Season 1
(1985)
Cast
as Mary Jenkins
as Lester Jenkins
as Rose Lee Holloway
as Sandra Clark
as Brenda Jenkins
as Pearl Shay
as Calvin Dobbs
as Dylan McMillan
as Alexandria DeWitt
as Julian C. Barlow
as Travis Filmore
Episodes
Honesty 5.0
September 14, 1985
On the way home from running errands, Mary hits a BMW, breaking the tail light. From the persuasion of Rose, she decide…
Mary's Brother 0.0
September 21, 1985
When Mary's brother Lewis comes to town on business, she decides to set him up on a date with Rose. The next day when R…
Family Hero 0.0
September 28, 1985
For an assignment that requires her to write about her "Most Interesting Relative", Brenda asks her parents for help. L…
The Refrigerator 0.0
October 5, 1985
When Mary tries to convince the landlord to order her a new refrigerator, he refuses. Mary then agrees to loan Sandra h…
Do You Love Me? 0.0
October 19, 1985
News of the breakup of her neighbors' marriage has Mary worried that the same thing could happen to her and Lester. Mar…
Pilot 0.0
October 26, 1985
When the landlord dies, everyone believes that Sandra will become the new landlord, including Sandra. She assures Mary …
The Sidewalk Sale 0.0
November 2, 1985
The tenants have a sidewalk sale to pay for the repairs needed to fix up 227. Lester asks Mary not to sell his aunt's o…
A Letter to the President 0.0
November 9, 1985
When Mary writes a letter to the President about the pothole that is on her street that no one has seemed to fill in 3 …
Pity the Poor Working Girl 0.0
November 16, 1985
When Sandra tells Mary how she can't keep a job because of jealous wives, Mary asks Lester if he knows of any job openi…
Football Widow 0.0
November 23, 1985
Mary is upset that whenever Lester watches the football game, she doesn't get any attention. So she gets two tickets fr…
A Daughter is a Precious Thing 0.0
November 30, 1985
Brenda desperately tries to get Calvin to notice her. When Mary doesn't seem to help Brenda out, she seeks romantic adv…
The Big Piano Play-Off 0.0
December 7, 1985
Mary decides to buy a piano, even though Lester hates the idea and Brenda doesn't want to take lessons. When Sandra & R…
Mary's Christmas 0.0
December 14, 1985
When their church loses their land lease, the tenants must find another lot to place their church on. They enlist Leste…
The Bed of Rose's 0.0
January 4, 1986
Sandra starts dating a man who works with her and Lester, however she finds him boring. She leaves it up to the Jenkins…
Brenda's Last Date 0.0
January 11, 1986
Pearl asks Mary if Lester would have a man-to-man talk with Calvin about sex and Brenda asks her parents if she could g…
A Young Man's Fancy 0.0
January 18, 1986
Pearl goes to Baltimore to visit her sister and the Jenkins watch Calvin for her. When he tries out for the romantic le…
We the People 0.0
February 1, 1986
Lester's old boss comes to visit the Jenkins from Hawaii. While there, Rose hires him as the building repairman and let…
Redecorating Blues 0.0
February 8, 1986
While at a neighborhood watch meeting, the Jenkins get robbed, with Brenda in the kitchen on the phone. When they retur…
Fifty Big Ones 0.0
February 15, 1986
At their vows renewal ceremony, Mary's parents are in the middle of the argument and are not talking to each other. Les…
Slam Dunked 0.0
February 22, 1986
Sandra begins dating a basketball player who rubs Mary the wrong way from their first meeting. He comes across as rude …
Pick Six 0.0
March 8, 1986
While reading the newspaper, Rose and Pearl choose 6 numbers related to an article that is in it. However, Mary thinks …
Young Man with a Job 0.0
May 3, 1986
When Calvin has a hard time finding a part-time job, Brenda and Pearl persuade Mary to convince Lester to offer Calvin …