buys Calvin a new pair of shoes and offers to take Calvin and Brenda to a Stevie Wonder Concert. Mary doesn't like the way Ron is ""trying to buy friends."" For $50, Ron gets Calvin to give someone a sealed package and in return he receives $1000 to give back to Ron. Once Pearl and Mary find out, they conclude that Ron is a drug dealer. Mary goes to talk to Ron's mother about his free spending and the fact that he is a drug dealer, but his mother refuses to believe Mary. Calvin confronts Ron about using him to deliver drugs and Ron admits that he used Calvin and all it cost him was a pair of shoes. Later that day at a drug meeting, Ron's mother shows up and tells the 227 residents that Ron was stabbed to death in a drug deal gone bad.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. 227 Season 1 Episode 1 - Honesty
    8.0/10(80 votes)

    #9 - Honesty

    S1:E1

    On the way home from running errands, Mary hits a BMW, breaking the tail light. From the persuasion of Rose, she decides to leave a note on the car. The next day, after no one has arrived to see the car, Mary wants to remove her note. However, another car comes by and nearly totals it, but then drives away. Before Mary can get to the car and remove her note, the owner comes out of an apartment and sees her note. Sandra tells Mary that she needs to use her "femininity" to get out of paying for the total damages. Mary says that she can't do that, so Sandra poses as Mary when the owner comes by to talk to Mary about the damages. Everything goes well until Lester comes home and their lie unfolds. Everything gets straightened out between Mary, Lester, and the car owner (Marvin), ending with a date for Sandra and a new friend for the Jenkins. Meanwhile, Mary tells Brenda that she cannot go skating with Calvin because she lied.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. 227 Season 1 Episode 17 - We the People
    8.0/10(44 votes)

    #10 - We the People

    S1:E17

    Lester's old boss comes to visit the Jenkins from Hawaii. While there, Rose hires him as the building repairman and lets him live an efficiency on the third floor. Pearl begins to notice that people go up to visit Lou and never return. She and Mary investigate and find out that Lou is homeless and his homeless friends are the ones that have come to live with Lou. It turns out his business in Hawaii went belly-up, and Lou lost everything. Mary has sympathy for them and feeds them, while trying to keep the news from Rose, because she would have to put them out based on the housing codes that they are breaking. Lester finds out about an abandoned building that his company will fix-up so the homeless people will have some place to live. This will also give Lou the chance to get back into business again.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 227 Season 1 Episode 20 - Slam Dunked
    8.0/10(45 votes)

    #11 - Slam Dunked

    S1:E20

    Sandra begins dating a basketball player who rubs Mary the wrong way from their first meeting. He comes across as rude and arrogant. Calvin idolizes him and mimics his attitude. Brenda doesn't like hanging around the ""new"" Calvin. When Calvin hears how the Rocketman talks to Sandra in an argument, and hears the Rocketman call him ""some dumb kid,"" he changes his opinion of Rocketman and realizes that he was acting like a jerk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

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  12. 227 Season 2 Episode 9 - Author, Author
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #12 - Author, Author

    S2:E9

    Sandra is writing a romance novel whose characters resemble the residents of 227: Marie, Rosita, and Pearlie Mae. With Mary up against Emma Johnson for the presidency of the Ladies' Auxiliary, she becomes nervous when Emma receives a copy of Sandra's book. She and the Rev. come to the Jenkins' home when Sandra drops by and gives Emma the newest chapter of her book, introducing a new character: Emily (who resembles Emma). Emma changes her mind about blabbing to the Rev. and resigns from the running for president. Mary becomes president.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. 227 Season 2 Episode 22 - Check Snub
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #13 - Check Snub

    S2:E22

    The Social Security office says that Pearl is dead, and the resulting protest lands Pearl, Mary and Rose in jail.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Al Gordon

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  14. 227 Season 4 Episode 4 - Double Your Pleasure
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #14 - Double Your Pleasure

    S4:E4

    Sandra's cousin Conchita (also played by Jackee) comes to visit, and her finacee follows her to America. Conchita does not want to marry Carlos in an arranged marriage so she asks Sandra to tell him for her. The two go back and forth with whether or not they want to marry each other, until finally Conchita realizes that she does love Carlos and they decide to get married.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Al Gordon

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  15. 227 Season 4 Episode 23 - Jackee
    8.0/10(40 votes)

    #15 - Jackee

    S4:E23

    Sandra has moved to New York, but finds herself jobless after she finds out that the film company that she works for specializes in porn films! So once she find her apt., she meet a woman who tells her about a job opening at her job. Sandra goes with her the next day and gets the job at the spa. Sandra finds out that her new friend's boyfriend is using her, but when she tells her, she doesn't believe Sandra. Finally, when she hears it for herself, she cuts the boyfriends loose and her and Sandra are back on good terms.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. 227 Season 1 Episode 9 - Pity the Poor Working Girl
    7.9/10(46 votes)

    #16 - Pity the Poor Working Girl

    S1:E9

    When Sandra tells Mary how she can't keep a job because of jealous wives, Mary asks Lester if he knows of any job openings. He admits that his company needs a receptionist for their main office and Sandra gets the job. However, Pearl and Rose worry Mary so much about Sandra working with Lester that Mary becomes suspicious and jealous.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. 227 Season 1 Episode 21 - Pick Six
    7.9/10(38 votes)

    #17 - Pick Six

    S1:E21

    While reading the newspaper, Rose and Pearl choose 6 numbers related to an article that is in it. However, Mary thinks the lottery's a waste of time and money. But with a big jackpot, Rose & Pearl don't care. Mary preaches to the girls what a waste of time it is, so the girls agreed. Lester buys Mary a scratch off ticket and she wins $10. However, while waiting in line to redeem it, she gets a lottery play slip and gets numbers from the same newspaper article. Sandra spots her and then she know she's in trouble. Rose & Pearl enter Mary's apartment and were mad that after she preached about the evil of playing the lottery, she buys a ticket for herself. So she offers to split any winnings should it be a winning ticket. The Pick 6 is a winning ticket and that not only Mary won, but many people in the 227 apartment building won, as well as much of Washington DC! The big jackpot turns out to be worth $266 & that Mary, Rose & Pearl will each get $88.67!

