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As gail indicates, you have expressed that the toilet stopped overflowing, even if it was full. That water level would likely have dropped slowly over time, but even if not once the overflow stopped the emergency was over.

A plumber would have showed up with a full truck of supplies, including at least one snake, and would likely have had the problem cleared inside of fifteen minutes. Also, even if the toilet was continuing to overflow, an actual plumber would likely have advised you to find the shut-off valve and turn off the water to the toilet. When a tenant's friend (even one familiar with building maintenance) takes two hours to clear a toilet blockage and wants to bill by the hour, it's not really a surprise that the landlord says "No deal."

When a toilet is plugged and cannot be plunged it's almost always because somebody put something inappropriate down the toilet (although sometimes oridinary... material can create a significant plug). A plugged sink or toilet drain is almost always going to be a problem with hair and soap plugging up the drain. A plugged toilet is almost always going to be a problem with something that was flushed down the toilet. If the toilet works when the bathtub drain does not, and vice versa, you have a different problem in each drain.
Mr. Knowitll,

I never said he was a pro plumber if you re-read it I said he does plumbing as a maint. super. and he didnt charge by the hour either, it was one flat fee of around $150 I believe. Thats not much to ask for considering what time of the morning it was. No foreign object are ever put down my toilet so not sure what that could be? I dont even put tampons down anymore since he always says its my fault altho I just looked through my records in my emails that this has happened to plumbing around the house multiple times and sometimes all at once? Like you said there might be different problems in each drain but none have been fixed permanently. I dont know. The reason I didnt have a pro plumber come out was to save the expense. That would have been alot more than what my friend was charging. So it really doesnt matter how long it took because he didnt charge by the hour. Basically all he charged for was the after hours deal. I know what this man is about anyway. He also retaliated twice once when he left my tub full of sewage for almost 4 days and I legally deducted less than $50 from rent as per fair housing and again this time after asking he pay the bill. I even emailed him and said if im wrong then thats fine. The retaliation involved me paying him money and not for repairs either. For a separate issue.
And thank you also for your reply.