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Sitcom
The everyday lives of a close-knit group of black residents in a Washington, D.C., frequently told while sitting outside an apartment building on a large set of stone stairs.
Cast & Crew
Marla Gibbs Mary Jenkins
Hal Williams Lester Jenkins
Alaina Reed-Hall Rose Lee Holloway
Jackée Harry Sandra Clark
Regina King Brenda Jenkins
Helen Martin Pearl Shay
Curtis Baldwin Calvin Dobbs
Kia Goodwin Tiffany Halloway
Countess Vaughn Alexandria DeWitt
Toukie Smith Eve Rawley
Paul Winfield Julian C. Barlow
Stoney Jackson Travis Fillmore
Barry Sobel Dylan McMillan
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Tuesday, March 25
The Big Deal
Season 3 • Episode 18
Mary dislikes Lester's new client (Sherman Hemsley).
Tuesday, March 25
The New Neighbors
Season 3 • Episode 19
Lester and Mary hire an inexperienced superintendent.
Tuesday, March 25
The Big Deal
Season 3 • Episode 18
Mary dislikes Lester's new client (Sherman Hemsley).
Tuesday, March 25
The New Neighbors
Season 3 • Episode 19
Lester and Mary hire an inexperienced superintendent.
Wednesday, March 26
Blues
Season 3 • Episode 20
Brenda scratches the valuable blues recording her grandfather gave her.
Wednesday, March 26
The Butler Did It
Season 3 • Episode 21
Their new butler's refined manner exasperates Mary and Rose.
Wednesday, March 26
Blues
Season 3 • Episode 20
Brenda scratches the valuable blues recording her grandfather gave her.
Wednesday, March 26
The Butler Did It
Season 3 • Episode 21
Their new butler's refined manner exasperates Mary and Rose.
Thursday, March 27
My Aching Back
Season 3 • Episode 22
Mary gets a chance to appear in a movie that's shooting in the area.
Thursday, March 27
Country Cousins
Season 3 • Episode 23
Mary and Lester learn that he has distant cousins who are white.
Thursday, March 27
My Aching Back
Season 3 • Episode 22
Mary gets a chance to appear in a movie that's shooting in the area.
Thursday, March 27
Country Cousins
Season 3 • Episode 23
Mary and Lester learn that he has distant cousins who are white.
Friday, March 28
Best Friends
Season 3 • Episode 24
Mary feels inadequate when her former best friend pays a visit.
Friday, March 28
Hide the Star
Season 4 • Episode 2
Mary tries to keep her houseguest, Marvin Hagler, a secret.
Friday, March 28
Best Friends
Season 3 • Episode 24
Mary feels inadequate when her former best friend pays a visit.
Friday, March 28
Hide the Star
Season 4 • Episode 2
Mary tries to keep her houseguest, Marvin Hagler, a secret.
Sunday, March 30
Do You Love Me?
Season 1 • Episode 5
Mary plans an evening of romance for her and Lester.
Sunday, March 30
Pilot
Season 1 • Episode 6
After the apartment manager dies, Mary fears Sandra will become the new landlord.
Sunday, March 30
The Sidewalk Sale
Season 1 • Episode 7
Mary holds a sidewalk sale to raise cash, but mistakenly sells Lester's favorite lamp.
Sunday, March 30
Letter to the President
Season 1 • Episode 8
Mary writes a letter to the White House complaining about potholes.
Monday, March 31
The Whiz Kid
Season 4 • Episode 1
The Jenkins agree to take on a college student, who turns out to be 11 years old.
Monday, March 31
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant
Season 4 • Episode 3
Brenda competes in the Miss Teen Washington Pageant.
Monday, March 31
The Whiz Kid
Season 4 • Episode 1
The Jenkins agree to take on a college student, who turns out to be 11 years old.
Monday, March 31
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Pageant
Season 4 • Episode 3
Brenda competes in the Miss Teen Washington Pageant.
Tuesday, April 1
Double Your Pleasure
Season 4 • Episode 4
Sandra's cousin flees a prearranged marriage.
Tuesday, April 1
Brother From a Sister City
Season 4 • Episode 5
Florence Griffith-Joyner shows Brenda the value in losing.
Tuesday, April 1
Double Your Pleasure
Season 4 • Episode 4
Sandra's cousin flees a prearranged marriage.
Tuesday, April 1
Brother From a Sister City
Season 4 • Episode 5
Florence Griffith-Joyner shows Brenda the value in losing.
Wednesday, April 2
And the Survey Says ...
Season 4 • Episode 6
Mary and Sandra head opposing teams on TV's "Family Feud" game show.
Wednesday, April 2
A Yen for Lester
Season 4 • Episode 7
Sandra's beau (Richard Lawson) buys a Japanese restaurant without knowing how to run it.
Wednesday, April 2
And the Survey Says ...
Season 4 • Episode 6
Mary and Sandra head opposing teams on TV's "Family Feud" game show.
Wednesday, April 2
A Yen for Lester
Season 4 • Episode 7
Sandra's beau (Richard Lawson) buys a Japanese restaurant without knowing how to run it.
Thursday, April 3
Looking Back
Season 4 • Episode 8
Old photographs trigger a retrospection of the show's first three seasons.
Thursday, April 3
The Night They Arrested Santa Claus
Season 4 • Episode 9
A thief dressed as Santa robs the tenants of their Christmas gifts.
Thursday, April 3
Looking Back
Season 4 • Episode 8
Old photographs trigger a retrospection of the show's first three seasons.
Thursday, April 3
The Night They Arrested Santa Claus
Season 4 • Episode 9
A thief dressed as Santa robs the tenants of their Christmas gifts.
Friday, April 4
The Real Decoys
Season 4 • Episode 10
Rose and Mary set out to catch a purse snatcher after Pearl is mugged.
Friday, April 4
Play It Again, Stan
Season 4 • Episode 11
Mary dreams of appearing in the movie "Casablanca."
Friday, April 4
The Real Decoys
Season 4 • Episode 10
Rose and Mary set out to catch a purse snatcher after Pearl is mugged.
Friday, April 4
Play It Again, Stan
Season 4 • Episode 11
Mary dreams of appearing in the movie "Casablanca."
Sunday, April 6
Pity the Poor Working Girl
Season 1 • Episode 9
Mary becomes jealous when Sandra lands a job at Lester's office.
Sunday, April 6
Football Widow
Season 1 • Episode 10
Mary goes to her first football game, much to the dismay of all the fans.
Sunday, April 6
A Daughter Is a Precious Thing
Season 1 • Episode 11
Mary is shocked when Brenda asks Sandra for tips on how to attract a boy.
Sunday, April 6
The Big Piano Play-Off
Season 1 • Episode 12
Mary and Sandra compete over who will be the better piano player.
Monday, April 7
Family life in a black neighborhood of Washington, D.C.
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