Episode guide

227: Season 3

24 episodes · first aired Sep 26, 1987

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1 Men's Club Sep 26, 1987 · 30m When The Owls Men's Club is giving Lester an award, Mary is excited until she finds out that women are not allowed in the club. Mary decides to dress up like a man (and Sandra has the same…
2 Low Noon Oct 3, 1987 · 30m When Sandra is dating a man who wants to open a sleazy night club down the street, Mary starts a petition to keep it from opening. Meanwhile, Brenda is working on an assignment about black…
3 There Goes the Building Oct 17, 1987 · 30m Sandra introduces her boyfriend to the ladies, the same man that audited the Jenkins. Mary still does not like him, however he charms everyone and eventually wins Mary over. Rose decides…
4 And Baby Makes Three Oct 24, 1987 · 30m When Mary is concerned at Calvin and Brenda's nonchalance about teenage pregnancy, she designs an experiment with their sex education class where the kids must take care of an animal…
5 Bull's Eye Oct 31, 1987 · 30m A man with a knife rents an apartment.
6 Teach Me Tonight (1) Nov 7, 1987 · 30m When Sandra meets Brenda's math teacher at the Jenkins' apt., they begin dating and he gets more serious than Sandra. Then, Sandra comes by the Jenkins' with her new rich date, while…
7 Teach Me Tonight (2) Nov 14, 1987 · 30m 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…
8 See You in Court Nov 21, 1987 · 30m Mary and Sandra go to court over song royalties.
9 The Honeymoon's Over Nov 28, 1987 · 30m When Lester's cousin and his wife come to visit the Jenkins, Mary brags about how they are the perfect couple who never argue and still begave like Honeymooners after five years of…
10 Rapture Dec 5, 1987 · 30m Calvin and his friend Eddie are in danger of failing history, so the Jenkins, Rose, and Pearl try to tutor them. After failing the test the first time, they get a second chance to take the…
11 The Facade Dec 12, 1987 · 30m When Mary goes to a seminar about success, she meets a business man who wants to build a $50 million museum. She tells him that Lester is a big time contractor and sets up a meeting date…
12 The Talk Show Jan 2, 1988 · 30m Sandra gets a job on a low budget television station, Channel 87. She tried out for the weathergirl, but bombed! So the station manager gives her another chance hosting her own talk show…
13 Snowbound Jan 9, 1988 · 30m When Mary and Lester's flight to Hawaii is cancelled due to the blizzard, they go home only to find Rose, Pearl, Sandra and Calvin in their apt, which is one of two apts in 227 with…
14 Shall We Dance? Jan 16, 1988 · 30m Mary catches Lester dancing with his old girlfriend.
15 The Sing-Off Jan 23, 1988 · 30m For a choir sing-off, Mary has found housing for all of the competitors except one, and for good reason. He is rude, pushy and impatient. He winds up staying with the Jenkins. He tries…
16 Sweet Sixteen Jan 30, 1988 · 30m When Calvin asks Brenda to his basketball ball, she is not able to go because she is still one week away from being 16 years old. She sulks because she can't go. The next week, she has a…
17 The Roommate Feb 6, 1988 · 30m 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…
18 The Big Deal Feb 13, 1988 · 30m 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…
19 The New Neighbors Feb 20, 1988 · 30m When Rose is looking for a live-in superintendent, Manny suggests his father, knowing that the Super's family will live with a 50% decrease in rent. When his family moves in, they later…
20 Blues Feb 27, 1988 · 30m 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…
21 The Butler Did It Mar 12, 1988 · 30m Mary and Rose win a raffle contest and their prize is a butler for a week. They both become quickly annoyed with his presence and ""loan"" him to Sandra. When it is time for him to go…
22 My Aching Back Apr 9, 1988 · 30m When a movie is being shot outside 227, Sandra asks the director if there is any role not yet filled. He gives her a line to say (""Officer, he went that way""), but she cannot say it as…
23 Country Cousins Apr 30, 1988 · 30m Lester is informed that he has an inheritance coming to him. But before he can collect it, he has to live with some distant relatives and discovers that they are country folk and white.
24 Best Friends May 7, 1988 · 30m When Mary's high school friend comes to visit, everyone is excited to meet her because she is a famous writer, psychologist, and romance adviser (like Dr. Ruth). Mary imagines what it…