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Nov 10, 1989

Brenda cuts corners in producing a history essay that stands to win her a place in a Bobby Brown (himself) video, while Julian scams to turn the visiting singer into his own merchandising gold mine.

Full Episodes

Season 5, 24 episodes

The Fight Of The Century,

The Jenkins hold their own championship bout when Lester forgets that he and Mary are supposed to go to the theater and she cancels the cable service right before the big fight.

25m Oct 20, 1989

A Pampered Tale,

While Mary and the ladies are away at a health spa, the guys take care of a baby that was left in Travis' limo.

25m Oct 13, 1989

Take My Diva...Please!,

Mary's church benefit hits a snag when an overbearing, superstitious opera singer blames her for the loss of her voice, and then accuses Sandra of trying to steal her man.

25m Sep 22, 1989

Tenants, Anyone?,

Upset with higher rents and much-needed improvements, Mary, Sandra, and their friends hoist themselves up the side of the building to storm the battlements of their new unseen landlord Julian Barlow in his luxurious penthouse suite.

25m Sep 29, 1989

How The West Was Fun, Part 1,

When Mary and the '227' gang set out to explore the wild west, Mary, Sandra and Rose find themselves kidnapped by a pair of water rustlers.

25m Oct 27, 1989

How The West Was Fun, Part 2,

When Mary, Rose and Sandra are captured by water rustlers, Lester must organize a posse to save them from being dropped in a river.

24m Nov 3, 1989

There Go The Clowns,

After Mary leaves an embarrassing phone message on the answering machine of Lester's would-be client, she enlists the help of Rose, Dylan and Travis to erase the tape.

25m Dec 22, 1989

After Lester's Army stories convince Calvin to drop out of school to enlist, Mary insists that her husband undo the damage and talk Calvin into going back to college.

25m Dec 8, 1989

Flying Down To Leo's,

After learning that Lester won't be able to make his own birthday party, Mary and Sandra try to surprise him but end up being initiated into a motorcycle gang instead.

25m Nov 17, 1989

Video-Activity,

Brenda cuts corners in producing a history essay that stands to win her a place in a Bobby Brown (himself) video, while Julian scams to turn the visiting singer into his own merchandising gold mine.

25m Nov 10, 1989

Dylan's mother, Millie, leaves her husband after discovering he had an affair and after showing up to stay with her son, she ends up on a date with Julian.

25m Nov 24, 1989

The Perfume Game,

Sandra scrambles for a power position in an advertising agency after she fibs and tells her new date she is a major executive in the business world.

25m Dec 1, 1989

After his ex-wife tries to take the building as part of the divorce settlement, Julian fakes his death on a fishing trip and leaves 227 to a mysterious cousin from Jamaica.

24m Feb 23, 1990

Come The Revolution,

Brenda forces Mary and Lester to lay-down-the-law after she purchases a revealing dress for her party and then refuses to return it.

25m Dec 29, 1989

Guess Who's Not Coming To Christmas,

On Christmas Eve, when her family and friends are called away one-by-one, Mary is left to find a way to get her humbug landlord to share some holiday cheer.

25m Dec 15, 1989

Where Do We Go From Here,

Lester dreams he and Mary go on to their great reward in heaven--actually a bizarre restaurant--and are later sent down to a warmer climate in which they can glimpse how different their friends and family would be without them.

25m Jan 5, 1990

Play Christy For Me,

When Lester wins a contest and becomes the temporary host of a radio show, Mary decides to test his boast that his 'velvet voice' will drive women crazy! She asks an attractive female friend to fawn over her husband.

25m Jan 12, 1990

When Travis finds $250,000 in the back of his limo, Julian, Dylan and Pearl take a new-found interest in him as does mobster Mr. Bigg who, along with his moll and bodyguards, holds the residents of '227' hostage until Travis hands over the loot.

24m Jan 26, 1990

Do Not Pass Go, Part I,

The tenants of '227' travel to Atlantic City to see singer Luther Vandross in concert. However, the trip becomes even more exciting than they anticipated when Warren proposes to Rose and Lester decides to invest in a prize fighter.

24m Feb 2, 1990

Do Not Pass Go, Part II,

Rose finds Warren kissing another woman and calls off their wedding, while Travis tries to win Luther Vandross tickets for Pearl's birthday.

24m Feb 9, 1990

You Gotta Have Art,

Mary volunteers to help Eva polish up her art gallery, but when she accidentally creates a piece of artwork, she sets off a critical rage that celebrates her as a housewife-turned-artist.

24m Feb 16, 1990

No Place Like Home,

After finding herself guilty of retreating from some homeless people outside of 227 rather than helping them, Mary befriends a homeless man named Ted and, with Lester's help, tries to find work and shelter for him and his friends.

23m May 5, 1990

Nightmare On "227",

After Mary takes the lead in a low-budget horror film, the former star vents his anger by attempting to cause her demise.

24m Apr 20, 1990

The Class Of '90,

While excitedly preparing for Brenda's high school graduation, Mary is stricken with appendicitis and ends up sharing a hospital room with a woman who has had extensive plastic surgery.

24m Apr 28, 1990