Amen (1986)
Synopsis
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.
Seasons
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Temporada 1 1986 · 22 episodes
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Temporada 2 1987 · 21 episodes
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Temporada 3 1988 · 22 episodes
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Temporada 4 1989 · 23 episodes
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Temporada 5 1990 · 22 episodes
Cast
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Sherman Hemsley Deacon Ernest Frye
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Clifton Davis Reverend Reuben Gregory
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Anna Maria Horsford Thelma Frye
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Barbara Montgomery Casietta Hetebrink
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Roz Ryan Amelia Hetabrink
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Jester Hairston Rolly Forbes
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Elsa Raven Inga
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Rosetta LeNoire
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Tony T. Johnson Chris
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Bumper Robinson
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Miguel A. Núñez Jr.
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Ta-Tanisha
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Moses Gunn
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Ron Glass
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Vonetta McGee
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Neva Patterson
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Tracy Reed
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Lee Weaver
Production
- StatusEnded
- NetworkNBC
- CountriesUnited States
- First aired09/27/1986
- votes22
Crew
- Shelley Jensen Director
- Lee Shallat Chemel Director
- John Robins Director
- Gary Shimokawa Director
- Herbert Kenwith Director
- Stan Lathan Director
- Michael Dimich Director
- Steve Zuckerman Director
- Bill Duke Director
- Eric Cohen Writer
- David Lloyd Writer
- Peter Noah Writer
Tags
Questions about the series Amen
What is Amen about?
Amen: 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 entirel…
How many seasons does Amen have?
Amen has 5 seasons, with 110 episodes in total.
Is Amen still running?
Amen has ended in 1991.
How long is each episode of Amen?
Each episode of Amen runs about 30 minutes.
Who stars in Amen?
The cast of Amen includes Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Barbara Montgomery and Roz Ryan.
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Trivia
- It premiered on September 27, 1986 and the last episode aired on May 11, 1991 — 5 years on air.
- It has 5 season(s) and 110 episode(s) — about 22 per season.
- It originally aired on NBC.
- It is a production from: United States.
- This series' quiz has 9 questions.
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