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Soul Food: The Series is a television drama that aired Wednesday nights on Showtime from June 28, 2000 to May 26, 2004. Created by filmmaker George Tillman, Jr. and developed for television by Felicia D.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Soul Food Season 2 Episode 16 - A Taste of Justice
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - A Taste of Justice

    S2:E16

    Determined to clear his name, Lem hooks up with Philky to find the arsonist that torched his store. Teri wins back a client but undermines her firm's good name. Kenny learns a lesson in sportsmanship. Damon lands an endorsement deal for his client.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Soul Food Season 3 Episode 6 - Stranger Than Fiction
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - Stranger Than Fiction

    S3:E6

    Musical guest: Eisa Davis Maxine asks Kenny to move back home. Bird shines in her makeover segment on "Chicago Update." Teri struggles with loyalty and morality in a suit against Peter Redmond Enterprises.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Soul Food Season 4 Episode 5 - Shades of Grey
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - Shades of Grey

    S4:E5

    Kenny takes on a mentally challenged employee at the shop. Meanwhile, Bird's deepening friendship with Eva raises eyebrows. Also, Ahmad has to report on Jewish culture for school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Soul Food Season 4 Episode 6 - My Brother's Keeper
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - My Brother's Keeper

    S4:E6

    Damon gets Teri's engagement ring which no one likes in the least. Meanwhile, Lionel stays with the Chadways, while Ahmad publishes an underground newspaper at his school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Soul Food Season 5 Episode 2 - Two to Tango
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Two to Tango

    S5:E2

    Teri takes control of her obsession with Damon; Bird insults a local politician; Maxine pursues a celebrity educator to help her daughter learn to read.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Soul Food Season 5 Episode 6 - A Rock Hard Place
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - A Rock Hard Place

    S5:E6

    Willie White continues pressuring Lem to hand over the goods on Baron; Teri makes a decision about her relationship with Brian; Malik tests Maxine's fidelity.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Soul Food Season 5 Episode 7 - Survival Techniques
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Survival Techniques

    S5:E7

    Bird is kidnapped and Lem has 48 hours to save her - without anyone's help; Maxine questions Amina's influence on Ahmad; Teri mistakes Charles's daughter for his girlfriend, leading to a number of embarrassing moments.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Soul Food Season 5 Episode 10 - Love Me or Leave Me
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Love Me or Leave Me

    S5:E10

    Lem is stunned to find Bird with Malik; Teri and Charles struggle with the demands of her career on their relationship; Kenny realizes the dangers of being a repo man.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Soul Food Season 2 Episode 11 - I'm Afraid of Americans
    2.8/10(31 votes)

    #9 - I'm Afraid of Americans

    S2:E11

    The Joseph family deals with the impact of a violent race-related riot in their community. Lem tries to help a young drug dealer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Soul Food Season 4 Episode 3 - The New Math
    5.1/10(14 votes)

    #10 - The New Math

    S4:E3

    Benny's ex-girlfriend threatens to sue him for child support. Meanwhile, Teri tries to help a student. Also, Maxine and Kenny try to deal with Kelly's poor test scores.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Soul Food Season 3 Episode 8 - Let's Do It Again
    5.2/10(14 votes)

    #11 - Let's Do It Again

    S3:E8

    After seeing a marriage counselor, Kenny asks Maxine to renew their wedding vows. Bird makes presumptions about her new neighbors. Teri and Damon continue to have problems living together.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Soul Food Season 3 Episode 4 - Out With the Old...
    5.4/10(11 votes)

    #12 - Out With the Old...

    S3:E4

    An old friend of Lem's wants to go legit and asks Lem to help him do it. Bird enters the Chicago Hair Show and Ahmad shoots a documentary of the event for his Film Study course. Maxine discovers that Damon's client is a philanderer. As Teri tries to keep Brian at the firm, Brian hints of his true feelings for her.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Soul Food Season 1 Episode 5 - The Watermelon Theory
    6.3/10(14 votes)

    #13 - The Watermelon Theory

    S1:E5

    Mama Joe's house is finally fixed up, but the sisters receive a "welcome-home" present. Teri's ethics are called into question when she takes on a client accused of racism. Jack asks Lem to hold a gun and a list of policemen names for him; which Lem doesn't want to be apart of. Ahmad accidentally sees his father masturbating in the shower. His friends tell him that his parents might be facing a break-up. Kenny and Maxine are having problems in the bedroom.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Soul Food Season 4 Episode 7 - Attracting Opposites
    6.3/10(16 votes)

    #14 - Attracting Opposites

    S4:E7

    Lem clashes with Baron Marks' son. Meanwhile, Bird takes a surprising step with Eva when Teri catches Eva and Bird sharing a kiss. Also, Ahmad is having unwelcome dreams about Bird.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Soul Food Season 4 Episode 4 - Truth's Consequences
    6.6/10(12 votes)

