Solid Gold 1980 - 1988
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1. Solid Gold Season 1 Episode
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50 15.02.1983 Countdown 82.mpeg 21. Solid Gold Season 4 Episode
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53 15.02.1984 Top Ten Countown 1983 Videos.mpeg 23. Solid Gold Season 4 Episode
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2/28/80
9.4
Pilot
for the series features the same format with a countdown of the top 50 songs of
1979. Hosted by Dionne Warwick and Glen Campbell. Videotaped at NBC on January
5, 1980. Features performances by George Benson, Blondie (Heart of Glass
music video), The Commodores (Sail On), Rita Coolidge, Robert John(Sad Eyes),
Nicolette Larson(Lotta Love), Maxine Nightingale (Lead Me On), Peaches and Herb
(Shake Your Groove Thing), Sister Sledge (We are Family), Amii Stewart (Knock
on Wood), John Stewart (Gold), Rod Stewart (Do ya Think I'm Sexy Music Video),
Supertramp (Logical Song Music Video), the USC Marching Band (Tusk) and the
Village People. Comedy spots by Steve Allen; Marty Cohen; and Tim Reid &
Richard Sanders from WKRP in Cinncinati.moreless
Season 1 Debut co-host Paul Anka
Episode
1
9/13/80
6.1
Dionne
Warwick hosts this new music series combining live performances and dance with
a weekly co-host. This week's co-host is Paul Anka (It Doesn't matter anymore).
Musical guests include Irene Cara(Fame), Larry Graham(One in a Million You),
Chuck Berry (Johnny Be Good), Johnny Lee(Lookin' for Love), Linda Ronstadt
(How Did I make You-music video) and Mickey Gilley(Stand By Me). Comedy from
Steve Allen. Dionne sings "No Night So Long" and a duet with Paul
Anka.moreless
Episode
2
9/20/80
7.4
Dionne
welcomes co-host Paul Williams (Love Dance)and musical guests including Rod
Stewart (music video), Natalie Cole (Someone that I used to Love), The Spinners
(Cupid), Christopher Cross (Sailing), the S.O.S. Band(Take your Time Do it
Right), and Hall & Oates (How does it feel to be Back music video).
Comedy from Steve Allen. Dionne sings "I'll Never Love this Way
again". A duet by Paul & Dionne.moreless
Episode
3
9/27/80
7.6
Guests
include Andy Gibb(Shadow Dancing); Paul Simon (One Trick Pony); Oak Ridge Goys
(Heart of Mine); Robert John (Hey There Lonely Girl); Rocky Burnette (Tired of
Toein' the Line); Stephanie Mills(Never Knew Love Like this before); Bill
Cosby; Coasters(Charlie Brown). Comedy from Marty Cohen. Dionne performs
"Deja Vu". Andy Gibb & Dionne Warwick duet on "I just want
to be your everything."moreless
Episode
4
10/4/80
7.9
Performers
include the Rolling Stones(Emotional Rescue Music Video), Seals & Crofts
(Diamond Girl), Pure Prairie League (I'm Almost ready), Tanya
Tucker("Hollywood Smiles"), Larsen-Feiten Band(Who'll be the Fool
Tonight), and Amy Holland (How Do I Survive). Comedy from Jay Johnson
& Lenny Rush. Dionne sings "The Look of Love."
See 'Recap' for the Solid Gold Top 10.moreless
Episode
5
10/11/80
0.0
Dionne
welcomes Chevy Chase, Air Supply ("All Out of Love"), Al Jarreau
("Distracted"), Billy Joel ("It's Still Rock and Roll to
Me"), Johnny Paycheck ("Take This Job and Shove It"), co-host
Peaches & Herb, Donna Summer, and magician David Copperfield.
Episode
6
10/18/80
0.0
Dionne
welcomes George Benson (Give Me the Night/ Love Times Love), the Rolling Stones
(She's So Cold music video), Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (You Don't
have to be a Star), Don Williams (I believe in You), Molly
Hatchet (Beatin' the Odds), and the Spinners(Now that You're Mine). Comedy
from Gallagher & Marty Cohen.
. Dionne sings "Make It Easy On Yourself."
moreless
Episode
7
10/25/80
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host The Commodores(Heroes) and Solid Gold recording acts Pete
Townsend(Let my Love Open the Door- music video), Leo Sayer (More than I can
Say), John Stewart (Gold), Johnny Rivers, TG Sheppard (Do You Want to go to
Heaven), and 707(I could be Good for You). Comedy from Glenn Super. Dionne
Warwick sings her 1968 hit "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" See
'Recap' for the Solid Gold Top 10.moreless
co-host Gladys Knight & the Pips
Episode
8
11/1/80
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Gladys Knight. The performers are Gladys Knight & the Pips
("Bourgie, Bourgie"), Tanya Tucker ("Pecos Promenade"),
Andy Gibb(Time is Time), Hall and Oates, Eddie Rabbitt, Peter Townshend
(probably a video), and comedian Steve Allen. Dionne sings "Midnight Train
to Georgia" with Gladys Knight & the pips.
Episode
9
11/8/80
7.5
Narada
Michael Walden("The Real Thang"); Debby Boone ;Split Enz("I Got
You");Paul Simon ("Late in the Evening") ; Ray, Goodman &
Brown ("My Prayer")
Episode
10
11/15/80
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-hostess Natalie Cole("Hold On"). Musical guests include
Andy Gibb("Me Without You"), Paul Simon (Late in the Evening), Johnny
Lee (One in a Million), Dire Straits (Skate Away), Grace Jones (Breakdown), and
Jimmy Hall("I'm Happy that Love has Found you"). Comedy from
Gallagher. A solo from Dionne ("Alfie"). A duet by Dionne &
Natalie (You've Got A Friend")moreless
Episode
11
11/22/80
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Toni Tennille("This Is Not the First Time"), Air
Supply ("Every Woman in the World"), The Babys ("Turn and Walk
Away"), Larry Graham ("When We Get Married"), Billy Joel
("Sometimes a Fantasy"), the Manhattan Transfer ("Trickle
Trickle"), and Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard
("Suddenly").
Episode
12
11/29/80
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Johnny Mathis ("Chances Are"), Rocky Burnette
("Fallin' in Love"), Rita Coolidge ("Fool That I Am"), The
Dirt Band ("High School Yearbook"), Geraldine Hunt ("Can't Fake
the Feeling") and Teena Marie ("I Need Your Lovin'"). Dusty
Springfield sings her 1966 hit "You Don't Have to Say You Love
Me." Gallagher provides the comedy.moreless
Episode
13
12/6/80
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Bobby Goldsboro(Goodbye Marie) and Performers including Kool
& the Gang (Celebration); Ronnie Laws (Every Generation);Bellamy Brothers(Lovers
Live Longer);Neilsen Pearson Band(If I should Sail); Thin Lizzy (Killer on the
Loose);and Willie Nelson & Leon Russell(Heartbreak Hotel).Comedy from
Jimmy Aleck. Dionne & Bobby close the show with "Watching Scotty
Grow". A solo from Dionne (After You).
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Co-hosts Richard Sanders & Tim Reid
Episode
14
12/13/80
7.0
Performers:
Patrice Rushen ("Look Up"), Susan Anton & Fred Knoblock
("Killing Time"), Phil Everly ("Dare To Dream Again"), Leif
Garrett ("You Had To Go And Change On Me"), Split Enz ("I Hope I
Never"), and Tavares ("Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel").
Comedy from Arsenio Hall. Dionne sings her 1964 hit "Walk On
By."moreless
Episode
15
1/3/81
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Neil Sedaka ("Laughter in the Rain"), Debby Boone
("You Light Up My Life"), Bette Midler ("My Mother's
Eyes"), Peter Allen, Stephen Bishop, The Manhattans, and John Cougar
Mellencamp.
Episode
16
1/10/81
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Jim Stafford ("Spiders & Snakes"), Rod Stewart
("Passion"), Billy Burnette, The Commodores, LaToya Jackson, Leo
Sayer, and Seals & Crofts.
Episode
17
1/17/81
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-hosts The Pointer Sisters ("Could I Be Dreaming"), Billy
Burnette, Teri De Sario ("All I Wanna Do"), Richie Havens ("Here
Comes The Sun"), Tierra ("Together"), The Vapors ("Turning
Japanese"), and Dottie West ("Are You Happy Baby?"). Dionne
sings "All The Time" and joins the Pointer Sisters for "Yes
We Can Can."
See Recap for the top 10 countdown.moreless
Episode
18
1/24/81
0.0
Dionne
& Cliff (A little in Love)welcome Andy Gibb (Time is Time),Rick Nelson(It
hasn't happened Yet), The Captain & Tenille(Do that to me One more Time),
Viola Mills(If you Could Read my Mind) & Con Funk Shun(Too Tight) and
the Bellamy Brothers("Do You Love as good as you look"). Comedy
from Jay Johnson. Dionne sings "Have you lost that Loving
feeling".moreless
Episode
19
1/31/81
7.0
Guest
Host Deborah Harry("The Tide is High")fills in while Dionne is in Las
Vegas. Guests include George Burns("Willy Won't you sing a song with
me"), Chuck Berry("Maybellene"), Hall & Oates("Kiss on
my List"), Linda Clifford("Red Light"), Don Williams("I
Believe in You"), and Air Supply("Every Woman in the
World"). Comedy from Roger & Roger, and Marty Cohen.moreless
Episode
20
2/7/81
8.2
A
countdown of theTop 20 songs of 1980 is hosted by Dionne Warwick and features
performances by Air Supply(All Out of Love), George Benson(Give me the Night);
Irene Cara(Fame), Christopher Cross(Sailing); Billy Joel(It's Still Rock N Roll
to me- music video); The Pointer sisters(He's So Shy); Eddie
Rabbitt(Driving My Life Away video);Cliff Richard (Dreaming); Rolling
Stones(Emotional Rescue music video) ; and Paul Simon(Late in the Evening music
video). Comedy from Marty Cohen. A solo from Dionne ("No Night So
Long").moreless
Episode
21
2/14/81
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-hosts Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers ("I've Done Enough
Dying Today"), Firefall ("Staying with It"), Rupert Holmes
("Blackjack"), Tina Turner ("Proud Mary"), ABBA, John
Cougar Mellencamp, and Ronnie Milsap.
Episode
22
2/21/81
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Isaac Hayes ("Don't Let Go"), Gail Davies
("I'll Be There"), Rupert Holmes ("Blackjack"), Donnie Iris
("Ah, Leah"), The O’Jays ("Use ta Be My Girl"), and
Phil Seymour ("Precious to Me"). Plus, Willie Tyler & Lester, a
ventriloquist act.
Episode
23
2/28/81
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Dottie West ("Are You Happy Baby?"), Delbert
McClinton ("Giving It Up for Your Love"), Fleetwood Mac
("Sara" music video), the Pointer Sisters ("Where Did the Time
Go?"), Yarborough And Peoples, Molly Hatchet ("The Rambler"),
and the Statler Brothers ("In the Garden"). Dottie West &
Dionne Warwick sing "9 to 5."moreless
Episode
24
3/7/81
0.0
Dionne
Warwick welcomes co-host Roberta Flack ("Killing Me Softly with His
Song"), Peabo Bryson ("Love Is a Waiting Game"), Barry Manilow
("I Made It Through the Rain"), Charlie Rich ("Are We Dreamin'
the Same Dream?"), Phil Seymour ("Precious to Me"), Ray
Stevens ("Take Care of Business") and the Whispers ("It's a Love
Thing"). Also appearing: comedian Denny Johnston.moreless
Episode
25
3/14/81
6.6
Sister
Sledge opens the show with "All American Girls". Harry Chapin
performs "Remember when the Music". Dionne introduces Wayland Flowers
and Madame. Jermaine Jackson sings "You like me Don't You". Leo Sayer
performs his latest hit "Living in a Fantasy". A classic from
Dionne "What the world needs now". Country Gold from Mickey Gilley
"A headache tomorrow or a heartache tonight". Loverboy performs
"Turn Me Loose". A duet by Leo and Dionne (You make me feel like
Dancing) closes the show. See 'Recap' for the Solid Gold Top 10.moreless
Episode
26
3/21/81
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Smokey Robinson ("Bein' with You"), Nicolette Larson
("Ooo-Eee"), Sheena Easton ("Morning Train"), A Taste of
Honey ("Sukiyaki"), Dire Straits ("Sultans of Swing"),
James Taylor and J.D. Souther ("Her Town Too"), and Jim Stafford
("Cow Patti"). Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame plus Marty
Cohen.
Episode
27
3/28/81
6.8
Performers
include Andrae Crouch; Anne Murray; Andy Gibb; The Who; The Shirelles; Don
Williams; and Juice Newton. Comedy from Marty Cohen plus Wayland Flowers &
Madame.
Episode
28
4/4/81
7.7
Cliff
Richard is the guest host ("Give A Little Bit More" and "A
Little in Love"). The other performers include Alabama ("Old
Flame"); Badfinger ("Hold On"); Natalie Cole ("This Will
Be" 1975 hit); Gladys Knight & the Pips ("Bourgie,
Bourgie"); Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio ("A Woman Needs
Love"); and Mel Tillis ("Southern Rain").
Comedy from Marty Cohen and Wayland Flowers & Madame.
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Episode
29
4/12/81
7.5
Co-Hostess
Aretha Franklin sings "Respect" and introduces Rick Springfield
("Jessie's Girl"), Air Supply ("Lost in Love"), Tierra,
Johnny Mathis; Don McLean ("Crying"), and Roseanne Cash ("Seven
Year Ache"). Dionne sings the Solid Gold theme both slowly and the usual
version heard on the end credits "live". Dionne & Aretha
duet on "I Say a little Prayer".moreless
Episode
30
4/18/81
0.0
Dionne
Warwick welcomes co-host Helen Reddy ("Can't Say Goodbye to You"),
Hall & Oates ("Kiss on My List"), Rupert Holmes
("Him"), the Marshall Tucker Band ("This Time I Believe"),
Rufus ("Tonight We Love"), T.G. Sheppard ("I Loved 'Em Every
One") and Deniece Williams ("What Two Can Do").
Episode
31
4/25/81
7.0
Dionne
and co-host Roger Miller welcome Aretha Franklin ("What a Fool
Believes"), Franke and the Knockouts ("Sweetheart"), The Rovers
("Wasn't That a Party"), Sister Sledge ("Next Time You'll
Know"), and The Spinners ("Long Live Soul Music").
Episode
32
5/2/81
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Bill Cosby. Also appearing are Dr. Hook ("That Didn't
Hurt Too Bad"), Crystal Gayle ("Too Many Lovers"), Bobby
Goldsboro ("Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore"), B.B. King ("The
Thrill Is Gone"), and the Manhattan Transfer ("The Boy from New
York City"). Also: Concert footage of Paul McCartney in London.moreless
Episode
33
5/9/81
7.6
Dionne
presents a classics show featuring Performers: Deborah Harry of
Blondie("Call Me"); Glen Campbell ("Rhinestone Cowboy");The
Captain & Tennille ("Do That to Me One More Time");Dr. Hook
("When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman") ;Neil Sedaka
("The Hungry Years"); Chuck Berry ; and the Commodores. A medley
duet by Dionne & Lionel Richie. Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame;
Marty Cohen and Wil Shriner.moreless
Episode
34
5/16/81
0.0
Dionne
presents a classics show featuring Aretha Franklin ("Respect"), Andy
Gibb ("Shadow Dancing"), Gladys Knight & the Pips ("I've Got
to Use My Imagination"), Johnny Mathis ("Chances Are"), Helen
Reddy ("I Am Woman"), The Statler Brothers ("Flowers on the
Wall"), and B.J. Thomas ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My
Head"). A duet by Dionne & Andy Gibb ("I Just want to be your everything").
Dionne sings "Alfie" produced for this episode by musical director
Michael Miller.moreless
Episode
35
5/23/81
8.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Rick Nelson ("Believe What You Say"), Kim Carnes
("Bette Davis Eyes"), Sheena Easton ("Morning Train"),
Rupert Holmes ("Escape"), Ronnie Milsap ("Am I Losing
You?"), John O'Banion ("Love You like I Never Loved Before"),
and Styx ("Too Much Time on My Hands").
Episode
36
5/30/81
0.0
Dionne
and co-host Barry White perform "Never Never Gonna Give You Up."
Barry White and his wife Glodean sing "I Want You." Additional
performers are Gary US Bonds ("This Little Girl"), Terri Gibbs
("Somebody's Knocking"), Pure Prairie League ("Still
Right Here In My Heart"), Nicolette Larson & the Dirt Band
("Make a Little Magic"), Conway Twitty ("Rest your Love on
Me"), and Carl Wilson ("Hold Me"). Dionne sings "Reach Out
For Me." Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame plus Marty Cohen. See
'Recap' for the Solid Gold Top 10.moreless
Episode
37
6/6/81
0.0
Chuck
Mangione (co-host) performs "Feels So Good."
Performers include Lacy J. Dalton ("Whisper"), Rupert Holmes ("I
Don't Need You"), Smokey Robinson ("Being with You"), Split Enz
("Hard Act to Follow"), James Taylor ("Hard Times") and
Thin Lizzy ("The Boys Are Back in Town").
Episode
38
6/13/81
7.3
Dionne
welcomes co-hosts The Oak Ridge Boys ("Elvira"), Kim Carnes
("Bette Davis Eyes"), Christopher Cross ("Say You'll Be
Mine"), Get Wet ("Just So Lonely"), Bill Medley ("Hey,
Girl"), Sister Sledge ("We Are Family"), and Bill Withers
("Just the Two of Us").
Episode
39
7/4/81
0.0
Performers
include co-host Billy Preston ("Nothing from Nothing"); A Taste of
Honey ("Sukiyaki"); Dave & Sugar ("Fool by Your Side");
Juice Newton ("Queen of Hearts"); Don McLean ("Since I Don't
Have You"); REO Speedwagon ("Don't Let Him Go"); and Lee
Ritenour ("Is It You?").
