|
|
Line 801: |
Line 801: |
|
|
|
|
|
==Season 15 (1985-1986)== |
|
==Season 15 (1985-1986)== |
|
Set Change: The neon city scapes are changed around and in the 5th episodes they added strobe lights, and the cages are moved stage left. |
|
Set Change: The neon city scapes are changed around again and the cages were moved stage left which remained till the 23rd season. The strobe lights were added in episode 487. |
|
|
|
|
|
{| class="toccolours" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse" |
|
{| class="toccolours" border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse" |
This is a list of episodes for the television show Soul Train which aired during the program's eleventh and nineteenth seasons (between 1980 and 1989). The dates shown are the first airings of the episodes.
Season 10 (1980-1981)
Soul Train institutes a new theme: "Up on Soul Train" by R&B group the Whispers.
Season episode #
|
Series episode #
|
Guests
|
Original airdate
|
1.
|
335.
|
Brothers Johnson / Rockie Robbins
|
September 20, 1980
|
2.
|
336.
|
L.T.D. / Seventh Wonder / Kurtis Blow
|
September 27, 1980
|
3.
|
337.
|
Larry Graham / Irene Cara
|
October 4, 1980
|
4.
|
338.
|
Rick James / The S.O.S. Band
|
October 11, 1980
|
5.
|
339.
|
Tyrone Davis / Teena Marie / Comedian: Tom Dressen
|
October 18, 1980
|
6.
|
340.
|
Teddy Pendergrass / The Jones Girls
|
October 25, 1980
|
7.
|
341.
|
Cameo / Edmund Sylvers
|
November 1, 1980
|
8.
|
342.
|
Michael Henderson / LaToya Jackson
|
November 8, 1980
|
9.
|
343.
|
Shalamar / Mtume
|
November 15, 1980
|
10.
|
344.
|
Lakeside / Geraldine Hunt
|
November 22, 1980
|
11.
|
345.
|
Lenny Williams / Yellow Magic Orchestra
|
November 29, 1980
|
12.
|
346.
|
Ray, Goodman & Brown / Gently
|
December 6, 1980
|
13.
|
347.
|
Al Green / The Dells
|
January 10, 1981
|
14.
|
348.
|
Dynasty / Tierra
|
January 17, 1981
|
15.
|
349.
|
The Stylistics / Spyro Gyra
|
January 24, 1981
|
16.
|
350.
|
The Chi-Lites / Patrice Rushen
|
January 31, 1981
|
17.
|
351.
|
Deniece Williams / The Gap Band
|
March 7, 1981
|
18.
|
352.
|
The Bar-Kays / Yarbrough & Peoples / Robert Winters
|
March 14, 1981
|
19.
|
353.
|
The Pointer Sisters / Con Funk Shun
|
March 21, 1981
|
20.
|
354.
|
The Whispers / Carrie Lucas
|
March 28, 1981
|
21.
|
355.
|
Rufus / Dee Dee Sharp
|
April 4, 1981
|
22.
|
356.
|
Billy Preston / Lakeside
|
April 11, 1981
|
23.
|
357.
|
Shalamar / Teena Marie
|
April 18, 1981
|
24.
|
358.
|
A Taste of Honey / Jerry Knight
|
April 25, 1981
|
25.
|
359.
|
Sister Sledge / Atlantic Starr
|
May 2, 1981
|
26.
|
360.
|
The Spinners / Skyy
|
May 9, 1981
|
27.
|
361.
|
Sugarhill Gang / Patrice Rushen / Dance routine: Shabba Doo
|
May 16, 1981
|
28.
|
362.
|
Betty Wright / Funkadelic / Soul Train History Book Segment
|
May 23, 1981
|
29.
|
363.
|
Bill Withers / Side Effect
|
May 30, 1981
|
30.
|
364.
|
Jermaine Jackson / T-Connection
|
June 6, 1981
|
31.
|
365.
|
Rick James / Brenda Russell
|
June 13, 1981
|
32.
