227 intro

[@BarrettWallacesec7]

Most catchy theme song ever! Crazy that Marla Gibbs sang it.

[@brianb1684]

Just getting to know this today....

[@AldenRDavis]

I love this show. Used to watch it every Saturday nights on NBC, alongside Amen, The Golden Girls, Empty Nest and HUNTER.

[@edunoeduno4980]

you gay.

[@sub4you282]

Yeah, I remember those nights.

[@floydbrice2205]

Now that was Must SEE TV. Great Saturday line up.

[@kuahmelallah]

That was Saturday night at home or grandma's house as a kid.

[@mikefarley5358]

MY long lost brother, I used to watch the same lineup. Simpler times, shows like this put family first.

[@a.b.sproductionsllc]

They made living in an apartment seem cool.

[@jpowers55]

A lot of sitcoms were based in an apartment.

[@ArsenalShogun]

damn near every black sitcom had us feeling that way 😍😍

[@kate215]

So did threes company

[@brifaygo]

seem? no bruh that shii IS cool😭

[@BeelySalasBlair-uy5wn]

​@@jpowers55fr 😂❤🎉

[@One.DeSanctis.]

That theme song has been stuck in my head over 30 years. I enjoyed this show as a child.

[@BeelySalasBlair-uy5wn]

💛🌸👨‍👧

[@thewizardofoz511]

I've always thought Marla Gibbs reminded me of a younger version of my grandma when I was like 9 watching the show as a kid.. She would even say things like "Chile" and "Hey Baebe" , in that oh so loving grandmotherly way😄😁 R.I.P. granny🙏 . I stay a couple of hours from my family so when I miss them I usually watch shows like The Parkers, 227, Martin and other shows that remind me of them 😁😊

[@kendallrivers1119]

Damn, man just like that I'm a kid again lol. The iconic Saturday night NBC line up with 227 at 8, Amen at 8:30, Golden Girls at 9 Empty Nest at 9:30 and Hunter at 10 and for the parents Johnny Carson at 11 before they went to sleep lol. "Hi, I'm SAAAANDRA, SAAAANDRA CLARK!"

[@denisesurber8176]

Great line-up. I remember it well.

[@irenedontoh3539]

I always used to wait for Saturday night to watch 227 as a child. #Nostalgia

[@rockaustin5130]

Miss that show.

[@MrAntiSellOut]

ROCK AUSTIN It's on Antenna TV weeknights at 8:00 and 8:30

[@heatherallingham7120]

This was always a feel-good show!

[@markasflood124]

Yes indeed!

[@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433]

@@markasflood124 back when it aired I used to watch it w my grandmom & aunts 😊💯🌹

[@markasflood124]

@@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433 You know on early episodes of 227 the closing credits were featured on the exterior shot of the stoop

[@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433]

@@markasflood124 didn't know that 💯. I still watch that show. 227 & amen.fun fact, Amen , or the church that they were a part of is about 3-4 blocks from my grandmoms house in west philly

[@markasflood124]

@@onlyplayaseattacoswiththei9433 well actually I'm talking about the early season 1 episodes

[@jaworskijohnson8640]

Loved to watch 227 on Saturday nights.

[@AtotheDamn]

man....I'm havin' flashbacks today...I used to love this show as a kid.

[@markasflood124]

So did i! It used to air On WGNT ch. 27 local CW /UPN Affliate in Portsmouth va

[@rposey971]

227 and Amen were like brothers and sisters. In other words Marla and Sherman were like brother and sister working together!

[@davidnj3315]

Marla and Jackieee on days of our lives a nice 227 reunion 👍

[@jaworskijohnson8640]

Love Marla Gibbs when she sang the theme song.

[@peteman8160]

Great song. I wish the let her sing it harder. I think she could have really sung it even harder and louder with more passion and almost over the edge. But the creators probably wanted to keep it tame

[@susanfit47]

On episode of this show was intended to feature Sherman Hemsley as Deacon Ernest Frye from Amen (1986), but that he did not want to appear on this show playing the same character. Hemsley appeared in another episode as a different character instead.

[@nintendosage77]

Saturday night, NBC, such a great lineup in the 80's!! 227, Amen, Golden Girls, and Facts of Life!

