Season 1 Debut co-host Paul Anka

S01 E01 • Saturday, Sep 13, 1980 • Sep 13 • 1h

Musical guests include Irene Cara, Larry Graham, Chuck Berry, Johnny Lee, Linda Ronstadt and Mickey Gilley.

Co-Host Paul Williams

S01 E02 • Saturday, Sep 20, 1980 • Sep 20 • 1h

Musical guests include Rod Stewart, Natalie Cole, The Spinners, Christopher Cross, the S.O.S. Band, and Hall & Oates.

Co-host Andy Gibb

S01 E03 • Saturday, Sep 27, 1980 • Sep 27 • 1h

Co Host Glen Campbell

S01 E04 • Saturday, Oct 4, 1980 • Oct 4 • 1h

Co-host

S01 E05 • Saturday, Oct 11, 1980 • Oct 11 • 1h

Co-host George Benson

S01 E06 • Saturday, Oct 18, 1980 • Oct 18 • 1h

co host Commodores

S01 E07 • Saturday, Oct 25, 1980 • Oct 25 • 1h

cohost Gladys Knight & the Pips

S01 E08 • Saturday, Nov 1, 1980 • Nov 1 • 1h

cohost

S01 E09 • Saturday, Nov 8, 1980 • Nov 8 • 1h

cohost Natalie Cole

S01 E10 • Saturday, Nov 15, 1980 • Nov 15 • 1h

Musical guests include Andy Gibb, Paul Simon, Johnny Lee, Dire Straits, Grace Jones, and Jimmy Hall.

cohost Toni Tenille

S01 E11 • Saturday, Nov 22, 1980 • Nov 22 • 1h

cohost Johnny Mathis

S01 E12 • Friday, Nov 28, 1980 • Nov 28 • 1h

cohost Bobby Goldsboro

S01 E13 • Saturday, Dec 6, 1980 • Dec 6 • 1h

Cohosts Richard Sanders & Tim Reid

S01 E14 • Saturday, Dec 13, 1980 • Dec 13 • 1h

cohost Neil Sedaka

S01 E15 • Saturday, Jan 3, 1981 • Jan 3 • 1h

co-host Jim Stafford

S01 E16 • Saturday, Jan 10, 1981 • Jan 10 • 1h

co-host Pointer SIsters

S01 E17 • Saturday, Jan 17, 1981 • Jan 17 • 1h

Guest Host Cliff Richard

S01 E18 • Saturday, Jan 24, 1981 • Jan 24 • 1h

Cliff welcomes Andy Gibb,Rick Nelson, The Captain & Tenille, Viola Mills & Con Funk Shun. Cliff replaces Dionne Warwick for this week.

co-host Smokey Robinson

S01 E19 • Saturday, Jan 31, 1981 • Jan 31 • 1h

Sheena Easton performs the song ""Morning Train (9 to 5). #1 Song -Woman by John Lennon

Solid Gold 80

S01 E20 • Saturday, Feb 7, 1981 • Feb 7 • 1h

co-host Larry Gatlin

S01 E21 • Saturday, Feb 14, 1981 • Feb 14 • 1h

Co-host Issac Hayes

S01 E22 • Saturday, Feb 21, 1981 • Feb 21 • 1h

Co-host Dottie West

S01 E23 • Saturday, Feb 28, 1981 • Feb 28 • 1h

co-host Roberta Flack

S01 E24 • Saturday, Mar 7, 1981 • Mar 7 • 1h

co-host

S01 E26 • Saturday, Mar 21, 1981 • Mar 21 • 1h

Guest Host Anne Murray

S01 E27 • Saturday, Mar 28, 1981 • Mar 28 • 1h

co-host Cliff Richard

S01 E28 • Saturday, Apr 4, 1981 • Apr 4 • 1h

co-host Aretha Franklin

S01 E29 • Sunday, Apr 12, 1981 • Apr 12 • 1h

Co-Hostess Aretha Franklin sings ""What a fool believes"" and introduces Rick Springfield (Jessie's Girl); Dr Hook, Don McLean; and Roseanne Carter.

co-host Helen Reddy

S01 E30 • Saturday, Apr 18, 1981 • Apr 18 • 1h

co-host Roger Miller

S01 E31 • Saturday, Apr 25, 1981 • Apr 25 • 1h

cohost Bill Cosby

S01 E32 • Saturday, May 2, 1981 • May 2 • 1h

Classics show

S01 E33 • Saturday, May 9, 1981 • May 9 • 1h

Classics Show

S01 E34 • Saturday, May 16, 1981 • May 16 • 1h

co-host Rick Nelson

S01 E35 • Saturday, May 23, 1981 • May 23 • 1h

co-host Barry White

S01 E36 • Saturday, May 30, 1981 • May 30 • 1h

co-host Chuck Mangione

S01 E37 • Saturday, Jun 6, 1981 • Jun 6 • 1h

co-host Oak Ridge Boys

S01 E38 • Saturday, Jun 13, 1981 • Jun 13 • 1h

co-host Billy Preston

S01 E39 • Saturday, Jul 4, 1981 • Jul 4 • 1h

co-host Jose Feliciano

S01 E40 • Saturday, Jul 11, 1981 • Jul 11 • 1h

Classics show

S01 E41 • Saturday, Jul 18, 1981 • Jul 18 • 1h

co-host Gladys Knight

S01 E42 • Saturday, Jul 25, 1981 • Jul 25 • 1h

Co-host Harry Chapin

S01 E43 • Saturday, Aug 1, 1981 • Aug 1 • 1h

co-host Mickey Gilley

S01 E44 • Saturday, Aug 8, 1981 • Aug 8 • 1h

Compilation show

S01 E45 • Saturday, Aug 15, 1981 • Aug 15 • 1h

Guest Host Debby Harry

S01 E46 • Thursday, Aug 14, 1980 • Aug 14 • 1h

Country Gold

S01 E47 • Thursday, Aug 29, 2002 • Aug 29 • 1h

Guest Host Cliff Richard

S01 E48 • Saturday, Sep 5, 1981 • Sep 5 • 1h