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52 Episodes 1985 - 1986
Episode 1
Sat, Sep 7, 198560 mins
X perform "Burning House of Love." Cock Robin perform "When Your Heart Is Weak" and "Thought You Were On My Side." Music video: Huey Lewis and the News - "The Power of Love."
Episode 2
Sat, Sep 14, 198560 mins
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam perform "I Wonder If I Take You Home." Quarterflash perform "Talk to Me" and "Welcome to the City." Music video: The Motels - "Shame."
Episode 3
Sat, Sep 21, 198560 mins
Norwegian pop group A-Ha perform "Take On Me" and "Train of Thought." Dick Clark announces the winners of this year's dance contest.
Episode 4
Sat, Sep 28, 198560 mins
What Is This? perform "I'll Be Around." Paul Young performs "I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down" and "Everything Must Change."
Episode 5
Sat, Oct 5, 198560 mins
Five Star sing "All Fall Down." Tommy Shaw performs "Remo's Theme (What If)" and "Jealousy."
Episode 6
Sat, Oct 12, 198560 mins
Alison Moyet sings "Invisible" and "For You Only." The British new wave band King perform "Won't You Hold My Hand Now?"
Episode 7
Sat, Oct 19, 198560 mins
Autograph perform "Blondes In Black Cars." Durell Coleman sings "Somebody Took My Love."
Episode 8
Sat, Oct 26, 198560 mins
Sheila E. performs "Love Bizarre" and "Sister Fate."
Episode 9
Sat, Nov 2, 198560 mins
Adam Ant performs "Vive Le Rock" and "Apollo 9." Freddie Jackson sings "You Are My Lady."
Episode 10
Sat, Nov 9, 198560 mins
9.9 perform "All of Me for All Of You" and "I Like the Way You Dance." Rene and Angela sing "I'll Be Good" and "Save Your Love (For Number One)."
Episode 11
Sat, Nov 16, 198560 mins
Junkyard Dog (professional wrestler Sylvester Ritter) performs "Grab Them Cakes" with vocalist Vicki Sue Robinson. Junkyard Dog's backup band consists of Rick Derringer, Carmine Appice, Mona Flambé (Cindi Lauper incognito) and Dave Wolfe.
Episode 12
Sat, Nov 23, 198560 mins
Nick Gilder performs "Footsteps." The Thompson Twins perform "Lay Your Hands On Me" and "King for a Day."
Episode 13
Sat, Nov 30, 198560 mins
INXS perform "What You Need" and "This Time." Robert Palmer sings "Discipline of Love."
Episode 14
Sat, Dec 7, 198530 mins
Rosanne Cash sings "Never Be You."
Episode 15
Sat, Dec 14, 198560 mins
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark perform "So In Love" and "Secret." Phantom, Rocker and Slick perform "Men Without Shame."
Episode 16
Sat, Dec 21, 198560 mins
Stephanie Mills sings "Stand Back" and "Time Of Your Life." The country music band Sawyer Brown Band perform "Betty's Bein' Bad." Music video: "Weird Al" Yankovic - "Dare to Be Stupid."
Episode 17
Sat, Dec 28, 198560 mins
"Weird Al" Yankovic performs "Dare to be Stupid." Scritti Politti perform "Perfect Way" and "Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)."
Episode 18
Sat, Jan 4, 198660 mins
André Cymone sings "Lipstick Lover" and "The Dance Electric." Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine perform "Conga."
Episode 19
Sat, Jan 11, 198660 mins
Kurtis Blow sings "If I Ruled the World." Ta Mara And The Seen perform "Everybody Dance" and "Affecttion."
Episode 20
Sat, Jan 18, 198660 mins
Michael McDonald performs "No Lookin' Back" and "(I Hang) On Your Every Word." Eugene Wilde sings "Don't Say No Tonight."
Episode 21
Sat, Jan 25, 198660 mins
Freddie Jackson sings "He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)." Jack Wagner performs "Too Young." Jack Wagner and Valerie Carter sing "Love Can Take Us All the Way." Music video: Whitney Houston - "How Will I Know?"
Episode 22
Sat, Feb 1, 198660 mins
Billy Ocean sings "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going." Mike + The Mechanics perform "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" and "All I Need is a Miracle."
Episode 23
Sat, Feb 8, 198660 mins
Isley-Jasper-Isley perform "Caravan of Love" and "High Heel Syndrome." Restless Heart perform "(Back To The) Heartbreak Kid."
Episode 24
Sat, Feb 15, 198660 mins
José Feliciano and Diane Schuur perform "By Design." Michael Damian sings "I Engineer" and "What Are You Looking For?"