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. 227 Season 4 Episode 14 - Babes in the Woods
    7.9/10(29 votes)

    #18 - Babes in the Woods

    S4:E14

    Mary goes on a hike with the Buttercups, the group of young girls (like the Girl Scouts) that Alexandria wants to join. Sandra comes along also, thinking that the handsome leader would be there. They all get lost and decide to stay in a cabin until the next day. Brenda and Lester hear on the radio that a woman escaped from a mental institution and is on the loose in the park. The ladies later hear the same message. When the ladies meet Ranger Granger they assume she is the escaped lunatic disguised as a ranger. When she is sleeping, they tie her up. That's when the real lunatic showed up. The ladies wind up tying Lucinda Merkle up, and the police take her back to the asylum.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. 227 Season 5 Episode 19 - Do Not Pass Go (2)
    7.9/10(23 votes)

    #19 - Do Not Pass Go (2)

    S5:E19

    Mary's luck runs out in Atlantic City and she loses all of her winnings, including $3000 she promised Lester. Meanwhile, Warren and the mystery woman meet again and Rose spots them in a compromising position. She breaks off the engagement, but since neither will accept the ring, Mary takes it for safe-keeping. Travis gets stage fright at the comedy show and Dylan takes his place. He wins, but is disqualified because he never officially entered making Pearl lose out on seeing Luther. After confessing to Lester she lost all her money, Mary notices Rose's ring has been stolen. Mary stops the woman and it turns out she is the woman Warren had been seeing. Warren admits he was seeing her because he knew she was the jewel thief who stole Pearl's brooch, and even Luther Vandross' watch, so she would let her guard down. Rose & Warren get married in Atlantic City afterall. At the wedding, Luther comes to thank Mary for getting him his watch back, and in return he agrees to sing at the wed

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. 227 Season 1 Episode 6 - Pilot
    7.8/10(62 votes)

    #20 - Pilot

    S1:E6

    When the landlord dies, everyone believes that Sandra will become the new landlord, including Sandra. She assures Mary that once she becomes the new landlord that Mary will have to find a new place to live after her lease runs out. The tenants all go to the will reading and it is discovered that he actually leaves the building to Rose. However, when Mary thought that Sandra would get ownership of the building, she called a building inspector to check out 227. He states that 227 is in need of numerous repairs, more than the tenants can afford.

    Director:Oz Scott
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. 227 Season 3 Episode 7 - Teach Me Tonight (2)
    7.8/10(27 votes)

    #21 - Teach Me Tonight (2)

    S3:E7

    Sandra overhears how Mitchell interacts with his students and she tells him that he needs to continue teaching because he needs the kids and much as they need him. Sandra and Mitchell confide in the Jenkins separately that they are not ready to get married. When the minister asks if anyone objects, they both raise their hands. They decide that they are not the that the other should marry and need more time to decide whether or not they are ready to get married. Meanwhile, the ladies try to teach Sandra how to cook.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Al Gordon

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  22. 227 Season 3 Episode 20 - Blues
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #22 - Blues

    S3:E20

    Brenda's grandfather arrives with a Wailing Eddie record in tow. While letting Brenda listen to it, she accidentally scratches it and her grandfather is devastated. She doesn't understand what's so special about the blues anyway. Mary and Lester find another rare copy, and it too is ruined accidentally by Brenda. This episode is cut with scenes of Sandra and Rose singing the blues and narrated by Brenda. Towards the end of the episode, she finally understands what the blue is all about, because she has them. Her grandfather is upset with her and everyone is coming down hard on her about the broken record. She and her grandfather reconcile and Pearl gets Wailing Eddie to come to the Jenkins' and sing.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 227 Season 4 Episode 20 - The Bet
    7.8/10(31 votes)

    #23 - The Bet

    S4:E20

    Sandra bets Mary and Rose that she can stay away from men better than they can stick to their diet. They each send temptations the other's way but it all comes to a head when Lester's business partner comes over for dinner. He tells the Jenkins that he can get Sandra to kiss him so the bet will be over, but if he can't, then he will give Mary and Lester 2 weeks free hotel stay at a hotel that he owns in Jamaica. Well, now Mary is rooting for Sandra to stay away from men. Rose comes downstairs, but she wants Sandra to kiss Howard because she is tired of dieting. Finally, Howard tricks Sandra and kisses her, but both she and Rose are relieved because now they can both do what they want!

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. 227 Season 5 Episode 24 - No Place Like Home
    7.8/10(23 votes)

    #24 - No Place Like Home

    S5:E24

    Mary dreams that she's homeless after misinterpreting a plea for help from a street person (homeless advocate Theodore Hayes) as a threat to her safety.

    Director:Gerren Keith
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. 227 Season 2 Episode 5 - The Temptations
    7.7/10(43 votes)

    #25 - The Temptations

    S2:E5

    Mary is in charge of the church's charity show, and it's like divine providence when the Temptations show up at her door.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Washington Affair" is the best rated episode of "227". It scored 8.6/10 based on 60 votes. Directed by Gerren Keith and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/1/1986. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Do Not Pass Go (1)".