|
366.
|
Cameo / Mantra
|
June 20, 1981
|
Season 11 (1981-1982)
Season episode #
|
Series episode #
|
Guests
|
Original airdate
|
1.
|
367.
|
Barry White / Glodean White
|
September 19, 1981
|
2.
|
368.
|
Phyllis Hyman / Carl Carlton / Mike Weaver
|
September 26, 1981
|
3.
|
369.
|
Deniece Williams / Richard "Dimples" Fields
|
October 3, 1981
|
4.
|
370.
|
Brothers Johnson / LaToya Jackson
|
October 10, 1981
|
5.
|
371.
|
"Salute to Rick James
|
October 17, 1981
|
6.
|
372.
|
The Four Tops / Stacy Lattisaw
|
October 24, 1981
|
7.
|
373.
|
Jose Feliciano / Stone City Band
|
October 31, 1981
|
8.
|
374.
|
Brick / Frankie Smith
|
November 7, 1981
|
9.
|
375.
|
Patti LaBelle / The Time / Comedian: James Wesley Jackson
|
November 14, 1981
|
10.
|
376.
|
George Benson / Patti Austin
|
November 21, 1981
|
11.
|
377.
|
The Spinners / Bobby Womack
|
December 12, 1981
|
12.
|
378.
|
Rockie Robbins / Slave
|
December 19, 1981
|
13.
|
379.
|
Skyy / O'Bryan
|
January 9, 1982
|
14.
|
380.
|
L.T.D. / James Ingram
|
January 16, 1982
|
15.
|
381.
|
Syreeta / Zoom
|
January 23, 1982
|
16.
|
382.
|
"Salute to Diana Ross
|
January 30, 1982
|
17.
|
383.
|
Irene Cara / Andrae Crouch
|
March 27, 1982
|
18.
|
384.
|
Al Jarreau / Aurra
|
April 3, 1982
|
19.
|
385.
|
The Whispers / Mary Wells
|
April 10, 1982
|
20.
|
386.
|
The Chi-Lites / Bill Summers & Summers Heat
|
April 17, 1982
|
21.
|
387.
|
"Tribute to Smokey Robinson / Bettye Lavette
|
April 24, 1982
|
22.
|
388.
|
Sister Sledge / Ray Parker, Jr. / Soul Train History Book Segment
|
May 1, 1982
|
23.
|
389.
|
Lakeside / Sheree Brown
|
May 8, 1982
|
24.
|
390.
|
George Duke / D-Train
|
May 15, 1982
|
25.
|
391.
|
War / O'Bryan
|
May 22, 1982
|
26.
|
392.
|
Ronnie Dyson / The Dazz Band / Ebony Fashion Fair models"
|
May 29, 1982
|
27.
|
393.
|
Al Green / Third World
|
June 5, 1982
|
28.
|
394.
|
Deniece Williams / Junior
|
June 12, 1982
|
29.
|
395.
|
Cameo / Patrice Rushen
|
June 19, 1982
|
30.
|
396.
|
Bobby Womack / The Gap Band
|
June 26, 1982
|
31.
|
397.
|
The O'Jays / Gene Chandler
|
July 3, 1982
|
32.
|
398.
|
A Taste of Honey / Jeffrey Osborne
|
July 10, 1982
|
Season 12 (1982-1983)
After Episode 410, production was halted due to Don Cornelius having a major brain surgery, and the show was rerun for much of the spring of 1983. Starting with Episode 411, the new theme is "Soul Train's a Comin'" by O'Bryan, which began the new episodes that Don produced upon his return to the show.
