The Truth About Amen | Did The Cast Get Along? Why Was It Canceled? How Was Johnny Carson Involved?

[@kirkindog]

Not many actors, much less Black ones, have been in 3 consecutive hit TV shows. Sherman Hemsley has. Starting with “All in The Family” (1973-75), it’s spinoff, “The Jeffersons” (1975-85), & “Amen” (1986-91), Hemsley was a constant TV presence in our homes for almost 18 straight years in 3 different decades on 3 different shows. Iconic Black TV actors such as John Amos, Redd Fox, & even Bill Cosby, have never accomplished this feat. He is VASTLY underrated!

[@hiphopjewels]

That episode of Martin he was in was a classic episode too. He had my dying laughing. It was always a hit if he was involved.

[@waverunner6497]

He was also one of the voices in dinosaurs, the ABC show.

[@tiahairston1980]

That's my mama around 1975

[@lql1094]

People still do the George Jefferson dance. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

He also appeared on a lot of sitcoms after Amen.

[@beaniegee5129]

RIP to Sherman Hemsley, Jester Hairston, Elsa Raven, Montrose Hagins and Rosetta LeNoire

[@sandraandrews9907]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯

[@casey4602]

Jester Harrison played in another sitcom That's My Mama with Clifton Davis. Jester Harrison also portrayed the butler in Sidney Poitier's In The Heat Of The Night, the famous scene when Sidney's character slapped the racist back.

[@beaniegee5129]

The Amen theme song never gets old

[@danavixen6274]

No it does not! ❤

[@IzzyTheGent]

Amen (pun intended) 🙌😉😁

[@brownfudge2653]

Yesss it gets me hype every time I hear it

[@FrancescaA00]

Yes 🙌🏾

[@adrianrice2030]

I was writing an Easter production of which Vanessa Bell Armstrong was a special guest. During the planning she let us know that Shine On Me had just been authorized for her to record. Obviously I wrote in a whole new scene just for her to sing it and the our church went crazy and started singing so loud until they became the choir.

[@joedavenport5293]

Such a classic show. Saturday nights on NBC were lit. I remember as a kid my mom and aunts would always watch Golden Girls, Amen and 227

[@larrymarshall8900]

Did they also watch Empty Nest. It is a spinoff of The Golden Girls. Now that's a funny and great show.

[@mcwisdommcgregor6887]

Best childhood ever!

[@raymondsmith8027]

Yes, same here. Born in early 80’s and remember my mom/grandma watching Saturday night NBC in the late 80’s! Such great times!

[@wilnerolivier7971]

​@@raymondsmith8027Agree!!

[@mamacindyrogofsky495]

No nurses? Empty nest? 😂😂

[@mr.robinson4664]

This is long overdue. Glad to see there was no scandals or ego crap, just a great show that was needed then and needed today!!

[@tiahairston1980]

There was scandal and it was covered up

[@tiahairston1980]

There was definitely a scandal. 1987 Tanya Hairston .

[@lql1094]

And a good theme song, sung so well by Vanessa Bell Armstrong.

[@lexkanyima2195]

​@@tiahairston1980tell it

[@danavixen6274]

Growing up as a COGIC kid, this was a must see sitcom for the whole family. Amen is a bona fide CLASSIC. Rest in paradise, Sherman Hemsley. 😔🙏🏾❤️🕊️💐

[@AaronLesterMedia]

I miss AMEN. I really do. One of the most underrated shows ever.

[@Blessed-tn1wd]

Totally agree

[@truelife974]

It's on Tubi.

[@bdub913]

I always liked Amen better than The Jeffersons personally

[@peacefuldays4255]

It's on Tubi

[@dariusbrock2351]

One of my favorites sitcoms growing up along with Cosby Show and 227. Man do I miss the 80s.

[@nkotbsouth]

One of my favorite episodes was the time they threw a carnival. Several carnival goers became ill from the macaroni salad the church sold at the carnival, and the church ended up getting sued. Losing the lawsuit would have bankrupted the church, but the Deacon saved the day. To refute the claim of the macaroni salad being contaminated, his plan was to eat the macaroni salad during the court proceedings, get the lawsuit dismissed, then QUICKLY go to the restroom and "expel" the macaroni salad before he could digest it and make himself sick. His plan almost worked, until the plaintiff's attorney called Rolly to the stand as a rebuttal. Rolly took SO long with his testimony, the Deacon couldn't get to the restroom in time. He was still suffering the effects of the contaminated macaroni salad 2 months later. 🤣

[@ncdiva919]

Clifton Davis came to my church in the early 90s as a guest of my pastor. I love this show and Sherman Hemsley.

