Good News
Good News

Good News (1997)

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1 Season
August 25, 1997
English
Comedy

Synopsis

Good News is an American sitcom that aired on UPN from 1997 to 1998. The series is a spin-off of the UPN series Sparks.

Network

UPN

Episodes

Pilot
E1

Pilot

Aug 25, 1997
30 min

Pastor 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.

Writing on the Wall
E2

Writing on the Wall

Sep 1, 1997
30 min

Pastor 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.

Ashes to Ashes
E3

Ashes to Ashes

Sep 8, 1997
30 min

Pastor 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.

The Baby on the Door Step
E4

The Baby on the Door Step

Sep 15, 1997
30 min

Pastor 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.

Dinner Party
E5

Dinner Party

Sep 22, 1997
30 min

Pastor Randolph abstains from handing out condoms that have been donated to the church.

A Joyful Noise
E6

A Joyful Noise

Sep 29, 1997
30 min

No description available.

Try a Little Tenderness
E7

Try a Little Tenderness

Oct 13, 1997
30 min

Pastor 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.

Fallen Woman
E8

Fallen Woman

Oct 27, 1997
30 min

Pastor 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.

Show Me the Money (1)
E9

Show Me the Money (1)

Nov 3, 1997
30 min

No description available.

Show Me the Money (2)
E10

Show Me the Money (2)

Nov 10, 1997
30 min

No description available.

There's an Old Flame (1)
E11

There's an Old Flame (1)

Nov 17, 1997
30 min

No description available.

There's an Old Flame (2)
E12

There's an Old Flame (2)

Nov 24, 1997
30 min

Rev. 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.

A Christmas Story
E13

A Christmas Story

Dec 16, 1997
30 min

The 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.

Love, Honor & Obey
E14

Love, Honor & Obey

Jan 12, 1998
30 min

Pastor Randolph intercedes on behalf of a wife-turned-comedianne (Amelia McQueen) whose husband finds her choice of profession no laughing matter.

Reunion (aka Radio Reverend)
E15

Reunion (aka Radio Reverend)

Jan 19, 1998
30 min

Pastor 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.

Back in the Day (1)
E16

Back in the Day (1)

Feb 16, 1998
30 min

The 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.

Back in the Day (2)
E17

Back in the Day (2)

Feb 23, 1998
30 min

Conclusion. 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.

Amazing Grace
E18

Amazing Grace

Mar 2, 1998
30 min

Race 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.

Lift Every Voice (1)
E19

Lift Every Voice (1)

Apr 28, 1998
30 min

Pastor Randolph hits a sour note with Mrs. Dixon after he gives away her gospel-competition solo to Cassie's aunt Shirley (Shirley Caesar).

Gospelfest (2)
E20

Gospelfest (2)

May 5, 1998
30 min

Lou Rawls aids Pastor Randolph in pepping up the choir as the prepare for a national competition.

Driving Blind (1)
E21

Driving Blind (1)

May 12, 1998
30 min

After 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.

Under the Influence (2)
E22

Under the Influence (2)

May 19, 1998
30 min

Pastor Randolph faces the legal system when he's arrested for drunkenly allowing a blind man to drive his expectant wife to the hospital.

Cast

Details

Original Title

Good News

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

22