- HD 1080
- Runtime: 30m.
- Status: Ended
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Stars: Marla Gibbs, Hal Williams, Alaina Reed Hall, Jackée Harry, Regina King
- keywords: washington dc, usa, housewife, female friendship, friendship, middle class, motherly love, neighbor, apartment building, sitcom, african american, best friends
- Production_studio: Columbia Pictures Television, Embassy Television, Embassy Communications, ELP Communications
- Seasons: 5
- Episodes: 116
- First air date: 1985-09-14
- Last air date: 1990-05-06
- providers: Hulu
- The 227 is featured in the top rankings of 1985
- #6 in Top Comedy Series of 1985
- #5 in Top Family Series of 1985
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.