About this season
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.
Episodes (23)
1. The Engagement
Aired 23 September 1989 • 30 min
Nobody in the First Community Church can keep a secret. When word gets out that Ruben is about to propose marriage to Thelma, the whole congregation drops what they were doing, and shows up at the church to witness the blessed event. But when the deadline comes and goes, and Rev Gregory doesnt make his move, everyone wonders if it will ever happen.
2. Where There's A Will
Aired 30 September 1989 • 30 min
The Deacon's estranged father-in-law, who once disowned the Fryes, lies on his deathbed and tries to reconcile with the Deacon by leaving him an inheritance. But all bets are off when Grandpa Tillman begins to recover.
3. Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine
Aired 14 October 1989 • 30 min
Everyone thinks Thelma needs help holding on to her man when the svelte ex-fiance of the Reverend's, Maxine Varnay, comes to Philadelphia and makes a beeline for the Reverend, intending to rekindle a love affair.
4. Who Am I?
Aired 21 October 1989 • 30 min
After tripping and falling during a fishing trip, Thelma looses her memory and can't remember who she is. She can't remeber that the Deacon is her father, and she forgets that she is in love with Ruben. To compensate, she takes on new personality and begins dating another man.
5. Witness for the Defense
Aired 28 October 1989 • 30 min
Frye gets his first big murder case.
6. TV or Not TV
Aired 4 November 1989 • 30 min
As the congregation prepares for a TV appearance showcasing Sunday services, a street gang terrorizes the neighborhood and threatens to stop Rev. Gregory from delivering his sermon.
7. Don't Rain on My Shower
Aired 11 November 1989 • 30 min
Thelma goes overboard at her bridal shower to impress her high school nemesis with reports that she's living the good life.
8. Thelma Says, I Do
Aired 18 November 1989 • 30 min
Everything goes wrong that could possibly go wrong on Thelma's wedding day; the wrong wedding dress is delivered to the house and Rev. Gregory comes down with wedding-day jitters.
9. You're in the Army Now (Part 1)
Aired 25 November 1989 • 30 min
Thelma joins the Army, intending to become one lean, mean fighting machine. (Part 1 of 2)
10. You're in the Army Now (Part 2)
Aired 2 December 1989 • 30 min
Rev. Gregory and the Deacon pay a visit to the Army base after a tough drill sergeant denies misguided private Thelma a weekend pass.
11. Sergeant in Arms
Aired 9 December 1989 • 30 min
Fearing he's lost Thelma to Sgt. Burke, Rev. Gregory puts up a fight when she comes home on a weekend pass with the sergeant in tow.
12. Thelma Frye, Dough Girl
Aired 16 December 1989 • 30 min
Thelma is home on a weekend pass for the Christmas holiday, which affords her the perfect opportunity to be the perfect hostess, the perfect cook and the perfect wife-to-be for Rev. Gregory.
13. The Deacon vs. the U.S. Army
Aired 6 January 1990 • 30 min
14. The Roast
Aired 13 January 1990 • 30 min
Deacon Frye is the subject of an honorary roast.
15. The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law
Aired 27 January 1990 • 30 min
Frye entertains Reuben's mother in Atlantic City.
16. The Wedding
Aired 3 February 1990 • 30 min
Thelma and Reuben are finally ready to tie the knot, but the minister isn't: a sedative puts him to sleep during the ceremony and there are no other ministers available to perform the ceremony.
17. The Honeymoon
Aired 10 February 1990 • 30 min
Plans for a Hawaiian honeymoon sour like yesterday's poi when a man tries to jump from the ledge of Thelma and Reuben's hotel suite.
18. The Talent Show
Aired 12 February 1990 • 30 min
19. Moving In
Aired 17 February 1990 • 30 min
A lonely Deacon makes a pest of himself after the newlyweds return home from their honeymoon, and Thelma makes a huge mess when she tries to flambe' a chicken at her first dinner party.
20. Deacon's Dilemma
Aired 24 February 1990 • 30 min
The Deacon swears off defending sleazy clients after he falls for the new assistant minister, who thinks he is a perfect Christian man, and looks to him for inspiration. So much so, that she decides to make a drastic change in her life so she can be a help to her fellow man, just like the Deacon.
21. Trouble in Paradise
Aired 3 March 1990 • 30 min
22. Who's Sorry Now?
Aired 17 March 1990 • 30 min
The Deacon and Amelia trade insults in and out of the courtroom after Amelia trips on the Deacon's steps and breaks her foot.
23. The Deacon's Confession
Aired 7 April 1990 • 30 min