Episode 25
Sat, Feb 22, 198660 mins
Baltimora performs "Tarzan Boy" and "Living in the Background."
Episode 26
Sat, Mar 1, 198660 mins
LL Cool J performs "I Can't Live Without My Radio." The Dream Academy perform "Life in a Northern Town" and "Love Parade."
Episode 27
Sat, Mar 8, 198660 mins
ABC perform "How to Be a Millionaire" and "Be Near Me." Blancmange perform "Lose Your Love."
Episode 28
Sat, Mar 15, 198660 mins
Yarbrough and Peoples perform "Guilty" and "Wrapped Around Your Finger." Robert Tepper sings "No Easy Way Out."
Episode 29
Sat, Mar 22, 198660 mins
Animotion perform "I Engineer." Atlantic Starr perform "Secret Lovers" and "If Your Heart Isn't In It."
Episode 30
Sat, Mar 29, 198660 mins
Peter Frampton performs "Lying" and "All Eyes on You." Marilyn Martin sings "Night Moves."
Episode 31
Sat, Apr 5, 198660 mins
Culture Club perform "Move Away." Vanity sings "Under the Influence" and "Animals."
Episode 32
Sat, Apr 12, 198660 mins
Jennifer Rush performs "The Power of Love." Cherrelle with Alexander O'Neal sing "Saturday Love." Cherrelle, singing solo, performs "You Look Good to Me."
Episode 33
Sat, Apr 19, 198660 mins
Janet Jackson sings "What Have You Done for Me Lately?" The Jets perform "Curiosity" and "Crush On You."
Episode 34
Sat, Apr 26, 198660 mins
Julian Lennon performs "Stick Around" and "Want Your Body." Meli'sa Morgan sings "Do You Still Love Me?"
Episode 35
Sat, May 3, 198660 mins
E. G. Daily sings "Say It, Say It." The Outfield perform "Your Love" and "All The Love In The World."
Episode 36
Sat, May 10, 198660 mins
The Bangles perform "Manic Monday" and "If She Knew What She Wants." Nu Shooz perform "I Can't Wait."
Episode 37
Sat, May 17, 198660 mins
Smokey Robinson sings "Sleepless Nights" and "Hold On To Your Love." Juice Newton performs "Old Flame."
Episode 38
Sat, May 24, 198660 mins
Graham Nash performs "Innocent Eyes" and "Over the Wall." Feargal Sharkey, former lead vocalist of the Irish band The Undertones, sings "You Little Thief."
Episode 39
Sat, Jun 7, 198660 mins
The Fabulous Thunderbirds perform "Tuff Enuff" and "Wrap It Up." Johnny Kemp sings "Just Another Lover."
Episode 40
Sat, Jun 14, 198660 mins
Falco performs "Rock Me Amadeus" and "Vienna Calling." James Ingram sings "Always."
Episode 41
Sat, Jun 21, 198660 mins
Belinda Carlisle sings "Mad About You." Full Force perform "Temporary Love Thing" and "Unfaithful."
Episode 42
Sat, Jun 28, 198660 mins
Patti Austin sings "The Heat of Heat." The Electric Light Orchestra performs "Calling America" and "So Serious."
Episode 43
Sat, Jul 5, 198660 mins
Jermaine Stewart sings "We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off" and "Jody." The 10-week dance contest begins.
Episode 44
Sat, Jul 12, 198660 mins
The rock band Giuffria perform "Radio" and "Love You Forever."
Episode 45
Sat, Jul 19, 198660 mins
Bananarama perform "Venus" and "Trick of the Night."
Episode 46
Sat, Jul 26, 198660 mins
The Blow Monkeys perform "Digging Your Scene" and "Wicked Ways."
Episode 47
Sat, Aug 2, 198660 mins
Simply Red perform "Holding Back the Years" and "Money's Too Tight (To Mention)."
Episode 48
Sat, Aug 9, 198660 mins
British rock band GTR perform "When The Heart Rules The Mind" and "The Hunter."
Episode 49
Sat, Aug 16, 198660 mins
Rockwell performs "Carme" and "The Genie." The dance contest continues.
Episode 50
Sat, Aug 23, 198660 mins
Gavin Christopher performs "One Step Closer To You" and "Back in Your Arms."
Episode 51
Sat, Aug 30, 198660 mins
Device (rock-pop trio consisting of Holly Knight, Paul Engemann and Gene Black) perform "Hangin' on a Heart Attack" and "Who Says?"
Episode 52
Sat, Sep 6, 198660 mins
Billy Ocean sings "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" and "Love Zone." Viewers are given a final chance to vote in this year's dance contest.