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| The Soul Man | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 54 (list of episodes) |
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| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
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| Network | TV Land |
| Release | June 20, 2012 – June 22, 2016 |
| Related | |
| Hot in Cleveland | |
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The Soul Man is an American sitcom created by Suzanne Martin and Cedric the Entertainer. The series is a spin-off from Hot in Cleveland, in which Cedric guest starred in the 2011 episode "Bridezelka", the backdoor pilot for The Soul Man.[1] The series premiered on TV Land on June 20, 2012 with a 12-episode order.[2]
On December 13, 2012, TV Land picked up The Soul Man for a second season of 10 episodes with Yvette Lee Bowser replacing Phoef Sutton as showrunner.[3] The second season premiered on June 19, 2013.[4] On December 4, 2013, The Soul Man was renewed for a third season that consisted of eight episodes.[5] Season 3 premiered on March 26, 2014 with a special live episode.[6] On August 4, 2014, TV Land renewed The Soul Man for a 12-episode fourth season.[7] The fourth season debuted on March 18, 2015 with the series' second live episode.[8] On July 28, 2015, The Soul Man was renewed for a 12-episode fifth and final season,[9] which premiered on March 30, 2016 at 10:30 PM ET/PT.[10] The series aired its final episode on June 22, 2016.
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- ^ Bibel, Sara (December 13, 2012). "'The Soul Man' & 'The Exes' Renewed by TV Land". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 6, 2013. Retrieved December 14, 2012.
- ^ TV Land June 19, 2013 Schedule Archived October 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine locatetv.com, retrieved June 14, 2013
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (December 4, 2013). "'The Soul Man' Renewed for Third Season by TV Land". TV by the Numbers (Press release). Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 4, 2013.
- ^ TV Land’s ‘Hot In Cleveland’ & ‘The Soul Man’ Starting New Seasons With Live Episodes deadline.com on 23 January 2014.
- ^ Miller, Thomas. "TV Land Renews The Soul Man". Seat42F. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ "Sherri Shepherd Returns to 'The Soul Man,' Applauds Diversity Increase on TV". eurweb.com. 17 March 2015. Retrieved 19 March 2015.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2015-07-28). "'The Soul Man' Picked Up For Fifth & Final Season By TV Land". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "The Soul Man season 5 to premiere on March 30, 2016". when-will.net. March 12, 2016. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.