Episode
40
7/11/81
0.0
Performers
include co-host Jose Feliciano ("Chico and the Man" theme); Air
Supply ("The One That You Love"); The Greg Kihn Band ("The Break
Up Song"); Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty with the Heartbreakers ("Stop
Draggin' My Heart Around"); Leo Sayer ("Where Did We Go
Wrong?"); Rick Springfield ("Jessie's Girl"); and Hank Williams
Jr. ("Dixie on My Mind").moreless
Episode
41
7/18/81
8.1
A
classics show features Stephanie Mills ("Winner"), Stanley Clarke and
George Duke ("Sweet Baby"), Hall & Oates ("You Make My
Dreams"), Jim Photoglo ("Fool in Love with You"), Billy Preston
("A Change Is Going to Come"), Cliff Richard ("Devil
Woman"), Dottie West ("Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest
Word"), and Jose Feliciano.moreless
co-host Gladys Knight and the Pips
Episode
42
7/25/81
0.0
Performers
include Gladys Knight and the Pips (co-hosts, "Love Was Made for
Two"); Anne Murray ("Blessed Are the Believers"); Joe Dolce
("Shaddup You Face"); Gary US Bonds ("This Little Girl");
Firefall ("You Are the Woman"); Rick Springfield ("I've Done
Everything for You"); and Robbie Dupree ("Brooklyn Girls").
Episode
43
8/1/81
0.0
Performers
include co-host Harry Chapin ("Circle"), The Manhattan Transfer
("Boy from New York City"), Delbert McClinton ("Shotgun
Rider"), Charlie Rich ("You Made It Beautiful"), Johnny Rivers
("Memphis"), Carole Bayer Sager ("Stronger than Before"),
Santana ("Winning"), and Holly Stanton ("Just a Little").
Dionne sings "Windows of the World".
Episode
44
8/8/81
0.0
Performers
include co-host Mickey Gilley ("You Don't Know Me"); Razzy Bailey
("Midnight Hauler"); Robbie Dupree ("Saturday Night"); and
The Oak Ridge Boys ("Elvira"). Stephen Bishop performs his 1977 hit
"On and On". Dionne sings "Don't Make me Over".
Episode
45
8/15/81
0.0
This
compilation show (of clips from past episodes) features Peter Allen singing
"I Go to Rio". Other performers include Chuck Berry
("Maybellene"), Debby Boone ("You Light Up My Life"),
Smokey Robinson, Natalie Cole, Tina Turner("Proud Mary")and Rick
Nelson ("Garden Party"). Comedy by Wayland Flowers and Madame.
Episode
46
8/22/80
7.9
Debbie
Harry (of Blondie) fills in while Dionne is performing in Las Vegas. Debbie
sings "The Tide Is High" and introduces the video for Blondie's
"Rapture." Ms. Harry also appears in a comedy bit with regular Marty
Cohen. The other performers are Air Supply ("Every Woman In The
World"), Chuck Berry ("Maybelline"), George Burns ("Willie,
Won't You Sing a Song With Me?"), Linda Clifford ("Red Light"),
Hall and Oates ("Kiss On My List"), Delbert McClinton, and Don
Williams ("I Believe In You"). Also appearing: Roger and
Roger.moreless
Episode
47
8/29/81
6.8
Dionne
welcomes performers of Country Gold including Mickey Gilley, Charlie Rich, Jim
Stafford, Anne Murray, Glen Campbell & Tanya Tucker, Johnny Lee, Roger
Miller, Johnny Paycheck, and Larry Gatlin. Johnny Paycheck performs "Take
this job and Shove It". Jim Stafford Classic Country Gold "Spiders
and Snakes". Anne Murray with "Could I have this Dance". Roger
Miller performs "Dang Me". Glen Campbell & Tanya Tucker duet on
"Dream Lover". Charlie Rich with "Behind Closed Doors".
Larry Gatlin performs "All the Gold in California."more
Season 2 Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 1
Episode
1
9/12/81
8.5
Andy
Gibb & Marilyn McCoo take over as hosts of the show. Performers include
Special Guest star Olivia Newton-John("Physical"), plus Sister Sledge
("He's Just a Runaway"), Ronnie Milsap ("There's No Getting over
Me"), Mickey Gilley, Air Supply ("Here I Am (Just When I Thought
I Was Over You)"), Gladys Knight and the Pips ("Midnight Train to
Georgia"), Robbie Patton, and the comedy of Mack and Jamie. An interview
with Lionel Richie. Marilyn performs the #4 song "Slow Hand." Olivia
and Andy duet with "Rest Your Love on Me".moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 2
Episode
2
9/19/81
0.0
Performers
include Mickey Gilley ("You Don't Know Me"), Robbie Patton
("Don't Give It Up"), Peaches & Herb ("Freeway"), Poco
("Widowmaker"), and Gary Wright ("Really Wanna Know You"),
Kim Carnes, The Oak Ridge Boys, and Rod Stewart.
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 3
Episode
3
9/26/81
9.0
Andy
& Marilyn welcome Special Guest star Crystal Gayle ("The Woman in
Me"), Adam & the Ants ("Stand & Deliver"), David Gates
("The Goodbye Girl"), Tim Goodman ("New Romeo"), Rick James
("Super Freak"), Billy Joel ("Say Goodbye to Hollywood"),
Eddie Rabbitt (interview), and Ronnie McDowell. Comedy from Wayland
Flowers and Madame, and Mack & Jamie. Marilyn sings the #8 song ("For
your Eyes Only").moreless
Andy Gibb & co-host Marilyn McCoo Show 4
Episode
4
10/3/81
0.0
Performers
include Victoria Principal ("All I Have To Do Is Dream" duet with
Andy Gibb), The Afternoon Delights ("General HospiTale"), Chuck Berry
("Roll Over Beethoven"), NOVO Combo ("Up Periscope"), Poco
("Widowmaker"), Charley Pride ("Never Been So Loved in All
My Life"), The Rolling Stones ("Start Me Up" music video),
and Stacey Lattisaw. Comedy from Mack & Jamie plus Marty Cohen.moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 5
Episode
5
10/10/81
7.8
Performers
include special guest Cliff Richard ("Wired for Sound"); Billy Idol
("Mony Mony"); Eddie Rabbitt ("Step by Step"); Kool &
the Gang; Albert Hammond; Little River Band ("The Night Owls"); and
Johnny Lee. An interview with Anne Murray. Comedy from Mack and Jamie plus
Wayland Flowers and Madame. Cliff & Marilyn sing "Dreamin" to
close the show.moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 6
Episode
6
10/17/81
7.0
Performers
include Aretha Franklin and George Benson ("Love All The Hurt Away");
Rita Coolidge ("The Closer You Get"); David Lindley ("Mercury
Blues"); The Allman Brothers Band; and James Ingram. Rita Coolidge sings
her 1978 hit "The Way You Do the Things You Do." Additional
song: "Wedding Bell Blues." Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame
plus Marty Cohen.moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 7
Episode
7
10/24/81
8.1
Performers
include A Taste of Honey ("Boogie Oogie Oogie"); Rick Springfield
("I've Done Everything for You"); Nicolette Larson("Fool Me
Again"); Conway Twitty; Balance; Carl Carlton ("She's a Bad Mama
Jama"); and Freddy Cannon & the Belmonts.
Andy does a solo of the Dan Fogelberg song "Hard to Say." Freddy
Cannon joins Andy & Marilyn for a medley of Cannon's hits.
Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame, plus Marty Cohen.
moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 8
Episode
8
10/31/81
7.7
Performers
include special guest Anne Murray ("Could I Have This Dance?"); Air
Supply ("Here I Am"); Pat Benatar ("Promises in the Dark");
The Four Tops ("When She Was My Girl"); Don McLean ("Castles in
the Air"); Stevie Woods ("Steal the Night"); Danny &
the Juniors ("At the Hop"); and the Greg Kihn Band ("The Girl
Most Likely").
Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame, plus Marty Cohen. Marilyn has a solo
with "Who's Cryin Now".moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 9
Episode
9
11/7/81
7.6
Performers
include Burton Cummings ("You Saved My Soul"); Sheena Easton
("For Your Eyes Only" & "Morning Train"); Journey
("Who's Cryin' Now?"); Olivia Newton-John ("Physical"); and
Jerry Reed ("Patches"). Comedy from Marty Cohen, plus Wayland Flowers
and Madame.
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 10 Classics
Episode
10
11/14/81
7.8
Performers
include Crystal Gayle ("Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue"); Rod
Stewart ("Passion"); Debbie Harry ("Call Me"); The Little
River Band ("Lonesome Loser"); The Spinners ("Working My Way
Back to You"); Sister Sledge; Billy Preston ("Nothing from
Nothing"); and Lulu. Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame and
Marty Cohen. A countdown of hits from 1973.moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 11 Classics
Episode
11
11/21/81
8.1
This
episode spotlights hits from past years: Peaches & Herb open the show with
their 1979 single "Shake Your Groove Thing." The Pointer Sisters
perform "He's So Shy," their 1980 hit. Robbie Dupree does his 1980
recording "Hot Rod Hearts." Johnny Mathis sings "Chances Are,"
his #1 classic from 1957. Rick Nelson performs his 1958 record "Believe
What You Say." Marilyn McCoo sings "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine
In," which she originally recorded with the 5th Dimension. The Commodores
perform their 1977 hit "Easy." Rita Coolidge sings her 1977
hit"(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher." Rupert Holmes
performs his 1979 single "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)."
Also, the Solid Gold Dancers present classic hits from 1969.moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 12
Episode
12
11/28/81
7.8
Performers
include Chris Christian ("I Want You, I Need You"), Natalie Cole
("These Eyes" and "Nothin' But a Fool"), Hall & Oates
("Private Eyes"), Iron City Houserockers ("Friday Night"),
Fred Knoblock ("Memphis"), John Schneider ("Them Good Ol' Boys
Are Bad") and The Spinners ("You Go Your Way, I'll Go
Mine"). Marilyn performs the #5 song "The Night Owls".moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 13
Episode
13
12/5/81
7.6
Performers
include Joey Scarbury ("Believe It or Not"), The Bee Gees
("Living Eyes"), Paul Williams("Evergreen"), Alabama
("Love in the First Degree"), and Curtis Mayfield and The Los Angeles
Dodgers' Big Blue Wrecking Crew ("We Are the Champions"). Andy
performs "Trying to Live my life without You" 1. Air Supply:
Here I Am 2. Olivia Newton-John: Physical 3. Commodores: Oh No 4. Foreigner:
Waiting for a Girl Like You 5. Police: Every Little Thing She Does is Magic 6.
Journey: Don't Stop Believin' 7. Bob Seger: Trying to Live My Life Without You
(performed by Andy) 8. Rod Stewart: Young Turks 9. Barry Manilow: The Old Songs
10. Genesis: No Reply at Allmoreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 14
Episode
14
12/12/81
0.0
Melba
Moore opens the show with "Take My Love." Gladys Knight and the Pips
perform "I Will Fight." The #8 Song is Rod Stewart's "Young
Turks" (music video). The Canadian band Chilliwack performs their hit
"My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)." Country duo The Bellamy Brothers
do "You're My Favorite Star." Marilyn McCoo covers the Commodores'
song "Oh No." Rex Smith sings "Remember The Love Songs."
Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather
Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the
puppet). Gladys Knight & Andy Gibb sing "Best Thing That Ever Happened
To Me." See 'Recap' for Solid Gold's Top 10.moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Christmas Show
Episode
15
12/19/81
7.6
Andy
& Marilyn welcome Freda Payne ("Band of Gold"), John Schneider
("Katey's Christmas Card"), Loverboy ("Working for the
Weekend"), Peaches & Herb ("Bluer than Blue"), and Paul
Williams ("Making Believe"). Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame.
Marilyn and Andy conclude the show with a duet of "Why do Fools Fall
in Love".moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 16
Episode
16
1/9/82
7.9
Andy
& Marilyn welcome Dottie West ("It's High Time"); Earth Wind and
Fire ("Let's Groove"); Quarterflash ("Harden My Heart");
Bob Welch ("Two to Do"); and Marie Osmond ("I've Got a Bad Case
of You"). A duet by Andy & Marie Osmond (Just Once). Comedy from
Wayland Flowers and Madame.
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 17
Episode
17
1/16/82
8.1
The
Go-Go's open the show with the week's #10 song "Our Lips are Sealed".
Billy Joel performs "She's Got a Way". Neil Sedaka with "What
have they done to My town". Steve Wariner performs "All Roads Lead to
You". Jose Feliciano with "I Wanna Be Where You Are". Andy
Gibb with the #5 song "Coming in and Out of Your Life". Roberta Flack's
Solid Gold Classic "Feel Like Making Love". Del Shannon's Pick Hit
"Sea of Love". Madame chats with the dancers and Neil Sedaka for
Rolling Stuff magazine. A duet by Neil & Marilyn "The Hungry
Years".
Comedy by Marty Cohen. See 'Recap' for Solid Gold's Top 10.moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 18
Episode
18
1/23/82
7.8
Andy
& Marilyn welcome Hall & Oates ("I Can't Go for That"), Lou
Rawls ("You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine"), Jermaine Jackson
("I'm Just Too Shy"), Conway Twitty ("Red Neckin' Love Makin'
Night"), The Time ("Cool"), and David Gates. Comedy from Wayland
Flowers and Madame.
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 19
Episode
19
1/30/82
0.0
Andy
& Marilyn welcome KISS ("I" and "A World Without
Heroes"), The Four Tops ("When She Was My Girl"), Ronnie Laws
("There's a Way"), Olivia Newton-John ("Make a Move on
Me"), Alicia Bridges ("I Love the Nightlife") and Eddie Rabbitt
("Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight").
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 20
Episode
20
2/7/82
8.0
Andy
& Marilyn welcome Rick Springfield ("Love Is Alright Tonite"),
Devo ("Jerkin' Back 'n' Forth"), The Little River Band ("Take It
Easy on Me"), Kool and the Gang ("Steppin' Out"), and Mickey
Gilley ("Lonely Nights"). George Carlin does a comedy routine
titled "A Place for My Stuff." Regulars include Marty Cohen and
Wayland Flowers & Madame. Marilyn peforms a solo ("I Can't Go for
That").moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 21
Episode
21
2/14/82
0.0
Andy
& Marilyn welcome Grammy winners Debby Boone ("You Light Up My
Life"), Christopher Cross ("Sailing"), Jose Feliciano
("Light My Fire"), Crystal Gayle ("Don't It Make My Brown Eyes
Blue?"), Gloria Gaynor ("I Will Survive"), and Gladys Knight
& the Pips ("Midnight Train to Georgia").
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 22
Episode
22
2/20/82
7.7
Andy
& Marilyn welcome Sheena Easton ("You Could Have Been with Me");
Hall & Oates ("You've Lost That Lovin Feelin"); the Rolling
Stones ("Waiting on a Friend" music video); James Brown ("I Got
You, I Feel Good"); Go-Go's("We Got the Beat"); Madleen
Kane ("You Can"); and Crystal Gayle ("You Never Gave Up on
Me").
A duet by Andy & Marilyn ("Through the Years").
moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 23
Episode
23
2/27/82
0.0
Performers
include Air Supply ("Sweet Dreams"); George Benson ("Turn Your
Love Around"); Aretha Franklin ("Hold On I'm Comin'");
Quarterflash ("Find Another Fool"); and Dottie West.
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 24
Episode
24
3/6/82
7.6
Andy
and Marilyn welcome Tommy Tutone ("867-5309/Jenny"), Alabama
("Love in the First Degree"), Rick Springfield ("Love Is Alright
Tonite"), Irene Cara ("Anyone Can See"), The Henry Paul Band
("Keeping Our Love Alive"), and Patti Austin. Mel Carter performs his
1965 classic "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me." Comedy from Wayland
Flowers and Madame. A countdown of the week's top 10 hits.moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 25
Episode
25
3/13/82
7.0
Andy
& Marilyn welcome the All Sports Band ("Jet Set"), Chubby Checker
("Running"), Judy Collins ("It's Gonna Be One of Those
Nights"), David Frizzell & Shelly West ("Another Honky-Tonk Night
on Broadway"), James Ingram ("One Hundred Ways"), and Skyy
("Call Me"). Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame. An
appearance by Rich Little. A solo by Marilyn "Wedding Bell
Blues".moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 26
Episode
26
3/20/82
0.0
Andy
& Marilyn welcome Sheena Easton ("Modern Girl" & "A
Little Tenderness"); Rick James ("Ghetto Life"); and Buckner
& Garcia ("Pac-Man Fever"). Mary MacGregor performs her 1977 #1
hit "Torn Between Two Lovers." Comedy from Wayland Flowers and
Madame.
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 27
Episode
27
3/27/82
7.5
Andy
& Marilyn welcome The Allman Brothers Band ("Two Rights"); Lacy
J. Dalton ("Wild Turkey"); Bertie Higgins ("Key Largo");
Thelma Houston ("If You Feel It"); Bonnie Raitt ("Keep This
Heart in Mind"); and Stevie Woods ("Just Can't Win 'Em All"). A
duet by Marilyn and Thelma Houston ("Don't leave me this way").
Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame. Plus, an appearance by Rich Little.
moreless
Episode
28
4/3/82
0.0
Marilyn
and co-host Lou Rawls ("Lady Love") welcome Sister Sledge ("We
Are Family" and "My Guy"); Cliff Richard ("Daddy's
Home"); Ed Bruce ("You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever
Had"); Bill Champlin ("Take It Uptown"); Prism ("Don't Let
Him Know"); and Bobby Womack ("If You Think You're Lonely
Now"). Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame. A duet by Marilyn &
Lou Rawls.moreless
Episode
29
4/10/82
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes co-host Jerry Reed ("The Man with the Golden Thumb"); Rick
Springfield ("Don't Talk to Strangers"); the Go-Go's ("We Got
the Beat"); The Charlie Daniels Band ("Still in Saigon"); Ray
Parker Jr. ("The Other Woman"); and Deniece Williams ("It's Gonna
Take a Miracle"). Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame. A duet by
Marilyn and Jerry Reed.moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 30
Episode
30
5/1/82
8.0
Performers
include Dr. Hook ("Baby Makes her Blue Jeans Talk"); Melissa
Manchester ("You Should Hear How She Talks about You"); Air Supply
("Sweet Dreams"); The Bellamy Brothers; Huey Lewis & the
News("Do you Believe in Love"); Olivia Newton-John("Make a
Move on Me"); and Eddie Rabbitt.
Andy Gibb sings his 1978 hit "Shadow Dancing."
moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 31 Classics
Episode
31
5/8/82
0.0
Performers
include Cliff Richard ("Dreaming" 1980); Kool & the Gang
("Ladies' Night"); Judy Collins ("Send In the Clowns");
Glen Campbell("Rhinestone Cowboy"); Poco; Rex Smith; and Paul
Williams.