[@danavixen6274]

Nice memory. ❤️

[@leighburton832]

I met Clifton Davis in person. We were on the same flight from my hometown to Las Vegas!

[@TheScoopStoop]

Fun fact: the show is called "Amen." Jester Hairston, who plays Rolly, wrote the old gospel hymn called "Amen." There was an episode where he sang it on the show.

[@nkotbsouth]

I remember that episode. The entire episode was a talent show. I LOVED their performance of that song at the end.

[@dr.davidjuliusfordjr.6697]

Jester Hairston was from Belews Creek, NC, and was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

[@MrsB7491]

This was one of my favorite shows! I was probably the only kid back then to watch this show and 227. I watched with my granny and mama..literally grew up watching it!! It started when I was 11 and ended when 16. I am glad they stuck with Anna...because she fit that character perfectly. "She will always be Thelma"

[@ervinghenderson4780]

The church in the intro is a few blocks from my house in West Philly

[@MisterB2eternity]

The jawn is right on 41st and Spring Garden. I pass by it all of the time.

[@oneflyladismith9761]

This was my all time favorite show. The theme song would get me hyped every week.

[@hassanburton669]

Amen 🙏🏿 Was One ☝🏿 Of My Many Favorite TV Shows of The 80’s. Jester Hairston and The Sisters Were The Standouts For Me. Sherman Hemsley and Marla Gibbs(227) Landed On Their Feet and Hit The Ground Running, After The Jeffersons.

[@leolion2944]

I Loved this show, I remember when it was a big thing when Thelma and Reuben finally got married. I always wondered why did the other sister leave the show because her character just disappeared.

[@elulugnie4250]

If I may add another important fun fact: Jester Hairston was also a prolific composer. He wrote the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child". Many of us remember the Boney M cover that was a hit. And Clifton Davis wrote the Jackson 5 hit "Never Can Say Goodbye". Incredible talent.

[@brandonpage7087]

@elulugnie4250, also Jester was the singing voice of Sidney Poitier, in his classic 1963 film, Lilies of the Field.

[@veronicado1016]

Wow. I never knew that. Thanks for the info😊​@@brandonpage7087

[@elulugnie4250]

​@@brandonpage7087Yes! He was also in "To Kill a Mockingbird".

[@4CQueen]

I remember when Clifton Davis was married to Melba Moore, they had a variety show back then. God in heaven Melba could SING!

[@elulugnie4250]

​@@4CQueenYes! I didn't know of their marriage and show until I watched her Unsung.

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Woo-hoo! Great show! Fun Fact: Clifton Davis is also a hit songwriter,and wrote the song “Never Can Say Goodbye” which was a hit for the Jackson 5,Issac Hayes, and Gloria Gaynor. Clifton also wrote the Jackson 5’s other hit song “Lookin’ Through The Window”. Another Fun Fact: The late Ray Combs, the second “Family Feud” host,was the warmup act before each show started. R.I.P. Jester Hairston, Rosetta LeNoire, Sherman Hemsley, Montrose Hagins, and Elsa Raven.

[@TimAl-ro5cw]

Another church show call Good News had similar concept. Also one of the cast mate from Amen played on that show too

[@andrewpollard_]

Another Fun Fact: Clifton Davis & Jester Hairston costarred in the first season of _That's My Mama_ ; the latter left before the retool of its second & last season.

[@chrystal0411]

I was a little girl, but I remember. I also remember Theodore Wilson as the mailman, Lynn Moody as Clinton's sister, Ted Lange as Junior, and Teresa Merritt as mama in That's My Mama. That was a good show too, and I wish it lasted for more seasons.👍🏼👍🏼🕊

[@winniebae4alwayyz963]

*I was going to comment about this fun fact but I'm glad it was already posted.*

[@delshawnmcdaniel2828]

It was nice to listen to a story about a show where the actors weren’t resentful or jealous of one another

[@nicholefontaine9299]

It's on Tubi now!

[@SoRealBeauty]

Barbara Montgomery [who played the sister with the shorter hair] also was on "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air". She was at sherman funeral when will smith had wished him dead and he died [for fake] and she said she was his "mistress. " lol also she played Khadijah grandma on living single.

