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The Soul Man

R&B superstar Boyce The Voice Ballentine moves his family to his hometown of St. Louis to become the preacher at his father's church.
IMDb 6.0201212 episodes
X-Ray13+
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Lost in the Move
    June 19, 2012
    22min
    13+
    Soul singer Boyce Ballentine moves his family to St. Louis to become a preacher, and his daughter Lyric wants to be on MTV's "My Super Sweet 16."
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  2. S1 E2 - Pastor Interference
    June 26, 2012
    21min
    13+
    Barton gets overinvolved with how his son practices his ministry, leading Lolli to think he needs female companionship, and Lyric practices driving by running errands with Stamps.
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  3. S1 E3 - The Ballentine Hands
    July 3, 2012
    20min
    13+
    The choir director convinces Boyce to hire outside singers (Tamar and Trina Braxton) to win a competition, while Lolli hires womanizing Stamps to shampoo at her salon.
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  4. S1 E4 - I Wanna Spend Time Witchoo
    July 10, 2012
    21min
    13+
    Boyce's plans for a quiet birthday with Lolli are disrupted when his bickering former neighbors from Las Vegas visit, hampering Lolli's plans for a surprise party.
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  5. S1 E5 - My Old Flame
    July 17, 2012
    21min
    13+
    Boyce's high school girlfriend visits (looking for more than spiritual guidance), while Barton reveals his last will and testament to his sons after attending a funeral.
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  6. S1 E6 - Preacher's Block
    July 24, 2012
    20min
    13+
    When Boyce suffers preacher's block, Lolli invites his former writing partner to help, while Barton and Stamps get trapped after installing an alarm system in Boyce's office.
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  7. S1 E7 - The God-Fathers
    July 31, 2012
    20min
    13+
    Boyce is tested by a powerful clerical group that could make or break his church, while Lolli hosts a tea party for the church ladies and Boyce's cousin spikes the punch.
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  8. S1 E8 - J.C. Carpenter's Gospel Show
    August 7, 2012
    21min
    13+
    Boyce's former backup singer-turned-mega-preacher (CeeLo Green) decides to quit religious showbiz and asks Boyce to break the news to his congregation.
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  9. S1 E9 - How To Be a Church Lady
    August 14, 2012
    21min
    13+
    Lolli and her friends need to make amends to a church member after they're caught gossiping about her, while Barton chides Stamps for not getting serious with his girlfriend.
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  10. S1 E10 - Loving Las Vegas
    August 21, 2012
    21min
    13+
    The family goes to Las Vegas to attend Boyce's lifetime achievement award ceremony, Barton succumbs to the temptations of Sin City, and Lolli loses some expensive jewelry.
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  11. S1 E11 - To Leave Or Not To Leave
    August 28, 2012
    20min
    13+
    Barton decides to move to Florida after visiting his brother there, and Stamps enlists his mom, Barton's ex-wife Della (Loretta Devine), to convince him to stay.
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  12. S1 E12 - Momma's Home
    September 4, 2012
    21min
    13+
    Barton's ex-wife Della and a huge storm descend on St. Louis at the same time, Boyce attempts to counsel his parents, and Lolli thinks she might be pregnant.
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Content advisory
Alcohol usefoul languagesexual content
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Directors
Stan LathanShelley JensenLeonard R. Garner Jr.Phill LewisMike SchiffCedric The EntertainerBill Martin
Producers
Jeff MelnickMark NasserDavid Bickel
Starring
Cedric "The Entertainer"Nash, NiecyBeasley, John
Studio
CBS
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