Marilyn McCoo & Leo Sayer Show 32
Episode
32
5/15/82
8.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes co-host Leo Sayer ("Have You Ever Been In Love"); Jay
Ferguson ("Tonite (Fallin' For Ya)"); Greg Guidry ("Going
Down"); James Ingram ("One Hundred Ways"); Quarterflash
("Find Another Fool"); and Rick Springfield ("Don't Talk to
Strangers"). Roger Miller performs his 1965 hit "England
Swings." Leo Sayer and Marilyn McCoo sing a medley of "When I Need
You"/"More Than I Can Say." A Solid Gold video by The Rolling
Stones ("Hang Fire"). Comedy by Wayland Flowers & Madam, plus
Marty Cohen.moreless
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 33 Classics
Episode
33
5/22/82
0.0
Classics
are performed by The Allman Brothers Band, Chuck Berry, Harry Chapin, Dr. Hook,
Leo Sayer, Neil Sedaka, The Four Tops ("I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie
Honey Bunch)"), and Olivia Newton-John ("Rest Your Love On Me").
Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo Show 34
Episode
34
5/29/82
7.4
Performers
include The Righteous Brothers ("You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" and
"(You're My) Soul and Inspiration"); The Human League; Sheena Easton;
Conway Twitty; Charlene("I've Never Been To Me"); and
comedian-impressionist Fred Travalena. A music video by Paul McCartney &
Stevie Wonder ("Ebony and Ivory").
Episode
35
6/5/82
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes co-host Scott Baio ("Wanted for Love"), Alabama
("Mountain Music"), Stevie Nicks ("Edge of Seventeen"), War
("You Got The Power"), John Cougar Mellencamp, Peter Noone, and
Jean-Luc Ponty. Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame.
Marilyn McCoo & Charlie Daniels
Episode
36
6/12/82
0.0
Marilyn
& Charlie welcome Paul Davis ("'65 Love Affair"), Ashford &
Simpson ("Street Corner"), The Motels ("Only The Lonely"),
Quarterflash ("Right Kind Of Love"), Elton John, and Calamity Jane.
Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame.
Marilyn McCoo & Glenn Shorrock
Episode
37
6/19/82
7.8
Glen
Shorrock, the co-host of this week's episode was the former lead singer of the
Little River Band (LRB). Other performers include Karla Bonoff
("Personally"), Larry Graham ("Don't Stop When You're
Hot"), Haircut One Hundred ("Love Plus One"), Hall
& Oates ("Did It in a Minute"), T.G. Sheppard
("Finally"), and Joe Cocker. A duet by Glenn & Marilyn of
"Reminiscing" and "Take it Easy on Me".
moreless
Episode
38
6/26/82
7.7
Marilyn
& Shaun welcome Kool & the Gang ("Get Down On It"); Bonnie
Raitt; Moon Zappa ("Valley Girl"); Franke and the Knockouts
("Without You"); Charley Pride; Bobby Womack; and Gary Shandling.
Shaun Cassidy performs his 1977 hit "That's Rock 'N' Roll," and
sings a duet with Marilyn McCoo ("Always on My Mind"). Comedy from
Marty Cohen plus Wayland Flowers & Madame.moreless
Episode
39
7/3/82
7.8
Marilyn
& Rex welcome The Gap Band ("Early In the Morning"), The Osmonds
("I Think About Your Lovin'"), Ray Parker Jr. ("The Other
Woman"), Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons (medley of hits), Martin
Mull ("Talk Dirty To Me"), and The Waitresses ("I Know What
Boys Like"). Rex sings "Forever" and joins Marilyn McCoo for a
cover of Carl Carlton's "Everlasting Love."moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Chuck Mangione
Episode
40
7/10/82
0.0
Marilyn
& Chuck welcome performers Cher ("I Paralyze"); The Rolling
Stones ("Goin' to a Go-Go" music video); Stephanie Mills ("Last
Night"); Lacy J. Dalton ("Slow Down"); The T-Birds w/ Adrian
Zmed (song from the Grease 2 soundtrack); and Rose Royce ("Still In
Love"). Marilyn & Chuck perform the duet "Chase the Clouds
Away". Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame. Marilyn performs
"Any Day now".moreless
Episode
41
7/17/82
7.6
Marilyn
welcomes co-host Mel Tillis ("The One That Got Away") and performers
including Melissa Manchester ("You Should Hear How She Talks About
You"); Scott Baio ("What Was in That Kiss"); Greg Kihn Band ("Happy
Man"); Missing Persons ("Words"); Kathy Sledge & David
Simmons ("All the Man I Need"); and Bertie Higgins ("Just
Another Day in Paradise"). Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame &
Marty Cohen.A duet from Mel & Marilyn closes the show.moreless
Episode
42
7/24/82
8.5
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes co-host Cliff Richard (co-host); Sheena Easton ("Savoir
Faire"); Aretha Franklin ("Jump to It"); John Cougar Mellencamp
("Hurts So Good"); The Motels ("Only the Lonely"); Soft
Cell ("Tainted Love"); Nicolette Larson(I Only Want to be with You);
and Eddie Money. A duet by Marilyn and Cliff Richard ("Suddenly").
Episode
43
7/31/82
7.5
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes co-host Cliff Richard ("Where Do We Go From Here");
Karla Bonoff ("Personally"); The Dazz Band ("Let It Whip");
Christopher Atkins; and Laura Branigan("Gloria"). A duet by Cliff
& Marilyn("We Don't talk Anymore"). Player performs their 1977
hit "Baby Come Back" and "If Looks Could Kill".
Episode
44
8/7/82
0.0
Guests
include co-host Peter Noone ("Give Me Just a Little More Time"), Lisa
Hartman ("Hidin' From Love"), Patrice Rushen ("Forget Me
Nots"), Randy Crawford, Kid Creole and the Coconuts, Billy Davis Jr., and
Leo Sayer. Comedy with Marty Cohen. A duet from Marilyn & Peter
Noone("A Kind of Hush").
Marilyn McCoo & Andy Gibb Country Gold
Episode
45
8/28/82
6.0
A
tribute to country music with performances by Alabama ("Love in the First
Degree"); Terri Gibbs ("Somebody's Knockin'"); Roger Miller
("King of the Road"); Ronnie Milsap ("Smokey Mountain
Rain"); The Oak Ridge Boys ("Elvira"); The Bellamy Brothers(Let
your Love Flow); Rosanne Cash; Bobby Goldsboro; and Jerry Reed.
Marilyn McCoo & Andy Gibb Classics
Episode
46
9/4/82
7.5
Performers
include Air Supply ("All Out of Love"); The Dirt Band with Nicolette
Larson ("Make a Little Magic"); Gladys Knight & the Pips
("I've Got to Use My Imagination"); Chuck Mangione ("Feels So
Good"); Rick Nelson ("It's Late"); Juice
Newton ("Angel of the Morning"); and James Brown("Papa's
Got a Brand New Bag"). A Countdown of the Grammy Pop Female Vocal
performance winner from 1972-1981.
moreless
Episode
53
2/15/82
9.0
A
countdown of the top 40 songs of 1981 hosted by Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo.
Performers include Air Supply ("The One That You Love"); Kim Carnes
("Bette Davis Eyes"); Sheena Easton("Morning Train 9 to
5"); Hall & Oates ("You Make My Dreams" and "Kiss
on My List"); Debbie Harry ("The Tide is High"); Kool & the
Gang ("Celebration"); Olivia Newton-John ("Physical");
Little River Band ; Juice Newton ; Eddie Rabbitt ; Rolling Stones; Joey
Scarbury("Believe it or Not"); Rick Springfield ; James Taylor and JD
Souther("Her Town Too"); and Smokey Robinson ("Being With
You").
Comedy from Marty Cohen plus Wayland Flowers and Madame.moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 1
Episode
1
9/11/82
7.5
Marilyn
& Rex welcome John Cougar Mellencamp ("Jack & Diane"); Rick
James ("Hard To Get"); Barry Manilow ("Even Now" &
interview); Rosanne Cash; Huey Lewis & the News; Ronnie Milsap; Wayland
Flowers and Madame; and comedian Jeff Altman. A duet from Rex and
Marilyn("You Should Hear How She Talks about You").
moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 2
Episode
2
9/18/82
0.0
Marilyn
& Rex welcome America ("You Can Do Magic"); Josie Cotton
("He Could Be The One"); Quarterflash ("Night Shift"); the
Bellamy Brothers; Men at Work; and Larry Graham. Aretha Franklin performs her
1972 record "Day Dreaming."
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 3
Episode
3
9/25/82
0.0
Marilyn
and Rex welcome John Schneider ("In the Driver's Seat"); Jermaine
Jackson ("Let Me Tickle Your Fancy"); Charlie Daniels Band
("Ain't No Ramblers Anymore"); Melissa Manchester ("You Should
Hear How She Talks About You"); Rose Royce; and Billy Idol.
Jennifer Warnes & Joe Cocker perform their duet "Up Where We
Belong."moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 4
Episode
4
10/2/82
7.7
Marilyn
& Rex welcome Karla Bonoff ("Please Be the One"), Randy Meisner
("Never Been in Love"), Eddie Money ("I Think I'm in
Love"), Marie Osmond ("Back to Believing Again"), The
Temptations ("I Can't Get Next To You"), John Waite
("Change"), and Dottie West.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 5
Episode
5
10/9/82
0.0
Marilyn
& Rex welcome Air Supply ("Young Love"), Toni Basil
("Mickey"), Stephen Bishop ("If Love Takes You Away"),
Elton John ("Blue Eyes" music video), Tane Cain ("Holding
On"), Rose Royce, and Michael Murphey. A duet by Marilyn & Stephen
Bishop (On & On plus Save it for a Rainy Day).
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 6
Episode
6
10/16/82
0.0
Performers
include Laura Branigan ("Gloria"), Sylvia, Steel Breeze ("You
Don't Want Me Anymore"), Lionel Richie ("Truly"), ABC ("The
Look of Love"), Lee Majors ("The Ballad of the Unknown
Stuntman"), and Juice Newton ("Break It to Me Gently").Marilyn
& Rex sing "Don't Fight it".
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 7
Episode
7
10/23/82
0.0
Performers
include KC ("You Said You'd Gimme Some More"); America ("You Can
Do Magic"); The Stray Cats ("Rock This Town"); Tanya Tucker
("Cry"); The Four Tops; and The Motels. Burton Cummings, formerly of
the Guess Who, performs "American Woman."
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 8
Episode
8
10/30/82
7.5
Marilyn
and Rex welcome Billy Preston ("Don't Try to Fight It"); Sheena
Easton ("Machinery"); REO Speedwagon ("Sweet Time"); Tammy
Wynette ("You Still Get to Me in My Dreams"); Devo; Tavares; and Men
at Work("Who Can it be Now"). Billy Preston and Marilyn McCoo duet on
"Nothing From Nothing."
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 9
Episode
9
11/6/82
0.0
Marilyn
and Rex welcome performers Aretha Franklin ("Jump to It"); Evelyn
'Champagne' King ("Love Come Down"); Ronnie Milsap ("He Got
You"); Cliff Richard ; Michael McDonald; and Janet Jackson("Young
Love").
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Classics
Episode
10
11/13/82
8.0
A Solid
Gold Classics show featuring The Commodores ("Easy"), Sheena Easton
("Morning Train"), Hall & Oates ("Kiss on My List"),
Evelyn King ("Shame"), Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ("My
Eyes Adored You"), Rick Nelson ("Travelin' Man"), Joe
Cocker("With a Little Help from My Friends"), and Conway
Twitty("It's Only Make Believe").
This episode, despite being a special show, features the regular weekly
Countdown. Also includes a plug by Rex for the Upcoming Solid Gold
Christmas.moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 11
Episode
11
11/20/82
0.0
Performers
include Air Supply ("Even the Nights Are Better"); Laura Branigan
("Gloria"); Kim Carnes ("Voyeur"); Jerry Reed ("The
Bird"); Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes; Sheena Easton; and Rick James.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 12 Classics
Episode
12
11/27/82
8.1
A Solid
Gold Classics show featuring performances by America ("Tin Man"),
Judy Collins ("Both Sides Now"), The Charlie Daniels Band ("In
America"), Barry Manilow ("Copacabana"), Eddie Money ("Two
Tickets to Paradise"), Orleans ("Still the One"), the Righteous
Brothers, and War. Also, a duet by Rex & Marilyn. This special show
features the regular weekly countdown.moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 13
Episode
13
12/4/82
7.6
Performers
include Roberta Flack ("In The Name Of Love"), Joe Jackson
("Steppin' Out"), Bill Medley ("Right Here and Now"), Men
at Work ("Down Under"), The Motels ("Forever Mine"),
Scandal featuring Patty Smyth ("Goodbye to You"), and Earl Thomas
Conley. A Solid Gold Spotlight on Rick Springfield " I Get Excited".
Marilyn sings "Truly".moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 14
Episode
14
12/11/82
7.5
Performers
include The Gap Band ("You Dropped A Bomb On Me"); Paul Carrack and
Noise to Go ("I Need You"); Chilliwack ("Whatcha Gonna Do (When
I'm Gone)"); Lionel Richie ("Truly"); Eddie Rabbitt &
Crystal Gayle ("You & I"); and the Osmond Brothers. Paul
Davis performs his 1977 hit "I Go Crazy." Rex sings the #5 Song
"Love me Tomorrow".moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 15
Episode
15
12/18/82
7.6
Guests
include the Go-Go's ("Get Up and Go" & "This Old Feeling");
Donna Summer ("State of Independence"); The Stray Cats ("Rock
This Town"); Mickey Gilley; James Ingram & Patti Austin; and Kim
Carnes. A solo from Marilyn("Muscles"). Rex Smith sings a duet
with Mickey Gilley. A Solid Gold spotlight features "Heart
Attack".moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 16
Episode
16
1/8/83
7.0
Performers
include America ("Right Before Your Eyes"); Mac Davis ("Lying
Here Lying"); Missing Persons ("Destination Unknown"); Rocky
Burnette("Heartstopper"); Jeffrey Osborne("On the Wings Of
Love"); Neil Diamond and Toni Basil("Mickey").
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 17
Episode
17
1/15/83
0.0
Performers
include Skyy ("Movin' Violation"); Air Supply ("Now and
Forever"); John Cougar Mellencamp ("Hand to Hold On To"); ABC;
The Bellamy Brothers; The Lee Ritenour Band; and Vanity 6.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 18
Episode
18
1/22/83
8.1
Performers
include Adam Ant ("Goody Two Shoes"), Phil Collins ("You Can't
Hurry Love"), Barry Manilow ("Memory"), Men At Work ("Down
Under"), Prince ("1999"), Juice Newton, and Poco. A solo from
Rex with the #4 song ("Shadows of the Night").
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 19
Episode
19
1/29/83
6.5
Performers
include Ronnie Milsap ("Any Day Now"), Eddie Money ("Take a
Little Bit"), Steel Breeze ("Dreamin' Is Easy"), Rosanne Cash,
Saga, Frank Stallone, and The Temptations.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 20
Episode
20
2/5/83
7.0
Performers
include The Bus Boys ("The Boys Are Back In Town"), Crystal Gayle
("Till I Gain Control Again"), The Go-Go's ("Vacation"),
Michael McDonald ("I Gotta Try"), Sheena Easton, Tom Jones, and Rough
Trade.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 21 Grammy
Episode
21
2/12/83
0.0
Performers,
all of who are Grammy winners, include Kim Carnes ("Bette Davis
Eyes"), the Charlie Daniels Band ("The Devil Went Down to
Georgia"), Manhattan Transfer ("Boy from New York City"),
Stephanie Mills ("I Never Knew Love like This Before"),
Anne Murray ("Could I Have This Dance?"), Leo Sayer ("You
Make Me Feel Like Dancing"), Rick Springfield ("Jessie's Girl"),
and Bill Cosby.moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 22
Episode
22
2/19/83
8.0
Performers
include Toni Basil(Shopping from A to Z);Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle (You
& I); Devo (That's Good); Linda Ronstadt(I Knew You When);Rachel Sweet
(Voodoo); Charley McClain (With You);and Ray Parker Jr (Bad Boy). Marilyn
performs "Heart to Heart". Rex & Rachel Sweet duet on "Everlasting
Love". Comedian George Wallace.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 23
Episode
23
2/26/83
7.5
Performers
include Jefferson Starship ("Winds of Change"); Barry Manilow
("Some Kind of Friend"); Tanya Tucker("Feel Right");
Melissa Manchester ("Nice Girls"); Lionel Richie; Larry Gatlin &
the Gatlin Brothers; and Night Ranger.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 24
Episode
24
3/5/83
7.0
Performers
include The Weather Girls ("It's Raining Men"); Patti Austin &
James Ingram ("Baby Come To Me"); Paul Davis ("Cool
Night"); Missing Persons ("Windows"); Helen Reddy ("Don't
Tell Me Tonight"); and Juice Newton. Golden Earring performs their 1974
hit "Radar Love". Video of the week by Duran Duran("Hungry
Like the Wolf"). Comedian Tom Driesenmoreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 25
Episode
25
3/12/83
7.5
Performers
include Peter Allen ("Just Another Make-Out Song"); Joe Cocker
("Seven Days"); Men at Work ("Be Good Johnny"); Oxo
("Whirly Girl"); Kelly Groucutt (former member of the Electric Light
Orchestra); and Ricky Skaggs.
A Solid Gold video by Michael Jackson ("Billie Jean"). A duet by
Marilyn and Peter Allen.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 26
Episode
26
3/19/83
7.5
Performers
include ABC ("Poison Arrow"); Patti Austin and James Ingram
("How Do You Keep the Music Playing?"); Debarge ("I Like
It"); Sheena Easton ("You Do It"); Culture Club("Do You
Really Want to Hurt Me"); The Flirts("JukeBox Don't put another dime");
John Schneider, and Bobby Vinton.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 27
Episode
27
3/26/83
7.0
Performers
include Laura Branigan ("Solitaire"); The Dazz Band ("On the One
for Fun"); Dexys Midnight Runners ("Come On Eileen"); Robert
John ("Bread And Butter"); Roberta Flack; and Johnny Lee.
A Solid Gold video by Randy Newman ("I Love L.A."). A duet by Laura
Branigan & Rex Smith("Separate Ways").
