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Amen
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.
- Created by:
- Ed. Weinberger
- Cast:
- Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Roz Ryan
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 3
Episodes
Episode 1
Fear of Flying
1988-10-08 · 30mWhile stuck on a discount flight to the Bahamas, with the gang, Thelma has to overcome her extreme phobia of flying. Little does she know that the pilot has turned green from eating a tuna sandwich, and is out cold. Who will fly the plane? Who will land the plane before they run out of fuel? Will Thelma's worst fears be realized? Will the Reverend be able to say anything to Thelma to make her not afraid?
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
1988-10-22 · 30mFrye pushes Thelma to give Reuben an ultimatum.
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Look at Me, I'm Running
1988-10-29 · 30mFrye campaigns against an imprisoned state senator.
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Court of Love
1988-11-05 · 30mThe Deacon can't keep his mind on church business when a comely legal assistant (Loretta Divine) is brought in by Rev Gregory to assist him on an insurance case. The church needs to win the court case against the insurance company in order to get a new boiler for heat in the church, during the coldest winter on record. The Deacon is so completely smitten by his new assistant that he may be in danger of losing the case.
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Get 'Em Up, Scout
1988-11-12 · 30mTo get a recommendation from the church board, the Deacon has to take a scout troop on a camping trip.
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The Minister's Wife
1988-11-19 · 30mThelma tries to snare Rev. Gregory in matrimony, but the lavish church banquet she arranges to lure him turns into a washout thanks to the Deacon's faulty plumbing repairs.
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The Housekeeper
1988-11-26 · 30mThelma moves in with Rev. Gregory, creating a church scandal that threatens to defrock the minister.
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Thelma's Handyman
1988-12-03 · 30mThelma, at age 34, finds herself in a situation where she has to dissuade a 19-year-old admirer from chasing after her. And because everyone thinks they are having an affair, she tries to halt rumors linking her to the young handyman. The scandalous rumors have not set well with the Reverend, or the young man's girlfriend.
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The Deacon's Donkey
1988-12-10 · 30mThe animals in the congregation's live Nativity scene include a goat that sends Rev. Gregory up a tree and an ailing donkey that finds a place in the Deacon's heart.
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker
1989-01-07 · 30mA rich widower is willing to make a substantial donation to the church, if the Deacon can match him up with a devout woman to be his bride. When the deacon invites him to a social at his house to introduce him to the eligible women in the church, he spots Thelma, and decides she is the one for him.
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I Remember Mama
1989-01-14 · 30mCertain he is dying, Deacon Frye begins to reminisce about the love he had for Thelma's mother, and how she used to take care of him. He begins to tell Thelma about her late mother, about the day Thelma was brought home from the hospital, and about the day he had to tell her that her mother had died.
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The Reverend Ernest Frye
1989-01-28 · 30mThelma cares for Rev. Gregory, who's felled by the measles, and copes with the Deacon, who has appointed himself the new minister.
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The Green Card
1989-02-04 · 30mThe Deacon's Swedish housekeeper will be deported unless she finds an American citizen willing to marry her. When her husband-to-be drops out at the last minute, Deacon Frye volunteers to stage a marriage ceremony to fool immigration.
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The Psychic (1)
1989-02-11 · 30mThe Deacon and Thelma seek advice from a client whose psychic powers came from a bump on the head.
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The Psychic (2)
1989-02-18 · 30mRev. Gregory looks for a way to convince Thelma that Tanya's prediction is bunk, while Thelma goes on an eating binge and Tanya dons a wedding gown. (Part 2 of 2)
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★ 10.0The Boxer
1989-02-25 · 30mThe congregation thinks the Deacon must be punch-drunk for agreeing to manage boxer Windmill Pearson—until Windmill gets into the ring with a contender.
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Nothing But the Truth
1989-03-04 · 30mRev. Gregory's mother comes to town for a visit, and is smitten by the deacon's charms. So much so, that they get caught in a compromising situation with her taking the deacon's pants off. On the other hand, she disapproves of Thelma because of her large bone structure.
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Career Girl
1989-03-18 · 30mTired of waiting for Rev. Gregory to marry her, Thelma decides to embark on a marketing career.
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First Community Talent Show
1989-04-01 · 30mChurch members perform in a charity show. Songs include ""Triplets,"" ""Sonny Boy,"" ""I Remember It Well,"" ""Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,"" ""Livin' in America,"" and ""Amen."" Easter Seals poster child Joy Hall appears.
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★ 9.5The Last Supper
1989-04-08 · 30mWhile trying to cook a fancy dinner to impress the head of the church council, Thelma refuses the help of the Hetebrink sisters and decides to cook the meal by herself. After she feeds some of her food to the neighbor's pet hamster, and it dies, Thelma fears she served the church board poisoned food, and they all must rush to the hospital.
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Sing, Sister, Sing
1989-04-15 · 30mA record producer wants to make a star out of Amelia, so the Deacon appoints himself her manager and books her in a club, so the producer can hear her sing. But not being an experienced manager, deacon Frye never checked out the kind of club he booked her into. It turns out the club is a dive that features strippers and women mud wrestlers.
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★ 9.5A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
1989-04-22 · 30mThe Reverend, Dea Frye, and Rollie try to talk a young man into going to college, and try to give him examples of what their lives would have been like had they not gone to college themselves.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Sherman Hemsley
Deacon Ernest Frye
Clifton Davis
Reverend Reuben Gregory
Anna Maria Horsford
Thelma Frye
Roz Ryan
Amelia Hetabrink
Jester Hairston
Rolly Forbes
Tony T. Johnson
Chris
Bumper Robinson
Clarence