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24 Episodes 1974 - 1975
Episode 1
Sat, Sep 7, 1974
1st dance = Live It Up by Isley Brothers [ #4 R&B / #52 Pop ]. 1st lip-sync was Rock Your Baby by George McCrae [ #1 R&B & Pop ]. 2nd dance = Machine Gun by Commodores [ #7 R&B / #22 Pop ]. 2nd lip-sync = Tell Me Something Good by Rufus [#3 R&B & Pop ]. 3rd dance = My Thang by James Brown [ #1 R&B / #29 Pop ]. Comedy segment by Franklin Ajaye. 4th dance = Boogie Joe The Grinder by Quincy Jones [ #70 R&B ]. 3rd lip-sync = Nothing From Nothing by Billy Preston [ #1 Pop / #8 R&B ]. 5th dance = Main Line by Ashford & Simpson [ #37 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync = You Got The Love by Rufus [ #1 R&B / #11 Pop ]. Line Dance = Ballero by War [ #17 R&B #33 Pop ]. 5th lip-sync = Struttin by Billy Preston [ #11 R&B / #22 Pop ].
Episode 2
Sat, Sep 14, 1974
James Brown & The First Family Of Soul Featuring Fred Wesley & The JB's ruled this episode with the songs "Cold Sweat," "I Can't Stand It," "Papa's Got A Brand New Bag," "Hell," "Try Me," "Papa Don't Take No Mess" & "My Thang". Fred Wesley & the JB's performed "Damn Right, I'm Somebody". Lyn Collins performed "Rock Me Again & Again & Again". Sweet Charles performed "Soul Man".
Episode 3
Sat, Sep 21, 1974
Johnnie Taylor performed "It Don't Pay to Get Up in the Morning" and "It's September". The Joneses performed "Sugar Pie Guy" and "Hey Babe". Syreeta performed "I'm Going Left".
Episode 4
Sat, Sep 28, 1974
The Miracles performed "Do It Baby" and "What is a Heart Good For". Herbie Hancock performed "Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man". Yvonne Fair performed "Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" and "Walk Out the Door If You Wanna".
Episode 5
Sat, Oct 5, 1974
Michael Jackson performs "Whatever You Got, I Want," "If I Don't Love You This Way" and "What You Don't Know". MDLT performs "What's Your Game" and "Runnin' and Pushing".
Episode 6
Sat, Oct 12, 1974
The Four Tops performs "Midnight Flower" and "Right On Brother". The New Birth performs "Wildflower" and "I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal". Creative Source performs "Let me Be the One" and "Keep on Moving".
Episode 7
Sat, Oct 19, 1974
The Chi-Lites performs "You Got to Be the One" and "That's How Long". Bloodstone performs "That's Not How It Goes" and "I Need Time". New York City performs "Happiness Is" and "Love is What You Make It".
Episode 8
Sat, Oct 26, 1974
Ashford and Simpson perform "Everybody's Got to Give it Up", "Spoiled" and a medley at the piano. Tavares performs "Too Late" and "She's Gone". Little Beaver performs "Party Down".
Episode 9
Sat, Nov 2, 1974
The Fifth Dimension performs "Harlem" and "Soul and Inspiration". Al Wilson performs "Willoughby Brook" and "La La Peace Song". Formula IV performs "Wee Willie Sweet Wine".
Episode 10
Sat, Nov 9, 197460 mins
The Ohio Players performs "Jive Turkey," "Skin Tight" and "Heaven Must Be Like This". Ecstacy, Passion & Pain performs "Good Things Don't Last Forever" and "Ask Me". B.T. Express performs "Do It Til You're Satisfied".
Episode 11
Sat, Nov 16, 1974
Nancy Wilson performs "Streetrunner" and "Ocean of Love". Johnny Bristol performs "Hang on in There Baby" and "You and I". The Mighty Clouds of Joy performs "Time" and "Mighty Clouds of Joy".
Episode 12
Sat, Dec 7, 1974
The Moments performs "What's Your Name?" and "Sugar, Sugar". LaBelle performs "Lady Marmalade" and "What Can I Do For You". Carl Carlton performs "Everlasting Love".
