Amen · SEASON 1
The Courtship of Bess Richards
Episode 2 · 1986-10-04

- Comedy
- Family
Episode overview
After hearing a beautiful gospel singer sing at a wedding, Deacon Frye decides to woo her so she will join the church and sing in the choir. He flatters her, and wines her and dines her to compel her to come, but his plan backfires when all the attention she is receiving causes her to fall in love with Deacon Frye, and she thinks he wants to marry her. At his wits end, he decides to tell her the truth, unaware of the wrath of a scorned woman.
30 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Pilot1986-09-27
2. The Courtship of Bess Richards1986-10-04
3. The Morning After1986-10-11
4. The Deacon Delivers1986-11-01
5. Rolly Falls in Love1986-11-08
6. Retreat, Heck!1986-11-15
7. Sermon From the Cell1986-11-22
8. Maitre D'eacon1986-11-29
9. Reuben's Romance1986-12-06
10. After the Fall1986-12-13
11. Your Christmas Show of Shows1986-12-20
12. Frye for the Defense1987-01-10
13. Thelma's Choice1987-01-17
14. Betting on the Boy1987-01-24
15. Casting the First Stone1987-02-07
16. Yes Sir, That's Your Baby1987-02-14
17. Into the Night1987-02-21
18. The Divorce Lawyer1987-02-28
19. The Rival1987-03-07
20. The Magician1987-03-14
21. Glen Garry Glen Thelma1987-03-21
22. What's Up, Deacon?1987-04-04