Amen
(1986)Streaming Episode Guide
Season 5
Deliverance (2)
Episode 22 - 5-11-1991
Appearances 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.
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Deliverance (1)
Episode 21 - 5-04-1991
Frye and Clarence try raising church funds by dating wealthy Darla and her equally unattractive granddaughter Darletta.
7.1/10Where to watch
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Date with an Angel
Episode 20 - 4-27-1991
At an auction, an insufferable woman wins a date with Frye.
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Three's a Crowd
Episode 19 - 4-13-1991
24m
Deacon Frye dates a teacher Clarence likes, and the 2 begin to bump heads.
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Deak-Scam
Episode 17 - 3-30-1991
Judge Frye visits an old nemesis who tries to set him up in a sting operation. The judge is offered a large sum of money to alter the outcome of a certain case he presides over. And while everyone watches him on film, Judge Frye must make one of the toughest decisions of his life: whether to be honest and turn the money down, or enjoy the spice of life, with all that cash!
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Three Men and a Hammer
Episode 13 - 2-23-1991
23m
Rapper MC Hammer has a dual role as a flamboyant minister and as himself, busting a move to keep Clarence in school. Guard: Jacques Apollo Bolton. Clarence: Bumper Robinson. Rev. Gregory: Clifton Davis.
6.5/10Where to watch
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The Deacon's Slam Dunk
Episode 12 - 2-09-1991
Frye and Ruben both try to intervene when the Deacon's pro basketball player client, wants to marry Amelia and move to Italy. Will Love intervene instead and short-circuit the deacon's plans?
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Ernie and the Sublimes
Episode 11 - 2-02-1991
The deacon reassembles his '50s doo-wop group for a benefit.
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Unforgettable
Episode 10 - 1-19-1991
24m
Frye dates a beautiful and much younger environmentalist.
6.9/10Where to watch
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Lights, Camera, Deacon
Episode 9 - 1-12-1991
23m
Frye sees publicity in a televised trial involving writer-comedian Steve Allen in a suit against a fried-chicken mogul.
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The Gospel Truth
Episode 8 - 1-05-1991
24m
Reuben's visiting niece reveals she's leaving seminary school to become a singer, and Frye enters her in a gospelfest.
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Judge Deacon Frye
Episode 7 - 12-29-1990
23m
Newly appointed to the bench, power-drunk Judge Frye aims to throw the book at all who come before him.
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Miracle on 134th Street (1)
Episode 5 - 12-22-1990
Frye backs a man claiming to be Santa Claus. (Part 1 of 2)
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Yo, Deak
Episode 4 - 12-15-1990
23m
Frye takes in a trouble-prone teen, a would-be rapper dubbed ""Clarence So Fine.""
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Child's Play
Episode 3 - 12-08-1990
23m
Frye establishes a day care center called ""Deaconland.""
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Two Men, One Woman and a Baby
Episode 2 - 12-01-1990
23m
After a woman is car-jacked, with her baby still in the car with the theif, the thief drops the baby off on the doorsteps of the First Community Church. And since Thelma has no children of her own, whe makes plans to become the child's foster mother, against objections from the deacon and the Rev. Soon the child even begins to soften the deacon's stand. But in the end, Thelma is determined to hold onto the baby. . . until the child's mother shows up. Meanwhile, Deacon Frye is tax audited and owes Uncle Sam a large sum of money.
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Love, Deacon Style
Episode 1 - 11-17-1990
23m
On her six-month anniversary, Thelma feels neglected because Reuben is teaching night school.
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Season 4
Who's Sorry Now?
Episode 23 - 3-17-1990
22m
The Deacon and Amelia trade insults in and out of the courtroom after Amelia trips on the Deacon's steps and breaks her foot.
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Who's Sorry Now?
Episode 22 - 3-17-1990
22m
The Deacon and Amelia trade insults in and out of the courtroom after Amelia trips on the Deacon's steps and breaks her foot.
