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Original Release
09/14/1985 on NBC
US Release
09/14/1985
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helen Martin | Pearl Shay |
| Marla Gibbs | Mary Jenkins |
| Hal Williams | Lester Jenkins |
| Alaina Reed-Hall | Rose Lee Holloway |
| Regina King | Brenda Jenkins |
| Curtis Baldwin | Calvin Dobbs |
| Jackée Harry | Sandra Clark |
| Barry Sobel | Dylan McMillan |
| Toukie Smith | Eva Rawley |
| Paul Winfield | Julian C. Barlow / Deacon Malcolm Fisk |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Take My Diva... Please! | Saturday, 23 September 1989 |
| 2 | Tenants, Anyone? | Saturday, 30 September 1989 |
| 3 | A Pampered Tale | Saturday, 14 October 1989 |
| 4 | The Fight of the Century | Saturday, 21 October 1989 |
| 5 | How the West Was Fun: Part 1 | Saturday, 28 October 1989 |
| 6 | How the West Was Fun: Part 2 | Saturday, 04 November 1989 |
| 7 | Video Activity | Saturday, 11 November 1989 |
| 8 | Flying Down to Leo's | Saturday, 18 November 1989 |
| 9 | Reunion Blues | Saturday, 25 November 1989 |
| 10 | The Perfume Game | Saturday, 02 December 1989 |
| 11 | War Is Heck | Saturday, 09 December 1989 |
| 12 | Guess Who's Not Coming to Christmas | Saturday, 16 December 1989 |
| 13 | There Go the Clowns | Saturday, 23 December 1989 |
| 14 | Come the Revolution | Saturday, 30 December 1989 |
| 15 | Where Do We Go From Here? | Saturday, 06 January 1990 |
| 16 | Play Christy for Me | Saturday, 13 January 1990 |
| 17 | Knock It Off | Saturday, 27 January 1990 |
| 18 | Do Not Pass Go: Part 1 | Saturday, 03 February 1990 |
| 19 | Do Not Pass Go: Part 2 | Saturday, 10 February 1990 |
| 20 | You Gotta Have Art | Saturday, 17 February 1990 |
| 21 | Gone Fishing | Saturday, 24 February 1990 |
| 22 | Nightmare on 227 | Saturday, 21 April 1990 |
| 23 | The Class of '90 | Sunday, 29 April 1990 |
| 24 | No Place Like Home | Sunday, 06 May 1990 |
Directors
Gerren Keith, Arlando Smith, Tony Singletary, Ellen Gittelsohn, Whitney J. LeBlanc, Mikki Capparelli, Oz Scott, Ed Cambridge, Gary Brown, Bob Lally
Writers
Christine Houston, Jack Elinson, Al Gordon, Bill Boulware, Fred Johnson, Dick Bensfield, Peter Gallay, Ron Bloomberg, Richard Vaczy, Bobby Crawford, Tracy Gamble, Perry Grant, Ilunga Adell, J. Stanford Parker, Larry Spencer, John Boni, Bruce Kalish, Dorian Gibbs, Daryl G. Nickens, Marla Gibbs, David Garber, Mike Scott, Cassandra Clark, Alicia Marie Schudt, Sara Finney-Johnson, Jeff Abugov, Deborah Pearl, Vida Spears, Arnie Wess, Mickey Rose, Bob Young, Casey Keller, Richard Albrecht, Michael G. Moye, Reynaldo Rey, Dave Digregorio, Daryl Busby, Bob Myer, Austin Kalish, Ken Whittingham, Winston Moss, Kimberley Wells, Richard Gurman, Billi Gordon, Michael Lyons, Deborrah M. Wilkinson, Larry Strauss, Irma Kalish, Sylvia Alan, Elaine Newman, C.M. Leon, Margaret Weisman, Ed Burnham, Robert Drysdale, Ronald Rubin, Mark Tuttle, Michael Poryes, Kathleen McGhee-Anderson, Mike Marmer, Robin Green
Creators
Bill Boulware, Michael G. Moye, Al Gordon
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Helen Martin | Pearl Shay |
| Marla Gibbs | Mary Jenkins |
| Hal Williams | Lester Jenkins |
| Alaina Reed-Hall | Rose Lee Holloway |
| Regina King | Brenda Jenkins |
| Curtis Baldwin | Calvin Dobbs |
| Jackée Harry | Sandra Clark |
| Barry Sobel | Dylan McMillan |
| Toukie Smith | Eva Rawley |
| Paul Winfield | Julian C. Barlow / Deacon Malcolm Fisk |
| Stoney Jackson | Travis Filmore |
| Kia Goodwin | Tiffany Holloway |
| Reynaldo Rey | Mailman / Ray |
| Countess Vaughn | Alexandria DeWitt |
| Kevin Peter Hall | Warren Merriwether / Gordon |
| Eve Smith | Cora |
| Lynn Hamilton | Emma Johnson |
| Frieda Rentie | Woman #2 / Party Guest / Tenant #1 / Woman #1 |
| Whitman Mayo | Henry Hurley |
| Alex Ruiz | Manny Gonzales |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Danny Martinez | Executive Producer |
| Dick Bensfield | Executive Producer |
| Irma Kalish | Executive Producer |
| Jack Elinson | Executive Producer |
| Ron Bloomberg | Executive Producer |
| John Boni | Executive Producer |
| Bill Boulware | Executive Producer |
| Perry Grant | Executive Producer |
| George Burditt | Executive Producer |
| Norman Lear | Executive Producer |
| Michael G. Moye | Executive Producer |
| Roxie Wenk Evans | Producer |
| Bill Boulware | Producer |
| Al Gordon | Producer |
| Larry Spencer | Producer |
| Ron Bloomberg | Producer |
| John Boni | Producer |
| Bob Myer | Producer |
| Bob Young | Producer |
| Diana Kwong | Producer |
| Ronald Rubin | Producer |
| Richard Gurman | Producer |
| John Maxwell Anderson | Producer |
| Catherine Valenzuela | Producer |
| Marla Gibbs | Producer |
| Roy Campanella II | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1989 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1988 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1987 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