    #15 - Truth's Consequences

    S4:E4

    A visit from Aunt Ruthie wreaks havoc in the girls' lives. Meanwhile, Damon seeks help for his drinking problem. Ahmad falls for Reggie's girl.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Soul Food Season 4 Episode 10 - Falling From Grace
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Falling From Grace

    S4:E10

    When Estella returns, wanting Mandel back, Teri begins to investigate her rights. Tobias is released from the hospital.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Soul Food Season 5 Episode 12 - In the Garden
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    #17 - In the Garden

    S5:E12

    Musical guest: Yolanda Adams When Uncle Pete dies, Aunt Ruthie decides to move in with Teri; Bird is forced to tell her sisters and aunt about the kidnapping; Ahmad and Amina's relationship is strained when her mom comes home from prison.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Soul Food Season 1 Episode 15 - Little Girl Blue
    6.8/10(18 votes)

    #18 - Little Girl Blue

    S1:E15

    Musical guest: Molly Johnson Teri lands a big client for her law firm, but doesn't make partner. Kenny is worried about Ahmad being friends with a gay man. Damon may have been unfaithful to Teri.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Soul Food Season 2 Episode 12 - Running As Fast As I Can
    6.8/10(11 votes)

    #19 - Running As Fast As I Can

    S2:E12

    Maxine runs for Alderman on a platform of issues relating to children despite family opposition. Meanwhile, Ahmdad tries to avoid a class trip but gets caught in a lie.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Soul Food Season 1 Episode 10 - Samurai Secrets
    6.9/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Samurai Secrets

    S1:E10

    Musical guest: Gerald LevertJack causes more unwanted problems for Lem that are making Bird uneasy. After 15 years, Maxine finds out that Kenny took Teri to a Gerald Levert concert while they were still involved. But both Teri and Kenny remain to keep the secret that they both slept together after the concert.

    Director:LeVar Burton
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Soul Food Season 2 Episode 3 - Who Do You Know?
    6.9/10(12 votes)

    #21 - Who Do You Know?

    S2:E3

    Bird and Maxine catch Lem and Kenny at a strip club when Lem takes Kenny along with him to relax. Upset, Bird decides to even the score by stripping to make Lem mad. Teri's ex-husband, Russell, pays her a surprise visit which makes Damon uneasy. Ahmad is paired up for a school report with a friend, but his so-called-friend wants him to do all the work while he plays around. Also, Josefina announces to Teri that she's getting married, but Teri's advice for Josefina to get a prenup could jeopardize the nuptials.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Soul Food Season 3 Episode 2 - Ultimate Power
    6.9/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Ultimate Power

    S3:E2

    An intruder in the Chadway home frightens Maxine into considering getting a gun which doesn't sit well with Kenny. A powerful media mogul becomes one of Teri's clients. Damon says good-bye to Christine. Meanwhile, Ahmad accuses his teacher of violating his rights and he initiates a student revolt.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Soul Food Season 1 Episode 8 - Bad Luck
    7.0/10(15 votes)

    #23 - Bad Luck

    S1:E8

    Everyone comes up with ideas to celebrate Ahmad's 12th birthday party. Maxine becomes upset because Ahmad all of a sudden wants to have his party at Teri's house. Bird volunteers to bake Ahmad's birthday cake, much to everyone's dismay. Ahmad worries if K.C. and Reggie will accept his new friends at Lakeside Prep. Kenny searches hard to find the video game that his son wants more than anything, but when he takes Lem's suggestion to go out and buy it "hot", it lands him in jail. While in jail, he's interrogated by a harsh detective. He also ends up being the cellmate of a psychopath. After almost getting killed by his cellmate, Kenny is finally released. Upset with both Jack and Lem, Kenny refuses to accept the gift that he originally was sent to get.

    Director:Helaine Head
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Soul Food Season 1 Episode 17 - Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    #24 - Sometimes You Win, Sometimes You Lose

    S1:E17

    Teri goes to court for Global Airlines, Bird and Lem take baby steps toward reconciliation and Kenny hires an assistant.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Soul Food Season 2 Episode 15 - From Dreams to Nightmares
    7.0/10(13 votes)

    #25 - From Dreams to Nightmares

    S2:E15

    Damon's first client is a morally bankrupt young hockey player. Teri nearly throws Lem's arson case after undermining his attorney by going behind his back to seek a favor from an old friend in the DA's office. While Lem sits in jail, Ahmad learns a lesson about making the right choices in life.

    Director:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"A Taste of Justice" is the worst rated episode of "Soul Food". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/16/2002. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Stranger Than Fiction".