The Stairs

The Building

The stairs are used in the fictional apartment building at 2107 Los Robies Avenue that serpantine around the broken elevator for a distance of five floors.

Plot Device

After the original second pilot which introduced the character of Penny, the original sets were modified to add an elevator next to the steps. By making the elevator nonfunctional many scenes used the steps for discussions for arriving and deporting characters and random meetings. The downstairs laundry room is also used for random meetings. The same set of stairs is used for all three sets of stairs by changing the hallway decorations and apartment numbers. A separate set is used for the building lobby.

Significant appearances in Episodes