Good News Season 1, Episode 2: Writing on the Wall

Pilot

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.

30 min

Ashes to Ashes

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.

30 min

The Baby on the Door Step

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.

30 min

Dinner Party

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

30 min

A Joyful Noise

30 min

Try a Little Tenderness

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.

30 min

Fallen Woman

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.

30 min

Show Me the Money (1)

30 min

Show Me the Money (2)

30 min

There's an Old Flame (1)

30 min

There's an Old Flame (2)

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.

30 min

A Christmas Story

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.

30 min

Love, Honor & Obey

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

30 min

Reunion (aka Radio Reverend)

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.

30 min

Back in the Day (1)

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.

30 min

Back in the Day (2)

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.

30 min

Amazing Grace

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.

30 min

Lift Every Voice (1)

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

30 min

Gospelfest (2)

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

30 min

Driving Blind (1)

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.

30 min

Under the Influence (2)

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

30 min