The read
The series ran 5 seasons across 116 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
A housewife sits on the stoop of her apartment building in a black neighborhood of Washington, D.C., and discusses all manner of things with her neighbors.
Ratings
IMDb6.7/10
44 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 22 ep1985 |
| 2 | Season 2 | 22 ep1986 |
| 3 | Season 3 | 24 ep1987 |
| 4 | Season 4 | 24 ep1988 |
| 5 | Season 5 | 24 ep1989 |
Cast
- Marla GibbsMary Jenkins
- Hal WilliamsLester Jenkins
- Alaina Reed HallRose Lee Holloway
- Jackée HarrySandra Clark
- Regina KingBrenda Jenkins
- Helen MartinPearl Shay
- Curtis BaldwinCalvin Dobbs
- Barry SobelDylan McMillan
- Countess VaughnAlexandria DeWitt
- Paul WinfieldJulian C. Barlow
- Stoney JacksonTravis Filmore
Stills
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Themes
washington dc, usahousewifefemale friendshipfriendshipmiddle classmotherly loveneighborapartment buildingsitcomafrican americanbest friends
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