The Soul Man: Season 1

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The Soul Man

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TV Land | Season Premiere Date: June 20, 2012

Starring: Cedric the Entertainer, Wesley Jonathan, Jazz Raycole

Summary: Reverend Boyce "The Voice" Ballentine (Cedric the Entertainer), an R&B singer-turned-minister moves his family to St. Louis to take over his father's church.

Creator: Suzanne Martin and Cedric the Entertainer

Genre(s): Comedy

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E12. Momma's Home
Air Date: September 5, 2012
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S1:E11. To Leave or Not to Leave
Air Date: August 29, 2012
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S1:E10. Loving Las Vegas
Air Date: August 22, 2012

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Diane Werts

Jun 19, 2012

The good Lord created sitcoms like The Soul Man as relaxing, relatable humor with heart, and Cedric's new creation isn't about to mess with His template. Read full review

David Wiegand

Jun 18, 2012

This is a family show in the best meaning of the term. Read full review

Tom Gliatto

Jun 22, 2012

The Soul Man isn't great, but it's the best sitcom yet developed for TV Land. [2 Jul 2012, p.40]

Brian Lowry

Jun 18, 2012

While the two previewed episodes both play pretty broadly--there's also a warm spiritual side, which involves Boyce tending to his flock. Read full review

Troy Patterson

Jun 20, 2012

The show, warm and cheesy, fits right in as another nacho plate on the network's menu of comfort food, another new sitcom that plays like a re-enactment of an old one. Read full review

David Hinckley

Jun 19, 2012

What we have here is a classic family sitcom, with jokes that come from the quirks of the characters rather than a mandate that there be a sex line every 30 seconds. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jun 20, 2012

There's nothing wrong with TV Land trying to revive the old-school, multi-camera sitcom but the pilot for this show wouldn't have cut it in the 1980s. Read full review

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jmskey

Aug 29, 2012

Something about this TV Land sitcom really evokes the "good old days" of the multi-camera format. The chemistry between Cedric The Entertainer and Niecy Nash is completely believable, and TV Land manages to throw in its standard racy lines here and there making it fit right in during itsSomething about this TV Land sitcom really evokes the "good old days" of the multi-camera format. The chemistry between Cedric The Entertainer and Niecy Nash is completely believable, and TV Land manages to throw in its standard racy lines here and there making it fit right in during its 10PM time slot.… Expand

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mrmonster

Jun 30, 2012

One of the best sitcoms of the 2012 season. An amazingly funny family comedy that is an explosion of fun for everyone. Watch this once and you will laugh as hard as you did in a long time. Every Wednesday at 10, watch it on TV Land.

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MirandaPC

Sep 26, 2012

The Soul Man is an embarrassment because it is done and written by people who know very little about the Christian faith and what it takes to be a preacher. It is done carelessly. A preacher is a human being, no doubt, but he is someone who fights all temptations such as anger, andThe Soul Man is an embarrassment because it is done and written by people who know very little about the Christian faith and what it takes to be a preacher. It is done carelessly. A preacher is a human being, no doubt, but he is someone who fights all temptations such as anger, and attraction to worldly things, especially those that are fought by any Christian in everyday life, leave alone a preacher. Besides, the language used by the "preacher" and even his father, who is supposed to be a retired preacher, is very unrefined. It is more like street language. No Christian preacher would call someone "dog" or "say what the hell" etc. No preacher will rejoice in a trip to Las Vegas.. It is just done with very little attention to details. Whatever happened to clean, meaningful and sophisticated shows like Seventh Heaven, Little House on the Prairies, and Bill Cosby?… Expand

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bowlesmdb

Jul 16, 2012

It needs to be cleaned up a bit to make it decent enough for children to watch too.
I mean get real guys, what are we supposed to tell our children when they ask what
You mean by lack of booty makes you moody??? You don't have to be nasty to be funny. Truly talented people can entertainIt needs to be cleaned up a bit to make it decent enough for children to watch too.
I mean get real guys, what are we supposed to tell our children when they ask what
You mean by lack of booty makes you moody??? You don't have to be nasty to be funny.
Truly talented people can entertain without all that.… Expand

0 of 1 users found this helpful01

Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: March 30, 2016
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: March 18, 2015
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: March 26, 2014
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 19, 2013
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 20, 2012
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  S1:E12. Momma's Home
  Air Date: September 5, 2012
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  S1:E11. To Leave or Not to Leave
  Air Date: August 29, 2012
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  S1:E10. Loving Las Vegas
  Air Date: August 22, 2012
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  S1:E9. How To Be a Church Lady
  Air Date: August 15, 2012
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  S1:E8. J. C. Carpenter's Gospel Show
  Air Date: August 8, 2012
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  S1:E7. The God-Fathers
  Air Date: August 1, 2012
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  S1:E6. Preacher's Block
  Air Date: July 25, 2012
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  S1:E5. My Old Flame
  Air Date: July 18, 2012
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  S1:E4. I Wanna Spend Time Witchoo
  Air Date: July 11, 2012
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  S1:E3. The Ballentine Hands
  Air Date: July 4, 2012
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  S1:E2. Pastor Interference
  Air Date: June 27, 2012
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  S1:E1. Lost in the Move
  Air Date: June 20, 2012