Episode guide
227: Season 4
24 episodes · premiered Oct 8, 1988
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- Episode 1: The Whiz Kid Oct 8, 1988 · 30m Mary is the director for the church production of ""The Wiz"" and her cast is edgy. Meanwhile, the Jenkins' have a house guest. A college student who will be staying with them for a year…
- Episode 2: Hide the Star Oct 22, 1988 · 30m Lester's business partner is Marvelous Marvin Hagler, but it must remain a secret. When Rose and Pearl see Mary acting so suspicious, ther decide to find out what is going on. They…
- Episode 3: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant Oct 29, 1988 · 30m Sandra is the PR director for the Miss Teen Washington Pageant and she encourages Mary to let Brenda enter. After Mary checks everything out, she allows Brenda to enter. But then next day…
- Episode 4: Double Your Pleasure Nov 5, 1988 · 30m 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…
- Episode 5: Brother from a Sister City Nov 12, 1988 · 30m Brenda is a star track star and her coach comes over to the Jenkins' for a cup of coffee and brings a friend of his-- Willie Amakye from Ghana. Willie needs to raise money to stay in…
- Episode 6: And the Survey Says . . . Nov 19, 1988 · 30m Mary is a star player of ""Family Feud""... in her house. She decides to try out for the show when it visits Washington D.C. Sandra also decides to try out, and when she and Mary argue…
- Episode 7: A Yen for Lester Nov 26, 1988 · 30m Lester and Raymond decide to buy a Jaoanese Restaurant together. Pearl and Rose each put in $500 and receive a stock of the restaurant. When the deal is sealed, the kitchen staff all quit…
- Episode 8: Looking Back Dec 3, 1988 · 30m When Mary throws pictures of Sandra, Rose and Pearl away, they each find them and reminisce over the past 3 227 seasons.
- Episode 9: The Night They Arrested Santa Claus Dec 10, 1988 · 30m Alexandria doesn't celebrate Christmas so everyone tries to get her to feel the spirit of the holiday. Sandra meets a Santa on the street and brings him upstairs to meet Alexandria. But…
- Episode 10: The Real Decoys Jan 7, 1989 · 30m Sandra gets a job as a meter maid. When Pearl gets her purse snatched while on her way to the bank with Mary and Rose's dues, Sandra and Mary hatch up an idea to stage a stake-out in the…
- Episode 11: Play it Again, Stan Jan 14, 1989 · 30m When Mary and Lester are on their way to the airport their tickets are stolen by a pick pocket who is running from the cops. As Lester and the police officer go after the man Mary waits in…
- Episode 12: A Class Act Jan 28, 1989 · 30m When Mary and Lester go to parent's night a Brenda's school, Mary does not like the playfulness of her history teacher, or the fact that he does not give tests or homework. She asks the…
- Episode 13: The Prince Feb 4, 1989 · 30m Sandra asks Rose to take her place on a blind date. Little does she know that her blind date is a Prince! The ladies each take turns trying to impress him, but it's Brenda who catches his…
- Episode 14: Babes in the Woods Feb 11, 1989 · 30m 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…
- Episode 15: A Date to Remember Feb 18, 1989 · 30m 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…
- Episode 16: Mary's Cookies Feb 25, 1989 · 30m Mary's cookie sales at Brenda's school is putting Ed's Cookies out of business. He proposes that she go into business with him. They agree, but when Mary realizes that she isn't making…
- Episode 17: For Richer, For Poorer Mar 4, 1989 · 30m Sandra's new boyfriend keeps showering her with gifts. When everyone meets him, they are surprised-- he is Pearl's age! He asks Sandra to marry him and gives her a day to think about it…
- Episode 18: The Class of '89 Mar 18, 1989 · 30m Mary tells the kids that she has the hookup to get Run DMC to play at their prom, but the problem is the kids cannot afford the $5000 fee. Dylan takes their money and invests it in a…
- Episode 19: Trial and Error Apr 1, 1989 · 30m Both Mary and Sandra get commissioned to the same murder trial. There are 11 votes guilty and 1 vote not-guilty, Sandra choosing not-guilty. After hours, she still has not changed her vote…
- Episode 20: The Bet Apr 8, 1989 · 30m 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…
- Episode 21: No, My Darling Daughter Apr 15, 1989 · 30m Lester hires a young ex-con from the persuasion on Mary. They both admit that he is doing a great job and are happy with him until he asks Brenda out. They object and eventually tell Mike…
- Episode 22: House Number May 6, 1989 · 30m When Pearl, Mary, Rose and Sandra get locked into the laundry room, they all reminisce about how they each arrived at 227. Pearl moved in with her mother, Rose lived across the hall from a…
- Episode 23: Jackee May 11, 1989 · 30m 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…
- Episode 24: For Sale May 13, 1989 · 30m Rose sells the building and a sister of Lester's friends comes to visit. She staying with the Jenkins and is driving them crazy. She gets hired as the building manager. The company that…