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 28
Episode
28
4/2/83
6.5
Performers
include Marty Balin ("What Love Is"); The English Beat ("I
Confess"); Thelma Houston ("Working Girl"); Kenny Rogers and
Sheena Easton ("We've Got Tonight"); B.J. Thomas("Whatever
Happened to Old Fashioned Love"); and The Spinners("City full of
Memories"). A solo by Rex Smith.
Joan Rivers performs a comedy monologue.A duet by Rex and Marilyn.
moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 29
Episode
29
4/9/83
7.5
Performers
include Bryan Adams ("Straight from the Heart"); Janie Fricke
("You Don't Know Love"); The Greg Kihn Band ("Jeopardy");
O'Bryan ("I'm Freaky"); K.C. and Terri DeSario; and Phil Collins. A
Solid Gold video by Michael Jackson ("Beat It").
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 30
Episode
30
4/30/83
7.7
Performers
include Irene Cara("Flashdance"); Eddie Rabbit ;Melissa
Manchester("Nice Girls");Stephen Bishop("It Might be You");
Adam Ant; and a Video from Styx("Mr. Roboto"). Comedy from Joan
Rivers promoting her latest album. Rex sings a duet with Irene Cara.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith 31 Country Gold
Episode
31
5/7/83
7.4
Performers
include Dottie West ("It's High Time"); Eddie Rabbitt ("I Love a
Rainy Night"); Alabama ("Mountain Music"); Crystal Gayle
("Half the Way"); Tammy Wynette ("Stand by Your Man");
Michael Martin Murphey ("Wildfire"); Jerry Reed; Roger Miller; and
The Bellamy Brothers.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 32
Episode
32
5/14/83
7.8
Performers
include Julio Iglesias ("Amore"), The Greg Kihn Band
("Jeopardy"), Barry Manilow ("Some Kind Of Friend"), Men At
Work ("Overkill"), Ronnie Milsap ("Stranger In My House"),
Prince ("Little Red Corvette"), and the Thompson Twins
("Lies").
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 33 Classics
Episode
33
5/21/83
7.9
Performers
on this Classics Show include KC ("Get Down Tonight" 1975); Sheena
Easton ("For Your Eyes Only" 1981); Johnny Mathis ("Chances
Are" 1957 hit); Jefferson Starship; Rick Nelson; Marie Osmond; Tom
Jones("Delilah" 1968 hit); Daryl Hall & John Oates; and Air
Supply.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 34
Episode
34
5/28/83
7.6
Performers
include Champaign ("Try Again"), Engelbert Humperdinck ("Til You
And Your Lover Are Lovers Again"), Patrick Simmons ("So Wrong"),
Sparks with Jane Wiedlin ("Cool Places"), Kim Carnes, Culture
Club("Time"), Dexys Midnight Runners("Come on Eileen"), and
Louise Mandrell.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 35
Episode
35
6/4/83
8.1
Performers
include Dolly Parton("Potential New Boyfriend"); Rick
Springfield("Affair of the Heart" video); Laura
Branigan("Solitaire"); Joe Cocker; Irene
Cara("Flashdance"); Naked Eyes ("Always Something there to
Remind me"); and Berlin. Madame chats with the dancers.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 36
Episode
36
6/11/83
7.6
Performers
include Carl Wilson ("What You Do to Me"); Paul Anka ("Hold Me
'til the Morning Comes"); Men at Work ("Overkill"); Prince
("Little Red Corvette"); The Hollies ("Stop in the Name of
Love"); and Dolly Parton ("Potential New Boyfriend").
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 37
Episode
37
6/18/83
7.0
Performers
include Michael Sembello ("Maniac"); Sergio Mendes ("Never Gonna
Let You Go"); Dolly Parton ("Potential New Boyfriend"); Alabama
("The Closer You Get"); Patrick Simmons ("Don't Make Me Do
It"); The Whispers; and Bow Wow Wow. Rex sings the #5
Song "Solitare". Marilyn & Sergio Mendes sing a duet to
close the show.moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 38
Episode
38
6/25/83
7.8
Performers
include June Pointer ("Ready for Some Action"); Dexys Midnight
Runners ("The Celtic Soul Brothers"); Jose Feliciano ("Lonely
Teardrops"); Bryan Adams ("Straight from the Heart"); Crystal
Gayle; Kool & the Gang; and Night Ranger. Rex & Marilyn sing
"Always Something there to Remind Me". A Rex & Marilyn duet
closes the show.moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 39
Episode
39
7/2/83
7.0
Performers
include Men at Work ("It's a Mistake"); Walter Egan ("Full Moon
Fire"); James Ingram & Patti Austin ("How Do You Keep The Music
Playing"); Waylon Jennings & Jerry Reed ("Hold On, I'm
Comin'"); Culture Club; Gladys Knight and the Pips; and the Captain
& Tenille. Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame.moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 40
Episode
40
7/9/83
8.0
Performers
include Janie Fricke ("He's A Heartache"); A Flock of Seagulls
("Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You)"); America ("The
Border"); George Benson ("Inside Love"); Culture Club
("Time"); T.G. Sheppard ("Without You"); and The Thompson
Twins. Rex sings the #5 song "Affair of the Heart". A duet from
George Benson & Marilyn. A plug for Solid Gold Salutes the 70's.moreless
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 41
Episode
41
7/16/83
7.5
Performers
include The Bee Gees ("The Woman in You"), DeBarge ("All This
Love"), Eddie Rabbitt ("You Can't Run From Love"), Deniece
Williams ("Do What You Feel"), The Greg Kihn Band ("I Fall To
Pieces"), and Heaven 17. Comedy from Joan Rivers. Marilyn sings the #5
song.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 42
Episode
42
7/23/83
7.5
Performers
include Champaign ("Try Again"), Natalie Cole ("Too Much
Mister"), Dave Edmunds ("Slipping Away"), Lee Greenwood
("I.O.U."), Ronnie Laws ("In the Groove"), X
("Breathless"), and Barry Manilow. Natalie Cole & Marilyn end the
show with a duet.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 43
Episode
43
7/30/83
7.8
Performers
include Martin Briley ("The Salt In My Tears"), The Little River Band
("We Two"), Chuck Mangione ("Journey to a Rainbow"), Sergio
Mendes ("Never Gonna Let You Go"), Bryan Adams, Lindsey Buckingham,
Gus Hardin, and Chevy Chase.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 44 Country
Episode
44
8/27/83
6.1
A show
of Country gold features performers Johnny Lee; Ronnie Milsap; Dottie West;
Sylvia; John Schneider; Charlie Rich ; Lacy J Dalton; Jerry Reed; Charlie
Daniels Band and Conway Twitty.
Marilyn McCoo & Rex Smith Show 45 Classics
Episode
45
9/3/83
7.9
Performers
who present their classics include Englebert Humperdinck; Stephen Bishop; Lou
Rawls; Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons ; Golden Earing; Chuck Berry Del
Shannon; and Thelma Houston
Episode
46
7/15/83
9.4
Rex
& Marilyn present the top 40 hits of the 70's decade. Performers include
the Bee Gees ("Stayin' Alive"); Captain & Tennille ("Love
Will Keep Us Together"); Natalie Cole ("This Will Be"); Gladys
Knight & the Pips ("Midnight Train to Georgia"); Barry
Manilow ("I Write the Songs"); Three Dog Night ("Joy to the
World"); America; Debby Boone; Gloria Gaynor; Andy Gibb; The Hollies;
Player("Baby Come Back"); and B.J. Thomas("Raindrops Keep
Falling on My Head"). Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame.moreless
Episode
48
12/16/82
8.1
Rex
Smith & Marilyn McCoo present a Christmas countdown of the top 40 Christmas
Songs. Guests include Sister Sledge("Jingle Bell Rock"); The
Chipmunks(Chipmunk Jingle Bells"); John Davidson("Have Yourself a
Merry Little Christmas" & "Winter Wonderland"); Donna
Summer; Peter, Paul & Mary(A Soalin); Jerry Reed; Crystal Gayle; Oak
Ridge Boys; Roberta Flack; America; Andrae Crouch; Marie Osmond("Let it
Snow") and John Schneider. Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame plus
Jeff Altman.moreless
Countdown 82: A Solid Gold Special
Episode
50
2/15/83
9.7
A
countdown of the top 40 songs of 1982 hosted by Rex Smith & Marilyn McCoo.
Performers include Laura Branigan (Gloria); Air Supply(Even the Night Are
Better); Hall & Oates (You Make my Dreams); Sheena Easton(You Could Have
Been with Me); Men at Work (Who Can it be Now); Go-Go's (We got the Beat);
The Motels (Only the Lonely); Quarterflash (Harden My Heart); Lionel Richie
(Truly); Juice Newton (Love's been a Little Bit Hard on Me); Melissa Manchester(
You Should Hear How She Talks About You); Joe Cocker / Jennifer Warnes (Up
Where we Belong); John Cougar (Hurts So Good/ Jack & Diane); Olivia Newton
John("Make a Move on Me"); Rick Springfield("Don't Talk to
Strangers"), Michael McDonald("I keep Forgetin");and
Survivor("Eye of the Tiger"). Comedy from Wayland Flowers &
Madame. John Roarke impersonates Ronald Reagan in a comedy sketch.moreless
Episode
1
7.9
Marilyn
and co-host Rick Nelson("Do You Know What I Mean") welcome Laura
Branigan(How am I Supposed to Live without you), Rick James, The Motels,
Quarterflash, Michael Sembello, and Taco.
A duet by Rick & Marilyn of "Fools Rush In".
Episode
2
9/17/83
7.6
Performers
include The Commodores ("Only You"); The Tubes ("The Monkey
Time"); Frank Stallone ("Far from Over"); Men at Work ("It's
a Mistake"); Bonnie Tyler ("Total Eclipse of the Heart");
Alabama ("Lady Down on Love"); and Mitch Ryder("Devil with a
Blue Dress On"). Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame.
The Commodores and Marilyn perform an energetic duet on "Sail On,"
"Still," "Lady" and "You bring Me Up."moreless
Episode
3
9/24/83
8.9
Performers
include co-host Andy Gibb ("I Just Want to Be Your Everything"); Kim
Carnes ("Invisible Hands"); Little River Band; Heart; Waylon
Jennings; Jeffery Osborne ("Don't You Get So Mad"); and Shandi
("He's a Dream"). This is the first appearance of Andy Gibb
since he left the show 2 seasons earlier. A duet by Andy & Marilyn
("Every Breath You Take") closes the show.moreless
Episode
4
10/1/83
6.8
Performers
include co-host Tom Wopat ("Sha-Marie"), Madness ("It Must Be
Love"), Juice Newton ("Dirty Looks"), Sparks ("I Wish I
Looked a Little Better"), George Benson, Huey Lewis & the News, Ronnie
Milsap, and Marie Osmond.
Episode
5
10/8/83
7.9
Performers
include Cliff Richard (co-host), Sheena Easton ("Telefone"), A Flock
of Seagulls ("(It's Not Me) Talking"), The Gap Band ("Party
Train"), Mickey Gilley and Charly McClain ("Paradise Tonight"),
Pablo Cruise, and Eric Burdon & the Animals. Jerry Mathers (of
Leave It to Beaver) visits with Madame. Marilyn & Cliff perform a duet
of the #1 song "Total Eclipse of the Heart".moreless
Episode
6
10/15/83
8.2
Performers
include Bryan Adams ("This Time"); Berlin ("Masquarade");
the Mary Jane Girls("Boys"); John Schneider; France Joli ("Girl
of The '80's"); Gordon Lightfoot ("Salute"); Cliff Richard
("Baby You're Dynamite"); and Bonnie Tyler ("Total Eclipse of
the Heart").
Also appearing: Wolfman Jack
Episode
7
10/22/83
8.9
This
week the co-host is Air Supply ("Making Love Out of Nothing At All").
Other performers include Elvis Costello ("Every Day I Write the
Book"), Irene Cara ("My Baby"), Stevie Woods ("Ain't That
Peculiar"), and Quiet Riot("Cum on Feel the Noise"). A
video from Lionel Richie ("All Night Long") is shown. Anson Williams
appears in a comedy bit with Madame. Later, Madame chats with comedians Al
Franken & Tom Davis. A duet by Air Supply & Marilyn ("Sweet
Dreams").moreless
Episode
8
10/29/83
8.0
Performers
include Peter Allen ("Once Before I Go"); Philip Bailey ("I
Know"); Tommy Faragher ("Look Out For Number One"); Men at Work
("Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive"); Eddie Rabbitt; and Mental as
Anything. Ted Lange (of The Love Boat) visits with Madame. Plus, a Solid
Gold video from David Bowie ("Modern Love").moreless
Marilyn McCoo Show 9 (Pick Hits)
Episode
9
11/5/83
8.3
Marilyn
welcomes Toni Basil ("Mickey"); Sheena Easton ("Morning Train (9
to 5)"); The Go-Go's ("We Got the Beat"); John Cougar Mellencamp
("Hurts So Good"); Prince ("Little Red Corvette"); Rick
Springfield ("Jessie's Girl"); Juice Newton; and Joe Cocker &
Jennifer Warnes. Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame.
Episode
10
11/12/83
8.4
Marilyn
welcomes Miquel Brown ("So Many Men So Little Time"); Mick
Fleetwood's Zoo ("I Want You Back"); The Motels ("Suddenly Last
Summer"); Crystal Gayle; Peabo Bryson; and comedian David Brenner. Marilyn
performs her new single "Heart Stop Beating in Time" from the
Album "Solid Gold". A video from Billy Joel ("Uptown
Girl"). Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame.moreless
Marilyn McCoo Show 11 Classics
Episode
11
11/19/83
0.0
A
salute to number one hits includes performers Kool & the Gang
("Celebration"); Olivia Newton-John ("Physical"); Kim
Carnes ("Bette Davis Eyes"); Eddie Rabbitt ("I Love a Rainy
Night"); Lionel Richie ("Truly"); Survivor ("Eye of the
Tiger"); and Michael McDonald.
Episode
12
11/26/83
0.0
Performers
include Kim Carnes, Pia Zadora, Rick James; Waylon Jennings; Michael Sembello;
Heart ; and Sheena Easton. A video of Olivia Newton John's "Twist of
Fate".
Episode
13
12/3/83
0.0
Performers
include Irene Cara ("Why Me?"); Bonnie Tyler ("Take Me
Back"); Huey Lewis & the News ("Heart and Soul"); Lee
Greenwood; and Jennifer Holliday ("I Am Love"). A video of Paul
McCartney and Michael Jackson's "Say Say Say."
Episode
14
12/10/83
0.0
Performers
include Louise Mandrell ("Runaway Heart"); Melissa Manchester;
Michael Stanley Band ("My Town"); James Ingram ("Party
Animal"); Taco ("Cheek to Cheek"); and Eddie Money ("The
Big Crash"). A Solid Gold Video of Pat Benatar's "Love is a
Battlefield". Marilyn performs "Solid Gold" the title track
of her current album (not the show theme song).
moreless
Episode
15
12/17/83
8.9
Marilyn
welcomes guests Toni Basil (Over My Head); Culture Club (Church of the Poisoned
Mind); Jo Boxers (Just Got Lucky); Melba Moore (Keepin My Lover Satisfied);
Spandau Ballet (Gold); Earl Thomas Conley; Bette Midler; and a Solid Gold video
from John Cougar Mellencamp "Crumblin Down".
Episode
16
1/7/84
6.7
Marilyn
welcomes The JoBoxers ("Just Got Lucky"); Anne Murray; Big
Country("In a Big Country"); Irene Cara ("Why Me?"); Toni
Basil ("Over My Head"); Survivor ("Jackie Don't Go"); and
Debarge ("Time Will Reveal"). A Solid Gold video from the Police
"Synchronicity II."
Episode
17
1/14/84
8.0
Marilyn
welcomes Madonna ("Holiday"); Christopher Cross ("Think Of
Laura"); The Romantics ("Talking in Your Sleep"); T.G. Sheppard
("Slow Burn"); Gladys Knight & the Pips ("Hero" aka
"Wind Beneath My Wings"); and Gordon Lightfoot. Also, the Solid Gold
Video and an interview from Olivia Newton John & John Travolta.
Mariyln & Gordon Lightfoot close the show with a duet.moreless
Episode
18
1/21/84
9.0
Marilyn
welcomes Jeffery Osborne ("Stay With Me Tonight"); Rick Springfield
("Souls"); Juice Newton ("Dirty Looks"); Pablo Cruise ("Cool
Love"); Deborah Allen ("Baby I Lied"); and ABC. The Solid Gold
Video is "Union of the Snake" from Duran Duran. Comedy
from David Brenner. A solo from Marilyn of the #7 Song "I Guess
that's Wht they Call it the Blues".
moreless
Episode
19
1/28/84
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes Matthew Wilder ("Break My Stride"); Julio Iglesias
("Begin the Beguine"); The Motels ("Remember the Nights");
Kool & the Gang ("Joanna"); Kim Carnes; Shelley West; and The
Little River Band. The Solid Gold video is "Under Cover of the Night"
by the Rolling Stones.
Episode
20
2/4/84
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes Tina Turner ("Let's Stay Together"); James Ingram &
Michael McDonald ("Yah Mo B There"); Sheena Easton ("Almost Over
You"); The Romantics ("Talking in Your Sleep"); Quiet Riot; and
Oak Ridge Boys. A Solid Gold Video from Lionel Richie "Running with the
Night."
Marilyn McCoo Show 21 Ladies of the 80's
Episode
21
2/11/84
7.5
A
special classics show features Ladies of the 80's. Guest's include Irene Cara;
Dolly Parton; Olivia Newton John; Bette Midler; Heart; Laura Branigan; Berlin;
and comedy from Joan Rivers
Episode
22
2/18/84
8.2
Marilyn
welcomes Rick Springfield("Love Somebody"); Eddie Rabbitt; Culture
Club("Karma Chameleon"); Cyndi Lauper("Girls Just want to have
Fun"); Rick James featuring Smokey Robinson("Ebony Eyes") ; and
Grace Slick . A Solid Gold Video from Barry Manilow "Read Em and Weep".
Episode
23
2/25/84
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes Shannon; Kenny Loggins; Kool & the Gang; Christopher Cross. A
Solid Gold video from Duran Duran "New Moon on Monday".
Episode
24
3/3/84
7.9
Marilyn
welcomes KC("Give it Up"); Anne Murray; Ray Parker Jr; Real Life;
Manhattan Transfer; and Huey Lewis & the News("I want a New
Drug"). Also a Video by the Police.
