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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 and early 1990s that featured predominantly black casts – others included The Cosby Show, A Different World, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and 227.
- 5
- 110 (list of episodes)
- September 27, 1986 –, May 11, 1991
- NBC
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.
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- Comedy
- TV-PG
- 1986-09-27
Series Summary: 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 ...
All topics. Episode list. Amen. Top-rated. Sat, Oct 11, 1986. S1.E3. The Morning After. Poor Thelma's cooking leaves Reverend Gregory intoxicated by her wine-soaked dinner. 8.2/10. Rate. Top-rated. Sat, Nov 8, 1986. S1.E5. Rolly Falls in Love. Rolly asks the Deacon to ask out a waitress for him, and the Deacon decides to ask her out himself.
The following is a list of episodes of the American sitcom Amen, which aired from September 27, 1986, until May 11, 1991, on NBC. 110 episodes have aired over five seasons. Series overview. Episodes. Season 1 (1986–87) Season 2 (1987–88) Season 3 (1988–89) Season 4 (1989–90) Season 5 (1990–91) References.
No. OverallNo. In SeasonTitleDirected By11"Pilot"22"The Courtship of Bess Richards"33"The Morning After"44"The Deacon Delivers"Lee ShallatPeople also ask
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Amen. 1991. TV-G. Comedy. A lively, fast-talking Philadelphia church deacon clashes with the new, free-thinking minister, especially after his daughter sets her sights on him. Starring: Sherman Hemsley Clifton Davis Anna Maria Horsford Roz Ryan Jester Hairston. Directed by: Bill Foster Shelley Jensen John Sgueglia Lee Shallat Chemel John Robins.
Ed. Weinberger. Creator. Full Cast & Crew. Last Season. Season 5. 1990 • 22 Episodes. Season 5 of Amen premiered on November 17, 1990. Deliverance (2) (5x22, May 11, 1991) Season Finale. View All Seasons. Amen is an American television sitcom produced by Carson Productions that ran from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991 on NBC.
