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The Best Episodes of Amen Season 4

Every episode of Amen Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Amen Season 4!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Amen Season 4 Episode 1 - The Engagement
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #1 - The Engagement

    S4:E1

    Nobody in the First Community Church can keep a secret. When word gets out that Ruben is about to propose marriage to Thelma, the whole congregation drops what they were doing, and shows up at the church to witness the blessed event. But when the deadline comes and goes, and Rev Gregory doesnt make his move, everyone wonders if it will ever happen.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  2. Amen Season 4 Episode 2 - Where There's A Will
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #2 - Where There's A Will

    S4:E2

    The Deacon's estranged father-in-law, who once disowned the Fryes, lies on his deathbed and tries to reconcile with the Deacon by leaving him an inheritance. But all bets are off when Grandpa Tillman begins to recover.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Amen Season 4 Episode 3 - Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine
    7.4/10(21 votes)

    #3 - Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine

    S4:E3

    Everyone thinks Thelma needs help holding on to her man when the svelte ex-fiance of the Reverend's, Maxine Varnay, comes to Philadelphia and makes a beeline for the Reverend, intending to rekindle a love affair.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Amen Season 4 Episode 4 - Who Am I?
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #4 - Who Am I?

    S4:E4

    After tripping and falling during a fishing trip, Thelma looses her memory and can't remember who she is. She can't remeber that the Deacon is her father, and she forgets that she is in love with Ruben. To compensate, she takes on new personality and begins dating another man.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  5. Amen Season 4 Episode 5 - Witness for the Defense
    7.9/10(22 votes)

    #5 - Witness for the Defense

    S4:E5

    Frye gets his first big murder case.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Amen Season 4 Episode 6 - TV or Not TV
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #6 - TV or Not TV

    S4:E6

    As the congregation prepares for a TV appearance showcasing Sunday services, a street gang terrorizes the neighborhood and threatens to stop Rev. Gregory from delivering his sermon.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Amen Season 4 Episode 7 - Don't Rain on My Shower
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    #7 - Don't Rain on My Shower

    S4:E7

    Thelma goes overboard at her bridal shower to impress her high school nemesis with reports that she's living the good life.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Marco Pennette

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  8. Amen Season 4 Episode 8 - Thelma Says, I Do
    7.5/10(18 votes)

    #8 - Thelma Says, I Do

    S4:E8

    Everything goes wrong that could possibly go wrong on Thelma's wedding day; the wrong wedding dress is delivered to the house and Rev. Gregory comes down with wedding-day jitters.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  9. Amen Season 4 Episode 9 - You're in the Army Now (Part 1)
    6.4/10(20 votes)

    #9 - You're in the Army Now (Part 1)

    S4:E9

    Thelma joins the Army, intending to become one lean, mean fighting machine. (Part 1 of 2)

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Amen Season 4 Episode 10 - You're in the Army Now (Part 2)
    7.0/10(23 votes)

    #10 - You're in the Army Now (Part 2)

    S4:E10

    Rev. Gregory and the Deacon pay a visit to the Army base after a tough drill sergeant denies misguided private Thelma a weekend pass.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Eric Cohen

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  11. Amen Season 4 Episode 11 - Sergeant in Arms
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #11 - Sergeant in Arms

    S4:E11

    Fearing he's lost Thelma to Sgt. Burke, Rev. Gregory puts up a fight when she comes home on a weekend pass with the sergeant in tow.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Amen Season 4 Episode 12 - Thelma Frye, Dough Girl
    7.2/10(19 votes)

    #12 - Thelma Frye, Dough Girl

    S4:E12

    Thelma is home on a weekend pass for the Christmas holiday, which affords her the perfect opportunity to be the perfect hostess, the perfect cook and the perfect wife-to-be for Rev. Gregory.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Amen Season 4 Episode 13 - The Deacon vs. the U.S. Army
    7.0/10(16 votes)

    #13 - The Deacon vs. the U.S. Army

    S4:E13

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    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Amen Season 4 Episode 14 - The Roast
    6.2/10(20 votes)

    #14 - The Roast

    S4:E14

    Deacon Frye is the subject of an honorary roast.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Amen Season 4 Episode 15 - The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #15 - The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law

    S4:E15

    Frye entertains Reuben's mother in Atlantic City.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Amen Season 4 Episode 16 - The Wedding
    7.9/10(26 votes)

    #16 - The Wedding

    S4:E16

    Thelma and Reuben are finally ready to tie the knot, but the minister isn't: a sedative puts him to sleep during the ceremony and there are no other ministers available to perform the ceremony.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Amen Season 4 Episode 17 - The Honeymoon
    7.1/10(19 votes)

    #17 - The Honeymoon

    S4:E17

    Plans for a Hawaiian honeymoon sour like yesterday's poi when a man tries to jump from the ledge of Thelma and Reuben's hotel suite.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Amen Season 4 Episode 18 - The Talent Show
    7.2/10(26 votes)

    #18 - The Talent Show

    S4:E18

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    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Amen Season 4 Episode 19 - Moving In
    7.4/10(15 votes)

    #19 - Moving In

    S4:E19

    A lonely Deacon makes a pest of himself after the newlyweds return home from their honeymoon, and Thelma makes a huge mess when she tries to flambe' a chicken at her first dinner party.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Amen Season 4 Episode 20 - Deacon's Dilemma
    7.7/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Deacon's Dilemma

    S4:E20

    The Deacon swears off defending sleazy clients after he falls for the new assistant minister, who thinks he is a perfect Christian man, and looks to him for inspiration. So much so, that she decides to make a drastic change in her life so she can be a help to her fellow man, just like the Deacon.

    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Amen Season 4 Episode 21 - Trouble in Paradise
    6.6/10(20 votes)

    #21 - Trouble in Paradise

    S4:E21

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    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Amen Season 4 Episode 22 - Who's Sorry Now?
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #22 - Who's Sorry Now?

    S4:E22

    The Deacon and Amelia trade insults in and out of the courtroom after Amelia trips on the Deacon's steps and breaks her foot.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Amen Season 4 Episode 23 - The Deacon's Confession
    7.3/10(16 votes)

    #23 - The Deacon's Confession

    S4:E23

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    Director:Shelley Jensen
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 4 Ratings Summary

"The Engagement" is the best rated episode of "Amen" season 4. It scored 7.6/10 based on 17 votes. Directed by Shelley Jensen and written by Eric Cohen, it aired on 9/23/1989. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Where There's A Will".