Season 5 • Episode 22
LatestAppearances by James Brown and Lloyd Price aren't the only surprises during a telethon to save the church: Thelma delivers a baby boy. (Part 2 of 2) Her delivery overdue, Thelma attends a telethon.
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.
Acting
Sherman Hemsley's volcanic comedic timing as the scheming deacon.
Writing
Ed. Weinberger's sharp dialogue on faith and human failing.
Production
Authentic Philly church setting with lived-in community warmth.
Creator
Ed. Weinberger
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of NBC's historic 1984-1988 Black sitcom dominance with Cosby, 227, and Different World—proving Black family comedy could own primetime.
Sherman Hemsley was a devout Christian in real life; the deacon's moral chaos was deliciously opposite casting.
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