227 - Season 1 - Eps 6: Pilot
When the landlord dies, everyone believes that Sandra will become the new landlord, including Sandra. She assures Mary that once she becomes the new landlord that Mary will have to find a new place to live after her lease runs out. The tenants all go to the will reading and it is discovered that he actually leaves the building to Rose. However, when Mary thought that Sandra would get ownership of the building, she called a building inspector to check out 227. He states that 227 is in need of numerous repairs, more than the tenants can afford.
About 227

Title: 227
First Air Date: 1985-09-14
Last Air Date: 1990-05-06
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.8/10 (from 39 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 116
Network: NBC
Genres: Comedy, Family
Production Companies: Columbia Pictures Television, Embassy Television, Embassy Communications, ELP Communications
Synopsis
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.
Cast

Marla Gibbs
Mary Jenkins

Hal Williams
Lester Jenkins

Alaina Reed Hall
Rose Lee Holloway

Jackée Harry
Sandra Clark

Regina King
Brenda Jenkins

Helen Martin
Pearl Shay

Curtis Baldwin
Calvin Dobbs

Barry Sobel
Dylan McMillan

Countess Vaughn
Alexandria DeWitt

Paul Winfield
Julian C. Barlow