227 S01E08 · A Letter to the President

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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 months, the secret service starts snooping around 227 and gets the residents nervous. Then they find out that the President was actually praising her for her consideration of her neighborhood. He makes plans to come to the street and refill the pothole with Lester. When the Jenkins' catch the city filling in the pothole, they stop them and tell them that the President and Lester will be doing that later. The President cancels his appearance because of an emergency meeting but calls and commends Mary and also flies over the street in his helicopter.

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1. 1 1. Honesty1985-09-14 · 30mOn the way home from running errands, Mary hits a BMW, breaking the tail light. From the persuasion of Rose, she decides to leave a note on the car. The next day, after no one has
2. 2 2. Mary's Brother1985-09-21 · 30mWhen Mary's brother Lewis comes to town on business, she decides to set him up on a date with Rose. The next day when Rose won't give Mary any details about the date, they get in t
3. 3 3. Family Hero1985-09-28 · 30mFor an assignment that requires her to write about her "Most Interesting Relative", Brenda asks her parents for help. Lester suggests his aunt Lucy who was a woman brakeman. After
4. 4 4. The Refrigerator1985-10-05 · 30mWhen Mary tries to convince the landlord to order her a new refrigerator, he refuses. Mary then agrees to loan Sandra her apartment for a extravagant party if Sandra will "persuade
5. 5 5. Do You Love Me?1985-10-19 · 30mNews of the breakup of her neighbors' marriage has Mary worried that the same thing could happen to her and Lester. Mary plans an evening of romance for her and Lester. Lester buys
6. 6 6. Pilot1985-10-26 · 30mWhen the landlord dies, everyone believes that Sandra will become the new landlord, including Sandra. She assures Mary that once she becomes the new landlord that Mary will have to
7. 7 7. The Sidewalk Sale1985-11-02 · 30mThe tenants have a sidewalk sale to pay for the repairs needed to fix up 227. Lester asks Mary not to sell his aunt's old, ugly lamp, but she does anyway, for $5. When Lester finds
8. 8 8. A Letter to the President1985-11-09 · 30mWhen Mary writes a letter to the President about the pothole that is on her street that no one has seemed to fill in 3 months, the secret service starts snooping around 227 and get
9. 9 9. Pity the Poor Working Girl1985-11-16 · 30mWhen Sandra tells Mary how she can't keep a job because of jealous wives, Mary asks Lester if he knows of any job openings. He admits that his company needs a receptionist for thei
10. 10 10. Football Widow1985-11-23 · 30mMary is upset that whenever Lester watches the football game, she doesn't get any attention. So she gets two tickets from Sandra for her and Lester to go to the game, with the hope
11. 11 11. A Daughter is a Precious Thing1985-11-30 · 30mBrenda desperately tries to get Calvin to notice her. When Mary doesn't seem to help Brenda out, she seeks romantic advice from Sandra. This ultimately upsets Mary when she finds o
12. 12 12. The Big Piano Play-Off1985-12-07 · 30mMary decides to buy a piano, even though Lester hates the idea and Brenda doesn't want to take lessons. When Sandra & Rose visit to take a look at the piano, Rose offers Mary piano
13. 13 13. Mary's Christmas1985-12-14 · 30mWhen their church loses their land lease, the tenants must find another lot to place their church on. They enlist Lester's company's help to move the church to its new spot. Everyt
14. 14 14. The Bed of Rose's1986-01-04 · 30mSandra starts dating a man who works with her and Lester, however she finds him boring. She leaves it up to the Jenkins to cancel their date. When he comes to the apartment, he mee
15. 15 15. Brenda's Last Date1986-01-11 · 30mPearl asks Mary if Lester would have a man-to-man talk with Calvin about sex and Brenda asks her parents if she could go to the dance Friday night. They believe that she is too you
16. 16 16. A Young Man's Fancy1986-01-18 · 30mPearl goes to Baltimore to visit her sister and the Jenkins watch Calvin for her. When he tries out for the romantic lead for a school play and doesn't get it, he becomes depressed
17. 17 17. We the People1986-02-01 · 30mLester's old boss comes to visit the Jenkins from Hawaii. While there, Rose hires him as the building repairman and lets him live an efficiency on the third floor. Pearl begins to
18. 18 18. Redecorating Blues1986-02-08 · 30mWhile at a neighborhood watch meeting, the Jenkins get robbed, with Brenda in the kitchen on the phone. When they return from the meeting, they see that the burglars took an arm ch
19. 19 19. Fifty Big Ones1986-02-15 · 30mAt their vows renewal ceremony, Mary's parents are in the middle of the argument and are not talking to each other. Lester talks to his father-in-law, and Mary talks to her mother
20. 20 20. Slam Dunked1986-02-22 · 30mSandra begins dating a basketball player who rubs Mary the wrong way from their first meeting. He comes across as rude and arrogant. Calvin idolizes him and mimics his attitude. Br
21. 21 21. Pick Six1986-03-08 · 30mWhile reading the newspaper, Rose and Pearl choose 6 numbers related to an article that is in it. However, Mary thinks the lottery's a waste of time and money. But with a big jack
22. 22 22. Young Man with a Job1986-05-03 · 30mWhen Calvin has a hard time finding a part-time job, Brenda and Pearl persuade Mary to convince Lester to offer Calvin a job working at the construction site. But when Calvin prove