[@singerdst8039]

I love that episode of Living Single too Nana has a boyfriend that she hiding from her daughter and grand daughter.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

I didn’t watch this sitcom as much as i did the other ones growing up. Can we please get a video on another underrated sitcom which is The Parenthood.

[@kerry-j4m]

I never knew about the Parenthood tv show till a few years ago,someone mentioned it in the comment section on youtube,so,I watched most of the episodes on youtube and enjoyed them a lot.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

@@kerry-j4m It was streaming on MAX. I’m not sure if it’s stilll streaming on there.

[@ilabelona9807]

Yes, that's a good one. There was also a newer version of this show called, Good News. That one was great, too.

[@kerry-j4m]

@@therealmarlonbellamy Thanks,I'll look for it there.

[@kerry-j4m]

@@ilabelona9807 Thanks for the info,I'm gonna check it out too.

[@tyrusgilliam2030]

If I can find a dvd package on all seasons, then I would buy it. This sho made my Saturday nights most entertaining.

[@erikamatthews3622]

The entire series is streaming on Tubi

[@IzzyTheGent]

I love how the actors advocated for the show’s quality. It was a remarkable sitcom. Great work, Juicy Pop!

[@Peace4Me09]

This is one of my favorite shows. I'm so glad I can finally see the reruns on Tubi.

[@uniqueaesthetics1403]

This is my comfort show. I watch it every night

[@eelobrian6727]

My favorite episode of That's My Mama is the "Whats Going Down" Episode. Randy Watson was amazing as Joe the Policeman! Jackson Heights baby!

[@Jamessmith-xk3fh]

I was a kid when this aired and I loved it

[@sassyone82]

Same here!!!

[@KornyKornball]

Why KZbin take this down yesterday?

[@JuicyPopEntertainment]

NBC blocked it.

[@therealmarlonbellamy]

@@JuicyPopEntertainmentNBC hates youtube.

[@Jeromeromeshelton]

Wow, NBC is such sour puss all you doing is keeping the classic shows alive

[@taureanmay1411]

​@@JuicyPopEntertainment4:35 nice 👍🙂.

[@rodkyles]

Amen! was always my favorite show. I still watch it on Tubi.

[@edubba83]

I'm assuming that the first attempt was flagged by the Carson estate for "unauthorized" usage 😒. Thanks Juicy Pop

[@darienwilliams6070]

This is part of my childhood! I remember seeing the cast of the cover of JET Magazine. The characters saw three score and ten 🙌🏾!

[@kishagreen4578]

Great commentary. I watched Amen as a kid. To this day, it's still one of my favorite shows.❤

[@aaronj.brooks1977]

Amen was a good and funny show I love watching that show Sherman Hemsley was really great person who literally give shirt off his back to help people RIP to him and the rest of cast members of this program.

[@benjaminbrown5143]

Amen is one of my top ten favorite tv shows

[@celestialbikiniatoll87]

Juicy pop videos always get me through the day! Fantastic tv show and music reviews ^^

[@Profess84]

Nice Video. I never watched Amen as much as I did the other 90's shows, maybe an episode here and there, but I loved how shows and social Media have re-created the intro. I know they tried a updated version on the UPN with actress Roz Ryan called Good News, which I really enjoyed.

[@generalinformation3507]

Fun fact, Clifton Davis wrote the Jackson 5 hit never can say Goodbye. Later covered by Isaac Hayes and Gloria Gaynor😁

[@Chasi385]

My childhood!! Such a good show.

[@joesinkovits6591]

I love this show, and I run an episode every Friday night. Clifton Davis is right: the cast’s chemistry really glued the show together. And that wonderful bouncy theme song didn’t hurt either, something which today’s comedies (if they can even be called that) are sorely lacking. RIP to the departed cast members, and Thank You, and God Bless You! to those still with us. See you Friday night!

[@janabanana1976]

This was one of my favorite shows. I’ve been trying to find the complete series on DVD. Maybe I’ll find it someday

[@mskiya00]

Awwww. ❤️❤️This was Saturday night with me, my mom and my sister. Good ole days!!!

[@DemetricesEdwards]

I just binged watched this on tubi.

