227 (TV series)

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Genre	Sitcom
Created by	C.J. Banks; Bill Boulware;
Based on	Two Twenty Seven; by Christine Houston
Developed by	Jack Elinson
Starring	Marla Gibbs; Hal Williams; Alaina Reed Hall; Jackée Harry; Helen Martin; Regina King; Kia Goodwin; Curtis Baldwin; Countess Vaughn; Toukie A. Smith; Stoney Jackson; Barry Sobel; Paul Winfield;
Theme music composer	Ray Colcord
Opening theme	"There's No Place Like Home", performed by Marla Gibbs
Composer	Ray Colcord
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	116 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Perry Grant (1985–1986); Dick Bensfield (1985–1987, 1988); George Burditt (1987–1988); Ron Bloomberg (1987–1988); Jack Elinson (1985–1987); Irma Kalish (1988–1990);
Producers	Richard Gurman (1985–1987); Bob Myer (1985–1986); Ronald Rubin (1987–1988); Larry Spencer (1989–1990); Roxie Wenk-Evans (1986–1989, 1990); Bob Young (1985–1986);
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	22–24 minutes
Production companies	Embassy Television (1985–1986; season 1); Embassy Communications (1986–1987; seasons 2–3); ELP Communications (1988–1990; seasons 3–5); Columbia Pictures Television (1988–1990; seasons 3–5);
Original release
Network	NBC
Release	September 14, 1985 –; May 6, 1990
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227 is an American sitcom television series that originally aired on NBC from September 14, 1985, to May 6, 1990. The series, created by C.J. Banks and Bill Boulware, stars Marla Gibbs as Mary Jenkins, a sharp-tongued, city resident gossip and housewife. Other main characters include her husband Lester (Hal Williams), their daughter Brenda (Regina King), landlady Rose Holloway (Alaina Reed Hall), and neighbors Sandra Clark (Jackée Harry) and Pearl Shay (Helen Martin).