Season 4
23 episodes · Sep 23, 1989
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- S4E1
The Engagement
Sep 23, 198930mNobody 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 shows up at the church to witness the blessed event. But when the deadline comes and goes, and Rev Gregory doesnt make his move, everyone wonders if it will ever happen.
- S4E2
Where There's A Will
Sep 30, 198930mThe 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.
- S4E3
Can't Help Lovin' That Man of Mine
Oct 14, 198930mEveryone 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.
- S4E4
Who Am I?
Oct 21, 198930mAfter 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 love with Ruben. To compensate, she takes on new personality and begins dating another man.
- S4E6
TV or Not TV
Nov 4, 198930mAs 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.
- S4E7
Don't Rain on My Shower
Nov 11, 198930mThelma goes overboard at her bridal shower to impress her high school nemesis with reports that she's living the good life.
- S4E8
Thelma Says, I Do
Nov 18, 198930mEverything 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.
- S4E9
You're in the Army Now (Part 1)
Nov 25, 198930mThelma joins the Army, intending to become one lean, mean fighting machine. (Part 1 of 2)
- S4E10
You're in the Army Now (Part 2)
Dec 2, 198930mRev. Gregory and the Deacon pay a visit to the Army base after a tough drill sergeant denies misguided private Thelma a weekend pass.
- S4E11
Sergeant in Arms
Dec 9, 198930mFearing 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.
- S4E12
Thelma Frye, Dough Girl
Dec 16, 198930mThelma 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.
- S4E15
The Deacon and the Mother-in-Law
Jan 27, 199030mFrye entertains Reuben's mother in Atlantic City.
- S4E16
The Wedding
Feb 3, 199030mThelma 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.
- S4E17
The Honeymoon
Feb 10, 199030mPlans 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.
- S4E19
Moving In
Feb 17, 199030mA 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.
- S4E20
Deacon's Dilemma
Feb 24, 199030mThe 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, that she decides to make a drastic change in her life so she can be a help to her fellow man, just like the Deacon.
- S4E22
Who's Sorry Now?
Mar 17, 199030mThe Deacon and Amelia trade insults in and out of the courtroom after Amelia trips on the Deacon's steps and breaks her foot.