[@wakawoo12]

The opening to this show is one of my earliest memories lol

[@terekwilliams8806]

Me too

[@kacey5324]

Another great theme song ❤

[@cindeed4422]

Anna Maria was correct about the black church. We love our black church as the core of our community. The images had to be on point. Glad you could repost. I wonder who she beat out for the role of Deacon Fye’s daughter Thelma?

[@lql1094]

I wonder too.

[@kellymcfalls1458]

@cindeed4422 . I disagree that the “black “ church is the core of the community!! Church should be the core of the community no matter what the color is!!

[@tratrazy1633]

I loooved this show as a kid. I remember not being able to jump double Dutch and seeing him jump in i just would jump like i was jumping rope 😂😂

[@OfficialReggieJamz]

Amos and Andy were not buffoons ❤ 💯

[@son_of_a_gun215]

When I was a kid, I used to take the bus to school and ride by that church and I was nicknamed "The Amen Church"🤣💯

[@theejcharles]

Just watching this again since it was deleted.

[@pacotoyful]

I loved this show when I was a kid! I used to love the theme song and, loved Anna Marie Horseford’s character!! Very underrated show!

[@beaniegee5129]

I hope you do more stories on Dinosaurs, The Parent'Hood, The Famous Jett Jackson, Felicity, Cuts, My Brother & Me, South Central, Wanda at Large, and Method & Red

[@supahmannsmith7436]

As a kid, I always thought the theme song was sung by Roz Ryan lol smh

[@snoopy64116]

Me too!

[@kenkenny6196]

Great TV show, I miss those days.

[@Kenyahs_Mommy]

I still watch Amen on Tubi ❤. I love that show.

[@evernechatman1590]

Did Robin William get his idea of Mrs. Doubtfire from the Swedish nanny I wonder.

[@Jeromeromeshelton]

I’m feelin dis new intro juicy

[@jdmcknight41]

Keep doing your thing juicy pop...

[@jeffbrown3842]

Rolly was my Fav😂🤣😂

[@svenmartin840]

Rollie was the funniest guy on the show. And I was friends with a real-life Rollie who was a deacon at a church I used to go to. May he rest in peace. And I had the hots for the big ladies. And 14 years later. I met and married a hot very curvy lady. And 18 years later still together

[@waverunner6497]

Y'all forgot about Countess Vaughn who is on the show for the last couple of seasons.

[@andrias.2877]

She was on 227 not Amen

[@waverunner6497]

@@andrias.2877 that's right. I got my shows mixed up

[@dextercumberbatch4334]

Jester Hairston married Rosetta Lenoire on Family Matters.

[@edubba83]

"Fletcher" was played by a different actor

[@truelife974]

He was at the wedding.

[@charlita25]

This show 📺 was a classic. And the theme song 🎵 is phenomenal

[@lafarruspennington5831]

I grew up watching this show it was apart of my childhood, I miss it

[@Allencartercomix]

I only remember watching the last two seasons of Amen growing up, so I never knew Rosetta Lenoire was on there between her roles on Gimme a Break and Family Matters, or that the actress who played Mother Jenks in Coming to America was on the show either. I do remember the swedish maid though.

[@FrancescaA00]

I loved that show growing up and I have enjoyed watching the reruns of the show.

[@taureanmay1411]

5:34 i miss amen, love 💕😘 that show.

[@taureanmay1411]

6:13 hallelujah.

[@natedizzle3131]

It's on tubi

[@mjolden]

Juicy Pop with a new intro.

[@james-br5tv]

nell carter was so funny on 1 episode.

[@chrystal0411]

She sure was, throwing Ernest Frye around. 😂😂

[@SuperMarioBrosIII]

Amen ended in 1991. Johnny Carson retired from the The Tonight Show in 1992. 🌆📺⛪👍

[@diginandpitchin]

I miss that show! 😢

[@dotpr8123]

One of my favorite shows growing up in Queens,NY 😊😁😄😇🙌🏾👐🏾👍🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@iloveejbgssnoopy]

Loved Amen it was wonderful funny and touching. Loved the cast was amazing.