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Deacon's Dilemma
Episode 21 - 2-24-1990
22m
The Deacon swears off defending sleazy clients after he falls for the new assistant minister, who thinks he is a perfect Christian man, and looks to him for inspiration. So much so, that she decides to make a drastic change in her life so she can be a help to her fellow man, just like the Deacon.
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Moving In
Episode 20 - 2-17-1990
22m
A lonely Deacon makes a pest of himself after the newlyweds return home from their honeymoon, and Thelma makes a huge mess when she tries to flambe' a chicken at her first dinner party.
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The Honeymoon
Episode 18 - 2-10-1990
23m
Plans for a Hawaiian honeymoon sour like yesterday's poi when a man tries to jump from the ledge of Thelma and Reuben's hotel suite.
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The Wedding
Episode 17 - 2-03-1990
23m
Thelma and Reuben are finally ready to tie the knot, but the minister isn't: a sedative puts him to sleep during the ceremony and there are no other ministers available to perform the ceremony.
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The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law
Episode 16 - 1-27-1990
30m
Frye entertains Reuben's mother in Atlantic City.
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The Roast
Episode 15 - 1-13-1990
22m
Deacon Frye is the subject of an honorary roast.
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The Roast
Episode 14 - 1-13-1990
22m
Deacon Frye is the subject of an honorary roast.
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Thelma Frye, Dough Girl
Episode 13 - 12-16-1989
30m
Thelma is home on a weekend pass for the Christmas holiday, which affords her the perfect opportunity to be the perfect hostess, the perfect cook and the perfect wife-to-be for Rev. Gregory.
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Sergeant in Arms
Episode 12 - 12-06-1989
22m
Fearing he's lost Thelma to Sgt. Burke, Rev. Gregory puts up a fight when she comes home on a weekend pass with the sergeant in tow.
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You're in the Army Now (Part 2)
Episode 11 - 12-02-1989
Rev. Gregory and the Deacon pay a visit to the Army base after a tough drill sergeant denies misguided private Thelma a weekend pass.
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You're in the Army Now (Part 1)
Episode 10 - 11-25-1989
Thelma joins the Army, intending to become one lean, mean fighting machine. (Part 1 of 2)
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Thelma Says, I Do
Episode 9 - 11-18-1989
Everything goes wrong that could possibly go wrong on Thelma's wedding day; the wrong wedding dress is delivered to the house and Rev. Gregory comes down with wedding-day jitters.
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Don't Rain on My Shower
Episode 8 - 11-11-1989
22m
Thelma goes overboard at her bridal shower to impress her high school nemesis with reports that she's living the good life.
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TV or Not TV
Episode 7 - 11-04-1989
23m
As the congregation prepares for a TV appearance showcasing Sunday services, a street gang terrorizes the neighborhood and threatens to stop Rev. Gregory from delivering his sermon.
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Witness for the Defense
Episode 6 - 10-28-1989
22m
Frye gets his first big murder case.
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Who Am I?
Episode 5 - 10-21-1989
22m
After tripping and falling during a fishing trip, Thelma looses her memory and can't remember who she is. She can't remeber that the Deacon is her father, and she forgets that she is in love with Ruben. To compensate, she takes on new personality and begins dating another man.
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Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine
Episode 4 - 10-14-1989
22m
Everyone thinks Thelma needs help holding on to her man when the svelte ex-fiance of the Reverend's, Maxine Varnay, comes to Philadelphia and makes a beeline for the Reverend, intending to rekindle a love affair.
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Where There's A Will
Episode 3 - 9-30-1989
The Deacon's estranged father-in-law, who once disowned the Fryes, lies on his deathbed and tries to reconcile with the Deacon by leaving him an inheritance. But all bets are off when Grandpa Tillman begins to recover.
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The Engagement
Episode 2 - 9-23-1989
30m
Nobody in the First Community Church can keep a secret. When word gets out that Ruben is about to propose marriage to Thelma, the whole congregation drops what they were doing, and shows up at the church to witness the blessed event. But when the deadline comes and goes, and Rev Gregory doesnt make his move, everyone wonders if it will ever happen.
