227
Pity the Poor Working Girl
Season 1, Episode 9 · Aired 1985-11-16
Synopsis
When 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 their main office and Sandra gets the job. However, Pearl and Rose worry Mary so much about Sandra working with Lester that Mary becomes suspicious and jealous. When she goes down to the office one day to take Lester to lunch, she tells Lester how she feels about "Ms. Wiggles" and Sandra quits. Pearl and Rose put Sandra and Mary in the room together to talk it out and Mary apologizes. Sandra takes her job back, on the premise that Mary's jealous days are over.
In the series
This episode is part of 227 (1985–1990) on NBC.
Apartment-building porch sitcom with Marla Gibbs free of Florence's uniform.
Key cast
- Marla Gibbs as Mary Jenkins
- Hal Williams as Lester Jenkins
- Jackée Harry as Sandra Clark
- Alaina Reed Hall as Rose Lee Holloway
- Regina King as Brenda Jenkins