Amen

Series Storyline

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.

Seasons (5)

Season 1

22 Episodes • 1986

Season 2

21 Episodes • 1987

Season 3

22 Episodes • 1988

Season 4

23 Episodes • 1989

Season 5

22 Episodes • 1990