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227

1985 – 1990Show5 seasons116 episodesTV-PG

ComedyFamily
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic–10.0
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.8Metacritic–10.0

Summary

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.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

Where to watch

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

Shows with

227 episodes

5 seasons · 116 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Honesty, 7.9
  2. S1 E2 Mary's Brother, 7.4
  3. S1 E3 Family Hero, 6.9
  4. S1 E4 The Refrigerator, 7.6
  5. S1 E5 Do You Love Me?, 6.6
  6. S1 E6 Pilot, 7.8
  7. S1 E7 The Sidewalk Sale, 7.6
  8. S1 E8 Letter to the President, 7.1
  9. S1 E9 Pity the Poor Working Girl, 7.8
  10. S1 E10 Football Widow, 7.0
  11. S1 E11 A Daughter Is a Precious Thing, 7.1
  12. S1 E12 The Big Piano Play-Off, 7.3
  13. S1 E13 Mary's Christmas, 7.1
  14. S1 E14 The Bed of Rose's, 7.3
  15. S1 E15 Brenda's Last Date, 6.8
  16. S1 E16 A Young Man's Fancy, 7.3
  17. S1 E17 We the People, 8.0
  18. S1 E18 Redecorating Blues, 7.2
  19. S1 E19 Fifty Big Ones, 7.3
  20. S1 E20 Slam Dunked, 7.9
  21. S1 E21 Pick Six, 7.8
  22. S1 E22 Young Man With a Job, 7.1
  1. S2 E1 The Wheel of Misfortune, 7.1
  2. S2 E2 Mary Nightingale, 7.2
  3. S2 E3 Washington Affair, 8.5
  4. S2 E4 The Great Manhunt, 6.8
  5. S2 E5 The Temptations, 7.7
  6. S2 E6 Pillow Talk, 7.5
  7. S2 E7 Come Into My Parlor, 7.7
  8. S2 E8 Father's Day, 7.2
  9. S2 E9 Author, Author, 7.9
  10. S2 E10 Matchmakers, 7.7
  11. S2 E11 The Handwriting on the Wall, 7.6
  12. S2 E12 A Matter of Choice, 7.7
  13. S2 E13 Got a Job, 7.6
  14. S2 E14 Far From the Tree, 7.7
  15. S2 E15 Toyland, 8.4
  16. S2 E16 The Audit, 7.1
  17. S2 E17 A Good Citizen, 7.5
  18. S2 E18 Happy Twentieth, 7.7
  19. S2 E19 Fourth Time Around, 7.6
  20. S2 E20 Rich Kid, 8.1
  21. S2 E21 The Working Game, 7.2
  22. S2 E22 Check Snub, 7.9
  1. S3 E1 Men's Club, 7.2
  2. S3 E2 Low Noon, 6.5
  3. S3 E3 There Goes the Building, 7.4
  4. S3 E4 And Baby Makes Three, 7.0
  5. S3 E5 Bull's Eye, 7.0
  6. S3 E6 Teach Me Tonight: Part 1, 7.6
  7. S3 E7 Teach Me Tonight: Part 2, 7.8
  8. S3 E8 See You in Court, 7.9
  9. S3 E9 The Honeymoon's Over, 6.7
  10. S3 E10 Rapture, 6.6
  11. S3 E11 The Facade, 7.7
  12. S3 E12 The Talk Show, 7.3
  13. S3 E13 Snowbound, 7.5
  14. S3 E14 Shall We Dance?, 7.3
  15. S3 E15 The Sing-Off, 7.0
  16. S3 E16 Sweet Sixteen, 7.4
  17. S3 E17 The Roommate, 8.4
  18. S3 E18 The Big Deal, 8.2
  19. S3 E19 The New Neighbors, 6.8
  20. S3 E20 Blues, 7.7
  21. S3 E21 The Butler Did It, 7.7
  22. S3 E22 My Aching Back, 7.5
  23. S3 E23 Country Cousins, 7.6
  24. S3 E24 Best Friends, 7.7
  1. S4 E1 The Whiz Kid, 7.4
  2. S4 E2 Hide the Star, 6.8
  3. S4 E3 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant, 7.6
  4. S4 E4 Double Your Pleasure, 7.9
  5. S4 E5 Brother From a Sister City, 7.1
  6. S4 E6 And the Survey Says..., 7.5
