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'Amen' Television Show Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the characters of the television show 'Amen'. It also contains questions about the show itself. Have fun and enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by JuniorTheJaws. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
JuniorTheJaws

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
63,538

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which actor portrayed the character of Deacon Frye?

Answer: (Two Words. Think moving on up)

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the church that Deacon Frye was a member of? Hint

First Baptist Community Church of Philadelphia

The Holy Saviour Community Church of Philadelphia

Zion Baptist Chuch of Philadelphia

First Community Church of Philadelphia

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Deacon's daughter was in love with a certain minister. What is the minister's name?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is Deacon Frye's daughter's name?

Answer: (One Word. First name only)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What are the names of the two sisters, who were members of the board for the church? Hint

Henrietta and Cassandra Hetebrink

Henrietta and Casietta Hetebrink

Casietta and Amelia Hetebrink

Cassandra and Amelia Hetebrink

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which character did Jester Hairston portray?

Answer: (Two Words. There is only one variation, and spelling is important!)

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Question 7 of 10

7. What year did 'Amen' make its debut? Hint

1984

1985

1986

1987

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Question 8 of 10

8. Actress Elsa Raven appeared on 'Amen' from 1988 to 1990. What is the name of the character that she portrayed? Hint

Ingrid

Inga

Iris

Isabella

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Question 9 of 10

9. In the last season of the show, what was it that Deacon Frye finally became?

Answer: (One Word.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. In one episode, Deacon Frye wanted to earn money for his church, so they held a telethon. Which famous singer did Deacon Frye impersonate?

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which actor portrayed the character of Deacon Frye?

Answer: Sherman Hemsley

Sherman Hemsley played the Deacon Frye from September 27, 1986 to July 27, 1991. Sherman played his character perfectly. Every week, we saw the Deacon trying some scheme to get the church and himself rich quickly. He never succeeded though, but it sure was fun to watch.

2. What is the name of the church that Deacon Frye was a member of?

Answer: First Community Church of Philadelphia

Deacon Frye, tried everything to take control of the church. He finally met his match when the new Minister, Reverend Reuben Gregory arrived at the church.

3. The Deacon's daughter was in love with a certain minister. What is the minister's name?

Answer: Reuben Gregory

Every week, saw the Reverend putting a stop to the Deacon's hijinxs. Clifton Davis did an excellent job playing the good-hearted Reverend.

4. What is Deacon Frye's daughter's name?

Answer: Thelma

Thelma was her name and chasing the Reverend was her game. Hey it finally paid off when they got married. That was the coolest episode ever!

5. What are the names of the two sisters, who were members of the board for the church?

Answer: Casietta and Amelia Hetebrink

Casietta and Amelia Hetebrink were members of the board for the First Community Church of Philadelphia. They were Thelma Frye's best friends, or at least they acted that way. They usually made fun of Thelma, because she wasn't married, but come to think of it neither were they? They used to tease Thelma about her cooking, but theirs was not much better. Remember the episode, where they made macaroni salad with mayonnaise, and forgot to refrigerate it.

6. Which character did Jester Hairston portray?

Answer: Rolly Forbes

Rolly Forbes was the oldest and supposedly wisest memmber of the congregation, I'm not sure about that, but he sure was one funny guy. Rolly was the husband of Leola Forbes, played by Rosetta Lenoire. Rosetta portrayed Mother Winslow in the hit series 'Family Matters'.

7. What year did 'Amen' make its debut?

Answer: 1986

'Amen' made its debut on September 27, 1986 on NBC. The show had a great reign. I sure to miss that show.

8. Actress Elsa Raven appeared on 'Amen' from 1988 to 1990. What is the name of the character that she portrayed?

Answer: Inga

Raven, played the part of a housekeeper for the Frye's. As it turned out, she had a huge crush on Deacon Ernest Frye. That sure was a mismatch.

9. In the last season of the show, what was it that Deacon Frye finally became?

Answer: Judge

As the show was coming to an end, the producers and directors of the hit series, decided to finally give Ernie Frye is dream. They made him Judge Deacon Ernest Frye. Now he could wreak havoc on the judicial system.

10. In one episode, Deacon Frye wanted to earn money for his church, so they held a telethon. Which famous singer did Deacon Frye impersonate?

Answer: James Brown

Ernie impersonated 'The Godfather Of Soul', James Brown. He had told everyone that James Brown was going to appear. Well the members of his church soon found out that Ernie was lying. Amazingly enough, after Ernie, had performed 'I Feel Good', the real James Brown appeared. That was one cool episode. All information can be found at 'Sitcomsonline.com'.

Source: Author JuniorTheJaws

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