Showtime at the Apollo

Episode 1

Tyrese/Leon Rogers/Karith Foster

Sat, Sep 22, 2001

Tyrese performs "I Like them Girls"/"Just A Baby Boy" and "What Am I Gonna Do." The Comedy TKO contestants are Leon Rogers (winner) and Karith Foster.

Episode 2

Donnie McClurkin

Sat, Sep 29, 2001

Donnie McClurkin sings "We Fall Down" and "Victory Chant (Hail Jesus)." The Comedy TKO contestants are Leon Rogers (winner) and Rick Younger. Fess-Co-La wins the Amateur Night competition.

Episode 3

Blu Cantrell

Sat, Oct 6, 2001

Episode 4

Jadakiss/Rudy Rush

Sat, Oct 13, 2001

Jadakiss performs "Put Ya Hands Up" and "Knock Yourself Out." The Comedy TKO contestants are Big Kenny (winner) and Leon Rogers. Poetry in Motion wins the Amateur Night competition.

Episode 5

Sunshine Anderson

Sat, Oct 20, 2001

Sunshine Anderson sings "Heard It all Before" and "Lunch or Dinner." The Comedy TKO contestants are Big Kenny (winner) and Al Freeman Jr. Poetry in Motion wins the Amateur Night competition for the second time.

Episode 6

Episode #15.6

Sat, Oct 27, 2001

Alicia Keys sings "Fallin' " and "A Woman's Worth." The Comedy TKO contestants are Jo Koy (winner) and Big Kenny.

Episode 7

Mary J. Blige/Jo Koy/Cocoa Brown

Sat, Nov 3, 2001

Mary J. Blige is the musical guest. The Comedy TKO contestants are Cocoa Brown (winner) and Jo Koy.

Episode 8

Brian McKnight/Cocoa Brown/Roland Powell

Sat, Nov 10, 2001

Brian McKnight is the musical guest. The Comedy TKO contestants are Cocoa Brown (winner) and Roland Powell.

Episode 9

Episode #15.9

Sat, Nov 17, 2001

Puff Daddy, featuring Black Rob and Mark Curry, performs "Bad Boy For Life" and "Let's Get It." The Comedy TKO contestants are Cocoa Brown (winner) and Rasheed.

Episode 10

Craig David/Cocoa Brown/Roz G.

Sat, Nov 24, 2001

Episode 11

Fabolous/Smokey/Cocoa Brown

Sat, Jan 19, 2002

Fabolous performs "Can't Deny It" and "Keepin' it Gangsta." The contestants in the Comedy TKO contest are Smokey (winner) and Cocoa Brown.

Episode 12

Public Announcement/Smokey/Ni'am

Sat, Jan 26, 2002

Public Announcement sing "Mamacita" and "John Doe." The Comedy TKO contestants are Smokey (winner) and Na'im.

Episode 13

India.Arie/Smokey/Queen Aishah

Sat, Feb 2, 2002

India.Arie performs "Strength, Courage, and Wisdom" and "Ready for Love." The Comedy TKO contestants are Queen Aishah (winner) and Smokey.

Episode 14

Busta Rhymes/Queen Aishah/Henry Coleman

Fri, Feb 8, 2002

Busta Rhymes and Sean "P. Diddy" Combs perform "Pass the Courvoisier, Part II." The Comedy TKO contestants are Queen Aishah (winner) and Henry Coleman.

Episode 15

Ja Rule/Queen Aishah/Red Bone

Sat, Feb 16, 2002

Ja Rule performs "Always On Time" and "Down Chick." The Comedy TKO contestants are Queen Aishah and Red Bone.

Episode 16

Faith Evans/Dexter Angry/Roy Woods Jr.

Sat, Feb 23, 2002

Faith Evans sings "You Gets No Love" and "I Love You." The Comedy TKO contestants are Dexter Angry (winner) and Roy Woods Jr.

Episode 17

CeCe Winans/Dexter Angry/Kareem Green

Sat, Mar 2, 2002

CeCe Winans sings "Anybody Wanna Pray" and "Out My House." The Comedy TKO contestants are Kareem Green (winner) and Dexter Angry.

Episode 18

Mr. Cheeks/Kareem Green/Nikki Carr

Sat, Mar 9, 2002

Mr. Cheeks performs "Lights, Camera, Action!" and "Friday Night." The Comedy TKO contestants are Kareem Green (winner) and Nikki Carr.

Episode 19

B2K/Kareem Green/Marcus Combs

Sat, Mar 16, 2002

B2K perform "Uh Huh" and "Gots Ta Be." The Comedy TKO contestants are Marcus Combs (winner) and Kareem Green.

Episode 20

Fat Joe/Marcus Combs/Shawty

Sat, Apr 20, 2002

Episode 21

Angie Stone/Marcus Combs/Shawty

Sat, Apr 27, 2002

Episode 22

Glenn Lewis/Marcus Combs/Alex Ortiz

Sat, May 4, 2002

Episode 23

Joe/Alex Ortiz/Cocoa Brown

Sat, May 11, 2002

Episode 24

Kirk Franklin/Capone

Sat, May 18, 2002

Gospel singer-songwriter Kirk Franklin performs "Hosanna" and "Awesome God (He Reigns)." Capone does a comedy monologue. Rudy Rush hosts The Apollo Kids Finals.