Episode
25
3/10/84
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes guests James Ingram and Michael McDonald ("Ya Mo B There");
Big Country; Eddie Money; Jeffrey Osborne; Survivor; B.J. Thomas; Bonnie Tyler;
and Tracy Ullman. Ron Howard chats with Madame. John Cougar Mellencamp is
interviewed.
Episode
26
3/17/84
7.5
Marilyn
welcomes Big Country; Patti Austin (It's Gonna be Special); Mac Davis; Cliff
Richard; Exile; and Cyndi Lauper (Girls just want to have Fun). A video of John
Lennon's "Nobody Told Me".
Episode
27
3/24/84
8.1
Marilyn
welcomes guests The Pretenders("Middle of the Road"), Culture
Club("Miss me Blind"), Stevie Nicks, Tracey Ullman, Paul Young and
Shalamar("Dancing in the Sheets"). A Solid Gold Video by Hall and
Oates ("Adult Education").
Episode
28
3/31/84
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes Dwight Twilley; Menudo; Barry Manilow; Sheena Easton; Oak Ridge Boys ;
and a Solid Gold Video from the Eurythmics.
Episode
29
4/7/84
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes Christine McVie("Got a Hold On Me"); Weird Al
Yankovic("Eat It"); Johnny Mathis & Denise Williams; Johnny Lee
& Lane Brody; Gap Band; Mathew Wilder; The Hollies and a Solid Gold Video
from Rockwell.
Episode
30
4/28/84
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes Deniece Williams ("Let's Hear It for the Boy"); Rick
Springfield ("Love Somebody"); Berlin ("No More Words");
Billy Rankin ("Baby Come Back"); Spandau Ballet; Michael Martin
Murphey; and Billy Davis Jr. A Solid Gold video from Lionel Richie
("Hello"). Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. perform "I
Believe in You & Me" (from Marilyn's album "Solid Gold").moreless
Marilyn McCoo Show 31 Salute to Australian Superstars
Episode
31
5/5/84
6.7
A
special show features performances by Rick Springfield; Olivia Newton John;
Andy Gibb; Air Supply; Men at Work; Real Life; and the Little River Band. A
countdown of the top 10 songs in Australia this week. Peter Allen chats with
Madame.
Marilyn McCoo Show 32-Guest Host Air Supply
Episode
32
5/12/84
7.3
Air
Supply welcomes Mickey Gilley and Charly McClain ("Candy Man");
Thompson Twins ("Hold Me Now"); Laura Branigan ("Self
Control"); Jimmy Buffett; and Cyndi Lauper("Time After Time"). A
Solid Gold video from Rick Springfield "Love Somebody."
Cheech and Chong visit Madame.
Marilyn McCoo Show 33 Grammy Special
Episode
33
5/19/84
8.0
Marilyn
welcomes Karen Kamon ("Manhunt"); John Cougar Mellencamp ("Hurts
so Good"); Lionel Richie ("Truly); Culture Club ("Do You Really
Want to Hurt Me?"); Irene Cara ("Flashdance..What a Feeling");
Alabama("The Closer You Get"); and Kim Carnes ("Bette Davis
Eyes"). Marilyn sings "Every Breath You Take." A Solid Gold
video from Duran Duran ("Hungry like the Wolf").moreless
Marilyn McCoo Show 34 Guest Host Air Supply
Episode
34
5/26/84
8.0
Guest
host Air Supply welcomes Sergio Mendes ("Olympia"), Bonnie Tyler
("Holding Out for a Hero"), The Pretenders, Ozzy Osbourne, Sheena
Easton, The Romantics, Missing Persons, and Laura Branigan. A music video by
Billy Joel ("The Longest Time").
Marilyn McCoo Show 35 co-host Grant Goodeve
Episode
35
6/2/84
7.5
Marilyn
welcomes Grant Goodeve (co-host); Frank Stallone (Darling); Sheena Easton
(Devil in a Fast Car); Mick Fleetwood's Zoo (Angel Come Home); Wang Chung
(Dance Hall Days); James Ingram(There's No Easy Way); Tom Jones (This Time);
and Denise Williams (Let's Hear it for the Boy). Features an introduction
to Solid Gold Hits which debuts the following Monday including the introduction
of the Solid Gold Hits dancers. The Solid Gold Video from Duran Duran (The
Reflex).moreless
Episode
36
6/9/84
7.2
Marilyn
welcomes Rick Springfield ("Don't Walk Away"); LaToya Jackson &
Howard Hewitt ("Heart Don't Lie"); KC("Are you Ready"); and
Bill Medley.
A Solid Gold video from Cyndi Lauper ("Time After Time"). A solo from
Marilyn is one of her best ("The Longest Time").
Episode
37
6/16/84
7.9
Marilyn
welcomes Bananarama ("Robert De Niro's Waiting"), Duke Jupiter
("Little Lady"), Slade ("Run Runaway"), Thomas Dolby,
Crystal Gayle, Shakin' Stevens (Cry Just a Little Bit), and Tina Turner. A
Solid Gold Video from Huey Lewis and the News ("Heart of Rock and
Roll").
Episode
38
6/23/84
8.3
Marilyn
welcomes Patti Austin (Rhythm of the Street); Christine McVie (Love will Show
us How); Van Stephenson (Modern Day Delilah); Rick James (Don't Stop); Cyndi
Lauper (Time After Time); and Alabama. A Solid Gold Video from the Eurythmics
(Who's That Girl).
Episode
39
6/30/84
7.9
Marilyn
welcomes Juice Newton ("A Little Love"); Menudo ("That's What
You Do"); Tony Carey ("The First Day of Summer"); Joe
Jackson("You Can't get what you want"); Peabo Bryson; Paul Anka; and
Exile. A Solid Gold Video from Culture Club ("It's A Miracle").
The week's top 10 countdown. Elvira chats with Madame. This show was repeated
on Aug 10th,1984.
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Episode
40
7/7/84
7.9
Marilyn
welcomes The Thompson Twins ("Doctor! Doctor!"); The Greg Kihn Band
("Reunited"); Laura Branigan ("Self Control"); The Tubes
("She's A Beauty"); Johnny Mathis ("Simple"); and Eddie
Rabbitt. A Solid Gold video by Chicago ("Stay the Night"). Marilyn
performs "Time After Time."
Episode
41
7/14/84
8.3
Performers
include The Go-Go's ("Turn to You"); Christopher Cross ("A
Chance For Heaven"); The Human League ("The Lebanon"); Dwight
Twilley ("A Little Bit of Love"); Toni Tennille; Ronnie Milsap;
Michael Martin Murphy; and Sergio Mendes("Alibis").
A Solid Gold video by Billy Idol ("Eyes Without a Face").
Episode
42
7/21/84
7.7
Marilyn
welcomes Rick Springfield ("Don't Walk Away"); Deborah Galli
("American Boys"); Corey Hart ("Sunglasses at Night");
Karla Bonoff ("Somebody's Eyes"); Laura Branigan ("The Lucky
One"); Stevie Ray Vaughn and Double Trouble ("Cold Shot"); and
comedian Michael Winslow.
A Solid Gold video by Rod Stewart ("Infatuation").
Episode
43
7/28/84
6.9
Marilyn
welcomes Eddy Grant ("Romancing the Stone"); Jefferson Starship
("No Way Out"); Ray Parker Jr. ("Woman Out of Control");
Men at Work ("High Wire"); Van Stephenson ("What the Big Girls
Do"); Michael Martin Murphey; and Cheech and Chong. A Solid Gold video by
Prince ("When Doves Cry").
Episode
44
8/25/84
7.0
Marilyn
welcomes Howard Hewitt & LaToya Jackson(Heart Don't Lie); James Ingram
& Michael McDonald(Ya Mo B There); Rick James & Smokey Robinson(Ebony
Eyes) ; Nicolette Larson & the Dirt Band (Make a Little Magic); The
Righteous Brothers(You've Lost that Loving feeling);Johnny Mathis &
Denise Williams (Too Much Too Little Too Late) and Sparks & Jane Weidlin
(Cool Places). A Solid Gold Video from Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton. Also
features Wayland Flowers & Madame.
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Marilyn McCoo Show 45 Country Gold
Episode
45
9/1/84
6.5
Marilyn
welcomes Anne Murray (A Little Good News), Ronnie Milsap (Any Day Now), Waylon
Jennings (Mama Don't Let you Babies grow up to be Cowboys), Eddie Rabbitt (I
Love a Rainy Night), Alabama The Closer you Get) , Mickey Gilley & Charlie
McLain(Candy Man) , and Crystal Gayle (Don't it make you Brown Eyes
Blue).moreless
Episode
52
12/15/83
7.8
Marilyn
McCoo hosts this special episode featuring popular stars performing the best in
Christmas music. The performers include America; Andraé Crouch; John
Davidson; Roberta Flack; Crystal Gayle; Barry Manilow; The Oak Ridge Boys;
Marie Osmond; Peter, Paul & Mary; Jerry Reed; John Schneider; Sister
Sledge; Donna Summer; and The Chipmunks.
Episode
53
2/15/84
8.5
A
countdown of the Top Songs of 1983 hosted by Marilyn McCoo. Performers include
Frank Stallone("Far From Over"; Air Supply("Making Love");
Prince("Little Red Covette"); Rick Springfield("Affair of the
Heart"); Eddie Rabitt & Crystal Gayle("You & I"); Men at
Work("Down Under"); Christopher Cross("All Right");
Culture Club(Time/Do You Really Want to Hurt me");Dexy's Midnight
Runners("Come On Eileen"); Greg Kihn Band("Jeopardy");
Michael Sembello("Maniac"); Irene Cara("Flashdance"); and
Bonnie Tyler("Total Eclipse of the Heart"). An interview with Olivia
Newton John. Marilyn performs the #11 Song Separate Ways.
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Solid Gold Salutes the Songs of Summer
Episode
54
7/15/84
7.2
A
countdown of summer classics hosted by Marilyn McCoo.
Performers include The Go-Go's, Eddy Grant, Herb Alpert and the Tijiuna Brass,
America, The Association, Jimmy Buffet, John Sebastian, Martha Reeves, The
Angels, Frankie Avalon, the Captain and Tennille, and Carl Wilson.
Plus, vintage film footage of the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Elton John.
Comedy from the Smothers Brothers, Franken & Davis, plus Wayland Flowers
and Madame.moreless
Episode
1
9/8/84
7.5
Rick
Dees takes over as host. Performers include co-host LaToya Jackson (Hot
Potato), the Go-Go's (Turn to you / Yes or No), Thompson Twins (You Take Me
Up), Tina Turner(What's Love Got to Do with it), and John Waite
(Missing You). Comedy by Ronnie Schell. A Solid Gold video by Cyndi Lauper
("She Bop").moreless
Episode
2
9/15/84
7.3
Jefferson
Starship performs "Layin' It on the Line" from their album Nuclear
Furniture. Other guests include LaToya Jackson (co-host), Ronnie Milsap
("Still Losing You"), The Pointer Sisters ("I'm So
Excited"), Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth ("The Warrior"), and
Ronnie Milsap. A Solid Gold video by Prince ("Let's Go Crazy").
Episode
3
9/22/84
0.0
Performers
include co-host Deniece Williams ("Black Butterfly"), Sheena Easton
("Strut"), Bananarama (Cruel Summer), Tom Jones (All the Love is On
the Radio), Quiet Riot(Party All Night), and Wang Chung (Don't be my Enemy). A
Solid Gold video by The Cars ("Drive").
Episode
4
9/29/84
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes Natalie Cole (co-host), Eddy Grant ("Boys in the
Street"), Twisted Sister ("We're Not Gonna Take It"), Crystal
Gayle, Joe Jackson, and Christine McVie. Also, a video by Peter Wolf
("Lights Out").
Episode
5
10/6/84
7.0
Rick
Dees welcomes Co-host Laura Branigan ("The Lucky One") and performers
Cyndi Lauper (She Bop); Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram( What About
Me?);John Waite (Tears); Stephanie Mills(Medicine Song);and Thomas Dolby (She
Blinded me with Science). A Solid Gold Video from Rod Stewart("Some Guys have
all the Luck").
Episode
6
10/13/84
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes Anne Murray (co-host) who does a duet with Dave Loggins (Nobody
Loves me Like you do), Joyce Kennedy and Jeffery Osborne ("The Last Time I
Made Love"), Herb Alpert (Bullish), Chris DeBurgh The Ecstacy of Flight),
Sparks (Pretending to be drunk), Vanity (Pretty Mess), and comedian Bob
Ridgely. A Solid Gold video by Rick Springfield ("Bop 'til You
Drop").moreless
Episode
7
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host Irene Cara (You Were Made for me) and performers Karen
Kamon (Da Doo Run Run); Billy Ocean (Caribbean Queen); Berlin (Dancing in
Berlin); Alabama (If you're gonna Play in Texas); Molly Hatchet(Satisfied Man);
and Joe Cocker (Edge of a Dream).
Episode
8
10/27/84
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host Irene Cara, America, John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown
Band, Champaign, Herbie Hancock, John Schneider, and Mr. T. A Solid Gold video
by the Pointer Sisters ("I'm So Excited").
Episode
9
11/3/84
0.0
Rick
welcomes the Pointer Sisters ("I'm So Excited"); Cyndi Lauper
("All Through The Night"); Quiet Riot ("Winners Take All");
and Christopher Cross ("Arthur's Theme"). Rich Little and John Roarke
appear in a comedy segment. Plus, a Solid Gold video by Elton John ("Who
Wears These Shoes?").
Episode
10
11/10/84
8.1
Guests:
Kool & The Gang (Tonight); Sheena Easton (Strut); Huey Lewis & the News
(I want a New Drug); Chaka Khan (I Feel for You); Laura Branigan (Ti Amo); and
Kenny Rogers, James Ingram & Kim Carnes (What about Me). 1. Prince:
Purple Rain 2. 3. Billy Ocean: Caribbean Queen 4. Elton John: Who Wears These
Shoes 5. Wham: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 6. Hall & Oates: Out of Touch
(music video shown) 7. 8. Dennis DeYoung: Dessert Moon 9. 10. John Cafferty
& The Beaver Brown Band: On the Dark Sidemoreless
Rick Dees Solid Gold Superstars Part 1
Episode
11
11/17/84
8.2
Rick
welcomes classic artists for the next 2 weeks in previous clips (Classics
show). Performers in Part 1 include Rick Springfield (Love Somebody); Culture
Club (Karma Chameleon); Kenny Loggins (Footloose); Joan Rivers; Prince (Little
Red Corvette); Olivia Newton John Make a Move on Me); Smokey Robinson
(Cruisin); John Cougar (Hurts So Good); Julio Iglesias Begin the Begine);
Commodores (Easy); and Stevie Nicks (Stand Back).moreless
Rick Dees Solid Gold Superstars Part 2
Episode
12
11/24/84
8.1
Performers
in Part 2 include Pointer Sisters (Jump for my Love); Barry Manilow (Some Kind
of Friend); Go-Go's (We got the Beat); Joan Rivers; Lionel Richie (Truly);Men
at Work (Down Under); Rick James (Superfreak); Elvis Costello (Every Day I
write the book);Dolly Parton (Potential New Boyfriend);Billy Idol (Hot in
the City); and Michael McDonald (I Keep Forgettin').moreless
Episode
13
12/1/84
8.8
Rick
welcomes co-host Lisa Hartman (Don't Let me Go) and performers Survivor (I
Can't hold Back); Juice Newton (Can't Wait all Night);Matthew Wilder (Bouncin
off the Walls);Deborah Allen (Heartache and a Half);Randy Hall(A Gentleman).
Rick Dees performs his 70's classic Disco Duck.
Episode
14
12/8/84
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes Lisa Hartman (co-host), Ronnie Milsap, New Edition, REO
Speedwagon, Tommy Shaw, and Jack Wagner. Plus, comedians Julie McWhirter-Dees
(Rick's wife) and David Brenner. A Solid Gold video by Paul McCartney ("No
More Lonely Nights").
Episode
15
12/15/84
7.5
Rick
Dees welcomes guests Chaka Khan, Donna Summer, John Cafferty and The Beaver
Brown Band, Corey Hart("It Ain't Enough"), Anne Murray with Dave
Loggins, Billy Ocean, and Scandal featuring Patty Smyth.
Plus, a Solid Gold video by Pat Benatar ("We Belong").
Episode
16
1/5/85
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes guests Jermaine Jackson ("Do What You Do"); Barry
Manilow ("Paradise Cafe"); The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band ("I Love
Only You"); The Dazz Band; and Teena Marie. A Solid Gold video by Lionel
Richie ("Penny Lover").
Episode
17
1/12/85
8.0
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host Julian Lennon ("Valotte"), Ashford &
Simpson ("Solid"), Air Supply, Tommy Shaw(Lonely School), Rebbie
Jackson("Centipede"), and Manhattan Transfer("Baby Come Back to
Me"). A Solid Gold video by Bruce Springsteen ("Born in the
U.S.A.").
Episode
18
1/19/85
0.0
Rick
Dees sings his novelty song "Eat My Shorts," and welcomes co-host
George Benson (20/20) and guests Eddie Rabbitt ("I Love a Rainy
Night"), Shalamar ("My Girl Loves Me"), the Commodores, and Jack
Wagner("All I Need"). A Solid Gold video by Duran Duran ("Wild
Boys").
Episode
19
1/26/85
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host Ray Parker Jr. ("Jamie"), John Cafferty and the
Beaver Brown Band ("Tender Years"), Joe Cocker ("Edge of a
Dream"), Dan Hartman ("Second Nature"), New Edition ("Cool
It Now"), and Lorenzo Lamas ("Fools Like Me"). A Solid Gold
video by Steve Perry ("Foolish Heart").
Episode
20
2/2/85
7.0
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host David Hasselhoff ("Do You Love Me?"), Julian
Lennon ("Too Late for Goodbyes"), Madonna ("Like A
Virgin"), Barry Manilow ("When October Goes"), Survivor
("High On You"), Lee Greenwood, and Stephanie Mills. A Solid Gold
video by the Pointer Sisters ("Neutron Dance").
Episode
21
2/9/85
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes Eddie Rabbitt (co-host)who performs "Go to Sleep Big
Bertha," Sheena Easton ("Hard to Say It's Over"), Billy Ocean
("Loverboy"), REO Speedwagon ("Can't Fight This Feeling"),
Survivor ("High on You"), Tina Turner ("Private Dancer"),
and Scandal ("Beat of the Heart"). A video by Rod Stewart ("All
Right Now").
