Soul Man (TV series)
| Soul Man | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Carmen Finestra David McFadzean Matt Williams |
| Written by | Sarit Catz Pat Dougherty Karin Kelly Gloria Ketterer Tom Leopard David McFadzean Steve Paymer Jon Pollack David Richardson Elliot Shoenman Marley Sims Danny Smith Mary Pat Walsh Matt Williams |
| Directed by | Peter Bonerz Gil Junger John Pasquin Will Mackenzie Don Scardino Andrew Tsao Ted Wass |
| Starring | Dan Aykroyd Anthony Clark Kevin Sheridan Brendon Ryan Barrett Courtney Chase Spencer Breslin Michael Finiguerra Dakin Matthews Anne Lambton |
| Theme music composer | Isaac Hayes and David Porter |
| Opening theme | "Soul Man" |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Carmen Finestra David McFadzean Matt Williams |
| Producer | Gayle S. Maffeo |
| Production locations | Royal Oak, Michigan (setting) New York, NY (actual filming location) |
| Camera setup | Videotape; Multi-camera |
| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Hostage Productions Wind Dancer Production Group Touchstone Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | April 15, 1997 – May 26, 1998 |
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Soul Man is an American sitcom starring Dan Aykroyd that aired on ABC from April 15, 1997, to May 26, 1998. A total of 25 half-hour episodes were produced over two seasons.
The series premiered on April 15, 1997, and was picked up for a second season of 22 half-hour episodes after only three episodes aired for the first season. Despite ranking 29th in its 2nd and final season, it ended on May 26, 1998, with 25 half-hour episodes produced in total. A four-year-old Spencer Breslin made his TV debut and was a series regular for the three-episode-long 1997 first season, in which he played the youngest child of Aykroyd.
The theme song was "Soul Man" written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter. Aykroyd was closely associated with the song, having released a cover of it in 1979 with his band The Blues Brothers.