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Thelma Frye, Dough Girl
Episode 1 - 9-16-1989
22m
Home on leave, Thelma attempts Christmas dinner.
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Season 3
A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Episode 22 - 4-22-1989
22m
The Reverend, Dea Frye, and Rollie try to talk a young man into going to college, and try to give him examples of what their lives would have been like had they not gone to college themselves.
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Sing, Sister, Sing
Episode 21 - 4-15-1989
22m
A record producer wants to make a star out of Amelia, so the Deacon appoints himself her manager and books her in a club, so the producer can hear her sing. But not being an experienced manager, deacon Frye never checked out the kind of club he booked her into. It turns out the club is a dive that features strippers and women mud wrestlers.
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The Last Supper
Episode 20 - 4-08-1989
30m
While trying to cook a fancy dinner to impress the head of the church council, Thelma refuses the help of the Hetebrink sisters and decides to cook the meal by herself. After she feeds some of her food to the neighbor's pet hamster, and it dies, Thelma fears she served the church board poisoned food, and they all must rush to the hospital.
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First Community Talent Show
Episode 19 - 4-01-1989
22m
Church members perform in a charity show. Songs include ""Triplets,"" ""Sonny Boy,"" ""I Remember It Well,"" ""Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,"" ""Livin' in America,"" and ""Amen."" Easter Seals poster child Joy Hall appears.
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Career Girl
Episode 18 - 3-18-1989
22m
Tired of waiting for Rev. Gregory to marry her, Thelma decides to embark on a marketing career.
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Nothing But the Truth
Episode 17 - 3-04-1989
22m
Rev. Gregory's mother comes to town for a visit, and is smitten by the deacon's charms. So much so, that they get caught in a compromising situation with her taking the deacon's pants off. On the other hand, she disapproves of Thelma because of her large bone structure.
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The Boxer
Episode 16 - 2-25-1989
22m
The congregation thinks the Deacon must be punch-drunk for agreeing to manage boxer Windmill Pearson—until Windmill gets into the ring with a contender.
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The Psychic (2)
Episode 15 - 2-18-1989
Rev. Gregory looks for a way to convince Thelma that Tanya's prediction is bunk, while Thelma goes on an eating binge and Tanya dons a wedding gown. (Part 2 of 2)
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The Psychic (1)
Episode 14 - 2-11-1989
The Deacon and Thelma seek advice from a client whose psychic powers came from a bump on the head.
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The Green Card
Episode 13 - 2-04-1989
23m
The Deacon's Swedish housekeeper will be deported unless she finds an American citizen willing to marry her. When her husband-to-be drops out at the last minute, Deacon Frye volunteers to stage a marriage ceremony to fool immigration.
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The Reverend Ernest Frye
Episode 12 - 1-28-1989
Thelma cares for Rev. Gregory, who's felled by the measles, and copes with the Deacon, who has appointed himself the new minister.
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I Remember Mama
Episode 11 - 1-14-1989
22m
Certain he is dying, Deacon Frye begins to reminisce about the love he had for Thelma's mother, and how she used to take care of him. He begins to tell Thelma about her late mother, about the day Thelma was brought home from the hospital, and about the day he had to tell her that her mother had died.
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Episode 10 - 1-07-1989
23m
A rich widower is willing to make a substantial donation to the church, if the Deacon can match him up with a devout woman to be his bride. When the deacon invites him to a social at his house to introduce him to the eligible women in the church, he spots Thelma, and decides she is the one for him.
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The Deacon's Donkey
Episode 9 - 12-10-1988
22m
The animals in the congregation's live Nativity scene include a goat that sends Rev. Gregory up a tree and an ailing donkey that finds a place in the Deacon's heart.