Season episode #
|
Series episode #
|
Guests
|
Original airdate
|
1.
|
399.
|
A Tribute to Joe Tex
|
October 16, 1982
|
2.
|
400.
|
Evelyn "Champagne" King / Glen Edward Thomas / Alice Arthur
|
October 23, 1982
|
3.
|
401.
|
"A Salute to Jermaine Jackson / DeBarge
|
October 30, 1982
|
4.
|
402.
|
Larry Graham / The Busboys
|
November 6, 1982
|
5.
|
403.
|
"Salute to Lionel Richie / Ozone
|
November 13, 1982
|
6.
|
404.
|
Jerry Butler / Daryl Hall & John Oates
|
November 20, 1982
|
7.
|
405.
|
Luther Vandross / Cheryl Lynn
|
November 27, 1982
|
8.
|
406.
|
Johnnie Taylor / Tavares
|
December 4, 1982
|
9.
|
407.
|
Chuck Mangione / Howard Johnson
|
December 11, 1982
|
10.
|
408.
|
Michael McDonald / Janet Jackson
|
December 18, 1982
|
11.
|
409.
|
The Time / Magic Lady
|
December 25, 1982
|
12.
|
410.
|
Vanity 6 / Carl Carlton
|
January 1, 1983
|
13.
|
411.
|
The Bar-Kays / O'Bryan
|
April 30, 1983
|
14.
|
412.
|
The Gap Band / Yarbrough & Peoples / Robert "Goodie" Whitfield
|
May 7, 1983
|
15.
|
413.
|
DeBarge / Champaign
|
May 14, 1983
|
16.
|
414.
|
Evelyn "Champagne" King / Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
|
May 21, 1983
|
17.
|
415.
|
Angela Bofill / Con Funk Shun
|
May 28, 1983
|
18.
|
416.
|
The Temptations / Anita Baker
|
June 4, 1983
|
19.
|
417.
|
"A Tribute to Marvin Gaye
|
June 11, 1983
|
20.
|
418.
|
Deniece Williams / Kiddo
|
June 18, 1983
|
21.
|
419.
|
The Whispers / Nona Hendryx
|
June 25, 1983
|
22.
|
420.
|
Lakeside / High Inergy
|
July 2, 1983
|
23.
|
421.
|
Thelma Houston / The System
|
July 9, 1983
|
24.
|
422.
|
O'Bryan / Imagination (band)[1]
|
July 16, 1983
|
Season 13 (1983-1984)
A remixed version of "Soul Train's a Comin'" is used as the theme.
Season episode #
|
Series episode #
|
Guests
|
Original airdate
|
1.
|
423.
|
The S.O.S. Band / Mary Jane Girls
|
October 15, 1983
|
2.
|
424.
|
Manhattans / Philip Bailey
|
October 22, 1983
|
3.
|
425.
|
Jeffrey Osborne / Midnight Star
|
October 29, 1983
|
4.
|
426.
|
Al Green / Planet Patrol
|
November 5, 1983
|
5.
|
427.
|
The Gap Band / Michael Sembello
|
November 12, 1983
|
6.
|
428.
|
Sister Sledge / Lillo Thomas
|
November 19, 1983
|
7.
|
429.
|
Jennifer Holliday / Klique
|
November 26, 1983
|
8.
|
430.
|
The Manhattan Transfer / Kashif
|
December 3, 1983
|
9.
|
431.
|
Herbie Hancock / DeBarge
|
December 10, 1983
|
10.
|
432.
|
Kool & the Gang / Tavares
|
December 17, 1983
|
11.
|
433.
|
The Commodores / Anita Baker
|
December 24, 1983
|
12.
|
434.
|
Atlantic Starr / James Ingram
|
December 31, 1983
|
13.
|
435.
|
Cheryl Lynn / Con Funk Shun
|
January 14, 1984
|
14.
|
436.
|
Ray Parker, Jr. / New Edition
|
February 11, 1984
|
15.
|
437.
|
Evelyn "Champagne" King / D-Train
|
February 18, 1984
|
16.
|
438.
|
Tom Tom Club / Howard Johnson
|
February 25, 1984
|
17.
|
439.
|
Teena Marie / Womack & Womack
|
March 31, 1984
|
18.
|
440.
