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13 September 1980 · 48 episodes
1. Dionne Warwick and Paul Anka
13 September 1980
Dionne Warwick hosts this new music series combining live performances and dance with a weekly co-host. This week's co-host is Paul Anka (It Doesn't matter anymore). Musical guests include Irene Cara(Fame), Larry Graham(One in a Million You), Chuck Berry (Johnny Be Good), Johnny Lee(Lookin' for Love), Linda Ronstadt (How Did I make You-music video) and Mickey Gilley(Stand By Me). Comedy from Steve Allen. Dionne sings "No Night So Long" and a duet with Paul Anka.
2. Dionne Warwick and Paul Williams
20 September 1980
Dionne welcomes co-host Paul Williams (Love Dance) and musical guests including Rod Stewart (music video), Natalie Cole (Someone that I used to Love), The Spinners (Cupid), Christopher Cross (Sailing), the S.O.S. Band(Take your Time Do it Right), and Hall & Oates (How does it feel to be Back music video). Comedy from Steve Allen. Dionne sings "I'll Never Love this Way again". A duet by Paul & Dionne.
3. Dionne Warwick and Andy Gibb
27 September 1980
Guests include Andy Gibb(Shadow Dancing); Paul Simon (One Trick Pony); Oak Ridge Goys (Heart of Mine); Robert John (Hey There Lonely Girl); Rocky Burnette (Tired of Toein' the Line); Stephanie Mills(Never Knew Love Like this before); Bill Cosby; Coasters(Charlie Brown). Comedy from Marty Cohen. Dionne performs "Deja Vu". Andy Gibb & Dionne Warwick duet on "I just want to be your everything."
4. Dionne Warwick and Glen Campbell
4 October 1980
Performers include the Rolling Stones(Emotional Rescue Music Video), Seals & Crofts (Diamond Girl), Pure Prairie League (I'm Almost ready), Tanya Tucker("Hollywood Smiles"), Larsen-Feiten Band(Who'll be the Fool Tonight), and Amy Holland (How Do I Survive). Comedy from Jay Johnson & Lenny Rush. Dionne sings "The Look of Love."
5. Co-host
11 October 1980
This week's guests include Billy Joel, Al Jarreau, Air Supply, Don Williams and Gallagher.
6. Dionne Warwick and George Benson
18 October 1980
Dionne welcomes George Benson (Give Me the Night/ Love Times Love), the Rolling Stones (She's So Cold music video), Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr. (You Don't have to be a Star), Don Williams (I believe in You), Molly Hatchet (Beatin' the Odds), and the Spinners(Now that You're Mine). Comedy from Gallagher & Marty Cohen. Dionne sings "Make It Easy On Yourself."
7. Dionne Warwick and the Commodores
25 October 1980
Dionne welcomes co-host The Commodores(Heroes) and Solid Gold recording acts Pete Townsend(Let my Love Open the Door- music video), Leo Sayer (More than I can Say), John Stewart (Gold), Johnny Rivers, TG Sheppard (Do You Want to go to Heaven), and 707(I could be Good for You). Comedy from Glenn Super. Dionne Warwick sings her 1968 hit "Do You Know the Way to San Jose?" See 'Recap' for the Solid Gold Top 10.
8. Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight & the Pips
1 November 1980
Guests include Any Gibb, Tanya Tucker, Hall & Oates, Eddie Rabbitt, Queen and Steve Allen.
10. Dionne Warwick and Natalie Cole
15 November 1980
Dionne welcomes co-hostess Natalie Cole("Hold On"). Musical guests include Andy Gibb("Me Without You"), Paul Simon (Late in the Evening), Johnny Lee (One in a Million), Dire Straits (Skate Away), Grace Jones (Breakdown), and Jimmy Hall("I'm Happy that Love has Found you"). Comedy from Gallagher. A solo from Dionne ("Alfie"). A duet by Dionne & Natalie (You've Got A Friend")
11. Dionne Warwick and Toni Tenille
22 November 1980
Guests include Billy Joel, Olivia Newton-John, Cliff Richard, Air Supply, Larry Graham, Manhattan Transfer and the Babys.
12. Dionne Warwick and Johnny Mathis
28 November 1980
Guests include Dusty Springfield, Charlie Rich, the Dirt Band, Rocky Burnette, Geraldine Hunt and Teena Marie.