6.7/10Where to watch
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Thelma's Handyman
Episode 8 - 12-03-1988
23m
Thelma, at age 34, finds herself in a situation where she has to dissuade a 19-year-old admirer from chasing after her. And because everyone thinks they are having an affair, she tries to halt rumors linking her to the young handyman. The scandalous rumors have not set well with the Reverend, or the young man's girlfriend.
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The Housekeeper
Episode 7 - 11-26-1988
22m
Thelma moves in with Rev. Gregory, creating a church scandal that threatens to defrock the minister.
6.9/10Where to watch
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The Minister's Wife
Episode 6 - 11-19-1988
22m
Thelma tries to snare Rev. Gregory in matrimony, but the lavish church banquet she arranges to lure him turns into a washout thanks to the Deacon's faulty plumbing repairs.
7.1/10Where to watch
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Get 'Em Up, Scout
Episode 5 - 11-12-1988
22m
To get a recommendation from the church board, the Deacon has to take a scout troop on a camping trip.
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Court of Love
Episode 4 - 11-05-1988
23m
The Deacon can't keep his mind on church business when a comely legal assistant (Loretta Divine) is brought in by Rev Gregory to assist him on an insurance case. The church needs to win the court case against the insurance company in order to get a new boiler for heat in the church, during the coldest winter on record. The Deacon is so completely smitten by his new assistant that he may be in danger of losing the case.
6.8/10Where to watch
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Look at Me, I'm Running
Episode 3 - 10-29-1988
22m
Frye campaigns against an imprisoned state senator.
6.6/10Where to watch
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Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Episode 2 - 10-22-1988
22m
Frye pushes Thelma to give Reuben an ultimatum.
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Fear of Flying
Episode 1 - 10-08-1988
23m
While stuck on a discount flight to the Bahamas, with the gang, Thelma has to overcome her extreme phobia of flying. Little does she know that the pilot has turned green from eating a tuna sandwich, and is out cold. Who will fly the plane? Who will land the plane before they run out of fuel? Will Thelma's worst fears be realized? Will the Reverend be able to say anything to Thelma to make her not afraid?
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Season 2
A Slight Case of Murder (2)
Episode 21 - 5-07-1988
Deacon Frye has now defended Roxanne in court and she has been found not to have murdered her husband. Now, there is nothing to stand in the way of his romantic passions for her. After a brief romantic interlude, they decide to get married, even though Thelma strongly disapproves. At the wedding ceremony, Thelma does everything she can to interrupt the proceedings, but undaunted, Deacon Frye presses ahead with the ceremony. Not even a fire in the church could stop him from marrying the woman of his Dreams.
7.7/10Where to watch
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A Slight Case of Murder (1)
Episode 20 - 4-30-1988
When an attractive & glamorous woman comes to Deacon Frye for help in the murder of her husband, Deacon Frye defends her in court, and falls for charms.
7.7/10Where to watch
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Wedding Bell Blues
Episode 19 - 3-12-1988
22m
Rev. Gregory is upset when the first couple he ever married accuses him of malpractice and negligent counseling. He is represented at his trial by attorney Frye, with surprising results. Meanwhile, Deacon Frye tries to turn the church into a wedding chapel, Las Vegas style.
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The Fantasy
Episode 18 - 3-05-1988
22m
Thelma daydreams about a honeymoon with the Reverend, but the Deacon has his own vision of being with someone special, and where having the minister as a son-in-law creates lots of problems for him.
6.6/10Where to watch
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Deacon Dearest
Episode 17 - 2-27-1988
23m
Deacon Frye takes a personal interest in the divorce of a church couple, when he finds out the husband of the distraught woman is a millionaire.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Stranded
Episode 16 - 2-20-1988
22m
At a church retreat in the mountains, the Deacon has a spiritual reawakening after almost freezing to death during a blizzard. Thanks to Amelia, who took quick action to help save his life.
