Amen (TV series)
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| Amen | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Creator(s) | Ed Weinberger |
| Starring | Sherman Hemsley Anna Maria Horsford Roz Ryan Jester Hairston Barbara Montgomery Clifton Davis Rosetta LeNoire (1987-1989) Bumper Robinson (1990-1991) Franklyn Seales (1986-1987) Elsa Raven (1988-1990) Tony T. Johnson (1988-1990) Montrose Hagins (1989-1991) |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of episodes | 111 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes per episode |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | NBC |
| Original run | September 27, 1986 – May 11, 1991 |
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| TV.com summary | |
Amen was an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC.
The African American sitcom starred Sherman Hemsley (of The Jeffersons and All in the Family fame) as Deacon Ernest Frye, the head of the First Community Church of Philadelphia. Deacon Frye was often dishonest and frequently got into trouble with his many harebrained schemes. Anna Maria Horsford played Deacon Frye's thirty-year-old spinster daughter, Thelma Frye. Reverend Reuben Gregory, played by Clifton Davis, was the new assistant to Deacon Frye and also the object of Thelma's affection. The two eventually married, despite the fact that the Reverend and Deacon often butted heads. The cast also included Jester Hairston as senior citizen Rolly Forbes, who often acted as the voice-of-reason. Davis and Hairston had previously worked together, playing Clifton and Wildcat on the 1970s sitcom, That's My Mama.
The show also starred comedian Roz Ryan and Barbara Montgomery as Amelia and Cassietta Hetebrink, a pair of chattering sisters at the church. Also appearing on the show was Leona Harrison (played by Rosetta LeNoire), Rolly's love interest and eventual wife. After portraying Leona Forbes for two seasons, LeNoire left the show to star in the hugely successful sitcom, Family Matters as Grandma 'Mother' Estelle Winslow. LeNoire was replaced by Montrose Hagins who played the character from 1989 until the series' end in 1991. For the third and fourth seasons Elsa Raven and Tony T. Johnson joined the cast, with Raven portraying Swedish housekeeper Inga, and Johnson portraying Chris, a young boy that Deacon Frye looked after. Raven and Johnson were dropped from the show, with no explanation given for the disappearance of their characters. (See Chuck Cunningham syndrome.) In the fifth, and final season, Bumper Robinson joined the cast as Clarence.
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[edit] Cast
- Sherman Hemsley — Deacon Ernest Frye
- Anna Maria Horsford — Thelma Frye Gregory
- Roz Ryan — Amelia Hetebrink
- Barbara Montgomery — Cassietta Hetebrink (1986 — 1990)
- Rosetta LeNoire — Leona Harrison Forbes (1987 — 1989)
- Jester Hairston — Rolly Forbes
- Clifton Davis — Reverend Rueben Gregory
- Bumper Robinson — Clarence (1990 — 1991)
- Elsa Raven — Inga (1988 — 1990)
- Tony T. Johnson — Chris (1988 — 1989)
- Montrose Hagins — Leona Harrison Forbes (1989 — 1991)
[edit] Ratings rank
Amen was quite successful in the Nielsen Ratings during the course of its 1986 - 1991 run.
[edit] Episode list
[edit] Season One (1986-1987)
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | September 27, 1986 |
| 2 | The Courtship of Bess Richards | October 4, 1986 |
| 3 | The Morning After | October 11, 1986 |
| 4 | The Deacon Delievers | November 1, 1986 |
| 5 | Rolly Falls In Love | November 8, 1986 |
| 6 | Retreat, Heck! | November 15, 1986 |
| 7 | Sermon From The Cell | November 22, 1986 |
| 8 | Maitre D'eacon | November 29, 1986 |
| 9 | Reuben's Romance | December 6, 1986 |
| 10 | After The Fall | December 13, 1986 |
| 11 | Your Christmas Show of Shows | December 20, 1986 |
| 12 | Frye For The Defense | January 10, 1987 |
| 13 | Thelma's Choice | January 17, 1987 |
| 14 | Betting On The Boy | January 24, 1987 |
| 15 | Casting The First Stone | February 7, 1987 |
| 16 | Yes Sir, That's Your Baby | February 14, 1987 |
| 17 | Into The Night | February 21, 1987 |
| 18 | The Divorce Laywer | February 28, 1987 |
| 19 | The Rival | March 7, 1987 |
| 20 | The Magician | March 14, 1987 |
| 21 | Glen Garry Glen Thelma | March 21, 1987 |
| 22 | What's Up Deacon? | April 4, 1987 |
[edit] Season Two (1987-1988)
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | California Dreaming | October 3, 1987 |
| 24 | Dancing in The Dark | October 17, 1987 |
| 25 | You Bet Your Life | October 24, 1987 |
| 26 | Dueling Ministers | October 31, 1987 |
| 27 | Thelma's Reunion | November 7, 1987 |
| 28 | Deacon On The Line | November 14, 1987 |
| 29 | Rolly's Proposal (1) | November 21, 1987 |
