Amen
Seen it?1986 | 5 seasons | 30 min | Comedy, Family
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and families. If you loved Raising Hope or Lizzie McGuire, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 48K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 11986 · 22 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- Season 21987 · 21 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
- Season 31988 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 41989 · 23 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 51990 · 22 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Ed. Weinberger
- Sherman HemsleyDeacon Ernest Frye
- Clifton DavisReverend Reuben Gregory
- Anna Maria HorsfordThelma Frye
- Roz RyanAmelia Hetabrink
- Jester HairstonRolly Forbes
- Tony T. JohnsonChris
- Bumper RobinsonClarence