[@IndianRedd]

God bless Regina King!

[@MarySmith-lv3mo]

For YEARS, I thought the "Better believe it," was "Family." The second time it sounds even more like it. LMAO! It would fit in nicely with the theme song. "No place like Family," has a nice ring to it. :)

[@missym877]

I’ve always heard of this show, but never had the chance to watch it since it aired before I was born and reruns aren’t running on any network I know of...I say all this to say, had no clue it was suppose to be based in DC, my hometown!

[@MichaelBrookham]

Am I the only one who thinks the steps of this TV show look like the steps on Sesame Street? It should be interesting to note that because Alana Reid played Olivia on Sesame Street.

[@omrixavier4783]

I love that the exterior building scenes are the same set as Sesame Street. Without Oscar’s trash can.

[@michaelglickman1300]

They're not the same set. 227 was shot in LA, while Sesame Street was shot in NY.

[@irenedontoh3539]

😂🤣🙊🙊

[@jamesb16616]

Only Olivia

[@eyeflaps]

Interesting about that is that Alaina Reed while playing as rose on 227 was also a regular on sesame street during the same time as 227 as a character named Olivia.

[@notthefather3919]

That's just not true.

[@jaworskijohnson8640]

Love all the cast of 227

[@GenXorcist1976]

I absolutely loved this show. Came in right before the Golden Girls and was a great complement to it. Mary = Dorothy, Rose = Rose, Sandra = Blanche, Pearl = Sophia. 🤗

[@jmjfanss]

And the facts of life and amen, saturday was the 2nd best tv night on nbc.

[@rayedel1975]

I hadn’t thought of that, but it makes perfect sense! 🤣🤣🤣

[@jamesb16616]

Now that you mentioned it....

[@COGIC1]

Never looked at it that way..good analysis. That’s exactly it.

[@kendallrivers1119]

I would've loved a crossover with Golden Girls and 227 lol. That would've been iconic!

[@scooter39045]

Jackee really owned that show. The actress and the character she played was top notch.

[@eyeflaps]

This, alongside the Jeffersons, The golden girls and All in the family are literally the best shows ever made. Probably the best theme song ever too imo

[@kendallrivers1119]

Amen, Sanford and Son and Married with Children too.

[@devonrampersad8109]

I mean no place child!!(younger marla gibbs)

[@3Rayfire]

I miss shows with theme songs.

[@soulhunter59]

They are still out there. Typically many networks cut them out partway through or cut them altogether.

[@PrinceMontrey]

“I mean no place child”

[@kevinpaige4902]

Gotta love the Hammond Organ in this!

[@GenXorcist1976]

A gentle reminder that you had to wake up and go to church the next morning! 😂

[@MichaelBrookham]

Correct me if I am wrong, but that is Marla Gibbs singing that, isn't it? It also sounds like Alaina Reed is doing backup vocals.

[@springert19]

Yes, it is! :)

[@irenedontoh3539]

Yep. Marla Gibbs on vocals👍🏼

[@notthefather3919]

It does sound like Alaina but I dont think its her. It's Marla though. She doesnt get enough credit bc 227 was supposed to debut the year after it did but when the Jeffersons got unexpectedly canceled, they rushed 227 into production so this woman literally worked for 16 years straight on TV non stop.

[@kendallrivers1119]

@Notthefather Not to mention she's one of the most comically gifted actors in the business. She deserved multiple emmys for The Jeffersons alone.

[@eyeflaps]

They confirmed a long time ago that it was Marla, Alaina and Ray Colcord. Marla sings lead vocals, Alaina does some of the backup and Ray is part of it too likely as the male voice. I read that on a 227 interview they did in the early 2000s.

[@megamanj2004X]

This is actually from S3, the 1987-88 season. Except for a few eps. Jackee wasn't with the show in the 1989-90 season. Plus her departure in the 1989 season added 4 new cast members w/ Toukie A. Smith, Stoney Jackson, Barry Sobel, and Paul Winfield. And also that season Alaina Reed would later be credited as "Alaina Reed Hall" due to her 2nd marriage to the late Kevin Hall who guest-starred occasionally on this show later on.

