
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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Air Date: 1986-09-27
In the series pilot, Ernest Frye, a holier-than-thou deacon, is seeking a new minister for the First Community church.
Air Date: 1986-10-04
After hearing a beautiful gospel singer sing at a wedding, Deacon Frye decides to woo her so she will join the church...
Air Date: 1986-10-11
Thelma intoxicates Reverend Gregory with her wine-cooked dinner, and he intoxicates her with a kiss. But the next mo...
Air Date: 1986-11-01
A wayward teen wants to be reinstated in the church choir after being away from it for a while. Pastor Gregory is an...
Air Date: 1986-11-08
Rolly has his eye on the waitress at the diner around the corner, but he is too shy to approach her. So he asks Deac...
Air Date: 1986-11-15
The church's planned retreat is not at all interesting to Deacon Frye, until he learns that a former client, whom he ...
Air Date: 1986-11-22
Rev. Gregory is jailed for giving refugees sanctuary, and the Deacon, charged with contempt of court while trying to ...
Air Date: 1986-11-29
A woman bequeaths the church members her eatery (a French restaurant) — providing they continue its successful oper...
Air Date: 1986-12-06
Rev. Gregory has a crisis of conscience when he is attracted to a widow who needs comforting in her time of grief. H...
Air Date: 1986-12-13
Rolly falls at the bank and, after the Deacon finagles, is awarded a settlement—which he refuses.
Air Date: 1986-12-20
The church is preparing to put on a Christmas pageant, when they find out that a TV crew is scheduled to come and bro...
Air Date: 1987-01-10
A fund-raiser at the church takes an unexpected turn when the church gets sued for making someone sick with tainted m...
Air Date: 1987-01-17
The new man in Thelma's life seems like Mr. Right to everyone, especially Deacon Frye, who thinks he's the greatest. ...
Air Date: 1987-01-24
Frye befriends a computer whiz who picks sports winners.
Air Date: 1987-02-07
While testifying in the church, Lorenzo admits to having an affair with an unnamed sister in the church, which starts...
Air Date: 1987-02-14
After attending the christening of Lynnette and Jerome's child, the Hetebrinks break down and cry because they believ...
Air Date: 1987-02-21
A date with Frye lands Reuben's aunt in jail.
Air Date: 1987-02-28
A forlorn woman comes to Deacon Frye's office seeking a divorce from her husband who she suspects is cheating on her....
Air Date: 1987-03-07
Deacon Frye hires a new attractive Sunday school teacher for the church, and Reuben falls for her, angering Thelma.
Air Date: 1987-03-14
Aspiring magician Frye auditions for a children's show.
Air Date: 1987-03-21
Inept Thelma tries her hand at real estate.
Air Date: 1987-04-04
The Deacon turns over a new leaf in an effort to be the church's nominee for a humanitarian award, which could win hi...