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.
Details
Status
Ended
Network
NBC
Type
Scripted
Original Language
EN
Creators
Ed. Weinberger
Production Countries
US
Spoken Languages
English
Top Cast
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Seasons
EP 1PilotEP 2The Courtship of Bess RichardsEP 3The Morning AfterEP 4The Deacon DeliversEP 5Rolly Falls in LoveEP 6Retreat, Heck!EP 7Sermon From the CellEP 8Maitre D'eaconEP 9Reuben's RomanceEP 10After the FallEP 11Your Christmas Show of ShowsEP 12Frye for the DefenseEP 13Thelma's ChoiceEP 14Betting on the BoyEP 15Casting the First StoneEP 16Yes Sir, That's Your BabyEP 17Into the NightEP 18The Divorce LawyerEP 19The RivalEP 20The MagicianEP 21Glen Garry Glen ThelmaEP 22What's Up, Deacon?