227

A Yen for Lester (Season 4, Episode 7)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy

The tenants of 227 buy their favorite Japanese restaurant, but the chef quits just as a bus-load of tourists is on the way.

Director

Writers

Arnie Wess (written by) | Dave Digregorio (written by) (as David DiGregorio) | Michael G. Moye (created by) (as C.J. Banks) | Bill Boulware (created by) & 2 more

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Release date

Nov 26, 1988 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
17 cast members

Name	Known for
Marla Gibbs Mary Jenkins Mary Jenkins See fewer	The Jeffersons (1975)
Hal Williams Lester Jenkins Lester Jenkins See fewer	Guess Who (2005)
Alaina Reed-Hall Rose Lee Holloway (as Alaina Reed) Rose Lee Holloway (as Alaina Reed) See fewer	227 (1985)
Jackée Harry Sandra Clark (as Jackée) Sandra Clark (as Jackée) See fewer	227 (1985)
Regina King Brenda Jenkins Brenda Jenkins See fewer	Ray (I) (2004)
Countess Vaughn Alexandria DeWitt Alexandria DeWitt See fewer	Moesha (1996)
Helen Martin Pearl Shay Pearl Shay See fewer	Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood (1996)
Curtis Baldwin Calvin Dobbs Calvin Dobbs See fewer	227 (1985)
Richard Lawson Raymond Blake Raymond Blake See fewer	For Colored Girls (2010)
Kurt Fuller Bosworth Duncan Bosworth Duncan See fewer	Midnight in Paris (2011)
Rodney Kageyama Mr. Takamura Mr. Takamura See fewer	Pretty Woman (1990)
John Fujioka Chef Chef See fewer	Mortal Kombat (1995)
Reynaldo Rey Mailman Mailman See fewer	Friday (1995)
Yoshio Be Tourist #2 Tourist #2 See fewer	Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
Glen Chin Sumo Wrestler Sumo Wrestler See fewer	Natural Born Killers (1994)
Robert Kino Tourist #1 Tourist #1 See fewer	Night of the Creeps (1986)
Lenny Imamura Tour Guide Tour Guide See fewer	Showdown in Little Tokyo (1991)