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The series revolves around Ernest Frye, the insufferable deacon (and lawyer) whose father had founded the First Community Church of Philadelphia, and who intended to keep it under his thumb. Unfortunately the new minister, Rev. Gregory, had other ideas and every week he quietly deflated the strutting deacon. Both, of course, really had the church's best interests at heart. Thelma was the deacon's 30-year-old, unmarried, romantically frustrated daughter, who eventually began dating the handsome new pastor: Casietta and Amelia, chattering sisters who were members of the Church board; and Rolly, the board's wise old voice of reason.

Genres: Comedy

Premiered: 1986-09-27

Runtime: 30 mins

Status: Ended

Rating: 6.4/10

Network: NBC

Main Cast

Sherman Hemsley
as Deacon Ernest Frye

Anna Maria Horsford
as Thelma Frye-Gregory

Jester Hairston
as Rolly Forbes

Roz Ryan
as Amelia Hetebrink

Clifton Davis
as Rev. Reuben Gregory

Barbara Montgomery
as Casietta Hetebrink

Episode Guide

Season 1

Episode 1: Pilot
Aired: Sep 27, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 2: The Courtship of Bess Richards
Aired: Oct 4, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 3: The Morning After
Aired: Oct 11, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 4: The Deacon Delivers
Aired: Nov 1, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 5: Rolly Falls in Love
Aired: Nov 8, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 6: Retreat, Heck!
Aired: Nov 15, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 7: Sermon from the Cell
Aired: Nov 22, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 8: Maitre D'eacon
Aired: Nov 29, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 9: Reuben's Romance
Aired: Dec 6, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 10: After the Fall
Aired: Dec 13, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 11: Your Christmas Show of Shows
Aired: Dec 20, 1986
No summary available.
Episode 12: Frye for the Defense
Aired: Jan 10, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 13: Thelma's Choice
Aired: Jan 17, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 14: Betting on the Boy
Aired: Jan 24, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 15: Casting the First Stone
Aired: Feb 7, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 16: Yes Sir, That's Your Baby
Aired: Feb 14, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 17: Into the Night
Aired: Feb 21, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 18: The Divorce Lawyer
Aired: Feb 28, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 19: The Rival
Aired: Mar 7, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 20: The Magician
Aired: Mar 14, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 21: Glen Garry Glen Thelma
Aired: Mar 21, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 22: What's Up, Deacon?
Aired: Apr 4, 1987
No summary available.

Season 2

Episode 1: California Dreaming
Aired: Oct 3, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 2: Dancing in the Dark
Aired: Oct 17, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 3: You Bet Your Life
Aired: Oct 24, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 4: Dueling Ministers
Aired: Oct 31, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 5: Thelma's Reunion
Aired: Nov 7, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 6: Deacon on the Line
Aired: Nov 14, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 7: Rolly's Proposal
Aired: Nov 21, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 8: Rolly's Wedding
Aired: Nov 28, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 9: Thelma's Birthday
Aired: Dec 5, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 10: Thelma's Little Girl
Aired: Dec 12, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 11: The Twelve Songs of Christmas
Aired: Dec 19, 1987
No summary available.
Episode 12: Snakes Alive
Aired: Jan 2, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 13: Man on a Ledge
Aired: Jan 16, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 14: To Catch a Thief
Aired: Jan 23, 1988
Deacon Frye's granddaughter Jeanette is accused stealing money collected at a fundraiser to start a day care center at the church. After he threatens to resign following the accusation, Ernest and Thelma suspect that Jeanette might actually be guilty when she comes home from the mall with an expensive bottle of perfume.
Episode 15: The Widow
Aired: Feb 6, 1988
A wealthy widow parishioner offers to make a large donation for the church's daycare center and Rev. Gregory soon becomes worried when the woman is more interested in endearing herself to him than becoming involved in the church.
Episode 16: Stranded
Aired: Feb 20, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 17: Deacon Dearest
Aired: Feb 27, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 18: The Fantasy
Aired: Mar 5, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 19: Wedding Bell Blues
Aired: Mar 12, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 20: A Slight Case of Murder: Part 1
Aired: Apr 30, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 21: A Slight Case of Murder: Part 2
Aired: May 7, 1988
No summary available.

