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.
Created By | Ed. Weinberger | |
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Status | Ended | |
Original Name | Amen | |
First Air Date | September 27, 1986 | |
Last Air Date | May 11, 1991 | |
Seasons | 5 | |
Episodes | 110 | |
Episode Runtime | 30min | |
Language | English | |
Original Language | English | |
Production Countries | United States of America | |
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Networks | NBC |