Episode 13
Sat, Dec 14, 1974
The Isley Brothers "That Lady," "Live It Up," "Summer Breeze," "Midnight Sky" and "Hello It's Me."
Episode 14
Sat, Dec 21, 1974
Minnie Riperton performs "Reasons" and "Lovin' You." Jose Feliciano performs "Hard Times In El Barrio," "Golden Lady" and "California Dreamin'." The Dynamic Superiors perform "Shoe Shoe Shine."
Episode 15
Sat, Dec 28, 1974
Johnny Nash performs "You Can't Go Halfway", "Celebrate Life" and "For Your Love". The Commodores perform "Machine Gun". Lonnie Youngblood performs "Man to Woman".
Episode 16
Sat, Jan 4, 1975
Bobby Womack performs "You're Welcome, Stop on By," "I Don't Know" and "Check it Out." Latimore performs "Let's Straighten it Out." The Kay-Gees perform "Burn Me Up."
Episode 17
Sat, Jan 11, 1975
1st song = "Rhyme Tyme People" by "Kool & The Gang" [ #3 R&B ]. 1st lip-sync = "Wanna Be Where You Are" by "Zulema" [ #58 R&B ]. 2nd song = "Whatever You Got, I Want" by "The Jackson 5" [ #3 R&B ]. 2nd lip-sync = "Feel The Need" by "Graham Central Station" [ #18 R&B ]. 3rd song = "When Will I See You Again" by "The Three Degrees" [ #2 Pop/#4 R&B ]. 3rd lip-sync = "Believe Half Of What You See" by "Leon Haywood" [ #21 R&B ]. 4th song = "Funky President" by "James Brown" [ #4 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync = "Release Yourself" by "Graham Central Station" [ #56 R&B ]. 5th song = "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by "Barry White" [ #1 R&B ]. 5th lip-sync = "Standing In The Back Row Of Your Heart" by "Zulema" [ LP cut ]. Line Dance = "Midnight Sky" by "The Isley Brothers" [ #8 R&B ]. 6th lip-sync = "Can You Handle It" by "Graham Central Station" [ #9 R&B ].
Episode 18
Sat, Jan 18, 1975
Ike & Tina Turner perform "Oh My My," "Sexy Ida," "Nutbush City Limits" and "River Deep - Mountain High." Lonette McKee performs "Save It" and "Do To Me."
Episode 19
Sat, Jan 25, 1975
Episode 20
Sat, Feb 1, 1975
Episode 21
Sat, Feb 8, 1975
Episode 31
Sat, Apr 19, 1975
1st Dance = "Reality" by James Brown [ #19 R&B / #80 Pop ]. 1st lip-sync was "From His Woman To You" by Barbara Mason [ #3 R&B / #28 Pop ]. 2nd Dance = "My Little Lady" by Bloodstone [ #4 R&B / #57 Pop ]. The Scramble board answer was "Gladys Knight" [ see "goofs" about this segment ]. 2nd lip-sync was "Me Myself & I" by The Dramatics [ LP cut ]. 3rd Dance = "One Beautiful Day" by Ecstacy Passion & Pain [ #14 R&B & Disco / #48 Pop ]. 3rd lip-sync was "Supernatural Thing - Part 1" by Ben E. King [ #1 R&B / #5 Pop ]. 4th Dance = "Satin Soul" by Love Unlimited Orchestra [ #11 Disco / #22 Pop / #23 R&B ]. 4th lip-sync was "Me & Mrs Jones" by Ron Banks & The Dramatics [ #4 R&B / #47 Pop ]. 5th lip-sync was "Shackin' Up" by Barbara Mason [ #9 R&B / #91 Pop ]. Line Dance = "Once You Get Started" by Rufus & Chaka Khan [ #4 R&B / #6 Disco / #10 Pop ]. 6th lip-sync was "The Stars In Your Eyes" by Ron Banks & The Dramatics [ #22 R&B / #81 Pop ].
Episode 35
Sat, May 17, 1975
Episode 39
Sat, Jun 21, 1975