Amen

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  E1Love, Deacon Style

  Nov 17, 1990· 30m

  On her six-month anniversary, Thelma feels neglected because Reuben is teaching night school.

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  E2Two Men, One Woman and a Baby

  Dec 1, 1990· 30m

  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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  E3Child's Play

  Dec 8, 1990· 30m

  Frye establishes a day care center called ""Deaconland.""

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  E4Yo, Deak

  Dec 15, 1990· 30m

  Frye takes in a trouble-prone teen, a would-be rapper dubbed ""Clarence So Fine.""

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  E5Miracle on 134th Street (1)

  Dec 22, 1990· 30m

  Frye backs a man claiming to be Santa Claus. (Part 1 of 2)

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  E6Miracle on 134th Street (2)

  Dec 22, 1990· 30m
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  E7Judge Deacon Frye

  Dec 29, 1990· 30m

  Newly appointed to the bench, power-drunk Judge Frye aims to throw the book at all who come before him.

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  E8The Gospel Truth

  Jan 5, 1991· 30m

  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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  E9Lights, Camera, Deacon

  Jan 12, 1991· 30m

  Frye sees publicity in a televised trial involving writer-comedian Steve Allen in a suit against a fried-chicken mogul.

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  E10Unforgettable

  Jan 19, 1991· 30m

  Frye dates a beautiful and much younger environmentalist.

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  E11Ernie and the Sublimes

  Feb 2, 1991· 30m

  The deacon reassembles his '50s doo-wop group for a benefit.

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  E12The Deacon's Slam Dunk

  Feb 9, 1991· 30m

  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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  E13Three Men and a Hammer

  Feb 23, 1991· 30m

  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.

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  E14Nothin' Says Lovin' ...

  Mar 2, 1991· 30m
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  E15My Fair Homeboy

  Mar 9, 1991· 30m
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  E16A Star is Burned

  Mar 23, 1991· 30m

  Thelma gets her own TV cooking show.

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  E17Deak-Scam

  Mar 30, 1991· 30m

  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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  E18The Wild Deak

  Apr 6, 1991· 30m
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  E19Three's a Crowd

  Apr 13, 1991· 30m

  Deacon Frye dates a teacher Clarence likes, and the 2 begin to bump heads.

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  E20Date with an Angel

  Apr 27, 1991· 30m

  At an auction, an insufferable woman wins a date with Frye.

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  E21Deliverance (1)

  May 4, 1991· 30m

  Frye and Clarence try raising church funds by dating wealthy Darla and her equally unattractive granddaughter Darletta.

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  E22Deliverance (2)Finale

  May 11, 1991· 30m

  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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  E1The Engagement

  Sep 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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  E2Where There's A Will

  Sep 30, 1989· 30m

  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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  E3Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine

  Oct 14, 1989· 30m

  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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  E4Who Am I?

  Oct 21, 1989· 30m

  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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  E5Witness for the Defense

  Oct 28, 1989· 30m

  Frye gets his first big murder case.

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  E6TV or Not TV

  Nov 4, 1989· 30m

  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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  E7Don't Rain on My Shower

  Nov 11, 1989· 30m

  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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  E8Thelma Says, I Do

  Nov 18, 1989· 30m

  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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  E9You're in the Army Now (Part 1)

  Nov 25, 1989· 30m

  Thelma joins the Army, intending to become one lean, mean fighting machine. (Part 1 of 2)

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  E10You're in the Army Now (Part 2)

  Dec 2, 1989· 30m

  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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  E11Sergeant in Arms

  Dec 9, 1989· 30m

  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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  E12Thelma Frye, Dough Girl

  Dec 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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  E13The Deacon vs. the U.S. Army

  Jan 6, 1990· 30m
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  E14The Roast

  Jan 13, 1990· 30m

  Deacon Frye is the subject of an honorary roast.

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  E15The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law

  Jan 27, 1990· 30m

  Frye entertains Reuben's mother in Atlantic City.

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  E16The Wedding

  Feb 3, 1990· 30m

  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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  E17The Honeymoon

  Feb 10, 1990· 30m

  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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  E18The Talent Show

  Feb 12, 1990· 30m
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  E19Moving In

  Feb 17, 1990· 30m

  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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  E20Deacon's Dilemma

  Feb 24, 1990· 30m

  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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  E21Trouble in Paradise

  Mar 3, 1990· 30m
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  E22Who's Sorry Now?

  Mar 17, 1990· 30m

  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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  E23The Deacon's ConfessionFinale

  Apr 7, 1990· 30m

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  E1Fear of Flying

  Oct 8, 1988· 30m

  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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  E2Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?

  Oct 22, 1988· 30m

  Frye pushes Thelma to give Reuben an ultimatum.

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  E3Look at Me, I'm Running

  Oct 29, 1988· 30m

  Frye campaigns against an imprisoned state senator.

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  E4Court of Love

  Nov 5, 1988· 30m

  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.

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  E5Get 'Em Up, Scout

  Nov 12, 1988· 30m

  To get a recommendation from the church board, the Deacon has to take a scout troop on a camping trip.

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  E6The Minister's Wife

  Nov 19, 1988· 30m

  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.

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  E7The Housekeeper

  Nov 26, 1988· 30m

  Thelma moves in with Rev. Gregory, creating a church scandal that threatens to defrock the minister.

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  E8Thelma's Handyman

  Dec 3, 1988· 30m

  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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  E9The Deacon's Donkey

  Dec 10, 1988· 30m

  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.

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  E10Matchmaker, Matchmaker

  Jan 7, 1989· 30m

  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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  E11I Remember Mama

  Jan 14, 1989· 30m

  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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  E12The Reverend Ernest Frye

  Jan 28, 1989· 30m

  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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  E13The Green Card

  Feb 4, 1989· 30m

  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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  E14The Psychic (1)

  Feb 11, 1989· 30m

  The Deacon and Thelma seek advice from a client whose psychic powers came from a bump on the head.

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  E15The Psychic (2)

  Feb 18, 1989· 30m

  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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  E16The Boxer

  Feb 25, 1989· 30m

  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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  E17Nothing But the Truth

  Mar 4, 1989· 30m

  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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  E18Career Girl

  Mar 18, 1989· 30m

  Tired of waiting for Rev. Gregory to marry her, Thelma decides to embark on a marketing career.

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  E19First Community Talent Show

  Apr 1, 1989· 30m

  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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  E20The Last Supper

  Apr 8, 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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  E21Sing, Sister, Sing

  Apr 15, 1989· 30m

  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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  E22A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to WasteFinale

  Apr 22, 1989· 30m

  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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