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Amen Season 3 Episodes
Season 3 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1988 - 1989
Episode 1
Fear of Flying
Sat, Oct 8, 1988 30 mins
While stuck on a discount flight to the Bahamas, with the gang, Thelma has to overcome her extreme phobia of flying. Little does she know that the pilot has turned green from eating a tuna sandwich, and is out cold. Who will fly the plane? Who will land the plane before they run out of fuel? Will Thelma's worst fears be realized? Will the Reverend be able to say anything to Thelma to make her not afraid?
Episode 2
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Sat, Oct 22, 1988 30 mins
Although he's unable to commit to marriage, Rev. Gregory can't look the other way when Thelma starts dating another man to take her mind off Reuben. Clifton Davis. Barnet: Fred Williamson. Thelma: Anna Maria Horsford.
Episode 3
Look at Me, I'm Running
Sat, Oct 29, 1988 30 mins
Frye campaigns against an imprisoned state senator.
Episode 4
Court of Love
Sat, Nov 5, 1988 30 mins
The Deacon can't keep his mind on church business when a comely legal assistant (Loretta Devine) is working by his side on an insurance case. Amelia: Roz Ryan. Casietta: Barbara Montgomery. Reverend: Clifton Davis.
Episode 5
Get 'Em Up, Scout
Sat, Nov 12, 1988 30 mins
To get a recommendation from the church board, the Deacon has to take a scout troop on a camping trip. Sherman Hemsley. Leshawn: Larenz Tate. Osborne: Jack Blessing. Langer: Ray Reinhardt.
Episode 6
The Minister's Wife
Sat, Nov 19, 1988 30 mins
Thelma tries to snare Rev. Gregory in matrimony, but the lavish church banquet she arranges to lure him turns into a washout, thanks to the Deacon's faulty plumbing repairs. Rev. Crawford: James Avery.
Episode 7
The Housekeeper
Sat, Nov 26, 1988 30 mins
Thelma moves in with Rev. Gregory, creating a church scandal that threatens to defrock the minister. Anna Maria Horsford, Clifton Davis. Inga: Elsa Raven. Chris: Tony T. Johnson. Rolly: Jester Hairston. Amelia: Roz Ryan.
Episode 8
Thelma's Handyman
Sat, Dec 3, 1988 30 mins
Thelma tries to halt rumors linking her to a 19-year-old handyman (Cuba Gooding Jr.) that have the Reverend and the young man's girlfriend outraged. Mary Lee: Cindy Herron. Casietta: Barbara Montgomery. Thelma: Anna Maria Horsford.
Episode 9
The Deacon's Donkey
Sat, Dec 10, 1988 30 mins
The animals in the congregation's live Nativity scene include a goat that sends Rev. Gregory up a tree and an ailing donkey that finds a place in the Deacon's heart. Dr. Hoffman: John Achorn.
Episode 10
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Sat, Jan 7, 1989 30 mins
A widower is willing to make a substantial donation if the Deacon can match him up with a devout woman, preferably Thelma. Newton: Lincoln Kilpatrick. Casietta: Barbara Montgomery.
Episode 11
I Remember Mama
Sat, Jan 14, 1989 30 mins
Certain that he's dying, Deacon tells Thelma about her late mother and about the day Thelma was brought home from the hospital. Inga: Elsa Raven. Dr. Fairburn: William Lanteau.
Episode 12
The Reverend Ernest Frye
Sat, Jan 28, 1989 30 mins
Thelma cares for Rev. Gregory, who's felled by the measles, and copes with the Deacon, who has appointed himself the new minister. Inga: Elsa Raven. Rev. Crawford: James Avery. Chris: Tony T. Johnson. Amelia: Roz Ryan. Deacon: Sherman Hemsley.
Episode 13
The Green Card
Sat, Feb 4, 1989 30 mins
The Deacon's Swedish housekeeper will be deported unless she finds an American citizen willing to marry her. Cunningham: Thomas Ryan. Deacon: Sherman Hemsley. Rev. Gregory: Clifton Davis.
Episode 14
Psychic
Sat, Feb 11, 1989 30 mins
The Deacon and Thelma seek advice from a client whose psychic powers came from a bump on the head. Part 1 of two. Deacon: Sherman Hemsley. Thelma: Anna Maria Horsford. Rev. Gregory: Clifton Davis.
Episode 15
Psychic
Sat, Feb 18, 1989 30 mins
Conclusion. Rev. Gregory looks for a way to convince Thelma that Tanya's prediction is bunk, while Thelma goes on an eating binge and Tanya dons a wedding gown. Tanya: Lonette McKee. Chris: Tony T. Johnson. Rev. Gregory: Clifton Davis.
Episode 16
The Boxer
Sat, Feb 25, 1989 30 mins
The congregation thinks the Deacon must be punch-drunk for agreeing to manage boxer Windmill Pearson (Vinnie Curto)---until Windmill gets into the ring with a contender. Garlotti: Al Ruscio.
Episode 17
Nothing But the Truth
Sat, Mar 4, 1989 30 mins
Rev. Gregory's mother hears wedding bells when she meets the Deacon, but finds fault with Thelma (Anna Maria Horsford). Deacon: Sherman Hemsley. Rev. Gregory: Clifton Davis. Casietta: Barbara Montgomery.
Episode 18
Career Girl
Sat, Mar 18, 1989 30 mins
Tired of waiting for Rev. Gregory to marry her, Thelma decides to embark on a marketing career. Inga: Elsa Raven. Evan: Rob Zapple. Chris: Tony T. Johnson. Receptionist: Susan Isaacs. Thelma: Anna Maria Horsford.
Episode 19
First Community Talent Show
Sat, Apr 1, 1989 30 mins
Church members perform in a charity show. Songs include "Triplets," "Sonny Boy," "I Remember It Well," "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy," "Livin' in America" and "Amen." Easter Seals poster child Joy Hall appears.
Episode 20
The Last Supper
Sat, Apr 8, 1989 30 mins
Thelma makes a gourmet dinner, which could turn out to be everyone's last supper, to help Rev. Gregory land a prestigious appointment to the council of ministers. Rev. Crawford: James Avery. Rev. Diddimoe: Eric Christmas.
Episode 21
Sing Sister, Sing
Sat, Apr 15, 1989 30 mins
A record producer wants to make a star out of Amelia, so the Deacon appoints himself her manager and books her in a club that also features strippers and mud wrestlers. Preston Stuart: Robert Gossett. Deacon: Sherman Hemsley.
Episode 22
A Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Sat, Apr 22, 1989 30 mins
To show the importance of a college education, church-board members tell stories to a high-school youth (Shavar Ross) who foresees only cars, women and good times in his immediate future.