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Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that aired on NBC from September 27, 1986, to May 11, 1991.
Amen: Created by Ed. Weinberger. With Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Roz Ryan. Rev. Rueben Gregory, finds dealing with the headstrong, opinionated, and unethical Deacon Ernest Frye--who works as a lawyer when not tending to church business--won't make his job easy.
Feb 7, 2019 · Start your day with a smile - watch AMEN on getTV! In this classic sitcom, Sherman Hemsley plays Deacon Ernest Frye, a widower and leader of a church in Philadelphia. Anna Maria Horsford...
S1.E20 ∙ The Magician. The Deacon's magic act flops before the church board, which is selecting entertainment for a charity bash, but it impresses a burglar out to rob the choir hall.
Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC.
Amen was a breakthrough of sorts--the first hit comedy in TV history to be based on religion. Sherman Hemsley, who played pushy, egotistical George Jefferson on The Jeffersons for ten years, played a similar character here as the insufferable deacon (and lawyer) whose father had founded the First Community Church of Philadelphia, and who ...
Season 1. S01:E01 - Amen. A headstrong deacon (Sherman Hemsley) is shocked when the trustees hire an idealistic new minister (Clifton Davis) to head a Philadelphia community church. S01:E02 - The Courtship of Bess Richards. A church-choir soloist (Nell Carter) misunderstands Frye's (Sherman Hemsley) interest in her. S01:E03 - The Morning After.