Season 3

Episode 1: Fear of Flying
Aired: Oct 8, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 2: Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?
Aired: Oct 22, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 3: Look at Me, I'm Running
Aired: Oct 29, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 4: Court of Love
Aired: Nov 5, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 5: Get 'Em Up, Scout
Aired: Nov 12, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 6: The Minister's Wife
Aired: Nov 19, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 7: The Housekeeper
Aired: Nov 26, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 8: Thelma's Handyman
Aired: Dec 3, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 9: The Deacon's Donkey
Aired: Dec 10, 1988
No summary available.
Episode 10: Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Aired: Jan 7, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 11: I Remember Mama
Aired: Jan 14, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 12: The Reverend Ernest Frye
Aired: Jan 28, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 13: The Green Card
Aired: Feb 4, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 14: The Psychic: Part 1
Aired: Feb 11, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 15: The Psychic: Part 2
Aired: Feb 18, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 16: The Boxer
Aired: Feb 25, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 17: Nothing But the Truth
Aired: Mar 4, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 18: Career Girl
Aired: Mar 18, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 19: First Community Talent Show
Aired: Apr 1, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 20: The Last Supper
Aired: Apr 8, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 21: Sing, Sister, Sing
Aired: Apr 15, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 22: A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste
Aired: Apr 22, 1989
No summary available.

Season 4

Episode 1: The Engagement
Aired: Sep 23, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 2: Where There's a Will
Aired: Sep 30, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 3: Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine
Aired: Oct 14, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 4: Who Am I?
Aired: Oct 21, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 5: Witness for the Defense
Aired: Oct 28, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 6: TV or Not TV
Aired: Nov 4, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 7: Don't Rain on My Shower
Aired: Nov 11, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 8: Thelma Says, I Do
Aired: Nov 18, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 9: You're in the Army Now: Part 1
Aired: Nov 25, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 10: You're in the Army Now: Part 2
Aired: Dec 2, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 11: Sergeant in Arms
Aired: Dec 6, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 12: Thelma Frye, Dough Girl
Aired: Dec 16, 1989
No summary available.
Episode 13: The Deacon vs. the US Army
Aired: Jan 6, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 14: The Roast
Aired: Jan 13, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 15: The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law
Aired: Jan 27, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 16: The Wedding
Aired: Feb 3, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 17: The Honeymoon
Aired: Feb 10, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 18: The Talent Show
Aired: Feb 12, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 19: Moving In
Aired: Feb 17, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 20: Deacon's Dilemma
Aired: Feb 24, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 21: Trouble in Paradise
Aired: Mar 3, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 22: Who's Sorry Now?
Aired: Mar 17, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 23: The Deacon's Confession
Aired: Apr 7, 1990
No summary available.

Season 5

Episode 1: Love, Deacon Style
Aired: Nov 17, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 2: Two Men, One Woman and a Baby
Aired: Dec 1, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 3: Child's Play
Aired: Dec 8, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 4: Yo, Deak
Aired: Dec 15, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 5: Miracle on 134th Street: Part 1
Aired: Dec 22, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 6: Miracle on 134th Street: Part 2
Aired: Dec 22, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 7: Judge Deacon Frye
Aired: Dec 29, 1990
No summary available.
Episode 8: The Gospel Truth
Aired: Jan 5, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 9: Lights, Camera, Deacon
Aired: Jan 12, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 10: Unforgettable
Aired: Jan 19, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 11: Ernie and the Sublimes
Aired: Feb 2, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 12: The Deacon's Slam Dunk
Aired: Feb 9, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 13: Three Men and a Hammer
Aired: Feb 23, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 14: Nothin' Says Lovin' ...
Aired: Mar 2, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 15: My Fair Homeboy
Aired: Mar 9, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 16: A Star is Burned
Aired: Mar 23, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 17: Deak-Scam
Aired: Mar 30, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 18: The Wild Deak
Aired: Apr 6, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 19: Three's a Crowd
Aired: Apr 13, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 20: Date with an Angel
Aired: Apr 27, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 21: Deliverance: Part 1
Aired: May 4, 1991
No summary available.
Episode 22: Deliverance: Part 2
Aired: May 11, 1991
No summary available.