13. Dionne Warwick and Bobby Goldsboro
6 December 1980
Dionne welcomes co-host Bobby Goldsboro(Goodbye Marie) and Performers including Kool & the Gang (Celebration); Ronnie Laws (Every Generation);Bellamy Brothers(Lovers Live Longer);Neilsen Pearson Band(If I should Sail); Thin Lizzy (Killer on the Loose);and Willie Nelson & Leon Russell(Heartbreak Hotel).Comedy from Jimmy Aleck. Dionne & Bobby close the show with "Watching Scotty Grow". A solo from Dionne (After You).
14. Dionne Warwick with Richard Sanders & Tim Reid
13 December 1980
Performers: Patrice Rushen ("Look Up"), Susan Anton & Fred Knoblock ("Killing Time"), Phil Everly ("Dare To Dream Again"), Leif Garrett ("You Had To Go And Change On Me"), Split Enz ("I Hope I Never"), and Tavares ("Heaven Must Be Missing An Angel"). Comedy from Arsenio Hall. Dionne sings her 1964 hit "Walk On By."
15. Dionne Warwick and Neil Sedaka
3 January 1981
Guests include Bette Midler, Debbie Boone, the Manhattans, John Cougar, Peter Allen, Stephen Bishop and comedians Roger and Roger.
16. Dionne Warwick and Jim Stafford
10 January 1981
Guests include Rod Stewart, the Commodores, Leo Sayer, Billy Burnette and Seals & Crofts.
17. Dionne Warwick and the Pointer Sisters
17 January 1981
Dionne welcomes co-hosts The Pointer Sisters ("Could I Be Dreaming"), Billy Burnette, Teri De Sario ("All I Wanna Do"), Richie Havens ("Here Comes The Sun"), Tierra ("Together"), The Vapors ("Turning Japanese"), and Dottie West ("Are You Happy Baby?"). Dionne sings "All The Time" and joins the Pointer Sisters for "Yes We Can Can."
24 January 1981
Cliff welcomes Andy Gibb,Rick Nelson, The Captain & Tenille, Viola Mills & Con Funk Shun. Cliff replaces Dionne Warwick for this week.
19. Dionne Warwick and Smokey Robinson
31 January 1981
Sheena Easton performs the song ""Morning Train (9 to 5). #1 Song -Woman by John Lennon
20. Solid Gold 80
7 February 1981
A countdown of theTop 20 songs of 1980 is hosted by Dionne Warwick and features performances by Air Supply(All Out of Love), George Benson(Give me the Night); Irene Cara(Fame), Christopher Cross(Sailing); Billy Joel(It's Still Rock N Roll to me- music video); The Pointer sisters(He's So Shy); Eddie Rabbitt(Driving My Life Away video);Cliff Richard (Dreaming); Rolling Stones(Emotional Rescue music video) ; and Paul Simon(Late in the Evening music video). Comedy from Marty Cohen. A solo from Dionne ("No Night So Long").
21. Dionne Warwick with Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers
14 February 1981
Guests include Abba, John Cougar, Firefall, Ronnie Milsap, Sugar Hill Gang, Tina Turner, Rupert Holmes
22. Dionne Warwick and Issac Hayes
21 February 1981
Guests include Christopher Cross, Gail Davies, Rupert Holmes, Donnie Iris, the O'Jays, Eddie Rabbitt and comedian Willie Tyler and Lester.
23. Dionne Warwick and Dottie West
28 February 1981
Guests include Fleetwood Mac, the Statler Brothers, the Pointer Sisters, Delbert McClintock, Molly Hatchet.
24. Dionne Warwick and Roberta Flack
7 March 1981
Guests include Charlie Rich, Phil Seymour, Barry Manilow, Ray Stevens, the Whispers, Peabo Bryson, Danny Johnston.
25. Dionne Warwick and Leo Sayer
14 March 1981
Sister Sledge opens the show with "All American Girls". Harry Chapin performs "Remember when the Music". Dionne introduces Wayland Flowers and Madame. Jermaine Jackson sings "You like me Don't You". Leo Sayer performs his latest hit "Living in a Fantasy". A classic from Dionne "What the world needs now". Country Gold from Mickey Gilley "A headache tomorrow or a heartache tonight". Loverboy performs "Turn Me Loose". A duet by Leo and Dionne (You make me feel like Dancing) closes the show.
26. Dionne Warwick and Smokey Robinson
21 March 1981
Guests include Dire Straits, Sheena Easton, Nicolette Larson, Jim Stafford, James Taylor, Taste of Honey, Wayland Flowers and Madame.
27. Anne Murray
28 March 1981
Anne Murray fills in from Dionne Warwick this week. Guests include The Who, the Shirelles, Don Williams, Juice Newton and Wayland Flowers and Madame.
