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.
Creator: Ed. Weinberger
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.
Amen is a 1986 comedy and family TV series from the United States created by Ed. Weinberger, starring Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis and Anna Maria Horsford. It first aired on September 27, 1986. The series has 5 seasons and 110 episodes on NBC. Episodes run about 30 min, in English. Audiences rate it 6.6/10 from 23 votes — mixed to positive.
Amen premiered on September 27, 1986.
Amen was created by Ed. Weinberger.
The main cast includes Sherman Hemsley, Clifton Davis, Anna Maria Horsford, Roz Ryan and Jester Hairston.
Amen has 5 seasons (110 episodes). Status: Ended.
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It holds an audience score of 6.6/10 from 23 ratings, so fans of comedy and family titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: 1 win & 5 nominations
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philadelphia, pennsylvaniareligionchurchsitcom
Ed. Weinberger
Sherman Hemsley
Clifton Davis
Anna Maria Horsford
Roz Ryan
Jester Hairston
Tony T. Johnson
Bumper Robinson