Amen (1986)
Amen is a 1986 comedy series created by Ed. Weinberger. It stars Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis and Anna Maria Horsford.
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.
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What is Amen about?
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.
When was Amen released?
Amen was released on 27 September 1986.
How many episodes does Amen have?
Amen has 110 episodes across 5 seasons.
Who made Amen?
Amen was created by Ed. Weinberger.
Cast
- Sherman Hemsley as Deacon Ernest Frye
- Clifton Davis as Reverend Reuben Gregory
- Anna Maria Horsford as Thelma Frye
- Roz Ryan as Amelia Hetabrink
- Jester Hairston as Rolly Forbes
- Barbara Montgomery as Casietta Hetebrink
- Tony T. Johnson as Chris
- Elsa Raven as Inga
- Bumper Robinson as Clarence
- Rosetta LeNoire
- Franklyn Seales
- Montrose Hagins as Mrs. Jackson