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★ 6.8· 1985– 1990· 5 Seasons· 116 Episodes· ~30 min/epTV-PG
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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.
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First Aired: 9/14/1985
Languages: English
Created by: Michael G. Moye
Type: Scripted
Production
Networks:
NBC
NBCCompanies: Columbia Pictures Television, Embassy Television, Embassy Communications, ELP Communications
Countries: United States of America
Seasons
Season 1
1985· 22 episodes· ★ 7.9
Season 2
1986· 22 episodes· ★ 8.2
Season 3
1987· 24 episodes· ★ 8.0
Season 4
1988· 24 episodes· ★ 7.8
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Keywords
washington dc, usahousewifefemale friendshipfriendshipmiddle classmotherly loveneighborapartment buildingsitcomafrican americanbest friends
Reviews
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Matthew Dykstra
5/21/2026
One of the funniest show I have watched in a while. Watched a DVD version of this show and the theme still holds up and is still a banger and the jokes are still funny and light hearted and the acting is still amazing.