Episode
22
2/16/85
0.0
Rick
welcomes co-host Laura Branigan ("Heart"), Glen Campbell ("A
Lady Like You"), Rockwell ("He's A Cobra"), Roger Hodgson
("In Jeopardy"), Kool & the Gang ("Misled"), the
Pointer Sisters ("Neutron Dance"), and John Waite ("Restless
Heart"). A Solid Gold video by Cyndi Lauper ("Money Changes
Everything").
Episode
23
2/23/85
0.0
A show
on Grammy winners includes John Waite (Restless Heart); Tina Turner (Better be
Good to Me); Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes & James Ingram (What about me);Stevie
Wonder (I Just called to say i Love you); Sheena Easton (Strut);Chaka
Khan (I feel for you); James Ingram & Michael McDonald (Ya Mo B
There).moreless
Episode
24
3/2/85
7.6
Rick
welcomes co-host Jack Wagner (Premonition) and performers Al Jarreau (Raging
Waters); New Edition(Mr. Telephone Man); Exile (Crazy for your Love); Phil
Collins (You Can't Hurry Love) and Limahl( Never Ending Story).
Episode
25
3/9/85
0.0
Rick Dees
welcomes co-host Bonnie Pointer, The Bellamy Brothers ("I Need More of
You"), Julian Lennon ("Too Late for Goodbyes"), Sylvia
("Fallin' in Love"), Animotion, and Eric Carmen. A Solid Gold video
by David Lee Roth ("California Girls").
Episode
26
3/16/85
7.0
Rick
Dees welcomes John Schneider ("Country Girls"), The Greg Kihn Band
("Lucky"), Jeffrey Osborne ("The Borderlines"), DeBarge,
REO Speedwagon, and Toni Tennille. A Solid Gold video by Glenn Frey ("The
Heat Is On").
Episode
27
3/23/85
6.0
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host Gladys Knight. The performers include Gladys Knight &
The Pips ("My Time"), Autograph ("Turn up the Radio"),
Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora ("When The Rain Begins To Fall"),
Eric Carmen, Jim Glaser, and Teena Marie("Lovergirl"). A Solid
Gold video by USA for Africa ("We Are the World").moreless
Episode
28
3/30/85
7.4
Rick
welcomes co-host Melba Moore (Read my Lips) and performers Sheena Easton (Sugar
Walls); Commodores (Night Shift); Survivor (High on You); Johnny Lee (Rollin'
Lonely); and the Blasters (Dark Night). A Solid Gold video by Madonna.
Episode
29
4/6/85
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host Crystal Gayle, The Mary Jane Girls ("In My
House"), Maze featuring Frankie Beverly ("Back In Stride"), John
Parr ("Magical"), Laura Branigan, Peter Brown("Zie Zie Won't
Dance"), General Public, and Bill Medley.
An interview with Anne Murray.
Episode
30
4/27/85
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host Crystal Gayle ("Nobody Wants to Be Alone"),
Greg Kihn ("Lucky"), Judy Collins, Mickey Gilley("I'm the One
Mamma Warned You About"),Patti LaBelle("New Attitude"),
Shalamar, and Twisted Sister.
Plus, an interview with Diana Ross.
Episode
31
5/4/85
0.0
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host Lisa Hartman, Kim Carnes ("Crazy in the
Night"), Dan Hartman ("Second Nature"), Frankie Valli & the
Four Seasons ("Book of Love"), New Edition, Eddie Rabbitt, and
magician David Copperfield. Plus, an interview with Kenny Rogers.
Episode
32
5/11/85
7.8
Rick
& Marie welcome The Beach Boys ("Getcha Back"), Sheena Easton
("Swear"), Little River Band ("Playing to Win"), Jack
Wagner ("Lady Of My Heart"), Glen Campbell, The Commodores, and Dan
Seals.
Episode
33
5/18/85
7.5
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host Chaka Khan ("I Feel for You"), Air Supply
("Just As I Am"), Rick Springfield ("Celebrate Youth" &
"State of the Heart"), Tina Turner ("Private Dancer"), Kool
& the Gang("Fresh"), and Neil Sedaka. An interview with Sheena
Easton.
Episode
34
5/25/85
7.3
Rick
Dees welcomes Chaka Khan (co-host), John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
("Tough All Over"), DeBarge ("Rhythm of the Night"), Barry
Manilow ("When October Goes"), John Parr ("Magical"),
Philip Bailey, and Shannon.
Episode
35
6/1/85
6.9
Rick
Dees welcomes Mac Davis (co-host), Debby Boone ("Choose Life"),
Johnny Mathis ("Right From The Heart"), Philip Bailey, Boy Meets
Girl, Kenny G. & Kashif (Love on the Rise), and Tears for Fears (Everybody
Wants to Rule the World). Plus, an interview with Dan Fogelberg.
Episode
36
6/8/85
7.5
Rick
Dees welcomes co-host Natalie Cole ("Dangerous"), and performers Meat
Loaf ("Modern Girl"); Juice Newton; Oak Ridge Boys ("Little
Things"); George Benson; Eric Carman; Harold Faltermeyer ("Axel
F"); and John Parr ("Magical").
Episode
37
6/15/85
7.5
Rick
welcomes co-host Jack Wagner, and performers Mark Gray and Tammy Wynette
("Sometimes When We Touch"); Fiona ("Talk To Me"); Mary
Jane Girls ("In My House"); Jeffery Osborne ("Let Me
Know"); Dan Hartman("Get Outta Town"); Frankie Valli; Tom Petty;
and Doug Henning (who performs during the #1 song).
Episode
38
6/22/85
7.2
Rick
welcomes co-host Jack Wagner for a second week, and performers Bryan Adams
("Cuts Like a Knife"); Sawyer Brown ("Step That Step");
Patti LaBelle (#10 song New Attitude); Little River Band ("Don't Blame
Me"); DeBarge("Who's Holding Donna Now"); Mel Tillis; and Alan Gorrie.
And an interview with John Denver.
Episode
39
6/29/85
7.5
Glen
Campbell & Natalie Cole (Dangerous) welcome guests John Denver (Don't Close
your Eyes Tonight/Dreamland Express); Howard Jones(Things Can Only get Better);
Kool & the Gang (Fresh); Greg Phillinganes (Behind the Mask); Al Corley
(Square Rooms); an interview with the Beach Boys.
Episode
40
7/6/85
7.6
Glen
& Natalie welcome Til Tuesday (Voices Carry); Corey Hart(Never Surrender);
Byron Allen; Greg Kihn (Boys won't Leave the Girls Alone); Marie Osmond, Bon
Jovi (Only Lonely) and Neil Sedaka. An interview with Carly Simon.
Episode
41
7/13/85
7.7
Lou
& Crystal (Touch and Go) welcome Kim Carnes(Crazy in the Night); Rick
Springfield(State of the Heart); Wierd Al Yankovic(Like a Surgeon); James
Ingram & Patti Austin(Baby Come to Me); Jean Knight (My Toot Toot); and
Paul Young(Every Time You go Away). The conclusion of an interview with Carly
Simon.
Episode
42
7/20/85
7.3
Lou and
Crystal welcome the Beach Boys; Animotion; Patti LaBelle; Melba Moore and Lillo
Thomas ("When You Love Me Like This"); and Kenny Loggins. Comedy from
Arsenio Hall. Plus, an interview with Kevin Cronin of REO Speedwagon.
Episode
43
7/27/85
7.5
Melissa
Manchester ("Energy") is this weeks host with guests: Katrina & the
Waves("Walking on Sunshine"), Menudo("Hold Me"), Graham
Parker("Wake Up Next to you"), Go West("Call Me"), Air
Supply("Just as I Am"), Stephanie Mills("Bit by Bit"), and
Mac Davis("I Never Made Love til I made it with You"). Comedy by
Dennis Blair. An Interview with Sting.
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Laura Branigan & Ray Parker Jr
Episode
44
8/3/85
7.6
Guest
Hosts Ray Parker Jr and Laura Branigan ("Spanish Eddie") welcome
Billy Ocean ("Suddenly"); Graham Nash ("Don't Listen to the
Rumors"); TG Sheppard; John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band; Howard
Jones ("Life in One Day"); and Sha Na Na. Comedy of Arsenio Hall. An
interview with Tina Turner.
Episode
45
8/31/85
6.8
Guest
host Ray Parker Jr. welcomes 'Til Tuesday ("Looking Over My
Shoulder"); Roseanne Cash; Rene and Angela; Freddie Jackson; and Tom
Jones. Additional song: "You Are No Angel."
Episode
46
12/15/84
7.6
A
special featuring popular stars performing the best in Christmas music hosted
by Rick Dees and Crystal Gayle. Guests include America, Anne Murray, Laura
Branigan, John Schneider, James Ingram, Peter, Paul & Mary, Jerry Reed,
Richard Carpenter, Chipmunks, Andre Crouch, John Davidson, Julie McWhirter
Dees, Roberta Flack, Barry Manilow, Bob Ridgely, Sister Sledge, Suzanne Somers,
and Donna Summer.
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Episode
47
2/15/85
8.0
A
countdown of the top 40 songs of 1984 hosted by Rick Dees. Performers include
The Pointer Sisters; Rick Springfield; Irene Cara; Huey Lewis & the News;
Dan Hartman; Denice Williams; Laura Branigan;Ray Parker Jr; Cyndi Lauper;
Rockwell; Scandal featuring Patty Smyth; Thompson Twins; Tina Turner; John
Waite; Culture Club; Stevie Wonder; and Kenny Loggins. Also features a coundown
of the top 5 videos. Dance segments with the Solid Gold Dancers. Comedy
featuring Rick Dees.
Live
performances include "Jump (for My Love)" by The Pointer Sisters;
"Breakdance" by Irene Cara with the Sold Gold Dancers; "Let's
Hear it For the Boy" by Deniece Williams, and 'Ghostbusters" by Ray
Parker Jr. with the Solid Gold Dancers. "Madame Feldman" from the
Metropolitan Opera Company performs a recap medley of songs #40 through #2.
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Dionne & Co-host Johnny Mathis
Episode
1
9/7/85
8.4
Dionne
Warwick returns as series host and welcomes guests Johnny Mathis (co-host),
Cock Robin ("When Your Heart Is Weak"), Tears for Fears
("Shout"), Tina Turner ("Private Dancer"), John Cafferty
& the Beaver Brown Band, and Juice Newton. Comedian Arsenio Hall. Plus, an
interview with Sting.
Episode
2
8.5
Dionne
welcomes special guests Culture Club (Love is Love), and performers Rick
Nelson(Do You Know What I Mean), Billy Ocean (Mystery Lady), Sister Sledge
(Frankie), Tears for Fears (Head over Heels); and Wham("Young Guns").
A special duet by Dionne & Boy George (I Say a Little Prayer). The #5
Song from Dionne (You're only Human").Comedy from Arsenio Hall.
See 'Recap' for the Top 10.moreless
Episode
3
9/21/85
8.0
Dionne
welcomes guests including co-host Mac Davis ("I Feel the Country Callin'
Me"), Five Star ("All Fall Down"), John Parr ("St. Elmo's
Fire"), Jack Wagner ("Too Young"), Sylvia, Maurice
White("Stand By Me"), and Paul Young. Also, comedian Jeff Altman.
Dionne does a duet with Maurice White.
Episode
4
9/28/85
8.5
Dionne
welcomes Air Supply (co-hosts), A-ha ("Take On Me"), Whitney Houston
("Saving all My Love for You"), King ("Love and Pride"), Kenny
Loggins ("I'll Be There"), Michael Franks, and Ronnie Milsap. A solo
from Dionne ("Cherish"). A medley of hits by Dionne & Air Supply.
Also, comedian Jeff Altman.
Episode
5
10/5/85
8.0
Dionne
welcomes guests David Foster (Love Theme from St. Elmos Fire), Sheila E; Motels
and John Schneider. A solo by Dionne (Freedom). A medley of hits by Dionne
& David Foster.
Episode
6
10/12/85
0.0
Dionne
welcomes performers El Debarge; Natalie Cole (A Little Bit of Heaven); ABC (Be
Near Me); Crystal Gayle; Manhattan Transfer; Frankie Valli and the Four
Seasons; and OMD (So In Love). A solo from Dionne (Part-Time Lover). A medley
duet by Dionne and El DeBarge (All this Love, Who's Holding Donna Now, Rhythm
of the Night). An interview with the Pointer Sisters.moreless
Episode
7
10/19/85
0.0
Starship
performs "We Built This City" from their album Knee Deep in the
Hoopla. Other performers are Eddie Rabbitt (co-host), Kool & the Gang
("Cherish"), Shannon ("Urgent"), Quarterflash, and Sister
Sledge. Dionne Warwick and Eddie Rabbitt perform a duet ("You and
I").
Episode
8
10/26/85
0.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Luther Vandross ("Wait for Love"), Rosanne Cash
("Never Be You"), Ready for the World ("Oh Sheila"), Tom
Jones, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, and New Edition.
Dionne Solid Gold Salutes the Movies (Part 1)
Episode
9
11/2/85
9.3
Solid
Gold Salutes the Movies (Part 1 of 2).
The performers include Christopher Cross ("Arthur's Theme" from
Arthur); The Pointer Sisters ("Neutron Dance" from Beverly Hills
Cop); Rick Springfield ("Don't Walk Away" from Hard To Hold);
Survivor ("Eye of the Tiger" from Rocky III); Deniece Williams -
("Let's Hear It for the Boy" from Footloose); Bonnie Tyler
("Holding Out for a Hero" from Footloose); Joe Cocker and Jennifer
Warnes (Up Where We Belong).
Comedian Arsenio Hall. Plus, a tribute to the Bee Gees & Saturday Night
Fever. Dionne performs "Fame" title song to the movie with the
dancers and concludes the show with "The Way We Were".moreless
Dionne Solid Gold Salutes the Movies (Part 2)
Episode
10
11/9/85
9.0
Solid
Gold Salutes the Movies (Part 2 of 2).
The performers include Kenny Loggins ("Footloose"); Ray Parker Jr.
("Ghostbusters"); The Pointer Sisters ("I'm So Excited"
from National Lampoon Vacation); Stevie Wonder ("I Just Called to Say I
Love You" fromThe Woman in Red); Waylon Jennings (Mamas Don't let your
Baby's Grow Up to be Cowboys); Franki Valli (Grease)and John Parr (St. Elmo's
Fire). A Salute to the Movie "Grease". Comedy from Mark McCollum.
Dionne sings "Against All Odds".moreless
Episode
11
11/16/85
9.2
Performers
include Stevie Wonder (co-host, "Part-Time Lover"), Adam Ant
("Vive Le Rock"), Sheena Easton ("Do It For Love"), Kenny
Rogers ("Morning Desire"), Kool and the Gang ("Emergency"),
and Paul Young ("I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down"). Dionne covers
Paul Young's previous hit "Every Time You Go Away." Dionne joins
Stevie Wonder for a duet ("It's You").moreless
Episode
12
11/23/85
9.4
Stevie
Wonder, co-hosting for a second week, performs "Go Home." Dionne
joins Stevie for a duet of "Weakness." Other performers include Laura
Branigan ("Hold Me"); The Charlie Daniels Band; New Edition; Michael
McDonald; and The Thompson Twins. Plus, part two of an interview with Phil
Collins. Portions of the Top 10 are in the recap.moreless
Episode
13
11/30/85
0.0
Performers
include Peter Allen (co-host), Roger Miller ("River In The Rain"),
John Parr ("Love Grammar"), Jennifer Holliday, Michael McDonald, and
The Spinners. Plus, Olivia Newton-John is interviewed.
Episode
14
12/7/85
0.0
Dionne
Warwick joins The Spinners for their 1974 hit "Then Came You." Also
appearing are Juice Newton ("Hurt"), Kenny Rogers ("Morning
Desire"), Starship ("We Built This City"), Freddie Jackson,
Howard Jones, and Wang Chung. Plus, an interview with Phil Collins.
Episode
15
12/14/85
7.0
Performers
include Mac Davis (co-host), Kim Carnes ("Begging For Favors"),
Klymaxx ("I Miss You"), The Pointer Sisters ("Dare Me"),
Corey Hart, The Judds, and B.J. Thomas. Plus, Part 1 of an interview with Kenny
Loggins.
Episode
16
1/11/86
8.0
Performers
include Mac Davis (co-host), Cameo ("Single Life"), Robin Gibb
("Toys"), Whitney Houston ("How Will I Know?"), John Waite
("The Choice"), and The Judds. Dionne sings "That's What Friends
Are For." Also, Part 2 of the Kenny Loggins interview. Dionne sings a
duet with her cousin Whitney Houston"You're a Friend of
Mine".moreless
Episode
17
1/18/86
7.0
Performers
include Larry Gatlin (co-host) and the Gatlin Brothers, Andre Cymone
("Lipstick Lover"), Luther Vandross ("Never Too Much"), Pia
Zadora ("Come Rain or Come Shine"), Corey Hart("Everything in My
Heart"), and Ta Mara & the Seen("Everybody Dance"). A duet
by Larry & Dionne ("Takin' Somebody with Me"). Dionne sings
"Broken Wings".moreless
Episode
18
1/25/86
8.0
Performers
include Burt Bacharach (co-host), Kool & the Gang ("Emergency"),
Stephanie Mills ("Stand Back"), 9.9 ("I Like the Way You
Dance"), Howard Jones, Miami Sound Machine("Conga"), and Bobby
Vinton. Dionne & Burt perform the #1 song "That's What Friends
Are For," a song that Bacharach co-wrote (with Carole Bayer Sager).
Dionne & Burt perform "Alfie", a hit from 1967. An interview with
Grace Slick. See Recap for top 10 countdown.moreless
Episode
19
2/1/86
8.0
Dionne
welcomes co-host Christopher Cross ("Every Turn of the World"),
Stevie Wonder ("Go Home"), Sheena Easton("Magic of Love"),
John Schneider("What's a Memory like you doing in a love like this"),
Thompson Twins("King for a Day"), and Paul Young("Everything
Must Change"). Plus an interview with Kenny Loggins.