[@rposey971]

Jackee just did five guest appearances on the show during season 5. I bet the show would have lasted if they kept jackee

[@ericandy88]

Yep, Jackee did that backdoor pilot that was not picked up. Still, she left the show anyway & yes, it did lose something without her towards the end.

[@kendallrivers1119]

The show just didn't work as well without Sandra. The love\hate dynamic between Mary and Sandra was a big part of the show and the chemistry of the four ladies as well as messed up with one missing. Sandra basically was the JJ Evans of this show and without her nobody was watching it which is why it got canned a year after she left.

[@biruss]

@@kendallrivers1119 why golden palace lasted 1 year

[@frankieclayton9303]

My favorite

[@emilycathcart7387]

Great show! (Although I have to admit, Alaina Reed will always be Olivia to me!)

[@miscapb]

No one: Not a SOUL: Me: I mean NO PLACE CHILD!!!

[@ajab2448]

Every time 🤣

[@EatinOffMyOwnPlate]

Wooooooo

[@AxelVasa_freewizard]

Greetings from Mr Axel Vasa the west coast wizard himself, I got something essential to share with you, Your dreams are worth chasing, and your success is worth celebrating. Love you very much❤️.

[@DarkReapersGrim1]

I was born in 1986 and I know this ran from 1985-1990, but I don't remember this, even in syndication.

[@PIXPromosMore]

Happy 2/27!

[@VaultMasterDBT]

Alaina and Kevin's characters were married on the show during the final season, about a year after they had married in real life.

[@carltonmatlock3134]

227 came out in 1985 went off in 1990 I got my facts straight

[@TerrellKRyans]

Yep right after Marla Gibbs finished with The Jeffersons

[@terrencewarthen47]

Brings Back Nostalgia

[@britheymarshallbrithneymar6479]

277 home tv show and forma to!!

[@MichaelBrookham]

I think I actually read this, but the opening scene of the credits where they are sitting on the steps looks like it was modeled after (if not was the same) setting as the front steps of Sesame Street, which might have been fitting for Alaina Reed, since she played Olivia on Sesame Street.

[@Tes7000]

When I was at Kent State in the early nineties, Alaina Reed Hall was honored by the university one of the years I was there as Alumna of the Year or something. She gave a speech to the students and remarked that when she showed up at the 227 set, she felt right at home because of the similarity to Sesame Street.

[@jaymac8496]

If you ever watched this show a lot during your childhood…chances are your grandma raised you lol

[@kevinoduor9841]

the black version of golden girls

[@yamikabrock6619]

they no place like home

[@snoopy64116]

I mean, no place, child!

[@lauramscott9252]

Sho you right!

[@anthonychobot2342]

Yamika Brock 3rd

[@Autistic_Gallant-92.]

With your family around you you're never alone When ya know that your loved You don't need to roam Cause there's no place like home source: www.lyricsondemand.com/tvthemes/227lyrics.html

[@merenthaunderground645]

Had this been the full episode I think I'd have left it on. The two seconds it caught after the theme song looked interesting... I I wonder what Twitches are up to now...

[@feferosette]

🙂👍

[@kevsmith6783]

They could've atleast showed RFK Stadium

[@tbone24100]

Yep

[@tombradley37]

this show was basically NBC's other idea to cash in on the Cosby Show's success!

[@deshaunx776]

Tom Bradley That’s a bunch of bull. Marla Gibbs starred in the Jeffersons which ran for 11 seasons. NBC was capitalizing on her popularity. I’m sick of people acting like the Cosby Show was the only successful black TV show.

[@markasflood124]

@@deshaunx776 it is

[@3Rayfire]

@@markasflood124 Except you know, The Jeffersons, Amen, Family Matters, In Living Color, What's Happening!!, Gimme a Break...