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To Catch a Thief
Episode 14 - 1-23-1988
22m
After money from the collection plate comes up missing, the Reverend and the Hetebrinks believe that Jeanette may have stolen it. And when Jeanette buys Thelma an expensive gift, they become more than convinced that she is the theif. At their accusations, the deacon is infuriated that they would suspect his precious granddaughter, and threatens to quit his position in the church. In the end, a lesson is learned by all, that what may appear to be true is not necessarily true, and that suspicion and lack of trust has no place in the church.
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Man on a Ledge
Episode 13 - 1-16-1988
22m
Frye tries to erase Thelma's angry phone message.
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Snakes Alive
Episode 12 - 1-02-1988
22m
After the Deacon runs out of the church in mortal terror, the Reverend discovers that his panic was due to a fake rubber snake someone had left behind. And because of that incident, the Deacon has been the object of ridicule with the congregation. So, to help conquer his fear of snakes, the Deacon visits a therapist, who begins treating him for his phobia. Part of the treatment includes him staying in a room alone with a large boa constrictor.
7.5/10Where to watch
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The Twelve Songs of Christmas
Episode 11 - 12-19-1987
22m
The choir fights over which carol to sing in a competition.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Thelma's Little Girl
Episode 10 - 12-12-1987
22m
Thelma becomes a foster parent to a precocious nine-year-old girl.
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Thelma's Birthday
Episode 9 - 12-05-1987
24m
Deacon Frye slips and falls while shovelling snow, and hurts his back. The doctor treating the Deacon's back becomes romantically interested in Thelma, and competes with Rev. Gregory for her attention, on her birthday.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Rolly's Wedding (2)
Episode 8 - 11-28-1987
22m
On the verge of marriage, Rolly gets cold feet.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Rolly's Proposal (1)
Episode 7 - 11-21-1987
Romance blooms between Frye's aunt and Rolly.
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Deacon on the Line
Episode 6 - 11-14-1987
22m
The Deacon is left to his own devices when a teen-hotline caller threatens suicide.
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Thelma's Reunion
Episode 5 - 11-07-1987
22m
As Thelma's high school reunion approaches, Thelma dreads coming to the reunion because of the way her life has turned out, and especially because of her old friend, Darlene Moore who she grew up with, and with whom she feels she could never match up. Meanwhile, the Reverend asks Thelma to go with him to her reunion, but then she finds out her father set it up. Meanwhile Cassietta is being audited by the IRS.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Dueling Ministers
Episode 4 - 10-31-1987
23m
Rev. Johnny returns to give a sermon at the church.
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Dancing in the Dark
Episode 2 - 10-17-1987
22m
A rivalry is renewed when Deacon Frye is pitted against an old law-school classmate, in defending a palimony suit. Deacon Frye decides to settle their rivalry in court.
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California Dreaming
Episode 1 - 10-03-1987
23m
Reuben contemplates accepting a new job in Los Angeles.
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Season 1
What's Up, Deacon?
Episode 22 - 4-04-1987
23m
The Deacon turns over a new leaf in an effort to be the church's nominee for a humanitarian award, which could win him and Thelma a trip to the Holy Land.
6.9/10Where to watch
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Glen Garry Glen Thelma
Episode 21 - 3-21-1987
23m
Inept Thelma tries her hand at real estate.
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The Magician
Episode 20 - 3-14-1987
23m
Aspiring magician Frye auditions for a children's show.
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The Rival
Episode 19 - 3-07-1987
23m
Deacon Frye hires a new attractive Sunday school teacher for the church, and Reuben falls for her, angering Thelma.
7.6/10Where to watch
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The Divorce Lawyer
Episode 18 - 2-28-1987
23m
A forlorn woman comes to Deacon Frye's office seeking a divorce from her husband who she suspects is cheating on her. Frye sends his undercover detective to follow the man, and is informed that the husband is definitely cheating. However, after being misinformed, Frye tells the woman that her husband is unfaithful. Meanwhile, the church board votes in a new chairman to replace the deacon.
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Into the Night
Episode 17 - 2-21-1987
23m
A date with Frye lands Reuben's aunt in jail.
