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The Best Episodes of Amen

Every episode of Amen ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Amen!

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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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Amen Season 1 Episode 17 - Into the Night
    8.2/10(27 votes)

    #1 - Into the Night

    S1:E17

    A date with Frye lands Reuben's aunt in jail.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Jace Richdale

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  2. Amen Season 2 Episode 19 - Wedding Bell Blues
    8.2/10(30 votes)

    #2 - Wedding Bell Blues

    S2:E19

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Amen Season 5 Episode 22 - Deliverance (2)
    8.2/10(28 votes)

    #3 - Deliverance (2)

    S5:E22

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James R. Stein

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  4. Amen Season 1 Episode 3 - The Morning After
    8.1/10(37 votes)

    #4 - The Morning After

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Peter Noah

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  5. Amen Season 2 Episode 1 - California Dreaming
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #5 - California Dreaming

    S2:E1

    Reuben contemplates accepting a new job in Los Angeles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Amen Season 2 Episode 4 - Dueling Ministers
    8.1/10(32 votes)

    #6 - Dueling Ministers

    S2:E4

    Rev. Johnny returns to give a sermon at the church.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Amen Season 2 Episode 5 - Thelma's Reunion
    8.1/10(32 votes)

    #7 - Thelma's Reunion

    S2:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  8. Amen Season 2 Episode 9 - Thelma's Birthday
    8.1/10(29 votes)

    #8 - Thelma's Birthday

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Amen Season 2 Episode 11 - The Twelve Songs of Christmas
    8.1/10(26 votes)

    #9 - The Twelve Songs of Christmas

    S2:E11

    The choir fights over which carol to sing in a competition.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  10. Amen Season 2 Episode 20 - A Slight Case of Murder (1)
    8.1/10(23 votes)

    #10 - A Slight Case of Murder (1)

    S2:E20

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  11. Amen Season 2 Episode 21 - A Slight Case of Murder (2)
    8.1/10(25 votes)

    #11 - A Slight Case of Murder (2)

    S2:E21

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  12. Amen Season 4 Episode 16 - The Wedding
    8.1/10(27 votes)

    #12 - The Wedding

    S4:E16

    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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Amen Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(54 votes)

    #13 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    In the series pilot, Ernest Frye, a holier-than-thou deacon, is seeking a new minister for the First Community church.

    Director:Stan Lathan
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Amen Season 1 Episode 2 - The Courtship of Bess Richards
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    #14 - The Courtship of Bess Richards

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Herbert Kenwith
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Amen Season 1 Episode 5 - Rolly Falls in Love
    8.0/10(32 votes)

    #15 - Rolly Falls in Love

    S1:E5

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Amen Season 4 Episode 4 - Who Am I?
    8.0/10(25 votes)

    #16 - Who Am I?

    S4:E4

    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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  17. Amen Season 5 Episode 5 - Miracle on 134th Street (1)
    8.0/10(30 votes)

    #17 - Miracle on 134th Street (1)

    S5:E5

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

    Director:Gary Shimokawa
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Amen Season 2 Episode 8 - Rolly's Wedding (2)
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #18 - Rolly's Wedding (2)

    S2:E8

    On the verge of marriage, Rolly gets cold feet.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Amen Season 2 Episode 12 - Snakes Alive
    7.9/10(24 votes)

    #19 - Snakes Alive

    S2:E12

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Amen Season 2 Episode 17 - Deacon Dearest
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Deacon Dearest

    S2:E17

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  21. Amen Season 3 Episode 5 - Get 'Em Up, Scout
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #21 - Get 'Em Up, Scout

    S3:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Amen Season 4 Episode 5 - Witness for the Defense
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #22 - Witness for the Defense

    S4:E5

    Frye gets his first big murder case.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Amen Season 4 Episode 20 - Deacon's Dilemma
    7.9/10(20 votes)

    #23 - Deacon's Dilemma

    S4:E20

    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.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Amen Season 4 Episode 22 - Who's Sorry Now?
    7.9/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Who's Sorry Now?

    S4:E22

    The Deacon and Amelia trade insults in and out of the courtroom after Amelia trips on the Deacon's steps and breaks her foot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Amen Season 1 Episode 9 - Reuben's Romance
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #25 - Reuben's Romance

    S1:E9

    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.

    Director:Lee Shallat Chemel
    Writer:Jace Richdale

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Best Episodes Summary

"Into the Night" is the best rated episode of "Amen". It scored 8.2/10 based on 27 votes. Directed by Lee Shallat Chemel and written by Jace Richdale, it aired on 2/21/1987. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wedding Bell Blues".