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Amen (1986)

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating
6.8 (2,684 votes)
Seasons
5
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (1986)

7.50 avg 22 episodes 8.0 → 7.3 23 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 54 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 47 votesEp 3: 8.1 · 37 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 33 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 32 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 30 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 29 votesEp 8: 7.3 · 29 votesEp 9: 7.8 · 32 votesEp 10: 7.5 · 31 votesEp 11: 7.2 · 33 votesEp 12: 7.4 · 33 votesEp 13: 7.1 · 29 votesEp 14: 7.2 · 30 votesEp 15: 7.6 · 26 votesEp 16: 7.4 · 30 votesEp 17: 8.2 · 27 votesEp 18: 6.8 · 21 votesEp 19: 7.5 · 31 votesEp 20: 6.8 · 25 votesEp 21: 7.2 · 21 votesEp 22: 7.3 · 22 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot8.054
2The Courtship of Bess Richards8.047
3The Morning After8.137
4The Deacon Delivers7.733
5Rolly Falls in Love8.032
6Retreat, Heck!7.730
7Sermon from the Cell7.229
8Maitre D'eacon7.329
9Reuben's Romance7.832
10After the Fall7.531
11Your Christmas Show of Shows7.233
12Frye for the Defense7.433
13Thelma's Choice7.129
14Betting on the Boy7.230
15Casting the First Stone7.626
16Yes Sir, That's Your Baby7.430
17Into the Night8.227
18The Divorce Lawyer6.821
19The Rival7.531
20The Magician6.825
21Glen Garry Glen Thelma7.221
22What's Up, Deacon?7.322

Season 2 (1987)

7.65 avg 21 episodes 8.1 → 8.1 22 min avg

Ep 1: 8.1 · 26 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 22 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 22 votesEp 4: 8.1 · 32 votesEp 5: 8.1 · 32 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 26 votesEp 7: 7.5 · 22 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 26 votesEp 9: 8.1 · 29 votesEp 10: 6.8 · 24 votesEp 11: 8.1 · 26 votesEp 12: 7.7 · 23 votesEp 13: 6.0 · 21 votesEp 14: 7.4 · 19 votesEp 15: 7.2 · 22 votesEp 16: 7.6 · 19 votesEp 17: 7.9 · 20 votesEp 18: 6.9 · 23 votesEp 19: 8.2 · 30 votesEp 20: 8.1 · 23 votesEp 21: 8.1 · 25 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1California Dreaming8.126
2Dancing in the Dark7.522
3You Bet Your Life7.522
4Dueling Ministers8.132
5Thelma's Reunion8.132
6Deacon on the Line7.826
7Rolly's Proposal7.522
8Rolly's Wedding7.926
9Thelma's Birthday8.129
10Thelma's Little Girl6.824
11The Twelve Songs of Christmas8.126
12Snakes Alive7.723
13Man on a Ledge6.021
14To Catch a Thief7.419
15The Widow7.222
16Stranded7.619
17Deacon Dearest7.920
18The Fantasy6.923
19Wedding Bell Blues8.230
20A Slight Case of Murder: Part 18.123
21A Slight Case of Murder: Part 28.125

Season 3 (1988)

7.33 avg 22 episodes 7.8 → 7.0 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 23 votesEp 2: 6.5 · 25 votesEp 3: 6.9 · 19 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 21 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 25 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 18 votesEp 7: 7.2 · 18 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 18 votesEp 9: 7.0 · 22 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 18 votesEp 11: 6.2 · 17 votesEp 12: 7.2 · 17 votesEp 13: 7.8 · 17 votesEp 14: 7.3 · 19 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 18 votesEp 16: 7.2 · 18 votesEp 17: 7.8 · 20 votesEp 18: 7.5 · 20 votesEp 19: 7.8 · 25 votesEp 20: 7.6 · 20 votesEp 21: 7.2 · 18 votesEp 22: 7.0 · 20 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Fear of Flying7.823
2Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?6.525
3Look at Me, I'm Running6.919
4Court of Love7.421
5Get 'Em Up, Scout7.925
6The Minister's Wife7.318
7The Housekeeper7.218
8Thelma's Handyman7.618
9The Deacon's Donkey7.022
10Matchmaker, Matchmaker7.318
11I Remember Mama6.217
12The Reverend Ernest Frye7.217
13The Green Card7.817
14The Psychic: Part 17.319
15The Psychic: Part 27.818
16The Boxer7.218
17Nothing But the Truth7.820
18Career Girl7.520
19First Community Talent Show7.825
20The Last Supper7.620
21Sing, Sister, Sing7.218
22A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste7.020