7.9/10Where to watch
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Yes Sir, That's Your Baby
Episode 16 - 2-14-1987
23m
After attending the christening of Lynnette and Jerome's child, the Hetebrinks break down and cry because they believe they're too old to have any children of their own. But after the Reverend recommends that they consider adoption, they engage deacon Frye's legal services to adopt a baby son. And with the deacon's usual effectiveness, he arranges a super-quick adoption for a son for the Hetebrinks. But the child turns out to be an 18-year-old. Now the sisters must decide to send the child back or to dig deep and find the love in their hearts to provide a home for their new son Ricky.
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Casting the First Stone
Episode 15 - 2-07-1987
23m
While testifying in the church, Lorenzo admits to having an affair with an unnamed sister in the church, which starts the congregation speculating and gossipping, and turns member against member. In order for the church to get back to normal, and for people to stop speculating, the woman must come forward and also confess her illicit affair with Lorenzo. However, in an uncharactistic move, the congretation gels when the guilty party stands before them.
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Betting on the Boy
Episode 14 - 1-24-1987
24m
Frye befriends a computer whiz who picks sports winners.
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Thelma's Choice
Episode 13 - 1-17-1987
24m
The new man in Thelma's life seems like Mr. Right to everyone, especially Deacon Frye, who thinks he's the greatest. But as they head for the altar, the question becomes: Is Thelma's heart really for Larry, or is it still for Rev. Gregory?
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Frye for the Defense
Episode 12 - 1-10-1987
24m
A fund-raiser at the church takes an unexpected turn when the church gets sued for making someone sick with tainted macaroni salad. During the trial, Deacon Frye takes matters into his own hands to win the case for the church.
7.3/10Where to watch
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Your Christmas Show of Shows
Episode 11 - 12-20-1986
24m
The church is preparing to put on a Christmas pageant, when they find out that a TV crew is scheduled to come and broadcast the show on live TV. Everyone works feverishly long into the night to finish preparations for the event. But at the last minute, a heavy snowfall blankets Philadelphia in tons of snow. Now everybody is snowed-in, and no one shows up to watch the show, not even the film crew. Eventually, the kids in the show teach the congregation a lesson in faith & perseverence.
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After the Fall
Episode 10 - 12-13-1986
24m
Rolly falls at the bank and, after the Deacon finagles, is awarded a settlement—which he refuses.
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Reuben's Romance
Episode 9 - 12-06-1986
Rev. Gregory has a crisis of conscience when he is attracted to a widow who needs comforting in her time of grief. He wrestles with his conscience when she asks him to perform her wedding ceremony to another man, knowing that he wishes it was him.
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Maitre D'eacon
Episode 8 - 11-29-1986
23m
A woman bequeaths the church members her eatery (a French restaurant) — providing they continue its successful operation. But the church runs into trouble meeting it's next balloon mortgage payment, which is due immediately. So, in order to save the church, they decide to sell the restaurant, but the terms of the will state that as long as it is a success, they can never sell it. What will the church do in order to meet its obligation to the bank?
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Sermon From the Cell
Episode 7 - 11-22-1986
24m
Rev. Gregory is jailed for giving refugees sanctuary, and the Deacon, charged with contempt of court while trying to defend him, gets incarcerated for 1 day. While there, the Reverend realizes that it is the first Sunday he hadn't delivered the sermon in many years, and preaches a rousing sermon to the only person he has available to him, his cellmate Willie.
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Retreat, Heck!
Episode 6 - 11-15-1986
23m
The church's planned retreat is not at all interesting to Deacon Frye, until he learns that a former client, whom he caused to spend 5 years in jail, is getting out, and blames him for his jail time. So now, Deacon Frye must join the rest of the church at the retreat so the angry former client can't find him.