[@arthurwilliams6628]

So Classic

[@MarySmith-lv3mo]

The only episodes I remember of 227 is Brenda getting a Job and thinking she could drop out of School since she made her own money and working with a Cautionary Tale, a Teen Mother who struggled with Basic Math, who didn't even know that 12×3 was 36 or something shocking like that and Brenda told her Parents she felt so bad for her and her Parents said something like,"This is why you should stay in school." I remember an Episode where Mary got a Teacher fired and when he got his job back, he gave her FAKE flowers for getting him fired in the first place, LMAO! :D, I remember an Episode where Sandra was trying to impress her Mother, I remember an Episode where some shady Man had ALMOST all the Apartment owners inadvertently sign for a "Demolish the Apartment Complex,"Contract. He tricked them into thinking he was going to UPGRADE the Apartment Complex, not have it Demolished.... He smugly pointed out that everyone signed the "Demolish the Apartment Complex," paper as ALMOST everyone was HORRIFIED at what they signed,EXCEPT Mary who was smart and figured out he was putting a scam and signed her name as "Donald Duck," voiding the Contract and the Apartment owners were relieved. I remember an Episode where Mary inadvertently stole Sondra's Walk on Role on a TV Show by having more natural dialogue than Sondra when Mary was trying to HELP Sondra say the line more naturally. "He went that way." Mary said it naturally, Sondra said it dramatically and the Crew realized Mary was the one who deserved the walk on Role, not Sondra and hired Mary for the role which made Sondra understandably mad.

[@acebell252]

Top ten television show themes. 1.The Jefferson's 2.The Fresh Prince of Bel air 3.Good Times 4.Golden Girls 5.227 6. Family Matters 7. Wonder Years 8. In the Heat of the Night 9. Amen 10. A Different World

[@Gwendys_Nostalgia]

How about the theme songs to "The Odd Couple", "Mork And Mindy", "The Waltons", "Who's The Boss" (version with Steve Wariner singing), "3-2-1 Contact". You like any of them?

[@acebell252]

@@Gwendys_Nostalgia Who's the Boss was a good one too. Honorable mention.

[@Gwendys_Nostalgia]

@@acebell252 👍

[@rposey971]

You left out Nell Carter Gimme a Break! theme song!

[@kendallrivers1119]

Great list! I'd only add Sanford and Son, Benson, All In The Family, Family Ties, Moonlighting, The Incredible Hulk, Night Court, King of Queens, The Equalizer, Hill Street Blues, Hawaii Five O, Magnum PI, Perry Mason, Matlock and The Rockford Files.

[@MichaelBrookham]

Answer me this: That is Marla Gibbs singing the theme, but am I right in assuming that it is Alaina Reed and Jackee singing backup?

[@dlsmith300201]

You are correct, with the exception of Jackeè, although shoe can sing too, but Marla and Alaina sang together on the theme and quite a few episodes of the show too. Such a jaunty tune.

[@kefkaroth]

yeah 1988 and 1989 seasons reaal did it for me and i didnt find 227 as enjoyable like the first 3 sasons. especially the first 2 seasons though.

[@Tes7000]

I totally agree. What destroyed this show was when Mary and Sandra became friends. The first two seasons were gold. Not so much in the latter seasons, especially after Jackee Harry left in the final season. After Jackie Harry left the show, I thought they should have moved the Emma character into the building. With both Emma and Pearl in the building, they would have had two older women as main cast, but they were nothing alike, and Emma was the perfect foil for Mary.

[@tameikabrown]

0:22 RIP God Rest Both Miss Alaina Reed & Helen Martin

[@johnsalazar245]

Things are changing in the 80s and 90s Now it's not the same in 2021

[@MCKat-i7]

HaHa I dis u 😘

[@debfan74]

can anyone tell me the name of the ( scene at 0:51 in the opening theme song ) episode that Mary blows the dust off the mantle of the fireplace, I am trying to find it and can not think of the name of that episode, I vaguely remember it...I know I seen it years ago, I swear Sandra was a real estate agent and Mary and Lester wanted to look into buying a house...if anyone can name the episode please do

[@nickbell8353]

I forgot Regina King was in this show... pre-Boondocks!

[@wturner777]

@Nick Bell and also pre-This Christmas.

[@dvdreview7956]

Who’s been watching this video in 2021

[@jaworskijohnson8640]

I was a big fan of Mary and Sandra

[@MichaelBrookham]

I noted this about a year ago, but is that outdoor setting with Rose and Mary sitting on the steps in chairs the same outdoor setting that they used on Sesame Street, only changed a little?