Season 4 (1989)

7.51 avg 23 episodes 7.8 → 7.6 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 19 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 22 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 23 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 25 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 25 votesEp 6: 7.4 · 21 votesEp 7: 7.3 · 22 votesEp 8: 7.7 · 20 votesEp 9: 6.7 · 22 votesEp 10: 7.3 · 22 votesEp 11: 7.5 · 19 votesEp 12: 7.4 · 21 votesEp 13: 7.3 · 18 votesEp 14: 6.6 · 22 votesEp 15: 7.6 · 21 votesEp 16: 8.1 · 27 votesEp 17: 7.4 · 21 votesEp 18: 7.4 · 25 votesEp 19: 7.7 · 17 votesEp 20: 7.9 · 20 votesEp 21: 6.9 · 21 votesEp 22: 7.9 · 17 votesEp 23: 7.6 · 18 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Engagement7.819
2Where There's a Will7.822
3I Can't Help Loving That Man of Mine7.523
4Who Am I?8.025
5Witness for the Defense7.925
6TV or Not TV7.421
7Don't Rain on My Shower7.322
8Thelma Says "I Do"7.720
9You're in the Army Now6.722
10Thelma and the D.I.7.322
11Sergeant in Arms7.519
12Thelma Frye, Dough Girl7.421
13The Deacon vs. the U.S. Army7.318
14The Roast6.622
15The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law7.621
16The Wedding8.127
17The Honeymoon7.421
18The Talent Show7.425
19Moving In7.717
20Deacon's Dilemma7.920
21Trouble in Paradise6.921
22Who's Sorry Now?7.917
23The Deacon's Confession7.618

Season 5 (1990)

7.27 avg 22 episodes 7.3 → 8.2 23 min avg

Ep 1: 7.3 · 18 votesEp 2: 7.3 · 22 votesEp 3: 7.2 · 24 votesEp 4: 7.0 · 24 votesEp 5: 8.0 · 30 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 25 votesEp 7: 7.0 · 22 votesEp 8: 6.7 · 24 votesEp 9: 7.6 · 22 votesEp 10: 7.1 · 26 votesEp 11: 7.1 · 22 votesEp 12: 7.0 · 24 votesEp 13: 6.9 · 21 votesEp 14: 7.2 · 22 votesEp 15: 7.8 · 23 votesEp 16: 6.9 · 22 votesEp 17: 7.0 · 20 votesEp 18: 7.2 · 22 votesEp 19: 7.5 · 23 votesEp 20: 6.7 · 21 votesEp 21: 7.5 · 25 votesEp 22: 8.2 · 28 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Love, Deacon Style7.318
2Two Men, One Woman, and a Baby7.322
3Child's Play7.224
4Yo, Deak7.024
5Miracle on 134th Street: Part 18.030
6Miracle on 134th Street: Part 27.825
7Judge Deacon Frye7.022
8The Gospel Truth6.724
9Lights, Camera, Deacon7.622
10Unforgettable7.126
11Ernie and the Sublimes7.122
12The Deacon's Slam Dunk7.024
13Three Men and a Hammer6.921
14Nothin' Says Lovin'...7.222
15My Fair Homeboy7.823
16A Star Is Burned6.922
17Deak-Scam7.020
18The Wild Deak7.222
19Three's a Crowd7.523
20Date with an Angel6.721
21Deliverance: Part 17.525
22Deliverance: Part 28.228

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