Amen

Was part of our Saturday Night ritual. My moms favourite show. lol

Sherman Hemsley walked off of the set of "The Jeffersons" and onto the set of "Amen" where he'd play the same type of character. No, he wasn't a drycleaning tycoon in a penthouse, but he was still loud, obnoxious, and above all, funny.

He was the deacon of a church. He had a comfortable lifestyle and his adult daughter Thelma (Anna Maria Horsford) lived with him. She was somewhat whiny and always pining for Reverend Reuben Gregory (Clifton Davis).

Deacon Frye (Sherman Hemsley) found himself in all sorts of predicaments, even one in which he had his clothes torn off in court!! Boy that was hilarious.

I liked this show... one of my top ten. I would vote it a 10!!!!! Very, very funny!! And it had nothing to do with "pushing" non-Christians into Christianity, even though it was about a church and the activities there. Anyone who likes good humor should see this one - a classic!

Great show that was about black people, but appealed to people of any race. It's real easy for shows with ethnic minority characters to appeal only to that minority. Instead this show had an exclusively black cast but didn't pander to racial stereotypes and people of any race could relate to the stories and jokes it used. A great cast headlined by the great Sherman Hemsley and featuring a great cast, including Jester Harrison as the cantankerous old man with the best one liners. Always loved the fact that Deacon Ernie J Frey was a rather self absorbed jackass but also a likable character as well. Also liked the fact that it was about a Christian church and didn't turn into a bunch of right-wing propaganda.

This show is great for a few laughs. Sherman Hemsley is the funniest character on the show. I think this show is fun, but not as much fun as "Martin". If you are "religious" you might enjoy this show even more.

My rating: 8 out of 10