Season 1
22 episodes · Aug 25, 1997
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- S1E1
Pilot
Aug 25, 199730mPastor Randolph arrives at his new church, only to find that the ministers & staff are quite upset that their previous pastor had chosen an outsider to be his replacement, and all have decided to quit and form their own church and take half the congregation with them. Even the cute church secretary has to quit because of her mom.
- S1E2
Writing on the Wall
Sep 1, 199730mPastor Randolph decides its time to remove the gang grafitti from the walls outside the church. This angers the gang members and strikes fear into the hearts of the church congregation. Now the pastor has to find a way to mend fences, stand up for his faith, and bring everyone together in peace, love and harmony.
- S1E3
Ashes to Ashes
Sep 8, 199730mPastor Randolph loses one of his members and has to prepare for preaching his first funeral. A stuttering man gets ""in the Spirit"" during the funeral and begins to speak fluently for the first time.
- S1E4
The Baby on the Door Step
Sep 15, 199730mPastor Randolph must play Solomon when his parishoners square off over their rights to adopt Joey (Evijan Watson), a five-year-old found abandoned in the church.
- S1E5
Dinner Party
Sep 22, 199730mPastor Randolph abstains from handing out condoms that have been donated to the church.
S1E7Try a Little Tenderness
Oct 13, 199730mPastor Randolph tries to convince young bride-to-be Cynthia Porter to reconcile with her estranged father before her wedding and to include him in the ceremony. Cynthia is ashamed of her father because he is a little person. Meanwhile, Mr Porter makes a big jump for Mrs Dixon.
- S1E8
Fallen Woman
Oct 27, 199730mPastor Randolph needs a root canal, but his dentist and his bride-to-be are having problems in their relationship because of her past, and he is in no condition to perform the root canal. Pastor Randolph needs to hurry up and patch their relationship back up, so his can get his painful tooth problem fixed.
- S1E12
There's an Old Flame (2)
Nov 24, 199730mRev. Randloph realizes his true calling when a romantic moment with Joanne (Tanya Boyd) is interrupted by a suicidal man who's perched on the ledge of her suite.
- S1E13
A Christmas Story
Dec 16, 199730mThe Christmas pageant is fouled up when Joey's duck eats one of Mrs. Dixon's earrings. Meanwhile, a snowstorm reminds Pastor Randolph of home at the holidays.
- S1E14
Love, Honor & Obey
Jan 12, 199830mPastor Randolph intercedes on behalf of a wife-turned-comedianne (Amelia McQueen) whose husband finds her choice of profession no laughing matter.
- S1E15
Reunion (aka Radio Reverend)
Jan 19, 199830mPastor Randolph's plan to raise money for a new furnace hinges upon whether Mrs. Dixon will take a little person (Dana Woods) to her class reunion.
- S1E16
Back in the Day (1)
Feb 16, 199830mThe church decides to put on a talent show to raise money for the children's summer camp, bringing together a collection of some strange talents from the congregation.
- S1E17
Back in the Day (2)
Feb 23, 199830mConclusion. Randolph takes steps to keep Beans (Reynaldo Rey) sober, but faces a higher power -- stage fright -- when the two perform at the church's variety show.
- S1E18
Amazing Grace
Mar 2, 199830mRace relations become an issue when a parishioner dies, leaving his kids in the care of his brother -- who has been passing himself off as white.
- S1E19
Lift Every Voice (1)
Apr 28, 199830mPastor Randolph hits a sour note with Mrs. Dixon after he gives away her gospel-competition solo to Cassie's aunt Shirley (Shirley Caesar).
- S1E20
Gospelfest (2)
May 5, 199830mLou Rawls aids Pastor Randolph in pepping up the choir as the prepare for a national competition.
- S1E21
Driving Blind (1)
May 12, 199830mAfter devouring a batch of rum-spiked cookies, a tipsy Pastor Randolph labors to get a blind man and his pregnant wife to the hospital safely.
S1E22Under the Influence (2)
May 19, 199830mPastor Randolph faces the legal system when he's arrested for drunkenly allowing a blind man to drive his expectant wife to the hospital.