[@tapssammaust]

"I mean no place child"

[@maximusprime3459]

"I mean no place, chile"

[@7mooOoz97]

can someone tell me where i can watch. season 3,4,5 cause i couldn’t find it anywhere

[@MikeLutton]

remember when sherman hemsley guest starred

[@jr2164]

? Over several on coming episode's glad too see they upgraded Mary wardrobe. 😃 And Brenda is not an Oscar winning actress. 🤔

[@simonmarshall19]

Washington DC’s version and night time version of Sesame Street

[@aheccinlemon6879]

I thought hurricane season was over

[@GrAce-gw3hu]

Fiona Apple brought me here

[@morgan8757]

marla gibbs got on my nerves at times

[@playboyquan]

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas

[@jmuduke99]

Go Skins!

[@whooelse9444]

I mean no place, child.

[@DesGardius-me7gf]

"I thought the hurricane season was over!"

[@peteman8160]

I mean no place child.

[@merenthaunderground645]

Think I'd rather go watch an episode of Tia and Tamera.

[@loveldlu426]

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[@MikeLutton]

there no place like hell lol

[@loveldlu426]

The Revelation true off the Black Panther from doctor Chadwick Aaron Boseman We left off with when it came to Pomona in the movie so doctor Chadwick Aaron Boseman explain the role and how the the leading actors in the movie and ones that didn't even got a chance to talk about their characters for number one if you didn't notice especially when it came to the sister her pot in his movie was very important and how she perceives herself as a sign it also Inspire other young black children to grow up so they can also pursue their dream in the science Industry she was not allowed to promote the movie or even talk about it if you notice going back on every interview there was just Michael the Peter and doctor Chadwick Aaron Boseman when she find out why and what was the reason she was pissed off because of the color of her skin for feature she was not important enough that she need to be there to promote movies that say about her character Lettia Wright when I found out about this I had a talk with her and she explained her feelings about the situation she didn't know the Disney has an issue with black culture and how people look until it occurred to her and when it happened to you then you realize I didn't hit you very hard she's told me she's like why are they having a problem they didn't have a issue when they offered me the role to play this character and something now there is a problem about my look the color my skin probably represent this company and the movie I could tell that she was very hurt I was very upset I didn't like this one damn bit I told her do not let Disney have any input of who you are because you do represent us you are part of this family that played in this movie and off the movie you are my sister I have your back the Black Culture is not falling for that crap cuz we have been through this road so many times before in this country and in the past and our history has told this story so many times. it didn't stop there it continue on with another co-star of this movie his name is Winston Duke he was outraged and man and could not believe that he was out past his role was not important enough that nobody would be interested in what he has to say about his character and what pot that he play in the movie. The next co-star his name is Daniel Kalaaya. Deep voice is opinion came down to the fact that we did as much work as everybody else I'll catch her without our story would not complete this movie ever part is important to complete and make this movie successful and when I found out that I wasn't allowed to speak about my character it was like I did not exist my world was not important enough. how do you make me feel when I found out my brothers and sister who worked very hard as much as we did was discluded from promoted and speaking their minds about the character and watch this movie means to them I was outrageous the words and the thought I cannot say but let me tell you you you would not be surprised. Now this actor has been in this business and pay his dues and this is how Disney treated him it was beyond disrespectful his name is Martin Freeman he said it didn't surprise him after all this industry was built on race and president if you go back to old Hollywood and how our brothers and sisters were portrayed in movies and Ceci Gone With the Wind how disgraceful that was it made it seem like what slavery was nothing important by the character Scarlett O'Hara was and if you would god what we went through as a slavery so he told me look you know what I know the game and how they play it is no excuse when it comes to a my other brothers and sisters of course my heart went out to them because it's very hard for them to why Disney would do such a disgrace toward them. the inner part 1 of the Revelation truth off of Black Panther from doctor Chadwick Aaron Boseman

[@yohei72]

Regina King!

[@BeelySalasBlair-uy5wn]

🌸🌬️🪞 :55

[@microbios8586]

I turn the channel immediately when this show comes on. I hate this sitcom.