Dionne sings the #7 song "I Miss You" by Klymaxx. Dionne &
Christopher Cross duet with Sailing, and Arthur's Theme.
moreless
Episode
20
2/8/86
8.5
Performers
include John Denver ("Dreamland Express"), Billy Ocean ("When
the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going"), Melissa Manchester & Al
Jarreau("The Music of Goodbye"),Dire Straits("Sultans of
Swing") and Michael McDonald. Dionne & Friends(Dionne, Gladys Knght,
Stevie Wonder) perform live their former #1 song "That's What Friends
are For" along with special guests Elizabeth Taylor, Carol Bayer Sager
& Burt Bacharach. Plus, an interview with Pat Benatar. Dionne sings the #7
song "Go Home".moreless
Dionne Love Songs Co-Host David Hasselhoff
Episode
21
2/15/86
7.0
Dionne
salutes Love Songs with co-host David Hasselhoff. Performers include Phil
Collins, Huey Lewis & the News, Johnny Mathis, Teddy Pendergrass, The
Pointer Sisters("Freedom"), Kenny Rogers, and Jack Wagner ("Love
Can Take Us All the Way").
Also, Stevie Wonder and Dionne Warwick duet on "Weakness" (from
The Woman in Red soundtrack).moreless
Episode
22
2/22/86
0.0
Anne
Murray (co-host, "Now And Forever"), Whitney Houston ("How Will
I Know"), Maurice White ("I Need You"), Laura Branigan("I
Found Someone"), Mike and the Mechanics("Silent Running"), and
New Edition. Dionne sings the #4 song "When the Going Gets Tough".
Plus, an interview with Julian Lennon.
Episode
23
3/1/86
8.0
Performers
include Lorenzo Lamas (co-host), Atlantic Starr ("Secret Lovers"),
Thompson Twins ("King for a Day"), Louise Mandrell ("Some Girls
Have All the Luck"), Dream Academy("Life In a Northern Town"),
and The Temptations. Dionne sings her new single "Whisper in the
Dark".
Episode
24
3/8/86
0.0
Performers
include Glen Campbell (co-host), ABC("How to be a Millionaire"),
Baltimora ("Tarzan Boy"), Isley-Jasper-Isley ("Caravan of
Love"), Sheila E. ("A Love Bizarre"), and Robert Tepper
("No Easy Way Out"). Plus an interview with Lionel Richie. Dionne
performs "How Will I Know" a hit for her cousin Whitney Houston.
Episode
25
3/15/86
8.2
Dionne
welcomes performers including Billy Dee Williams (co-host); an interview with
Little Richard ("Great Gosh Amighty") ; Michael McDonald; Lee
Greenwood("Streamline"); Marilyn Martin ("Night Moves");
Jose Feliciano & Diane Schuur; and the Pick Hit from Opus ("Live is
Life"). Comedy from Glenn Super. A solo from Dionne of Kyrie a #1 hit
by Mr. Mister. A duet by Dionne & Michael McDonald (I'll Never Love this
Way Again, I Keep Forgeting).moreless
Episode
26
3/22/86
7.7
Performers
include Smokey Robinson (co-host, "Hold On to Your Love"), A-ha
("Train of Thought"), Sly Fox ("Let's Go All The Way"),
Robert Palmer ("Addicted to Love"), Dan Seals ("Bop"), and
Marie Osmond("Read My Lips"). Plus an interview with Little
Richard. A solo from Dionne (This Could be the Night by Loverboy).moreless
Episode
27
3/29/86
7.6
Guest
host Gladys Knight welcomes performers Culture Club ("Move Away"),
Exile ("I Could Get Used to You"), Five Star ("Let Me Be the
One"), The Force M.D.'s ("Tender Love"), Barry Manilow("He
doesn't Care but I do"/ "It's a Long way up"), and Jennifer
Rush. An appearance by Mike the Dog. Also Gladys Knight and the Pips with their
classic ("I've got to Use My Imagination").moreless
Episode
28
4/26/86
7.2
Performers
include Julian Lennon (guest host, "Stick Around"), Peter Frampton
("Lying"), Melissa Manchester and Al Jarreau ("The Music Of
Goodbye"), Cherrelle featuring Alexander O'Neal ("A Broken Heart Can
Mend"), Vanity ("Under The Influence"), Anne Murray, Robert
Tepper("No Easy Way Out"), and OMD. Also, Waylon Jennings is
interviewed.
Episode
29
5/3/86
7.7
Dionne
welcomes Gordon Thomson, from Dynasty, as the co-host. This week's performers
include The Bangles("Manic Monday"), Culture Club("God Thank You
Woman"), Ronnie Milsap("Happy Happy Birthday Baby"), Miami Sound
Machine("Bad Boy"), Robert Palmer("Addicted to Love"), and
Teddy Pendergrass("Love for Two"). Plus, an interview with Smokey
Robinson, and a flashback to 1977. A solo by Dionne ("Secret
Lovers"). A duet by Dionne & Ronnie Milsap ("Any Day Now").
moreless
Episode
30
5/10/86
7.9
Performers
include Alabama ("She and I"), the Greg Kihn Band ("Love And
Rock And Roll"), Stephen Bishop, Animotion, Janet Jackson, Barry Manilow,
and Graham Nash. Plus, the second part of the Smokey Robinson interview. A solo
from Dionne with "Little Bit of Love" a New Edition #1 R&B
hit. Dionne and Stephen Bishop duet on "Separate Lives" to close the
show.moreless
Episode
31
5/17/86
7.8
Special
Co-host Frank Sinatra sings "Mack the Knife." Dionne joins Frank for
a duet of "You And Me." Additional performers include Air
Supply("The One That You Love"), Juice Newton, and Smokey Robinson.
Comedian Joe Piscopo, doing his Frank Sinatra impersonation, sings
"Hit Me with Your Best Shot," "Under My Thumb" and
"Born to Run". A Solo from Dionne "Come Fly with Me".
Plus, the first half of an interview with Phil Collins. The Solid Gold dancers
feature a countdown of Frank Sinatra Hits with "New York,New York" at
#1.moreless
Episode
32
5/24/86
7.4
Performers
include Roy Clark (co-host, "Tobacco Road"), Morris Day ("The
Character"), Dennis DeYoung ("Call Me"), The Fabulous
Thunderbirds ("Tuff Enuff"), and Little Richard ("Great Gosh
A'mighty"). Dionne sings "We Built This City (on Rock 'n'
Roll)." Dionne and Roy Clark perform "Bye Bye Love." Plus,
the second half of a Phil Collins interview.moreless
Episode
33
5/31/86
7.4
Performers
include Philip Bailey ("State of the Heart"), Gary Morris
("Anything Goes"), Nu Shooz ("I Can't Wait"), Feargal
Sharkey ("You Little Thief"), Kim Carnes("Divided Hearts"),
Robert Palmer("Addicted to Love"), and Starpoint("Til the end of
Time"). Ozzy Osborne is interviewed. Dionne sings the #8 Song "Bad
Boy".
Episode
34
6/7/86
8.0
Dionne's
guests include Stevie Wonder ("Part Time Lover"), Gloria Estefan and
The Miami Sound Machine ("Bad Boy"), Honeymoon Suite ("Feel It
Again"), The Jets ("Crush on You"), Marilyn Martin ("Move
Closer"), Charlie Daniels Band, and the SOS Band.
Episode
35
7/5/86
8.1
Dionne
welcomes performers Culture Club ("Move Away"), El DeBarge
("Who's Johnny"), Electric Light Orchestra("Calling
America"), Exile ("Super Love"), Peter Frampton ("All Eyes
on You" & an interview), Level 42 ("Something About You"),
and James Ingram.
Dionne performs a solo ("There'll be Sad Songs" by Billy Ocean).
A duet by Dionne & James Ingram.moreless
Episode
36
7/12/86
7.8
Performers
include A-ha ("Hunting High and Low"), Falco ("Vienna Calling"),
Patti Austin, The Bangles, Kenny Loggins, Smokey Robinson, and The Golden Boys
of Bandstand (former teen idols Frankie Avalon, Fabian, and Bobby Rydell).
Plus an interview with Julian Lennon. A Dionne solo (On My Own).
Episode
37
7/19/86
6.7
Performers
include Glen Campbell ("It's Just a Matter of Time"), Ronnie Milsap
("Lost in the Fifties Tonight"), Marie Osmond ("Read My
Lips"), Kenny Rogers ("Morning Desire"), Alabama, and The
Charlie Daniels Band. Eddie Rabbitt and Juice Newton perform their #1 Country
hit "Both to Each Other (Friends and Lovers)."
Episode
38
7/26/86
7.2
Performers
include Kenny Loggins ("I'll Be There"), James Ingram and Michael
McDonald ("Yah Mo B There"), Billy Ocean ("When the Going Gets
Tough (the Tough Get Going)"), El DeBarge, Janet Jackson("What Have
you Done for me Lately"), Kool & the Gang, Little Richard("Great
Gosh Amighty"), and Luther Vandross. A solo from Dionne (Go Home).
Plus an interview with Smokey Robinson.moreless
Episode
39
8/23/86
7.3
The
Ladies of the '80s include The Bangles ("Manic Monday"), Sheena
Easton ("Sugar Walls"), Whitney Houston ("How Will I
Know?"), Patti LaBelle ("New Attitude"), The Pointer Sisters
("Freedom"), Sheila E., and Juice Newton. Grace Slick is featured in
this week's interview segment.
Episode
40
8/30/86
8.5
Performers
include A-ha ("Take On Me"), Falco ("Rock Me Amadeus"),
Whitney Houston ("How Will I Know?" & "Saving All My Love
for You"), Robert Palmer ("Addicted to Love"), Starship
("We Built This City"), Tears for Fears ("Shout"), and
Stevie Wonder ("Part-Time Lover"), and John Parr. Dionne sings
"That's What Friends are For".
Plus an interview with Phil Collins.moreless
Episode
52
12/15/85
7.9
A
special featuring popular stars performing the best in Christmas music hosted
by Dionne Warwick featuring co-host Eddie Rabbitt. Guests include Donna Summer,
Barry Manilow; Anne Murray; James Ingram; Crystal Gayle; New Edition; Laura
Branigan; Peter, Paul & Mary; John Schneider; Captain & Tenille;
Andrae Crouch; Suzanne Somers; Richard Carpenter; and the Chipmunks. The Comedy
of Arsenio Hall. A solo by Dionne opens the show.moreless
Episode
53
2/15/86
8.0
A
countdown of the top 40 songs of 1985 hosted by Dionne Warwick. Performers
include Madonna; Stevie Wonder; Julian Lennon; Tina Turner; Pointer Sisters;
REO Speedwagon; Whitney Houston; Starship; Billy Ocean; Tears for Fears; Kool
& the Gang; Paul Young; Chaka Khan; Thompson Twins; DeBarge; and John
Parr. Interviews with Sting; Kenny Rogers; Phil Collins; and Hall and Oates.
Comedy with Arsenio Hall. A countdown of the top 5 videos and Top 40 singles of
1985 featuring the Solid Gold Dancers.moreless
Episode
54
7/15/86
7.4
A
summer special featuring Love Songs hosted by Dionne Warwick. Julio Iglesias
joins Dionne for "Grande, Grande, Grande." Other performers are
Belinda Carlisle ("Mad About You"), Kenny Loggins ("Danger
Zone"), Miami Sound Machine ("Conga" and "Words Get in the
Way"), Eddie Rabbitt ("Repetitive Regret"), Air Supply, the
Beach Boys, Johnny Rivers, and Sha Na Na.moreless
Episode
1
9/13/86
7.7
Marilyn
McCoo returns as the host and introduces guests Belinda Carlisle ("Mad
About You"), Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring ("Friends and
Lovers"), Peter Cetera ("Glory of Love"), James Ingram
("Always"), Steppenwolf ("Born to Be Wild"), and Culture
Club ("Work on me Baby"). A duet by Marilyn and James Ingram
("Just Once").
The regulars this season are comedian Arsenio Hall and music reporter Nina
Blackwood. Nina interviews Belinda Carlisle.moreless
Episode
2
9/20/86
0.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes guests including Culture Club ("Work on Me Baby"),
Julian Lennon ("Want Your Body"), Michael McDonald ("Sweet
Freedom"), Billy Ocean ("Love Zone"), and Toto ("I'll Be
Over You"). In the Flashback segment, the Captain and Tennille perform
"Love Will Keep Us Together."
Episode
3
9/27/86
0.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Big Country ("Look Away"), Earl Thomas Conley and
Anita Pointer ("Too Many Times"), Johnny Mathis and Henry Mancini
("Taking a Chance on Love"), Gavin Christopher, and Robert Palmer. In
the Flashback segment, Blood, Sweat & Tears (with David
Clayton-Thomas) perform "You Made Me So Very Happy." Plus, an
interview with Paul Simon.moreless
Episode
4
10/4/86
7.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Crystal Gayle ("Cry"), The Moody Blues ("Your
Wildest Dreams"/"The Other Side of Life"), Graham Nash
("Chippin' Away"), Stacey Q ("Two of Hearts"), The
Temptations, and Jack Wagner.
Plus, an interview with John Fogerty.
Episode
5
10/11/86
7.1
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Peter Cetera and Amy Grant ("The Next Time I Fall"),
Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers ("Somebody's Baby"), The Los
Angeles Raiders ("Silver/Black Attack"), Chaka Khan("Tight
Fit"), Judy Collins ("Moonfall");and The Miami Sound
Machine("Bad Boy & Falling in Love".
In the Flashback segment, Bachman-Turner Overdrive perform "You Ain't Seen
Nothin' Yet."
Plus, Nina has an interview with The Monkees.
moreless
Episode
6
10/18/86
0.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Melba Moore and Freddie Jackson ("A Little Bit More"),
Peter, Paul and Mary ("No Easy Walk to Freedom"), George Benson,
Michael McDonald, Juice Newton, and Regina. In the Flashback segment, Paul
Revere and the Raiders perform "Kicks." Plus, an interview with Patti
Labelle.
Episode
7
10/25/86
0.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Belinda Carlisle ("I Feel the Magic"), Lisa Lisa and
Cult Jam with Full Force ("All Cried Out"), Eddie Money ("Take
Me Home Tonight"), Kenny G., and Dwight Yoakam. In the Flashback segment,
Ben E. King sings "Stand By Me." Plus, an interview with Steve
Winwood.
Episode
8
11/1/86
0.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Air Supply ("One More Chance"), The Beach Boys
("California Dreamin'"), New Edition ("Earth Angel"),
Robert Palmer ("Addicted to Love"), and The Commodores. In the
Flashback segment, Paul & Paula sing "Hey Paula."
Episode
9
11/8/86
0.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Whitney Houston ("How Will I Know?"), Kool & The
Gang ("Victory"), Toto ("I'll Be Over You"), Wang Chung
("Everybody Have Fun Tonight"), and Johnny Mathis.
In the 1965 Flashback segment, Gary Lewis & the Playboys perform "This
Diamond Ring."
Plus, an interview with Daryl Hall.
Episode
10
11/15/86
7.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Janet Jackson ("What Have You Done for Me Lately?"),
Peter Cetera with Amy Grant ("Next Time I Fall"), Til Tuesday, Al
Jarreau, Gloria Loring, and Nu Shooz. In the 1962 Flashback segment, Tommy Roe
performs "Sheila."
Episode
11
11/22/86
7.6
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Christopher Cross ("Loving Strangers"), Miami Sound
Machine ("Falling in Love"), Eddie Money ("Take Me Home
Tonight"), Luther Vandross ("Give Me The Reason"/ "Stop to
Love"), and Juice Newton ("What will I do with my Heart").
In the flashback segment, Bobby Sherman sings "Easy Come Easy
Go."
Plus, Nina has an interview with Aretha Franklin.moreless
Episode
12
11/29/86
7.7
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Crystal Gayle ("Straight from The Heart"), Sergio
Mendes and Brasil '86 ("Take This Love"), Sparks
("Fingertips"), and Toni Tennille ("How High The Moon").
In the Flashback segment, Neil Sedaka performs "Breaking Up Is Hard to
Do."
Plus, an interview with Stevie Wonder. Marilyn does a solo
"Loverboy"moreless
Episode
13
12/6/86
7.3
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes guests Anita Baker ("Caught Up in the Rapture"),
Belinda Carlisle and Freda Payne ("Band of Gold"), Johnny Cash
("Big Light"), Michael McDonald ("Our Love"), Samantha Fox,
and John Parr("Blame it on the Radio"). In the Flashback
segment, Bobby Vinton sings "Blue Velvet." Plus, Nina has an
interview with The Pointer Sisters.moreless
Episode
14
12/13/86
7.3
In a
salute to rock and roll, Marilyn McCoo introduces performances from past shows
including Bryan Adams ("Straight from the Heart"), Chuck Berry
("Sweet Little 16"), Heart ("Barracuda"), Rick Nelson
("You Know What I Mean"), The Pretenders ("Middle of
the Road"), R.E.O. Speedwagon ("Can't Fight This Feeling"),
Starship ("We Built This City"), and Tears for Fears.moreless
Episode
15
1/10/87
7.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Michael Johnson ("Give Me Wings"), Stacy Lattisaw
("Nail It to the Wall"), Eddie Money ("I Wanna Go Back"),
Klymaxx("Sexy"), Marie Osmond, and Timbuk 3("Futures So Bright I
Gotta Wear Shades"). In the Flashback segment (1964), The
Searchers perform "Love Potion Number 9."
Plus, an interview with The Pointer Sisters.moreless
Solid Gold 87 Show 16 w/ Chicago
Episode
16
1/17/87
9.1
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Chicago ("Will You Still Love Me?"/ "It's
Alright"), Cameo ("Word Up"), El DeBarge ("Someone"),
and Eddie Rabbitt ("Gotta Have You").
In the Flashback segment, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown performs
"Fire."
Plus, Nina has an interview with Robert Palmer.
Episode
17
1/24/87
7.8
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Toto ("Could This Be Love"/"Without your
Love"), Chico DeBarge ("Talk to Me"), Restless Heart ("I'll
Still Be Loving You"), Wang Chung ("Let's Go"), and Billy
Preston.
In the Flashback segment, Terry Stafford performs his 1964 hit
"Suspicion."
Plus, an interview with Little Richard.
Episode
18
1/31/87
7.6
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Dwight Yoakam("Little Sister"); countdown recap from
Richard Moll (from TV's Night Court), Belinda Carlisle and Freda Payne
("Band of Gold"), Anita Baker ("Caught Up in the Rapture"),
Bon Jovi ("Runaway"), and The Georgia Satellites("Keep your
Hands to Yourself").
