https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amen_(TV_series) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Amen Amen (TV series - title card).jpg Genre Sitcom Created by Ed. Weinberger Starring Sherman Hemsley Clifton Davis Anna Maria Horsford Roz Ryan Jester Hairston Barbara Montgomery (1986–90) Rosetta LeNoire (1987–89) Bumper Robinson (1990–91) Elsa Raven (1988–90) Tony T. Johnson (1988–91) Montrose Hagins (1989–91) Theme music composer Andraé Crouch Opening theme "Shine on Me" by Vanessa Bell Armstrong Composer(s) Bruce Miller Country of origin United States Original language(s) English No. of seasons 5 No. of episodes 110 Production Executive producer(s) James R. Stein Bob Illes Lloyd David Arthur Julian Ed. Weinberger Producer(s) Jim Geoghan Marilynn Loncar Peter Noah Bob Peete Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 24 minutes Production company(s) Carson Productions Stein & Illes Productions (season 5) Distributor MCA TV NBCUniversal Television Distribution Release Original network NBC Audio format Stereo Original release September 27, 1986 – May 11, 1991 Amen is an American sitcom produced by Carson Productions that aired on NBC from September 27, 1986 to May 11, 1991. 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 and early 1990s which featured predominantly black casts – others included The Cosby Show, A Different World, The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air, and 227.[1]
