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'The Soul Man' revolves around R&B superstar-turned-minister Reverend Boyce 'The Voice' Ballentine, who was living the high life in Las Vegas at the top of the music charts when he gets the calling to go from soul singer to soul saver. Relocating to St. Louis with his wife, Lolli and his daughter, Lyric, to take over the preaching duties in his father's church, his family is not exactly eager to give up the fabulous superstar life for a humble one.
10 April 1930, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, USA
15 August 1970, Los Angeles, California, USA
14 June 1982, Monroe, Louisiana, USA
15 November 1988, North Carolina, USA
14 March 1966, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
10 March 1950, New York City, New York, USA
3 October 1984, Los Angeles County, California, USA
17 March 1979, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
17 June 1972, Surry County, Virginia, USA
9 November 1945, Houston, Texas, USA
February 13, 2014
Boyce and Lolli appear to have a marriage that is recognizable as an actual marriage rather than an expository excuse for jokes about sex, nagging and how-can-you-not-know-where-the-oil-gauge-is.
February 13, 2014
All the TV Land flock, rapt with nostalgia, will feel the spirit of the ancient sitcom rise from the set, cherubim cackling on the laugh track.
February 13, 2014
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.
February 13, 2014
Still preaching that old time sitcom religion.
February 13, 2014
It's not a particularly good show at the moment, still easily slotted in the same category as TV Land's traditional bland fare, but it's not distasteful in any way, and there's enough charm to it that it might be worth a little faith.
February 13, 2014
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.
February 13, 2014
Ultimately, if you're inspired to watch something that's lighthearted and fun, this show could be the answer.
February 13, 2014
Cedric the Entertainer and Niecy Nash star in a new, nicely assembled and almost old-fashioned sitcom.
February 13, 2014
TV Land's latest retro-sitcom, The Soul Man, takes us back to the days when black comedy meant a show that was simply flat-out funny.
February 13, 2014
High art it's not, but the series should deliver on a level that won't require passing the plate on its behalf.
