6.9/1022 votes#1 - Take My Diva . . . Please!
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 9/23/1989
Mary's organized a charity benefit featuring Diva Beverly Morris. Now she's a prima donna and Mary's worried that if she finds out that Sandra's dating her former boyfriend, Armand she'll back out. So she tries to keep her from finding out but when they end up in the powder room together things get hairy.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1021 votes
#2 - Tenants, Anyone?
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/30/1989
Mary and the gang try to draw a bead on new landlord Julian Barlow, who's been ducking them, while Dylan hunts for a new roommate.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 7.0/1024 votes
#3 - A Pampered Tale
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 10/14/1989
The women head to a spa to prepare for a beauty contest. Meanwhile, Travis & Dylan care for a baby left in Travis' limo. Later Lester & Julian help out until the baby's mother returns.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1020 votes
#4 - The Fight of the Century
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 10/21/1989
When Mary causes Lester to miss a prizefight, they have a bout that could deliver a knockout punch to their marriage. Lester stays with swinging bachelors after a fight with Mary.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1022 votes
#5 - How the West Was Fun (1)
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/28/1989
At a dude ranch, Mary lassos Rose and Sandra into a treasure hunt, and Dylan takes a likin' to a filly. Part 1 of two
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 7.4/1019 votes
#6 - How the West Was Fun (2)
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 11/4/1989
Conclusion. Lester puts together a posse to find the womenfolk when the water rustlers take them hostage.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1021 votes
#7 - Video Activity
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 11/11/1989
Bobby Brown shoots a video at Brenda's high school, while Brenda plagiarizes an old essay of Mary's to win a part as an extra. Brenda kept putting off writing it by going to pep rallies, football games, and parties with Calvin at Morgan State, and on Sunday night, she still does not have her paper done. When Mary wrote it (25 years earlier), she received an A+, but Brenda gets a C and is not one the five chosen to appear in Bobby Brown's video. Meanwhile, Julian bribes Travis into bringing Bobby Brown to his penthouse so he can discuss going into business ventures with each other. Bobby Brown decides that he does not want only five students to appear in his video, but the whole class. Brenda is allowed to be in the video but she is stil grounded and has to write 3 more papers for Mary.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 6.6/1020 votes
#8 - Flying Down to Leo's
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 11/18/1989
En route to Lester's birthday party, Mary and Sandra run into gang members who want them as their biker chicks. (TVguide.com)
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 6.8/1019 votes
#9 - Reunion Blues
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/1989
Dylan's mother moves in with him after leaving his father, and starts stepping out with Julian (Paul Winfield). (tvguide.com)
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1018 votes
#10 - The Perfume Game
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/1989
Sandra comes up with a slogan for a new perfume, but she thinks it stinks when her ad-agency boss steals her idea. (tvguide.com)
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 6.9/1017 votes
#11 - War is Heck
Season 5 Episode 11 - Aired 12/9/1989
When Calvin wants to quit school and join the Army, Lester puts him through his paces at a mock boot camp.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 7.8/1023 votes
#12 - Guess Who's Not Coming to Christmas
Season 5 Episode 12 - Aired 12/16/1989
Mary decides to invite her landlord Julian to her Christmas Eve bash in hopes of livening things up.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 6.0/1015 votes
#13 - There Go the Clowns
Season 5 Episode 13 - Aired 12/23/1989
Mary dons clown garb to erase a nasty message she left on the answering machine of Lester's business contact, an eccentric novelties magnate.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 7.6/1020 votes
#14 - Come the Revolution
Season 5 Episode 14 - Aired 12/30/1989
When Mary and Lester make Brenda return a revealing dress, she stages her own revolution.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 6.4/1021 votes
#15 - Where Do We Go From Here?
Season 5 Episode 15 - Aired 1/6/1990
Lester falls asleep during church and dreams that he and Mary visit both Heaven and Hell. While in both places, they return to earth to see what has happened to their family and friends. While in Heaven: Brenda inherits Lester's construction company and is a success when Calvin, her husband takes over. Pearl has moved in with them. Rose still hasn't come to terms with Mary's death. While in hell: Calvin becomes a failure and sells the business to Julian for $500. Brenda is pregnant and the family is in poverty. Rose has married Julian and they have raised the rent of the building big time.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 7.1/1020 votes
#16 - Play Christy for Me
Season 5 Episode 16 - Aired 1/13/1990
While working as a deejay, Lester gets suggestive requests from a caller who he thinks is Mary.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.7/1024 votes
#17 - Knock It Off
Season 5 Episode 17 - Aired 1/27/1990
Travis finds $250,000 left in his limo, and is convinced by Mary & Lester to turn the money in. If the money isn't claimed within 30 days, Travis may keep it. The next day, a beautiful woman named Eartha Kitten comes to the door and claims the money belongs to her boss, and is furious when he learns he turned the money in. Meanwhile, Mary & Lester are heading to Hawaii and have a Bon Voyage party the night before, but the party is interrupted when Eartha's boss (a mob boss) holds everyone hostage. Warren saves the day when he returns disguised as a woman, and pretends to romance Mr Big. Before Travis can return with Mr Big's money, Warren turns the tables on Mr Big and has him arrested.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 8.9/1025 votes
#18 - Do Not Pass Go (1)
Season 5 Episode 18 - Aired 2/3/1990
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: N/A
- 8.6/1018 votes
#19 - Do Not Pass Go (2)
Season 5 Episode 19 - Aired 2/10/1990
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: N/A
- 7.2/1019 votes
#20 - You Gotta Have Art
Season 5 Episode 20 - Aired 2/17/1990
While helping Eva straighten up the gallery, Mary inadvertently creates a pop-art sensation, and spends some of her 15 minutes of fame on ""The Joan Rivers Show.""
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 7.3/1017 votes
#21 - Gone Fishing
Season 5 Episode 21 - Aired 2/24/1990
Julian recruits Mary to help him keep 227 out of the hands of his soon-to-be ex-wife (Rosalind Cash). (tvguide.com)
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1017 votes
#22 - Nightmare on 227
Season 5 Episode 22 - Aired 4/21/1990
Mary gets the part of a slasher in a movie, but has an unscheduled rehearsal with an NYU dean.
Director: Gerren Keith
Writer: N/A
- 8.4/1022 votes
#23 - The Class of '90
Season 5 Episode 23 - Aired 4/29/1990
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: N/A
- 7.9/1020 votes
#24 - No Place Like Home
Season 5 Episode 24 - Aired 5/6/1990
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: N/A
The Best Episodes of 227 Season 5
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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...
Genres:ComedyFamily
Network:NBC
Season 5 Ratings Summary
"Take My Diva . . . Please!" is the best rated episode of "227" season 5. It scored 6.9/10 based on 22 votes. Directed by Gerren Keith and written by N/A, it aired on 9/23/1989. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Tenants, Anyone?".