Amen
TV-G
6.8
1986
Comedy
, Family
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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- Cast:
- Sherman Hemsley , Clifton Davis , Anna Maria Horsford , Roz Ryan , Tony T. Johnson , Bumper Robinson
Episode 23 : Who's Sorry Now?
March. 17,1990
The Deacon and Amelia trade insults in and out of the courtroom after Amelia trips on the Deacon's steps and breaks her foot.
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Episode 22 : Who's Sorry Now?
March. 17,1990
The Deacon and Amelia trade insults in and out of the courtroom after Amelia trips on the Deacon's steps and breaks her foot.
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Episode 21 : Deacon's Dilemma
February. 24,1990
The Deacon swears off defending sleazy clients after he falls for the new assistant minister, who thinks he is a perfect Christian man, and looks to him for inspiration. So much so, that she decides to make a drastic change in her life so she can be a help to her fellow man, just like the Deacon.
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Episode 20 : Moving In
February. 17,1990
A lonely Deacon makes a pest of himself after the newlyweds return home from their honeymoon, and Thelma makes a huge mess when she tries to flambe' a chicken at her first dinner party.
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Episode 19 : The Talent Show
February. 12,1990
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Episode 18 : The Honeymoon
February. 10,1990
Plans for a Hawaiian honeymoon sour like yesterday's poi when a man tries to jump from the ledge of Thelma and Reuben's hotel suite.
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Episode 17 : The Wedding
February. 03,1990
Thelma and Reuben are finally ready to tie the knot, but the minister isn't: a sedative puts him to sleep during the ceremony and there are no other ministers available to perform the ceremony.
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Episode 16 : The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law
January. 27,1990
Frye entertains Reuben's mother in Atlantic City.
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Episode 15 : The Roast
January. 13,1990
Deacon Frye is the subject of an honorary roast.
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Episode 14 : The Roast
January. 13,1990
Deacon Frye is the subject of an honorary roast.
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Episode 13 : Thelma Frye, Dough Girl
December. 16,1989
Thelma is home on a weekend pass for the Christmas holiday, which affords her the perfect opportunity to be the perfect hostess, the perfect cook and the perfect wife-to-be for Rev. Gregory.
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Episode 12 : Sergeant in Arms
December. 06,1989
Fearing he's lost Thelma to Sgt. Burke, Rev. Gregory puts up a fight when she comes home on a weekend pass with the sergeant in tow.
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Episode 11 : You're in the Army Now (Part 2)
December. 02,1989
Rev. Gregory and the Deacon pay a visit to the Army base after a tough drill sergeant denies misguided private Thelma a weekend pass.
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Episode 10 : You're in the Army Now (Part 1)
November. 25,1989
Thelma joins the Army, intending to become one lean, mean fighting machine. (Part 1 of 2)
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Episode 9 : Thelma Says, I Do
November. 18,1989
Everything goes wrong that could possibly go wrong on Thelma's wedding day; the wrong wedding dress is delivered to the house and Rev. Gregory comes down with wedding-day jitters.
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Episode 8 : Don't Rain on My Shower
November. 11,1989
Thelma goes overboard at her bridal shower to impress her high school nemesis with reports that she's living the good life.
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Episode 7 : TV or Not TV
November. 04,1989
As the congregation prepares for a TV appearance showcasing Sunday services, a street gang terrorizes the neighborhood and threatens to stop Rev. Gregory from delivering his sermon.
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Episode 6 : Witness for the Defense
October. 28,1989
Frye gets his first big murder case.
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Episode 5 : Who Am I?
October. 21,1989
After tripping and falling during a fishing trip, Thelma looses her memory and can't remember who she is. She can't remeber that the Deacon is her father, and she forgets that she is in love with Ruben. To compensate, she takes on new personality and begins dating another man.
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Episode 4 : Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine
October. 14,1989
Everyone thinks Thelma needs help holding on to her man when the svelte ex-fiance of the Reverend's, Maxine Varnay, comes to Philadelphia and makes a beeline for the Reverend, intending to rekindle a love affair.
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Episode 3 : Where There's A Will
September. 30,1989
The Deacon's estranged father-in-law, who once disowned the Fryes, lies on his deathbed and tries to reconcile with the Deacon by leaving him an inheritance. But all bets are off when Grandpa Tillman begins to recover.
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Episode 2 : The Engagement
September. 23,1989
Nobody in the First Community Church can keep a secret. When word gets out that Ruben is about to propose marriage to Thelma, the whole congregation drops what they were doing, and shows up at the church to witness the blessed event. But when the deadline comes and goes, and Rev Gregory doesnt make his move, everyone wonders if it will ever happen.
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Episode 1 : Thelma Frye, Dough Girl
September. 16,1989
Home on leave, Thelma attempts Christmas dinner.
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