• Premiered: Sep 1986
  • Episodes: 111
  • Followers: 2
  • Ended
  • NBC
  • Saturday
  • Comedy

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Season 4
4x1
Thelma Frye, Dough Girl
Episode overview
Air date
Sep 16, 1989
Home on leave, Thelma attempts Christmas dinner.
4x1
The Engagement
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Air date
Sep 23, 1989
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 .. show full overview
4x2
Where There's a Will
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Air date
Sep 30, 1989
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.
4x3
Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 14, 1989
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.
4x4
Who Am I?
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 21, 1989
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 .. show full overview
4x5
Witness for the Defense
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Air date
Oct 28, 1989
Frye gets his first big murder case.
4x6
TV or Not TV
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Air date
Nov 04, 1989
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.
4x7
Don't Rain on My Shower
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Air date
Nov 11, 1989
Thelma goes overboard at her bridal shower to impress her high school nemesis with reports that she's living the good life.
4x8
Thelma Says, I Do
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 18, 1989
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.
4x9
You're in the Army Now (1)
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 25, 1989
Thelma joins the Army, intending to become one lean, mean fighting machine.
4x10
You're in the Army Now (2)
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 02, 1989
Rev. Gregory and the Deacon pay a visit to the Army base after a tough drill sergeant denies misguided private Thelma a weekend pass.
4x11
Sergeant in Arms
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 06, 1989
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.
4x12
Thelma Frye, Dough Girl
Episode overview
Air date
Dec 16, 1989
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.
4x13
The Deacon vs. the US Army
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 06, 1990
Frye defends Thelma in court-martial proceedings.
4x14
The Roast
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 13, 1990
Deacon Frye is the subject of an honorary roast.
4x15
The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law
Episode overview
Air date
Jan 27, 1990
Frye entertains Reuben's mother in Atlantic City.
4x16
The Wedding
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 03, 1990
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.
4x17
The Honeymoon
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Air date
Feb 10, 1990
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.
4x18
The Talent Show
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Air date
Feb 12, 1990
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4x19
Moving In
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 17, 1990
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.
4x20
Deacon's Dilemma
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 24, 1990
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, .. show full overview
4x21
Trouble in Paradise
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 03, 1990
A brick doesn't need to fall on Thelma to remind her that the honeymoon is over; Reuben has lost interest in her and Thelma blames herself.
4x22 Season finale
Who's Sorry Now?
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 17, 1990
The Deacon and Amelia trade insults in and out of the courtroom after Amelia trips on the Deacon's steps and breaks her foot.
4x23 Season finale
The Deacon's Confession
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 07, 1990
Newlywed Thelma longs to buy her first home, unaware that the Deacon is wracked with guilt over letting her $25,000 inheritance slip through his fingers.

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