[@andreoates8405]

Definitely was a great show❤

[@Latasiat28]

This so happen to be , 1 l🎉of my all time favorite childhood show ….. I still watch it to this day on TUBI) as if it’s brand new 😂😂😂 I absolutely love /adore this show as if it’s brand new . Wish shows like this still came on tv ❤❤❤❤ I now have my 16 year old son watching this show with me from time to time , he loves it now too ❤❤ and finds it to be quite entertaining, Family oriented & funny as well . Shout out to this channel for spotlighting 1 of the greatest black tv show that ever existed. To think 5 seasons strong AMEN had almost everyone glue to their television set every I Friday or Saturday night if I’m not mistaken. . It’s be so long But nevertheless 👍👍👍 for showing people what real , clean fun use to exist on tv

[@phyllisspears8239]

I left home 1988 to move to Germany, I was newly married with a 4 year old. We were in a different country and different culture. Thank goodness Amen was on one of the German channels. I felt so happy to have something that was home. ❤

[@roselynholloway7863]

Are you still in Germany

[@phyllisspears8239]

@@roselynholloway7863 No I'm stateside now.

[@roselynholloway7863]

@@phyllisspears8239 ok did you like Germany

[@phyllisspears8239]

@@roselynholloway7863 absolutely, I went all over Germany, Berlin, Chec Republic, Spain, Italy. Black Forest Mountains, The Castle(to long to spell). So awesome,great memories.

[@roselynholloway7863]

@@phyllisspears8239 ok

[@chancest.thomas5160]

I luv da New Intro. Neva heard of "That's My Momma!"

[@Wondertroy1TV]

I remember being a kid when they dhot the opening in my west Philadelphia neighborhood

[@heyitzyourboichris]

I thought that was supposed to be about " if the cast got along or not"?

[@dashasmith30]

Wheewww chiile this was MY SHOW growing up!!!

[@ChrisJobson313]

Watching it again

[@bearer_Of_YAHAWASHI144]

I used to love me some Roz Ryan! 🥰😘

[@yeahisaidit5633]

A queen could not be king sooooooo um Cosby a know …….. got crowned! But George is legendary!

[@sunnyangiebeenestork1899]

I still could never believe Reuben would fall for Thelma: they were friends, she chased him for years, never saw her as more than a friend...then boom, he falls for her after her class reunion? If a woman is friend-zoned that long, the guy never sees her in a romantic way...I know personally. But it is TV.

[@kevinp7519]

How bout we talk about how many of the cast lived to be in their 90's

[@stephenkd1]

Oh yea I remember this show.....

[@4CQueen]

We always knew that Sherman Hemsley was gay; the fact that he never tried to mix his private lifestyle into his work life in an effort to indoctrinate his viewers was one of the reasons why we loved him so much. Sherman was just... Sherman who could act his butt off. I still miss that man.

[@SoRealBeauty]

My mom often told me, before he passed, that she knew he was gay. But never said how she knew. She also told me about other gay stars. She just said no one talked about it back then like that.

[@roselynholloway7863]

@@SoRealBeautywhich other ones

[@matterstoyou2970]

How can; 227, Cosby show and this ever be compared? Great analogy using fruit. Like lemon, lime, orange. All citrus based fruits but with extremely different flavor profiles.

[@chinnyb4942]

Love this show down

[@dashasmith30]

I feel like Dee never wore any other color than blue🤔 May be a fun fact😁

[@missladyanonymity]

Didn't this go up yesterday? Is this a re-upload?

[@missladyanonymity]

Nevermind. I read your post.

[@LoopGawdTV]

@@missladyanonymity What was the reason it got re upload? I dont see her post.

[@bethtyree6346]

Great show

[@jaiyabyrd4177]

I Loved this Show 🤩

[@mantenna1077]

Thanks for making this video the last season I thought was really missing the beef with out both sisters and it bothered me not knowing what happened to that character? Bumper was great but he kinda faked because I think people saw him as the sisters replacement and he should’ve seen as an added character

[@missladyanonymity]

What was removed in the re-upload?

[@edubba83]

The signature clips of the show that Juicy Pop usually uses in her videos. This reupload is gif and picture heavy in order to bypass bots and the censors

[@v.a.993]

Amos 'n' Andy was a good, funny, and wholesome TV show. The negative narrative about it is so misguided and put a lot of good black actors and actresses out of work in the 1950s. Amos 'n' Andy was the first-ever sitcom with a Black ensemble cast in U.S. history. When the show ended due to NAACP protests, many of the actors who starred on it had hard times finding acting work because of their associations with the infamous TV show. Some died penniless. Jester Harrison (Raleigh) was a cast member of Amos 'n' Andy.

[@shannawaller]

This was nice l. They forgot to mention the kid that was a minister.

[@ajboss924]

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