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About SOUL!

SOUL! is a talk TV series that premiered on September 12, 1968. It has 6 seasons and 23 episodes so far and has ended. The latest episode, Season 6 Episode 8 "March 7, 1973 (the last episode)", aired on March 7, 1973.

SOUL! is a pioneering performance/variety television program produced by New York City PBS affiliate, WNET, broadcast from 1968 to 1973. Showcasing African-American music, dance and literature, it was created and hosted by Ellis Haizlip, an openly gay Black man closely associated with the Black Arts Movement.

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Episodes

23 episodes · 6 seasons

Season 1

1968 · 2 episodes · Last episode: 58 years ago

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  1. E2

    2. September 26, 1968 (second episode)

    Guests: Betty Shabazz (widow of Malcolm X), author Julius Lester, comedian Arnold Dover, vocalist Tiny Irvin, vocal quintet Popular Five, vocal quartet Sweet Inspirations Hosts: Alvin Poussaint and Loretta Long

  2. E1

    1. September 12, 1968 (Premiere episode)

    Guests: Barbara Acklin, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, Novella Nelson, Billy Taylor, The Vibrations and Pearl Williams Jones, and Irwin C. Watson Hosts: Alvin Poussaint and Loretta Long

Season 2

1969 · 1 episode · Last episode: 57 years ago

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  1. E1

    1. January 2, 1969

    Guests: Ben E. King, The Mamseilles*, Brad Lundy*, Rita Lamont* Host: Ellis Haizlip

Season 3

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Episodes for this season haven't been announced yet.

Season 4

3 episodes · Last episode: 54 years ago

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  1. E36

    36. December 29, 1971

    Guests: Singer Bill Withers, poet Mae Jackson, and the McCoy Tyner Quartet Host: Ellis Haizlip

  2. SOUL! S4 E35 still E35

    35. Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin in conversation on 'SOUL!' (Part 2)

    Then 47-year-old novelist James Baldwin is interviewed by 28-year-old poet Nikki Giovanni in a two-part presentation of WNET’s “SOUL!" Taped in London in 1971, the wide-ranging conversation explores Black life in America, the struggle for racial justice and evolving gender roles, while also offering insight into the work and artistic process of two literary icons.

  3. SOUL! S4 E34 still E34

    34. Nikki Giovanni and James Baldwin in conversation on 'SOUL!' (Part 1)

    Then 47-year-old novelist James Baldwin is interviewed by 28-year-old poet Nikki Giovanni in a two-part presentation of WNET’s “SOUL!" Taped in London in 1971, the wide-ranging conversation explores Black life in America, the struggle for racial justice and evolving gender roles, while also offering insight into the work and artistic process of two literary icons.

Season 5

1972 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago

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  1. E25

    25. December 20, 1972: "Wonderlove"

    Guests: Stevie Wonder and Wonderlove Setlist... 01. For Once In My Life 02. If You Really Love Me 03. Superwoman 04. You And I 05. Interview 06. What's Going On/My Cherie Amour 07. Blowing In The Wind 08. With A Chid's Heart 09. Love Having You Around 10. Signed Sealed Delivered/Papa Was A Rolling Stone 11. Superstition 12. Maybe Your Baby/Superstition Outro 13. Uptight Everything's Alright

  2. E14

    14. October 4, 1972

    Guests: Jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society Host: Ellis Haizlip

  3. E7

    7. February 16, 1972

    Guests: Singer Al Green, author Vertamae Grosvenor, the Isaac Douglas Singers, writer Alice Childress, and poet Camille Yarbrough

  4. E6

    6. February 9, 1972

    Guests: Gladys Knight and the Pips, and poets Carolyn Rodgers and Norman Jordan

  5. E5

    5. February 2, 1972

    Guests: Actor/singer Ronnie Dyson, singer Cissy Houston and poets China Clark and Quincy Troupe

  6. E4

    4. January 26, 1972: "The Blue Note Show"

    Guests: Keyboardist Horace Silver with vocalists Andy and Salome Bey, trumpeter Lee Morgan, flutist Bobbi Humphrey Host: Ellis Haizlip

  7. E3

    3. January 19, 1972

    Guests: Lynn Brown (wife of Black activist H. Rap Brown); gospel group the Shirley Caesar Singers, and musical group The Main Ingredient Host: Ellis Haizlip

  8. E2

    2. January 12, 1972

    Guests: Jerry Butler, Peaches, Anna Horsford, and dentist Dr. Stanley Nelson

  9. E1

    1. January 5, 1972

    Guests: Muhammad Ali, singer Miriam Makeba, and vocal group the Delfonics Host: Nikki Giovanni

Season 6

1973 · 8 episodes · Last episode: 53 years ago

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  1. E8

    8. March 7, 1973 (the last episode)

    Soul! staff: Ellis Haizlip, Alonzo Brown Jr., Anna Horsford, Sherri Santifer, Loretta Green and Leslie Demus read poetry – and letters from viewers throughout the country, and share clips of LaBelle (from the first episode of Soul!), and King Curtis (musical director of Soul!, who passed away during the show’s run). Host: Ellis Haizlip

  2. E7

    7. February 28, 1973

    Guest: performer/composer/keyboard artist Billy Preston and his musical group.

  3. E6

    6. February 21, 1973

    Guests: vocal group Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, singer Esther Marrow, and Encore magazine editor Ida Lewis

  4. E5

    5. February 14, 1973

    Guest: singer Esther Phillips, and a performance of “The Johnson Girls,” which centers around six young Southern ladies.

  5. E4

    4. February 7, 1973

    Guest: Stokely Carmichael

  6. E3

    3. January 17, 1973

    Guests: The Spinners and the Jimmy Castor Bunch

  7. E2

    2. January 10, 1973

    Guests: Tony Award-winning singer Linda Hopkins & the Soul Quintet, and musical group Earth, Wind & Fire Hosts: Gerry Bledsoe and Ellis Haizlip

  8. E1

    1. January 3, 1973

    Guest: an evening with singer Al Green Host: Ellis Haizlip

Cast & crew

Created by Ellis Haizlip

  • Nikki Giovanni

  • James Baldwin

    James Baldwin

SOUL! FAQ

Will there be new episodes of SOUL!?

SOUL! has ended, so no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 7, 1973.

When did the latest episode of SOUL! come out?

The most recent episode of SOUL!, Season 6 Episode 8 "March 7, 1973 (the last episode)", aired on March 7, 1973.

How many seasons of SOUL! are there?

SOUL! has 6 seasons with 23 episodes in total.

When did SOUL! first air?

SOUL! first aired on September 12, 1968.

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