227 (1985-1990)
This series took place in an apartment building numbered 227 The cast would frequently be sitting outside on a large set of stone stairs, involved in some discussion that would unfold into the weekly plotline
Hollywood Shuffle (1987)
An actor limited to stereotypical roles because of his ethnicity, dreams of making it big as a highly respected performer As he makes his rounds, the film takes a satiric look at African American actors in Hollywood