Amen(1986)
Overview
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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No imageSeason 1
22 episodes • 1986
Season 1
22 episodes • 1986
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Sep 27, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Courtship of Bess Richards | Oct 4, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 3 | The Morning After | Oct 11, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 4 | The Deacon Delivers | Nov 1, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Rolly Falls in Love | Nov 8, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Retreat, Heck! | Nov 15, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Sermon From the Cell | Nov 22, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Maitre D'eacon | Nov 29, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Reuben's Romance | Dec 6, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 10 | After the Fall | Dec 13, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Your Christmas Show of Shows | Dec 20, 1986 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Frye for the Defense | Jan 10, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Thelma's Choice | Jan 17, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Betting on the Boy | Jan 24, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Casting the First Stone | Feb 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Yes Sir, That's Your Baby | Feb 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Into the Night | Feb 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Divorce Lawyer | Feb 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 19 | The Rival | Mar 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Magician | Mar 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Glen Garry Glen Thelma | Mar 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 22 | What's Up, Deacon? | Apr 4, 1987 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 2
21 episodes • 1987
Season 2
21 episodes • 1987
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California Dreaming | Oct 3, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Dancing in the Dark | Oct 17, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 3 | You Bet Your Life | Oct 24, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Dueling Ministers | Oct 31, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Thelma's Reunion | Nov 7, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Deacon on the Line | Nov 14, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Rolly's Proposal (1) | Nov 21, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Rolly's Wedding (2) | Nov 28, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Thelma's Birthday | Dec 5, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Thelma's Little Girl | Dec 12, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 11 | The Twelve Songs of Christmas | Dec 19, 1987 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Snakes Alive | Jan 2, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Man on a Ledge | Jan 16, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 14 | To Catch a Thief | Jan 23, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Widow | Feb 6, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Stranded | Feb 20, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Deacon Dearest | Feb 27, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Fantasy | Mar 5, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Wedding Bell Blues | Mar 12, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 20 | A Slight Case of Murder (1) | Apr 30, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 21 | A Slight Case of Murder (2) | May 7, 1988 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 3
22 episodes • 1988
Season 3
22 episodes • 1988
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fear of Flying | Oct 8, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? | Oct 22, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Look at Me, I'm Running | Oct 29, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Court of Love | Nov 5, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Get 'Em Up, Scout | Nov 12, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Minister's Wife | Nov 19, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Housekeeper | Nov 26, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Thelma's Handyman | Dec 3, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Deacon's Donkey | Dec 10, 1988 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Matchmaker, Matchmaker | Jan 7, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | I Remember Mama | Jan 14, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Reverend Ernest Frye | Jan 28, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Green Card | Feb 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Psychic (1) | Feb 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Psychic (2) | Feb 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Boxer | Feb 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Nothing But the Truth | Mar 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Career Girl | Mar 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 19 | First Community Talent Show | Apr 1, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 20 | The Last Supper | Apr 8, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Sing, Sister, Sing | Apr 15, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 22 | A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste | Apr 22, 1989 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 4
23 episodes • 1989
Season 4
23 episodes • 1989
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Engagement | Sep 23, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Where There's A Will | Sep 30, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine | Oct 14, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Who Am I? | Oct 21, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Witness for the Defense | Oct 28, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 6 | TV or Not TV | Nov 4, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Don't Rain on My Shower | Nov 11, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Thelma Says, I Do | Nov 18, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 9 | You're in the Army Now (Part 1) | Nov 25, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 10 | You're in the Army Now (Part 2) | Dec 2, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Sergeant in Arms | Dec 9, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Thelma Frye, Dough Girl | Dec 16, 1989 | 0.0 |
| 13 | The Deacon vs. the U.S. Army | Jan 6, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 14 | The Roast | Jan 13, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 15 | The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law | Jan 27, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 16 | The Wedding | Feb 3, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 17 | The Honeymoon | Feb 10, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Talent Show | Feb 12, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Moving In | Feb 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Deacon's Dilemma | Feb 24, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Trouble in Paradise | Mar 3, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Who's Sorry Now? | Mar 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 23 | The Deacon's Confession | Apr 7, 1990 | 0.0 |
No imageSeason 5
22 episodes • 1990
Season 5
22 episodes • 1990
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Love, Deacon Style | Nov 17, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Two Men, One Woman and a Baby | Dec 1, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Child's Play | Dec 8, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Yo, Deak | Dec 15, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Miracle on 134th Street (1) | Dec 22, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Miracle on 134th Street (2) | Dec 22, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Judge Deacon Frye | Dec 29, 1990 | 0.0 |
| 8 | The Gospel Truth | Jan 5, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Lights, Camera, Deacon | Jan 12, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Unforgettable | Jan 19, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Ernie and the Sublimes | Feb 2, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 12 | The Deacon's Slam Dunk | Feb 9, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Three Men and a Hammer | Feb 23, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Nothin' Says Lovin' ... | Mar 2, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 15 | My Fair Homeboy | Mar 9, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 16 | A Star is Burned | Mar 23, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Deak-Scam | Mar 30, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 18 | The Wild Deak | Apr 6, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Three's a Crowd | Apr 13, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Date with an Angel | Apr 27, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Deliverance (1) | May 4, 1991 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Deliverance (2) | May 11, 1991 | 0.0 |
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