|
Patti LaBelle / J. Blackfoot
|
April 7, 1984
|
19.
|
441.
|
Bobby Womack / Shannon (singer)
|
April 14, 1984
|
20.
|
442.
|
The Pointer Sisters / Bobby Nunn
|
April 21, 1984
|
21.
|
443.
|
Shalamar / Nona Hendryx
|
April 28, 1984
|
22.
|
444.
|
"Tribute to Dionne Warwick / NYC Breakers
|
May 5, 1984
|
23.
|
445.
|
Dennis Edwards / Newcleus
|
May 12, 1984
|
24.
|
446.
|
Yarbrough & Peoples / Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill
|
May 19, 1984
|
25.
|
447.
|
O'Bryan / Real to Real
|
May 26, 1984
|
26.
|
448.
|
The O'Jays / The Romantics
|
June 9, 1984
|
27.
|
449.
|
The Dazz Band / Run DMC
|
June 16, 1984
|
28.
|
450.
|
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. / The Deele / Kim Fields
|
June 23, 1984
|
Season 14 (1984-1985)
New Set: The neon cityscapes. The black border around the Soul Train sign was taken down after the episode 455 and some of the cityscapes where changed around. By episode 475, the sidelights where the soul train sign were taken down and the some of the neon cityscapes were changed again.
Season episode #
|
Series episode #
|
Guests
|
Original airdate
|
1.
|
451.
|
O'Bryan / New Edition / Ollie & Jerry
|
September 22, 1984
|
2.
|
452.
|
Lakeside / Vanity
|
September 29, 1984
|
3.
|
453.
|
Cameo / Billy Ocean
|
October 6, 1984
|
4.
|
454.
|
Stephanie Mills / Richard "Dimples" Fields
|
October 13, 1984
|
5.
|
455.
|
Joyce Kennedy / Randy Hall
|
October 20, 1984
|
6.
|
456.
|
Jeffrey Osborne / Alicia Myers / Mr. T
|
October 27, 1984
|
7.
|
457.
|
Lillo Thomas / Cherrelle
|
November 3, 1984
|
8.
|
458.
|
Janet Jackson / Beau Williams
|
November 10, 1984
|
9.
|
459.
|
Thelma Houston / Krystol
|
November 17, 1984
|
10.
|
460.
|
Berlin / The Controllers
|
November 24, 1984
|
11.
|
461.
|
Dan Hartman / Champaign
|
December 1, 1984
|
12.
|
462.
|
Herb Alpert / Rodney Saulsberry
|
December 8, 1984
|
13.
|
463.
|
Donna Summer / The Staple Singers/ Hal Jackson's Talented Teen Winner
|
December 15, 1984
|
14.
|
464.
|
The Temptations / The Fat Boys
|
January 5, 1985
|
15.
|
465.
|
Teena Marie and Ronnie McNair / Whodini
|
January 12, 1985
|
16.
|
466.
|
New Edition / Rebbie Jackson
|
January 26, 1985
|
17.
|
467.
|
Rockwell / Redd Foxx
|
February 2, 1985
|
18.
|
468.
|
The Commodores / Eugene Wilde
|
February 9, 1985
|
19.
|
469.
|
Shalamar / Dreamboy
|
February 23, 1985
|
20.
|
470.
|
Bonnie Pointer / Thomas McClarey
|
March 2, 1985
|
21.
|
471.
|
The Gap Band / Sam Harris
|
March 16, 1985
|
22.
|
472.
|
Johnnie Taylor / Klymaxx
|
March 23, 1985
|
23.
|
473.
|
Jesse Johnson / Levert
|
March 30, 1985
|
24.
|
474.
|
Ray, Goodman & Brown / Glenn Jones
|
April 6, 1985
|
25.
|
475.
|
Sheena Easton / Mary Jane Girls
|
April 13, 1985
|
26.
|
476.
|
Don Henley / Whitney Houston
|
April 20, 1985
|
27.
|
477.