In the Flashback segment, The Grass Roots perform "Midnight
Confessions." Behind the scenes with Dancers Darrell & Leslie. A solo
from Marilyn "Hello" by Lionel Richie.moreless
Solid Gold 87 Show 19 Countdown 86 Pt 1
Episode
19
2/7/87
7.8
A
countdown of the Top 20 songs of 1986. This episode, covering #20 to #11,
features performances by Kenny Loggins ("Danger Zone"); Gloria Loring
and Carl Anderson ("Friends and Lovers"); Robert Palmer ("I
Didn't Mean To Turn You On"); El Debarge ("Who's Johnny");
NuSchooz ("I Can't Wait"); Thompson Twins ("King for a
Day"); and Klymaxx ("I Miss You"). Plus, interviews with Kenny
Rogers, Robert Palmer, and the Monkees.moreless
Solid Gold 87 Show 20 Countdown 86 pt 2
Episode
20
2/14/87
7.8
A
countdown of the Top 20 songs of 1986. This episode, covering #10 to #1,
features Whitney Houston ("How Will I Know?"); Peter Cetera
("Glory Of Love"); Belinda Carlisle ("Mad About You");
Michael McDonald ("Sweet Freedom"); Robert Palmer ("Addicted
To Love"); and Falco ("Rock Me Amadeus"). Dionne Warwick
& Friends (Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, Burt Bacharach and
Carole Bayer Sager) perform "That's What Friends Are For." Plus,
interviews with The Pointer Sisters, Michael McDonald, and Stevie Wonder.moreless
Episode
21
2/21/87
7.3
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Chicago("Will you Still Love Me?"), Little
Richard("Great Gosh Amighty"), Kool and the Gang
("Victory"), Anne Murray ("On and On"), and Billy Vera
& the Beaters ("At This Moment").
In the Flashback segment, John Sebastian performs "Do You Believe In
Magic?"
Plus, the first half of an interview with David Lee Roth. Behind the scenes
with dancers Regan & Jamilah.moreless
Episode
22
2/28/87
7.2
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Samantha Fox ("Touch Me I Want Your Body"), Bob Geldof
("Love Like A Rocket"), Kris Kristofferson ("They Killed
Him"), Kenny Loggins ("Meet Me Halfway"), Survivor ("How
Much Love"), and The Jets. In the Flashback segment, Carl
Perkins performs "Blue Suede Shoes." Don King appears in a
comedy bit with Arsenio Hall. Plus, an interview with Cyndi Lauper.moreless
Episode
23
3/7/87
7.6
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Johnny Cash ("Big River"), Peter Cetera ("Big
Mistake"), Meat Loaf and John Parr ("Rock 'N' Roll
Mercenaries"), Melba Moore ("Falling"), and 'Til Tuesday.
In the Flashback segment, Peggy March sings "I Will Follow Him."
Plus, Nina has the conclusion of the David Lee Roth interview.
Episode
24
3/14/87
7.6
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Chico DeBarge ("The Girl Next Door"), Expose
("Come Go with Me"), Eddie Money ("I Wanna Go Back"), Jody
Watley ("Looking for a New Love"), Georgia Satelites("Keep your
Hands to Yourself"), and Sweethearts of the Rodeo.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons perform the 1978 hit
"Grease."
Plus, Nina has an interview with Mary Wilson.moreless
Episode
25
3/21/87
6.9
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes comedian Roseanne Barr, Bo Diddley ("Bo Diddley"),
Grace Jones ("Crush"), Toto ("Without Your Love"), Billy
Vera and the Beaters ("I Can Take Care of Myself"), Tom Wopat
("The Rock and Roll of Love"), and Stacey Q. Plus, an interview with
Kris Kristofferson.
Episode
26
3/28/87
7.5
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers ("Talkin' to the
Moon"), Glass Tiger ("I Will Be There"), Luther Vandross ("Stop
to Love"), Wang Chung ("Let's Go"), and Robbie
Nevil("Dominoes").
Ben E. King performs his 1961 hit "Spanish Harlem".
Bob Geldof is interviewed by Nina Blackwood. Marilyn performs "Dancing in
the Dark".moreless
Episode
27
4/4/87
7.6
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Crowded House ("Don't Dream It's Over"), Samantha Fox
("Do Ya Do Ya (Wanna Please Me)"), Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White
("Facts of Love"), Eddie Money ("Endless Nights"), Tanya
Tucker ("I'll Come Back As Another Woman"), and Johnny Mathis.
Dave Mason performs his 1977 hit "We Just Disagree." Plus, an interview
with Billy Vera.moreless
Episode
28
5/2/87
7.5
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Kool & the Gang ("Stone Love"), Kenny Loggins
("Meet Me Half Way"), Gloria Loring, Survivor("How Much
Love"), Steve Wariner("Smalltown Girl"), and Andy Williams.
The Righteous Brothers perform their 1965 hit "You've Lost That Lovin'
Feelin'."
Plus, the first half of an interview with Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and
Emmylou Harris.
moreless
Episode
29
5/9/87
8.0
This
episode features host Marilyn McCoo reuniting with the 5th Dimension for their
1967 hit "Up-Up And Away."
Also appearing are Grace Jones ("Crush"), Oingo Boingo ("Not My
Slave"), Smokey Robinson ("Just To See Her"), Kris Kristofferson,
Louise Mandrell, Jack Wagner, and comedian Paul Rodriguez.
Plus, the second half of an interview with Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt and
Dolly Parton.
moreless
Episode
30
5/16/87
7.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Alabama ("You've Got The Touch"), Club Nouveau
("Lean On Me"), The Commodores ("United in Love"), Expose
("Come Go with Me"), The Thompson Twins ("Get That Love"),
and Freddie Jackson. In the Flashback segment, The Byrds perform
their 1965 hit "Mr. Tambourine Man." Plus, an interview with Bob
Segar.moreless
Solid Gold 87 Show 31 Salute to the '60s
Episode
31
5/23/87
8.3
In this
Salute to the '60s, Marilyn McCoo welcomes The Beach Boys; Blood, Sweat and
Tears; The Grass Roots; Ben E. King; Martha Reeves; Paul Revere and the
Raiders; Tommy Roe; John Sebastian; and Steppenwolf. Also, comedy bits with
'60s TV icons Alan Hale, Linda Kaye, George Lindsey, Ken Osmond, and Adam
West. Plus, an interview with the Monkees.moreless
Episode
32
5/30/87
0.0
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Bunny DeBarge ("Save the Best for Me (Best of Your
Lovin')"), Gary Morris ("Plain Brown Wrapper"), Billy Vera &
the Beaters ("Let You Get Away"), Deniece Williams ("Never Say
Never"), Glass Tiger, and Robbie Nevil. In the Flashback segment,
Dion performs his 1961 hit "The Wanderer." Plus, the second half of
the Bob Segar interview.moreless
Episode
33
7/11/87
8.1
Wayland
Flowers & Madame return for this episode. Also appearing are The Gregg
Allman Band ("I'm No Angel"), John Conlee ("Domestic
Life"), Expose ("Point Of No Return"), John Parr ("Don't
Worry 'bout Me"), Kim Wilde ("You Keep Me Hangin' On"), and
Smokey Robinson. In the Flashback segment, Danny & the Juniors (featuring
Joe Terry) perform "At the Hop." Plus, an interview with David Lee
Roth.moreless
Episode
34
7/18/87
7.6
Marilyn
McCoo welcomes Atlantic Starr ("Always"), Cutting Crew ("One for
the Mockingbird"), Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine
("Rhythm Is Gonna Get You"), Mickey Gilley ("Full Grown
Fool"), Natalie Cole, and The Thompson Twins. In the Flashback segment,
Lesley Gore sings "It's My Party." Plus, a repeat of the May
1987 interview with Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.moreless
Solid Gold 87 Show 35 Songs from the Movies
Episode
35
7/25/87
7.6
Songs
from the Movies with performances by Peter Cetera ("Glory of Love"
from The Karate Kid, Part II); Little Richard ("Great Gosh A'Mighty (It's
A Matter Of Time)" from Down and Out in Beverly Hills); Kenny Loggins
("Danger Zone" fromTop Gun); Melissa Manchester and Al Jarreau
("The Music Of Goodbye" from Out of Africa); Michael McDonald
("Sweet Freedom" from Running Scared); Wang Chung ("To Live and
Die in L.A."); and El DeBarge.moreless
Solid Gold 87 Show 36 Ladies of the 80's
Episode
36
8/1/87
7.5
The
1987 edition of Ladies of the '80s features performances by The Bangles
("Manic Monday"), Whitney Houston ("How Will I Know?"),
Janet Jackson ("What Have You Done for Me Lately?"), The Judds
("Have Mercy"), Kim Wilde ("You Keep Me Hangin' On"),
Belinda Carlisle, and Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine. Plus, the
Pointer Sisters are interviewed.moreless
Solid Gold 87 Show 37 Number One Singles
Episode
37
8/29/87
0.0
A
Number One Singles show with performances by Club Nouveau ("Lean on
Me"); Exposé ("Come Go With Me"); Georgia Satellites
("Keep Your Hands to Yourself"); Robert Palmer ("Addicted to
Love"); Tears for Fears ("Shout"); and Jody Watley. Plus, Bob
Seger is interviewed.
Solid Gold 87 Show 37 Solid Gold Soul
Episode
37
9/5/87
7.3
An
episode highlighting "Solid Gold Soul" with performances by Smokey
Robinson ("Just to See Her"); The Jets ("Crush on You");
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam ("All Cried Out"); Melba Moore and Freddie
Jackson ("A Little Bit More"); Luther Vandross ("Give Me
the Reason"); Kenny G.; and the Jets. Plus, an interview with Mary
Wilson.moreless
Episode
1
9/19/87
8.6
"From
Paramount Studios in Hollywood California" The 8th season Solid Gold in
Concert begins with a new format and host Marilyn McCoo with Music reporter
Nina Blackwood. Guests include Atlantic Starr ("One Lover at a time",
"I'm in Love"); Dan Hill ("Can't we Try"); Dwight
Yoakum("Little Ways"); Eddie Money("We Should be
Sleeping"); DeBarge("Dance All Night"); Danny
Wilson("Mary's Prayer"); a Flashback from Strawberry Alarm Clock
("Incense & Peppermints"). Comedy from Ritch Shydner. A special
performance by Christopher. A cameo by Donna Douglas of the Beverly
Hillbillies.moreless
Episode
2
9/26/87
7.4
Marilyn
welcomes guests Donna Summer (Dinner with Gershwin); Glen Campbell; The
Whispers (Rock Steady); John Waite; Flashback from Gary Puckett. A cameo from
Peter Graves.
Episode
3
10/3/87
0.0
Guest
host Lisa Hartman welcomes Jody Whatley; Cutting Crew ("I've Been In Love
Before"); Ana; The Judds; and a flashback from Chad and Jeremy
("Summer Song"). Plus, a cameo from Dawn Wells of Gilligan's Island.
Episode
4
10/10/87
6.6
Guest
Host Alan Thicke welcomes Gregg Allman; Sawyer Brown; Jonathan Butler; Tiffany
(I think we're alone Now) and a flashback from Nicolette Larson (Lotta Love).
Vic Tayback (Alice) makes a Cameo.
Episode
5
10/15/87
7.0
Marilyn
welcomes Lee Greenwood (If there's any Justice); Natalie Cole; Jellybean with
Elisa Fiorillo; the Monkees(Every Step of the Way); the Fat Boys (Wipeout); The
Charlie Daniels Band (Bottom Line); and a flashback from Paul Revere and the
Raiders (Just Like Me). A cameo from Butch Patrick (Munsters).
Episode
6
10/24/87
7.1
Marilyn
welcomes Belinda Carlise (Heaven is a Place on Earth, I Get Weak); Go West
(Don't look Down); Anita Pointer; The Forester Sisters(I Choose you Again);
Glen Burtnick (Follow You); a flashback from 1975 with America. A cameo by Ron
Palillo (Welcome Back Kotter).
Episode
7
10/31/87
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes New Monkees (What I Want); Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
(Betcha Say That); The Jets (I do You); Debbie Gibson (Shake your Love);
Sherman Hemsley (Eyes in the Dark); Juice Newton (Tell me True); and Timothy
B Schmidt (Boys Night Out). A Flashback to 1980 with the Spinners (Working
my Way back to You). A cameo by Adam Rich (Eight is Enough). Comedian Byron
Allen.moreless
Episode
8
11/7/87
0.0
Marilyn
welcomes guests include Great White (Rock Me); Stevie Wonder (Part Time Lover);
Donna Summer (All Systems Go); The Desert Rose Band; Swing Out Sister (Break
Out); ABC (The Night you Murdered Love)a flashback from the Association. A
cameo by Burt Ward of Batman.
Episode
9
11/14/87
6.8
Marilyn
welcomes guests including Natalie Cole; Cutting Crew(Any Colour); Tiffany (I
think We're Alone Now); Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine (Betcha Say
That); Earl Thomas Conley; a flashback featuring Firefall. A cameo by Anson
Williams of Happy Days. Comedy from Diane Nichols and Mat Plendl.
Episode
10
11/21/87
6.9
Marilyn
welcomes guests including Belinda Carlisle (Heaven is a Place on Earth); Chico
Debarge; Dwight Yoakum; Pretty Poison (Catch me I'm Falling); German band
"The Other Ones" (Holiday); Michael Bolton; a flashback featuring
Bobby Sherman. Comedian George Wallace. A cameo by Barry Williams (Brady
Bunch).
Episode
11
11/28/87
6.6
Marilyn
welcomes guests including Steve Wariner; Pia Zadora; Wa Wa Nee (Sugar Free);
Deja (You and Me Tonight); Jellybean featuring Steve Dante; Tina Yothers; a
flashback to 1959 featuring Frankie Avalon (Venus). Comedian Ritch Shydner. A
cameo by Paul Peterson of the Donna Reed show.
Episode
12
1/30/88
6.9
Guest
Host Alan Thicke welcomes performers Laura Branigan (Power of Love)Marlon
Jackson; Men Without Hats (Pop Goes the World); The Kane Gang (Motortown); a
Flashback to 1971 from Hamilton, Joe , Frank & Reynolds (Don't Pull your
Love). A cameo by Jo Ann Worley (Laugh In). Comedy from Nancy Parker.
Episode
13
2/6/88
6.8
Lisa
Hartman is the guest host. Guests include the Jets (Rocket 2 U); Tiffany
(Coulda Been); Martha Davis; KT Oslin; a flashback from 1961 with Bobby Lewis.
Comedian Tom McKillan. A cameo from Frank Bank (Leave it to Beaver).
Episode
14
2/13/88
6.4
First
of 2 shows featuring Rock N Roll Artists. All is previously shown material from
earlier seasons. Marilyn's guests include Cutting Crew (Any Color); Great
White; Greg Allman (I'm no Angel); Bo Diddley (Bo Diddley); Hooters (And We
Danced); and Bob Geldof. Comedy from Jeff Cesario and George Wallace. Also
featuring hula hoop champion Mat Plendl.moreless
Episode
15
2/20/88
6.4
Second
of 2 shows featuring Rock 'n' Roll artists. Marilyn's guests include Carl
Perkins ("Blue Suede Shoes"); ABC; Peter Frampton; Glass Tiger; Moody
Blues; and John Waite.
Episode
16
2/27/88
6.5
The
performers include the Byrds ("Turn, Turn, Turn"); Lesley Gore
("It's My Party"); Ben E. King ("Stand by Me"); and Bobby
Vinton ("Blue Velvet").
Episode
17
3/5/88
6.2
Performers
include Dan Hill ("Can't We Try?"); Marlon Jackson ("Baby
Tonight"); Billy Ocean ("Love Zone"); and Toto ("Could This
Be Love?").
Episode
18
3/12/88
5.9
Performers
include Glen Campbell ("Still Within the Sound of My Voice"); Smokey
Robinson ("Just to See Her"); and Jody Watley ("Looking for a
New Love").
Episode
19
4/30/88
6.1
Marilyn
introduces past performances from Anita Baker("You're the Best Thing
Yet"), Bananarama("Kiss Him Goodbye"), Laura
Branigan("Power of Love"), Expose("Point of No Return"),
Anne Murray("On and On"), Tiffany("I Think We're Alone
Now"), and Shanice Wilson("Baby Tell Me Can You Dance").
Comedy from Brett Butlerand Nancy Parker.
Episode
20
5/7/88
6.4
Marilyn
introduces pre-taped performances from Belinda Carlisle(Heaven is a Place on
Earth & I Get Weak); The Judds; Jody Whatley (Don't You Want me); Pia
Zadora; Grace Jones; Crystal Gayle; Stacey Q. Comedy from Jeff Cesario.
Episode
21
5/14/88
6.2
Soul
Artists Part 1 with performances by Chico DeBarge, Deja, The Fat Boys, Jermaine
Jackson, The Manhattans, Smokey Robinson, Maurice White, and Deniece Williams.
Episode
22
5/21/88
6.2
Soul
Artists Part 2 with performances by Patti Austin, Freddie Jackson, Marlon
Jackson, Kool and the Gang, Johnny Mathis, Melba Moore, and Wa Wa Nee.
Episode
23
5/28/88
0.0
A
Salute to the '70s with performances by Bachman-Turner Overdrive, Captain &
Tennille, Nicolette Larson, Dave Mason, Neil Sedaka, Bobby Sherman, Al Stewart,
Three Dog Night("Liar"), and Bob Welch.
Episode
24
6/4/88
5.8
Performances
by a-ha ("Take on Me"); Air Supply ("The One That You
Love"); Crowded House ("Don't Dream It's Over"); Men Without
Hats ("Pop Goes the World"); and Billy Ocean ("Caribbean
Queen").
Episode
25
7/16/88
0.0
Country
Gold with performances by Mac Davis, The Gatlin Brothers, Eddie Rabbitt, Kenny
Rogers, Marie Osmond, T.G. Sheppard, and Dwight Yoakam.
Episode
26
7/23/88
5.9
Soul
Artists Part 3 with performances by Michael Bolton("That's What Love is
all About"), El DeBarge("Someone"), Expose("Come Go with
Me"), James Ingram("Always"), Stacy Lattisaw("Nail it to
the Wall"), Bobby Lewis("Tossin and Turnin"), Melba Moore &
Freddie Jackson("A Little Bit More"), and Regina("Baby
Love"). Comedy from Arsenio Hall.