  7. S4 E7 A Yen for Lester, 5.5
  8. S4 E8 Looking Back, 5.9
  9. S4 E9 The Night They Arrested Santa Claus, 6.5
  10. S4 E10 The Real Decoys, 7.4
  11. S4 E11 Play It Again, Stan, 6.8
  12. S4 E12 A Class Act, 7.4
  13. S4 E13 The Prince, 7.4
  14. S4 E14 Babes in the Woods, 7.8
  15. S4 E15 A Date to Remember, 8.2
  16. S4 E16 Mary's Cookies, 7.2
  17. S4 E17 For Richer, For Poorer, 6.9
  18. S4 E18 The Class of '89, 6.9
  19. S4 E19 Trial and Error, 6.6
  20. S4 E20 The Bet, 7.7
  21. S4 E21 No, My Darling Daughter, 7.5
  22. S4 E22 House Number, 6.7
  23. S4 E23 Jackée, 7.9
  24. S4 E24 For Sale, 7.3
  1. S5 E1 Take My Diva... Please!, 7.1
  2. S5 E2 Tenants, Anyone?, 6.5
  3. S5 E3 A Pampered Tale, 6.8
  4. S5 E4 The Fight of the Century, 6.5
  5. S5 E5 How the West Was Fun: Part 1, 7.4
  6. S5 E6 How the West Was Fun: Part 2, 7.2
  7. S5 E7 Video Activity, 7.0
  8. S5 E8 Flying Down to Leo's, 6.6
  9. S5 E9 Reunion Blues, 6.7
  10. S5 E10 The Perfume Game, 7.4
  11. S5 E11 War Is Heck, 6.7
  12. S5 E12 Guess Who's Not Coming to Christmas, 7.6
  13. S5 E13 There Go the Clowns, 6.0
  14. S5 E14 Come the Revolution, 7.6
  15. S5 E15 Where Do We Go From Here?, 6.5
  16. S5 E16 Play Christy for Me, 7.2
  17. S5 E17 Knock It Off, 7.7
  18. S5 E18 Do Not Pass Go: Part 1, 8.3
  19. S5 E19 Do Not Pass Go: Part 2, 7.8
  20. S5 E20 You Gotta Have Art, 7.2
  21. S5 E21 Gone Fishing, 6.9
  22. S5 E22 Nightmare on 227, 6.5
  23. S5 E23 The Class of '90, 8.2
  24. S5 E24 No Place Like Home, 7.7

Cast

24 of 138 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Gerren Keith, Oz Scott
Written by
Al Gordon, Richard Vaczy, Tracy Gamble

Everyone

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Facts

September 14, 1985 · May 6, 1990 · Ended

First aired
September 14, 1985
Last aired
May 6, 1990
Status
Ended
Length
5 seasons · 116 episodes
Age rating
TV-PG
Genres
Comedy, Family
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
2 countries

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream 227?"

Questions about 227

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream 227?

HuluThe RokuTubi TV

In the United States, 227 streams on Hulu, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Tubi TV. It also streams in 1 other country.

Is 227 worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 6.8).

Which season of 227 is best?

Season 2, with an IMDb average of 7.7. Seasons 4 and 5 are the weakest at 7.2. The highest-rated episode is Washington Affair (season 2, episode 3) at 8.5, and the lowest is A Yen for Lester (season 4, episode 7) at 5.5.

Is 227 okay for kids?

TV-PG

Yes: it's rated TV-PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch 227?

58 h

About 58 hours: 116 episodes in 5 seasons of about 30 minutes each, aired from 1985 to 1990.

Will 227 make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).

Can I half-watch 227?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 2 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.