|
Atlantic Starr / Greg Phillinganes
|
May 25, 1985
|
28.
|
478.
|
The Four Tops / Spandau Ballet
|
June 1, 1985
|
29.
|
479.
|
Shannon / Alexander O'Neal
|
June 8, 1985
|
30.
|
480.
|
Natalie Cole / Ready for the World
|
June 15, 1985
|
31.
|
481.
|
Womack & Womack / Pennye Ford
|
June 22, 1985
|
32.
|
482.
|
Carrie Lucas / Steve Arrington
|
June 29, 1985
|
Season 15 (1985-1986)
Set Change: The neon city scapes are changed around again and the cages were moved stage left which remained till the 23rd season. The strobe lights were added in episode 487.
Season episode #
|
Series episode #
|
Guests
|
Original airdate
|
1.
|
483.
|
Go West / Rosie Gaines
|
October 5, 1985
|
2.
|
484.
|
Sheila E. / Five Star
|
October 12, 1985
|
3.
|
485.
|
Dennis Edwards / 9.9
|
October 19, 1985
|
4.
|
486.
|
Cheryl Lynn / a-Ha
|
October 26, 1985
|
5.
|
487.
|
Ready for the World / Starpoint
|
November 2, 1985
|
6.
|
488.
|
Rick Dees / U.T.F.O.
|
November 9, 1985
|
7.
|
489.
|
New Edition / Lushus Daim and the Pretty Vain
|
November 16, 1985
|
8.
|
490.
|
The System / Durrell Coleman
|
November 23, 1985
|
9.
|
491.
|
Cameo / Michael McDonald
|
November 30, 1985
|
10.
|
492.
|
Sheena Easton / Bernard Wright
|
December 7, 1985
|
11.
|
493.
|
The Thompson Twins / The Jets / Doug E. Fresh
|
December 14, 1985
|
12.
|
494.
|
Stephanie Mills / Howard Jones
|
December 21, 1985
|
13.
|
495.
|
New Edition / Rosie Gaines
|
March 8, 1986
|
14.
|
496.
|
Klymaxx / Jack Wagner
|
March 15, 1986
|
15.
|
497.
|
Five Star / LL Cool J
|
March 22, 1986
|
16.
|
498.
|
Janet Jackson / Atlantic Starr
|
March 29, 1986
|
17.
|
499.
|
The Gap Band / Force M.D.'s
|
April 5, 1986
|
18.
|
500.
|
Zapp / Meli'sa Morgan / Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
|
April 12, 1986
|
19.
|
501.
|
Johnnie Taylor / Yarbrough & Peoples / Full Force
|
April 19, 1986
|
20.
|
502.
|
Culture Club / Cherrelle / Alexander O'Neal
|
April 26, 1986
|
21.
|
503.
|
Little Richard / Animotion / Colonel Abrams
|
May 3, 1986
|
22.
|
504.
|
Morris Day / Tramaine Hawkins / Eddie "E.T." Towns
|
May 10, 1986
|
23.
|
505.
|
Al Green / Evelyn "Champagne" King
|
May 17, 1986
|
24.
|
506.
|
Roy Ayers / The Pet Shop Boys
|
May 24, 1986
|
25.
|
507.
|
Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald / Eugene Wilde
|
May 31, 1986
|
26.
|
508.
|
Starpoint / The Dramatics / Ebo
|
June 7, 1986
|
27.
|
509.
|
The S.O.S. Band / Jermaine Stewart / Juicy
|
June 14, 1986
|
28.
|
510.
|
Philip Bailey / The Controllers
|
June 21, 1986
|
Season 16 (1986-1987)
Season episode #
|
Series episode #
|
Guests
|
Original airdate
|
1.
|
511.
|
Midnight Star / Gavin Christopher
|
September 20, 1986
|
2.
|
512.
|
Howard Hewett / Shirley Jones
|
September 27, 1986
|
3.
|
513.
