Good News

1997 - 1998

Pilot

25th August 1997

Episode 1

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

1st September 1997

Episode 2

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

8th September 1997

Episode 3

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

15th September 1997

Episode 4

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

22nd September 1997

Episode 5

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

A Joyful Noise

29th September 1997

Episode 6

No overview available.

Try a Little Tenderness

13th October 1997

Episode 7

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

27th October 1997

Episode 8

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)

3rd November 1997

Episode 9

No overview available.

Show Me the Money (2)

10th November 1997

Episode 10

No overview available.

There's an Old Flame (1)

17th November 1997

Episode 11

No overview available.

There's an Old Flame (2)

24th November 1997

Episode 12

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

16th December 1997

Episode 13

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

12th January 1998

Episode 14

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)

19th January 1998

Episode 15

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)

16th February 1998

Episode 16

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)

23rd February 1998

Episode 17

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

2nd March 1998

Episode 18

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)

28th April 1998

Episode 19

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)

5th May 1998

Episode 20

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

Driving Blind (1)

12th May 1998

Episode 21

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)

19th May 1998

Episode 22

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

Top Cast

Roz Ryan•Guy Torry•Tracey Cherelle Jones

Comedy

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.

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Full Cast

Roz Ryan

Hattie Dixon

Guy Torry

Little T

Tracey Cherelle Jones

Cassie Coleman

Jazsmin Lewis

Venita Stansbury

Billy Preston

Billy

Alexia Robinson

Mona Phillips

David Ramsey

Pastor David Randolph

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Samm-Art Williams

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Reuben Cannon

Producer

Robi Reed

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Ed. Weinberger

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