28. Dianne Warwick and Cliff Richard
4 April 1981
Guests include Alabama, the Rovers, Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio, Mel Tillis, Badfinger, Andy Gibb, and Wayland Flowers and Madame.
29. Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin
12 April 1981
Co-Hostess Aretha Franklin sings ""What a fool believes"" and introduces Rick Springfield (Jessie's Girl); Dr Hook, Don McLean; and Roseanne Carter.
30. Dionne Warwick and Helen Reddy
18 April 1981
Guests include Rufus, the Marshall Tucker Band, Deniece Williams, T.G. Sheppard and Rupert Holmes.
31. Dionne Warwick and Roger Miller
25 April 1981
Guests include Aretha Franklin, Franke and the Knockouts, the Spinners, Sister Sledge and the Rovers.
32. Dionne Warwick and Bill Cosby
2 May 1981
Guests include Manhattan Transfer, Dr. Hook, B.B. King and Bobby Goldsboro.
33. Classics show
9 May 1981
16 May 1981
Dionne presents a classics show featuring Aretha Franklin ("Respect"), Andy Gibb ("Shadow Dancing"), Gladys Knight & the Pips ("I've Got to Use My Imagination"), Johnny Mathis ("Chances Are"), Helen Reddy ("I Am Woman"), The Statler Brothers ("Flowers on the Wall"), and B.J. Thomas ("Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head"). A duet by Dionne & Andy Gibb ("I Just want to be your everything"). Dionne sings "Alfie" produced for this episode by musical director Michael Miller.
35. Dionne Warwick and Rick Nelson
23 May 1981
Guests include Kim Carnes, John O'Banion, Ronnie Milsap, Rupert Holmes, Styx, Sheena Easton.
36. Dionne Warwick and Barry White
30 May 1981
Dionne and co-host Barry White perform "Never Never Gonna Give You Up." Barry White and his wife Glodean sing "I Want You." Additional performers are Gary US Bonds ("This Little Girl"), Terri Gibbs ("Somebody's Knocking"), Pure Prairie League ("Still Right Here In My Heart"), Nicolette Larson & the Dirt Band ("Make a Little Magic"), Conway Twitty ("Rest your Love on Me"), and Carl Wilson ("Hold Me"). Dionne sings "Reach Out For Me." Comedy from Wayland Flowers & Madame plus Marty Cohen.
37. Dionne Warwick and Chuck Mangione
6 June 1981
Guests include Smokey Robinson, James Taylor, Lacy J. Dalton, Split Enz, Thin Lizzy, Rupert Holmes.
38. Dionne Warwick and the Oak Ridge Boys
13 June 1981
Guests include Kim Carnes, Christopher Cross, Get Wet, Bill Medley, Sister Sledge and Bill Withers.
39. Dionne Warwick and Billy Preston
4 July 1981
Guests include Juice Newton, Don McLean, a Taste of Honey, REO Speedwagon, Dave Roland and Sugar and Lee Ritenour.
40. Dionne Warwick and Jose Feliciano
11 July 1981
Guests include Air Supply, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, the Greg Kihn Band, Hank Williams Jr., Leo Sayer and Rick Springfield
41. Classics show
18 July 1981
42. Dionne Warwick and Gladys Knight
25 July 1981
Guests include Anny Murray, Joe Dolce, Gary U.S. Bonds, Firefall, Rick Springfield and Robbie Dupree.
43. Dionne Warwick and Harry Chapin
1 August 1981
Guests include Holly Stanton, Carole Bayer Sager, Santana, Delbert McClinton, Manhattan Transfer, Charlie Rich, Johnny Rivers and the Spinners.
44. Dionne Warwick and Mickey Gilley
8 August 1981
Guests include Stephen Bishop, the Oak Ridge Boys, the Who, Robbie Dupree, Razzy Bailey and the Go-Gos.
45. Compilation show
15 August 1981
46. Deborah Harry
14 August 1980
Guest Host Deborah Harry performs and, along with comedian Marty Cohen, introduces Hall & Oates, Air Supply, Don Williams, Chuck Berry, Linda Clifford, George Burns, Roger & Roger and, of course, the Solid Gold Dancers.
47. Country Gold
29 August 2002
Hosted by Dionne Warwick with guests including Mickey Gilley, Glen Campbell, Tanya Tucker, Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, Johnny Lee, Roger Miller, Anne Murray, Johnny Paycheck, Charlie Rich and Jim Stafford
48. Cliff Richard
5 September 1981
Guests include Alabama, Badfinger, Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight and the Pips, Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio and Mel Tillis.