|
Oran "Juice" Jones / The Whitehead Brothers / Special Guests: The Los Angeles Raiders
|
October 4, 1986
|
4.
|
514.
|
James Ingram / Levert / video: Lionel Ritchie
|
October 11, 1986
|
5.
|
515.
|
Jean Carne / Glenn Jones
|
October 18, 1986
|
6.
|
516.
|
Run DMC / Genobia Jeter
|
October 25, 1986
|
7.
|
517.
|
Melba Moore / Freddie Jackson / Beau Williams
|
November 1, 1986
|
8.
|
518.
|
Millie Jackson / Whodini
|
November 8, 1986
|
9.
|
519.
|
Anita Baker / Gregory Abbott
|
November 15, 1986
|
10.
|
520.
|
Luther Vandross
|
November 22, 1986
|
11.
|
521.
|
Timex Social Club / Krystol
|
November 29, 1986
|
12.
|
522.
|
Ready for the World / Rebbie Jackson
|
December 6, 1986
|
13.
|
523.
|
Klymaxx / Club Nouveau / Bobby Brown
|
December 13, 1986
|
14.
|
524.
|
Al Jarreau / Vesta Williams
|
December 20, 1986
|
15.
|
525.
|
Jody Watley / Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White and Michael Jeffries
|
December 27, 1986
|
16.
|
526.
|
Loose Ends / George Howard
|
January 3, 1987
|
17.
|
527.
|
O'Bryan / The Beastie Boys / video: Robbie Nevil
|
March 7, 1987
|
18.
|
528.
|
James Cleveland / Grace Jones / The Rose Brothers
|
March 14, 1987
|
19.
|
529.
|
Rose Royce / Chico DeBarge / video: Jody Watley
|
March 21, 1987
|
20.
|
530.
|
Little Richard / Miki Howard
|
March 28, 1987
|
21.
|
531.
|
Duran Duran / Stacy Lattisaw
|
April 4, 1987
|
22.
|
532.
|
Starpoint / Shirley Murdock
|
April 11, 1987
|
23.
|
533.
|
Bunny DeBarge / The System / Georgio
|
April 18, 1987
|
24.
|
534.
|
Howard Hewett / Donna Allen
|
April 25, 1987
|
25.
|
535.
|
Nona Hendryx / Robert Brookins
|
May 2, 1987
|
26.
|
536.
|
Stephanie Mills / Surface
|
May 9, 1987
|
27.
|
537.
|
Lillo Thomas / Rainey Davis
|
May 16, 1987
|
28.
|
538.
|
R. J.'s Latest Arrival / James "D-Train" Williams
|
May 23, 1987
|
29.
|
539.
|
Natalie Cole / Robbie Nevil / Millie Scott
|
May 30, 1987
|
30.
|
540.
|
Deniece Williams / Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam / Kenny G
|
June 6, 1987
|
31.
|
541.
|
The Whispers / 4 By Four / Carrie McDowell
|
June 13, 1987
|
32.
|
542.
|
Cheryl Lynn / Lakeside / The Cover Girls
|
June 20, 1987
|
Season 17 (1987-1988)
Soul Train introduces a new theme song: "TSOP '87" by George Duke (vocalized by Howard Hewett).
