227 S02E04 · The Great Manhunt

Overview

After Sandra sees her neighbors (a married couple) interact with each other and with their daughter, Sandra decides that she wants a husband and a child. She goes out on a series of dates which end in disaster becasue of Sandra's openness about wanting to be married and have a child. She finally decides that since she can't find a suitable husband that she'll just get artificially insiminated. Mary and Rose try talk her out of it. But nothing is more of a rude awakening than when Sandra witnesses Cathy going into labor and she sees how Jim was there for her every step of the way. Then Mary and Lester talk about the night Brenda was born and how they really needed each other then. Sandra changes her mind and decides that when she does have a baby she would like to be married so she can have a husband that loves her and loves their child.

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1. 1 1. The Wheel of Misfortune1986-10-04 · 30mMary and Sandra become contestants on ""Wheel of Fortune"" and wind up competing against each other.
2. 2 2. Mary Nightingale1986-10-11 · 30mLester comes home from work sick, with the assumption that he has the flu. Using a bell that Sandra gives him, he drives Mary crazy with his demands for ""water"" and ""celery salt
3. 3 3. Washington Affair1986-11-01 · 30mMary invites Sandra and her date, an eligible Congressman, to a dinner for Brenda's teacher who is attracted to the legislator.
4. 4 4. The Great Manhunt1986-11-08 · 30mAfter Sandra sees her neighbors (a married couple) interact with each other and with their daughter, Sandra decides that she wants a husband and a child. She goes out on a series o
5. 5 5. The Temptations1986-11-15 · 30mMary is in charge of the church's charity show, and it's like divine providence when the Temptations show up at her door.
6. 6 6. Pillow Talk1986-11-22 · 30mWhen Sandra sees a pillow that Mary is making for Brenda, she is impressed. She tells Mary that they could go into business and make lots of money. So Mary agrees to a 50/50 deal w
7. 7 7. Come Into My Parlor1986-11-29 · 30mWhen Brenda meets a cute boy she decides to invite him to her party Saturday night. After getting permission to actually have the party, she then hears Sandra tell a story about ho
8. 8 8. Father's Day1986-12-06 · 30mCalvin's dad comes to visit D.C. He and Calvin have fun going to basketball games and going to see the Blue Angels fly. Because he and his grandma have been arguing a lot lately, C
9. 9 9. Author, Author1986-12-13 · 30mSandra is writing a romance novel whose characters resemble the residents of 227: Marie, Rosita, and Pearlie Mae. With Mary up against Emma Johnson for the presidency of the Ladies
10. 10 10. Matchmakers1987-01-03 · 30mRose tries a video-dating service, but wonders if she can live up to the image Sandra creates for her.
11. 11 11. The Handwriting on the Wall1987-01-10 · 30mWhen Mary and Rose come home from the movie theater, they see JoJo spray painting his gang tag underneath Pearl's window. Pearl hits him with her pillow, Rose grabs the spray can a
12. 12 12. A Matter of Choice1987-01-17 · 30mThe 227 residents are worried when Calvin's free-spending new friend offers him a chance to make 50 dollars for doing what ""sounds like a Miami Vice drug deal.""
13. 13 13. Got a Job1987-01-24 · 30mWhen Ms. clark uses her feminine wiles to get Brenda a part-time job at Billy Bob's Burgers, Brenda's parents are divided: she wants Brenda to study full time, while he is delighte
14. 14 14. Far From the Tree1987-02-07 · 30mSandra is very upset when she learns that her mother is coming to visit. She feels as though her mother doesn't love her because she is so different from her ""normal"" siblings an
15. 15 15. Toyland1987-02-14 · 30mMary and Lester go to a toy store to purchase toys for kids in the hospital. When they get there, the guy lets them in even though the sign on the door says closed. The Jenkins dis
16. 16 16. The Audit1987-02-21 · 30mThe IRS audits Mary and Lester. At a diner, Mary gets into an argument with a man whose views on women are old-fashioned and clash with Mary's views. She goes as far as to insult h
17. 17 17. A Good Citizen1987-02-28 · 30mWhen Sandra comes to show the ladies the new ring that her boyfriend gave her, Mary notices an article in the newspaper that mentions a robbery at the same jewelry store where Sand
18. 18 18. Happy Twentieth1987-03-07 · 30mWhen Lester decides to rent a hotel room for the weekend, Mary plans a cruise, and the ladies plan a surprise party for Mary and Lester's Anniversary, it's all Brenda can take to k
19. 19 19. The Fourth Time Around1987-03-21 · 30mWhen Lester goes to watch the game at a friend's house, Mary and the ladies decide to have a girl's night out. They go to a club/bar where Pearl meets man. They hit it off. When P
20. 20 20. Rich Kid1987-04-11 · 30mCalvin befriends a new kid named Ron who says that his money comes from his rich uncle. He buys Calvin a new pair of shoes and offers to take Calvin and Brenda to a Stevie Wonder C
21. 21 21. The Working Game1987-05-23 · 30mUpset when Brenda comes home from University Day wanting to attend Northwestern, Mary anticipates an empty nest by demanding that Lester give her a job at the construction site --a
22. 22 22. Check Snub1987-06-06 · 30mThe Social Security office says that Pearl is dead, and the resulting protest lands Pearl, Mary and Rose in jail.