7.6/10Where to watch
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Rolly Falls in Love
Episode 5 - 11-08-1986
24m
Rolly has his eye on the waitress at the diner around the corner, but he is too shy to approach her. So he asks Deacon Frye to approach her on his behalf. Deacon Frye meets the waitress named Leona and finds out she doesn't even know who Rolly is. But since she's so attractive, he decides to ask her out himself. But while having a romantic get-together at her place, they are surprised by the unexpected return of her husband. Deacon Frye narrowly escapes without getting caught, but when he stops by to tell Rolly what happened, Rolly makes a date with the real waitress he's had his eye on, Hannah. Oddly enough, he doesn't even know who Leona is.
8.2/10Where to watch
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The Deacon Delivers
Episode 4 - 11-01-1986
24m
A wayward teen wants to be reinstated in the church choir after being away from it for a while. Pastor Gregory is anxious to reinstate her, until he finds out she is pregnant, and not married. Fearing that her example might be a bad one for other teens in the church, he asks her to leave the choir. But things come to a head when she goes into labor during a baby shower at Deacon Frye's house, and the deacon is the only one left to deliver the baby. Meanwhile, the gang is trying to learn to speak Italian.
7.7/10Where to watch
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The Morning After
Episode 3 - 10-11-1986
22m
Thelma intoxicates Reverend Gregory with her wine-cooked dinner, and he intoxicates her with a kiss. But the next morning, he has to break the news to her that he is not romantically interested in her, it was the alcohol that affected him. However, Thelma doesn't take the bad news very well, and gives him some charm of her own. Reuben also faces a dliemna with secretarial overstaffing.
8.2/10Where to watch
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The Courtship of Bess Richards
Episode 2 - 10-04-1986
23m
After hearing a beautiful gospel singer sing at a wedding, Deacon Frye decides to woo her so she will join the church and sing in the choir. He flatters her, and wines her and dines her to compel her to come, but his plan backfires when all the attention she is receiving causes her to fall in love with Deacon Frye, and she thinks he wants to marry her. At his wits end, he decides to tell her the truth, unaware of the wrath of a scorned woman.
7.8/10Where to watch
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Pilot
Episode 1 - 9-27-1986
In the series pilot, Ernest Frye, a holier-than-thou deacon, is seeking a new minister for the First Community church.
8.1/10Where to watch
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The Morning After
Episode 3 - 10-11-1986
22m
Thelma intoxicates Reverend Gregory with her wine-cooked dinner, and he intoxicates her with a kiss. But the next morning, he has to break the news to her that he is not romantically interested in her, it was the alcohol that affected him. However, Thelma doesn't take the bad news very well, and gives him some charm of her own. Reuben also faces a dliemna with secretarial overstaffing.
8.2/10Where to watch
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Rolly Falls in Love
Episode 5 - 11-08-1986
24m
Rolly has his eye on the waitress at the diner around the corner, but he is too shy to approach her. So he asks Deacon Frye to approach her on his behalf. Deacon Frye meets the waitress named Leona and finds out she doesn't even know who Rolly is. But since she's so attractive, he decides to ask her out himself. But while having a romantic get-together at her place, they are surprised by the unexpected return of her husband. Deacon Frye narrowly escapes without getting caught, but when he stops by to tell Rolly what happened, Rolly makes a date with the real waitress he's had his eye on, Hannah. Oddly enough, he doesn't even know who Leona is.
8.2/10Where to watch
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Pilot
Episode 1 - 9-27-1986
In the series pilot, Ernest Frye, a holier-than-thou deacon, is seeking a new minister for the First Community church.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Thelma's Birthday
Episode 9 - 12-05-1987
24m
Deacon Frye slips and falls while shovelling snow, and hurts his back. The doctor treating the Deacon's back becomes romantically interested in Thelma, and competes with Rev. Gregory for her attention, on her birthday.
8.1/10Where to watch
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Wedding Bell Blues
Episode 19 - 3-12-1988
22m
Rev. Gregory is upset when the first couple he ever married accuses him of malpractice and negligent counseling. He is represented at his trial by attorney Frye, with surprising results. Meanwhile, Deacon Frye tries to turn the church into a wedding chapel, Las Vegas style.
8.1/10Where to watch
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