- Jody Watley / Levert (aired 19 September 1987)
- Shalamar / Alexander O'Neal (aired 26 September 1987)
- Five Star / Babyface (aired 3 October 1987)
- Atlantic Starr / La La / Giorge Pettus (aired 10 October 1987)
- Anita Pointer / Chico DeBarge / Regina Belle (aired 17 October 1987)
- Barry White / Shanice Wilson (aired 24 October 1987)
- Marlon Jackson / Madame X (aired 31 October 1987)
- DeBarge / Jonathan Butler (aired 7 November 1987)
- Freddie Jackson / Whodini / Lace (U.S. group) (aired 14 November 1987)
- LL Cool J / Meli'sa Morgan / Sting (aired 21 November 1987)
- ABC / Colonel Abrams / Eric B & Rakim (aired 28 November 1987)
- The Jets / Kashif / Public Enemy (aired 5 December 1987)
- Full Force / Angela Winbush / The Controllers (aired 9 January 1988)
- Smokey Robinson / Pretty Poison classic clip : Smokey Robinson (1982) (aired 16 January 1988)
- Ray Parker, Jr. / Shanice Wilson / Miles Jaye (aired 23 January 1988)
- The Deele / Georgio / Pebbles (aired 30 January 1988)
- Vanity / Kool Moe Dee / Angela Winbush and Ronald Isley (aired 5 March 1988)
- Lou Rawls / Heavy D and the Boyz / Miki Howard (aired 12 March 1988)
- Peabo Bryson with Regina Belle / Rebbie Jackson / Keith Sweat (aired 19 March 1988)
- Stacy Lattisaw / Salt-N-Pepa / Tony Terry (aired 26 March 1988)
- The Whispers / Miles Jaye / Joyce Sims (aired 2 April 1988)
- Gladys Knight & the Pips / de'Krash (aired 9 April 1988)
- David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks / Dana Dane / Special Guest: Morris Day (aired 16 April 1988)
- Howard Hewett / Club Nouveau / Michael Cooper (aired 23 April 1988)
- Pebbles / Jermaine Stewart / The Bus Boys (aired 30 April 1988)
- Stephanie Mills / Force MD's (aired 7 May 1988)
- Evelyn "Champagne" King / Brownmark / Sherrick (aired 14 May 1988)
- Hindsight / Mantronix / Pepsi & Shirley (aired 21 May 1988)
- Teena Marie / Junior / Guy (band) (aired 28 May 1988)
- Gregory Abbott / Siedah Garrett / Al B. Sure (aired 4 June 1988)
- Melba Moore / Narada Michael Walden (aired 18 June 1988)
- New Edition / Johnny Kemp / Bobby Brown (aired 25 June 1988)
Season 18 (1988-1989)
- Thomas Dolby / Vanessa L. Williams / Tony Terry (aired 24 September 1988)
- The O'Jays / New Kids on the Block (aired 1 October 1988)
- Johnny Mathis / Nia Peeples / Tracie Spencer (aired 8 October 1988)
- New Edition / Paula Abdul (aired 15 October 1988)
- The Commodores / Brenda Russell / The Boyz (aired 22 October 1988)
- Deniece Williams / Midnight Star / Kiara (aired 29 October 1988)
- Jeffrey Osborne / The Mac Band / Giant Steps (band) (aired 5 November 1988)
- Ziggy Marley / Karyn White with Freddie Jackson (aired 12 November 1988)
- Ready for the World / Cheryl Pepsii Riley / Billy Always (aired 19 November 1988)
- Sheena Easton / Howard Huntsberry / Sweet Obsession (aired 26 November 1988)
- Keith Sweat / Surface / EPMD (aired 3 December 1988)
- Levert / James "D-Train" Williams / Special Guest: Gregory Hines (aired 10 December 1988)
- The Boys / Breathe (band) / Desiree Coleman (aired 14 January 1989)
- Chaka Khan Tribute/ Fishbone / Cameo: Arsenio Hall (aired 21 January 1989)
- George Benson / Guy / Cameo: Keenan Ivory Wayans (aired 28 January 1989)
- Starpoint / Cherrelle / Robert Brookins & Stephanie Mills (aired 4 February 1989)
- El DeBarge / Vesta Williams / Troop (band) (aired 11 March 1989)
- Midnight Star / Gerald Alston / Kiara & Shanice Wilson (aired 18 March 1989)
- Betty Wright / K-9 Posse / Today (aired 25 March 1989)
- George Duke / Tony! Toni! Tone! / Marcus Lewis (aired 1 April 1989)
- Milli Vanilli / Was (Not Was) / Z-Looke (aired 8 April 1989)
- Skyy / Desiree Coleman / Apollonia (aired 15 April 1989)
- Ashford & Simpson / Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock / Johnny Kemp (aired 22 April 1989)
- Georgio / The Bar-Kays / Tone Loc (aired 29 April 1989)
- E.U. / Grady Harrell / Joyce "Fenderella" Irby with Doug E. Fresh (aired 6 May 1989)
- Third World (band) / Donna Allen (aired 13 May 1989)
- The Manhattan Transfer / René Moore / Lateasha (aired 20 May 1989)
- Wendy & Lisa / Charlie Singleton (aired 27 May 1989)
- Robert Palmer / Atlantic Starr / Stephanie Mills (aired 3 June 1989)
- Eugene Wilde / Tribute to Patti LaBelle (aired 10 June 1989)
- M.C. Hammer / Hiroshima / James Ingram (aired 17 June 1989)
- Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam / June Pointer / Christopher Max (aired 24 June 1989)
Season 19 (1989-1990)
A remixed version of the theme song, "TSOP '89", is introduced in this season.
