Amen (1986)
Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC. Set in Sherman Hemsley's real-life hometown of Philadelphia, Amen stars Hemsley as the deacon of a church and was part of a wave of successful sitcoms on NBC in the 1980s which featured entirely or almost-entirely black casts. Others included The Cosby Show, A Different World, and 227.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Love, Deacon Style1990-11-17 · 30mOn her six-month anniversary, Thelma feels neglected because Reuben is teaching night school.
- 2 2. Two Men, One Woman and a Baby1990-12-01 · 30mAfter a woman is car-jacked, with her baby still in the car with the theif, the thief drops the baby off on the doorsteps of the First Community Church. And since Thelma has no ch
- 3 3. Child's Play1990-12-08 · 30mFrye establishes a day care center called ""Deaconland.""
- 4 4. Yo, Deak1990-12-15 · 30mFrye takes in a trouble-prone teen, a would-be rapper dubbed ""Clarence So Fine.""
- 5 5. Miracle on 134th Street (1)1990-12-22 · 30mFrye backs a man claiming to be Santa Claus. (Part 1 of 2)
- 6 6. Miracle on 134th Street (2)1990-12-22 · 30m
- 7 7. Judge Deacon Frye1990-12-29 · 30mNewly appointed to the bench, power-drunk Judge Frye aims to throw the book at all who come before him.
- 8 8. The Gospel Truth1991-01-05 · 30mReuben's visiting niece reveals she's leaving seminary school to become a singer, and Frye enters her in a gospelfest.
- 9 9. Lights, Camera, Deacon1991-01-12 · 30mFrye sees publicity in a televised trial involving writer-comedian Steve Allen in a suit against a fried-chicken mogul.
- 10 10. Unforgettable1991-01-19 · 30mFrye dates a beautiful and much younger environmentalist.
- 11 11. Ernie and the Sublimes1991-02-02 · 30mThe deacon reassembles his '50s doo-wop group for a benefit.
- 12 12. The Deacon's Slam Dunk1991-02-09 · 30mFrye and Ruben both try to intervene when the Deacon's pro basketball player client, wants to marry Amelia and move to Italy. Will Love intervene instead and short-circuit the dea
- 13 13. Three Men and a Hammer1991-02-23 · 30mRapper MC Hammer has a dual role as a flamboyant minister and as himself, busting a move to keep Clarence in school. Guard: Jacques Apollo Bolton. Clarence: Bumper Robinson. Rev. G
- 14 14. Nothin' Says Lovin' ...1991-03-02 · 30m
- 15 15. My Fair Homeboy1991-03-09 · 30m
- 16 16. A Star is Burned1991-03-23 · 30mThelma gets her own TV cooking show.
- 17 17. Deak-Scam1991-03-30 · 30mJudge Frye visits an old nemesis who tries to set him up in a sting operation. The judge is offered a large sum of money to alter the outcome of a certain case he presides over.
- 18 18. The Wild Deak1991-04-06 · 30m
- 19 19. Three's a Crowd1991-04-13 · 30mDeacon Frye dates a teacher Clarence likes, and the 2 begin to bump heads.
- 20 20. Date with an Angel1991-04-27 · 30mAt an auction, an insufferable woman wins a date with Frye.
- 21 21. Deliverance (1)1991-05-04 · 30mFrye and Clarence try raising church funds by dating wealthy Darla and her equally unattractive granddaughter Darletta.
- 22 22. Deliverance (2)1991-05-11 · 30mAppearances by James Brown and Lloyd Price aren't the only surprises during a telethon to save the church: Thelma delivers a baby boy. (Part 2 of 2) Her delivery overdue, Thelma
Cast
Sherman HemsleyDeacon Ernest Frye
Clifton DavisReverend Reuben Gregory
Anna Maria HorsfordThelma Frye
Roz RyanAmelia Hetabrink
Jester HairstonRolly Forbes
Tony T. JohnsonChris
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