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Deacon Frye, head of the First Community Church of Philadelphia, is trying to keep everything in his church firmly under control. But his new assistant, Reverend Reuben Gregory, has some very different ideas of how to do things. The parishioners, seeing that the best path probably lies between the two, play the two squabbling men off each other to keep things on a more or less even keel. Adding to the fray is the Deacon's daughter Thelma, who becomes attracted to the new Reverend.
- 1986-1991
- 5 seasons
- ION Television
- Comedy
- TV-PG
Deacon Frye, head of the First Community Church of Philadelphia, is trying to keep everything in his church firmly under control. But his new assistant, Reverend Reuben Gregory, has some very different ideas of how to do things. The parishioners, seeing that the best path probably lies between the two, play the two squabbling men off each other to keep things on a more or less even keel. Adding to the fray is the Deacon's daughter Thelma, who becomes attracted to the new Reverend.
Season 5 Episode Guide
22 Episodes 1990 - 1991
Episode 1
Love, Deacon Style
Sat, Nov 17, 1990 23 mins
Reuben doesn't seem to notice Thelma's efforts to recapture the glow of their newlywed days.
Episode 2
Two Men, One Woman, and a Baby
Sat, Dec 1, 1990 23 mins
An abandoned baby awakens Thelma's maternal instincts; the Deacon prepares for a visit from the IRS.
Episode 3
Child's Play
Sat, Dec 8, 1990 23 mins
The Deacon means to prove that he can handle a roomful of kids by taking over the church's day-care center.
Episode 4
Yo, Deak
Sat, Dec 15, 1990 23 mins
The Deacon, vying for a seat on the crime commission, offers a youth help in putting his life back on track.
Episode 5
Miracle on 134th Street: Part 1
Sat, Dec 22, 1990
Deacon Frye defends a man claiming to the Santa Claus.
Episode 6
Miracle on 134th Street: Part 2
Sat, Dec 22, 1990
Santa gives him a second chance, and Frye gets the charges against him dropped.
Episode 7
Judge Deacon Frye
Sat, Dec 29, 1990 23 mins
Thelma holds her first society luncheon fundraiser as Mrs. Rev. Dr. Reuben Gregory; Deacon Frye gets appointed judge and rides on a power high, then experiences the negative consequences first-hand--at gunpoint.
Episode 8
The Gospel Truth
Sat, Jan 5, 1991 24 mins
Reuben's niece (Siedah Garrett) chooses to be a singer rather than a minister; laryngitis affects Amelia's (Roz Ryan) voice.
Episode 9
Lights, Camera, Deacon
Sat, Jan 12, 1991 23 mins
A televised trial featuring a chicken-franchise king promises the campaigning Judge Frye a leg up on media exposure.
Episode 10
Unforgettable
Sat, Jan 19, 1991 24 mins
Thelma doesn't understand when her father embarks on a May-December romance with a young environmentalist.
Episode 11
Ernie and the Sublimes
Sat, Feb 2, 1991
Ernest Frye is reunited with his '50s doo-wop group, the Sublimes, for a church benefit.
Episode 12
The Deacon's Slam Dunk
Sat, Feb 9, 1991
Deacon Frye becomes manager of a retired NBA star (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) who falls in love with a church trustee Amelia (Roz Ryan).
Episode 13
Three Men and a Hammer
Sat, Feb 23, 1991 23 mins
Frye asks the Reverend to speak at a service, and his sermon inspires Clarence to drop out of school and pursue his dream of being a rapper like his idol M.C. Hammer. To convince him not to, Frye tries to get Hammer to speak to him, but they can't get in to see him, so he dresses up like a fan.
Episode 14
Nothin' Says Lovin'...
Sat, Mar 2, 1991 24 mins
The Reverend is expectant over an anniversary trip with Thelma, while a moody Thelma might also be expectant - with baby.
Episode 15
My Fair Homeboy
Sat, Mar 9, 1991
Deacon Frye lines up a business deal which is endangered when Clarence begins dating the partner's daughter.
Episode 16
A Star Is Burned
Sat, Mar 23, 1991
Thelma is offered a television cooking show based on a meal she served--which was actually prepared by Amelia.
Episode 17
Deak-Scam
Sat, Mar 30, 1991
Prior to becoming a member, Deacon Frye blunders into a sting operation at a country club.
Episode 18
The Wild Deak
Sat, Apr 6, 1991
While Deacon Frye is out riding motorcycles with Brother Rolly, and a friend, trying to make memorable moments to tell his grandchild about, he gets into a scuffle with two tough bikers that has a surprising outcome. Meanwhile, at home, Thelma has reached her limit with Reuben's overly-zealous excitement about the pregnancy and his attempts to make the experience joyful.
Episode 19
Three's a Crowd
Sat, Apr 13, 1991 24 mins
Reverend Gregory tries to empathize with Thelma during her pregnancy.
Episode 20
Date with an Angel
Sat, Apr 27, 1991
Darla purchases Ernest Frye at a charity auction after being separated from her jealous husband.
Episode 21
Deliverance: Part 1
Sat, May 4, 1991
To save the church, Deacon Frye and Clarence do some fund-raising while double-dating; Reuben has pre-birth nerves.
Episode 22
Deliverance: Part 2
Sat, May 11, 1991
Thelma outshrieks her father and James Brown in a "scream-off" when she goes into labor on a telethon.