| 30 | Rolly's Proposal (2) | November 28, 1987 |
| 31 | Thelma's Birthday | December 5, 1987 |
| 32 | Thelma's Little Girl | December 12, 1987 |
| 33 | The Twelve Songs of Christmas | December 19, 1987 |
| 34 | Snakes Alive | January 2, 1988 |
| 35 | Man on a Ledge | January 16, 1988 |
| 36 | To Catch a Thief | January 23, 1988 |
| 37 | The Widow | February 6, 1988 |
| 38 | Stranded | February 20, 1988 |
| 39 | Deacon Dearest | February 27, 1988 |
| 40 | The Fantasy | March 5, 1988 |
| 41 | Wedding Bell Blues | March 12, 1988 |
| 42 | A Slight Case of Murder (1) | April 30, 1988 |
| 43 | A Slight Case of Murder (2) | May 7, 1988 |
[edit] Season Three (1988-1989)
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Fear Of Flying | October 8, 1988 |
| 45 | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? | October 22, 1988 |
| 46 | Look At Me, I'm Running | October 29, 1988 |
| 47 | Get Em' Up, Scout | November 5, 1988 |
| 48 | The Minister's Wife | November 12, 1988 |
| 49 | The Housekeeper | November 19, 1988 |
| 50 | Court of Love | November 26, 1988 |
| 51 | Thelma's Handyman | December 3, 1988 |
| 52 | The Deacon's Donkey | December 10, 1988 |
| 53 | Matchmaker, Matchmaker | January 7, 1989 |
| 54 | I Remember Mama | January 14, 1989 |
| 55 | The Reverend Ernest Frye | January 28, 1989 |
| 56 | The Green Card | February 4, 1989 |
| 57 | The Psychic (1) | February 11, 1989 |
| 58 | The Psychic (2) | February 18, 1989 |
| 59 | The Boxer | February 25, 1989 |
| 60 | Nothing But the Truth | March 4, 1989 |
| 61 | Career Girl | March 18, 1989 |
| 62 | First Community Talent Show | April 1, 1989 |
| 63 | The Last Supper | April 8, 1989 |
| 64 | Sing, Sister, Sing | April 15, 1989 |
| 65 | A Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste | April 22, 1989 |
[edit] Season Four (1989-1990)
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | The Engagement | September 23, 1989 |
| 67 | Where's There's A Will | September 30, 1989 |
| 68 | Can't Help Lovin' That Man Of Mine | October 14, 1989 |
| 69 | Who Am I? | October 21, 1989 |
| 70 | Witness for the Defense | October 28, 1989 |
| 71 | TV or Not TV | November 4, 1989 |
| 72 | Don't Rain on My Shower | November 11, 1989 |
| 73 | Thelma Says, I Do | November 18, 1989 |
| 74 | You're In The Army Now (1) | November 25, 1989 |
| 75 | You're In The Army Now (2) | December 2, 1989 |
| 76 | Sergeant In Arms | December 6, 1989 |
| 77 | Thelma Frye, Dough Girl | December 16, 1989 |
| 78 | The Deacon vs. The US Army | January 6, 1990 |
| 79 | The Roast | January 13, 1990 |
| 80 | The Deacon vs. The Mother-in-Law | January 27, 1990 |
| 81 | The Wedding | February 3, 1990 |
| 82 | The Honeymoon | February 10, 1990 |
| 83 | The Talent Show | February 12, 1990 |
| 84 | Moving In | February 17, 1990 |
| 85 | Deacon's Dilemma | February 24, 1990 |
| 86 | Trouble In Paradise | March 17, 1990 |
| 87 | Who's Sorry Now? | May 5, 1990 |
| 88 | The Deacon's Confession | May 12, 1990 |
[edit] Season Five (1990-1991)
| Episode Number | Episode Title | Original Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 89 | Love, Deacon Style | November 17, 1990 |
| 90 | Two Men, One Woman, And a Baby | December 1, 1990 |
| 91 | Yo, Deak | December 8, 1990 |
| 92 | Child's Play | December 15, 1990 |
| 93 | Miracle on 134th Street (1) | December 22, 1990 |
| 94 | Miracle on 134th Street (2) | December 22, 1990 |
| 95 | Judge Deacon Frye | December 29, 1990 |
| 96 | The Gospel Truth | January 5, 1991 |
| 97 | Lights, Camera, Deacon | January 12, 1991 |
| 98 | Unforgettable | January 19, 1991 |
| 99 | Ernie and The Sublimes | February 2, 1991 |
| 100 | The Deacon's Slam Dunk | February 9, 1991 |
| 101 | Three Men And a Hammer | February 23, 1991 |
| 102 | Nothin' Says Lovin' | March 2, 1991 |
| 103 | My Fair Homeboy | March 9, 1991 |
| 104 | A Star is Burned | March 23, 1991 |
| 105 | Deak-Scam | March 30, 1991 |
| 106 | The Wild Deak | April 6, 1991 |
| 107 | Three's A Crowd | April 13, 1991 |
| 108 | Date With An Angel | April 27, 1991 |
| 109 | Deliverance (1) | May 4, 1991 |
| 110 | Deliverance (2) | May 11, 1991 |
[edit] Reruns/Syndication
Repeats of Amen currently air on the TV One network. The syndication rights to the series are currently owned by NBC Universal.
On October 28, 2006, the series debuted on the ION Television network (formerly PAX) with a special marathon and ran on Monday through Thursdays on the network.[1] Two months later, the show was abruptly removed from the schedule before completing its first syndication run. On April 2, 2007, the series returned to the ION Television network schedule, airing weekdays at 7 PM Eastern, 6 PM Central.
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