- Debbie Allen / Heavy D & the Boyz / Music Video: Eddie Murphy (aired 23 September 1989)
- Full Force / Chuckii Booker / Music Video: Jonathan Butler (aired 30 September 1989)
- James Ingram / Exposé / Music Video: Paula Abdul (aired 7 October 1989)
- Regina Belle / Alyson Williams / After 7 (aired 14 October 1989)
- Sharon Bryant / Michael Bolton / Young M.C. (aired 21 October 1989)
- Kool & the Gang / David Peaston / Music Video: Prince (aired 28 October 1989)
- Stephanie Mills / Michael Cooper / The Good Girls (aired 4 November 1989)
- BeBe & CeCe Winans / Christopher Williams / Music Video: James Ingram (aired 11 November 1989)
- Barry White / Sybil (aired 18 November 1989)
- Billy Ocean / Kashif / Stacy Lattisaw (aired 25 November 1989)
- Cheryl Lynn / Entouch / Wreckx-N-Effect (aired 2 December 1989)
- Jermaine Jackson / Finest Hour / D'Atra Hicks (aired 9 December 1989)
- Soul II Soul / The Main Ingredient / Foster and McElroy (aired 13 January 1990)
- The O'Jays / Troop / Tyler Collins (aired 20 January 1990)
- The Temptations / Beastie Boys / Michael Jeffries / Karyn White (aired 27 January 1990)
- Calloway / Pieces of a Dream / Eric Gable (aired 3 March 1990)
- Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / Big Daddy Kane / Body (group) (aired 10 March 1990)
- The Winans / Miki Howard / Jeff Redd (aired 17 March 1990)
- The Jets / George Howard / Michel'le (aired 24 March 1990)
- Angela Winbush / David Peaston / Seduction (group) (aired 31 March 1990)
- Jody Watley / The Newtrons / Music Video: Janet Jackson (aired 7 April 1990)
- Randy Crawford / Bell Biv Devoe / Music Video: Bobby Brown (aired 14 April 1990)
- Regina Belle / Timmy Gatling / Music Video: Jody Watley (aired 21 April 1990)
- Stacy Lattisaw / Sherman Hemsley / KYZE (aired 28 April 1990)
- Johnny Gill / Stacey & Kimiko / The Jamaica Boys (aired 5 May 1990)
- Jeffrey Daniel / The Brat Pack / Music Video: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly (aired 12 May 1990)
- Tyler Collins / En Vogue / Music Video: Luther Vandross (aired 19 May 1990)
- Klymaxx / Def Con 4 / Misa (aired 26 May 1990)
- Kid 'n Play / Perfect Gentlemen / Music Video: Madonna (aired 2 June 1990)
- The Gap Band / The Superiors / Domino Theory (aired 9 June 1990)
- The Pointer Sisters / Mantronix / Music Video: MC Hammer (aired 16 June 1990)
- The Good Girls / Today / The U Krew (aired 23 June 1990)
See also
References