Since breaking into the comedy scene several decades ago, Steve Harvey has proved himself to be far more than a one-trick pony, eventually hosting Family Feud, televised beauty pageants and his very own talk show, which ran for five seasons. Now, the radio personality is trying his hand at being a television judge, with the premiere of ABC’s

Judge Steve Harvey set to debut

on Jan. 4.

In a promo clip for the show, the Kings of Comedy star is shown hearing different cases while sitting in front of a golden gavel, naturally cracking a few jokes along the way. And while the show doesn’t premiere until next year, many social media users already have a few opinions on the comedian’s latest venture.

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Questioning how the Love Don’t Cost A Thing actor will act as a judge without any prior experience, one Twitter user wrote, “Did I miss something? Did Steve Harvey get his Juris Doctor degree? Now he’s getting a judge show? Really???”

Others were clearly here for the comedian’s ABC show. “Judge Steve Harvey sounds like my kinda ignorance.” one fan tweeted.

Will you be tuning in to the series premiere? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.