About this season
Solid Gold was an American syndicated music television series that debuted on September 13, 1980. Like many other shows of its genre, such as American Bandstand, Solid Gold featured musical performances and various other elements such as music videos. What set Solid Gold apart was a group of dancers in revealing costumes who at various points in the program performed various dances to the top ten hits of the week. Many other specials aired in which the dancers would dance to older pop hits as well. Reviews of the show were not always positive, with The New York Times referring to it as "the pop music show that is its own parody...[enacting] mini-dramas...of covetousness, lust and aerobic toning--routines that typically have a minimal connection with the songs that back them up." The series ran until July 23, 1988, and it was usually transmitted on Saturdays in the early evening. In 1986, Solid Gold added the current year to its title, so in the seventh season the show was known as Solid Gold '86/'87. For the eighth and last season the program became known as Solid Gold In Concert, reflecting the addition of more live performances than had previously been featured on the program in the past.
Episodes (44)
1. Marilyn McCoo & Rick Nelson
Aired 10 September 1983 • 60 min
2. Marilyn McCoo & Commodores
Aired 17 September 1983 • 60 min
3. Marilyn McCoo & Andy Gibb
Aired 24 September 1983 • 60 min
4. Marilyn McCoo & Tom Wopat
Aired 1 October 1983 • 60 min
5. Marilyn McCoo & Cliff Richard
Aired 8 October 1983 • 60 min
6. Marilyn McCoo & Cliff Richard
Aired 15 October 1983 • 60 min
7. Marilyn McCoo & Air Supply
Aired 22 October 1983 • 60 min
8. Marilyn McCoo Show 8
Aired 29 October 1983 • 60 min
9. Marilyn McCoo Show 9 (Pick Hits)
Aired 5 November 1983 • 60 min
10. Marilyn McCoo Show 10
Aired 12 November 1983 • 60 min
11. Marilyn McCoo Show 11 Classics
Aired 19 November 1983 • 60 min
12. Marilyn McCoo Show 12
Aired 26 November 1983 • 60 min
13. Marilyn McCoo Show 13
Aired 3 December 1983 • 60 min
14. Marilyn McCoo Show 14
Aired 10 December 1983 • 60 min
15. Marilyn McCoo Show 15
Aired 17 December 1983 • 60 min
16. Marilyn McCoo Show 16
Aired 7 January 1984 • 60 min
17. Marilyn McCoo Show 17
Aired 14 January 1984 • 60 min
18. Marilyn McCoo Show 18
Aired 21 January 1984 • 60 min
19. Marilyn McCoo Show 19
Aired 28 January 1984 • 60 min
20. Marilyn McCoo Show 20
Aired 4 February 1984 • 60 min
21. Marilyn McCoo Show 21
Aired 11 February 1984 • 60 min
22. Marilyn McCoo Show 22
Aired 18 February 1984 • 60 min
23. Marilyn McCoo Show 23
Aired 25 February 1984 • 60 min
25. Lisa Hartman Guest
Aired 10 March 1984 • 60 min
26. Marilyn McCoo Show 26
Aired 17 March 1984 • 60 min
27. Marilyn McCoo Show 27
Aired 24 March 1984 • 60 min
The Pretenders perform ""Middle of the Road""
28. Marilyn McCoo Show 28
Aired 31 March 1984 • 60 min
29. Marilyn McCoo Show 29
Aired 7 April 1984 • 60 min
30. Marilyn McCoo Show 30
Aired 28 April 1984 • 60 min
31. Marilyn McCoo Show 31 Salute to Australia
Aired 5 May 1984 • 60 min
32. Marilyn McCoo Show 32-Guest Host Air Supply
Aired 12 May 1984 • 60 min
33. Marilyn McCoo Show 33 Grammy Special
Aired 19 May 1984 • 60 min
Karen Kamon sings her song from the Footloose Soundtrack. John Cougar Mellencamp appears with Grammy winning Hurts so Good. Lionel Richie performs Truly. A solid Gold Video from Duran Duran. Culture Club performs Do you Really want to Hurt Me. Irene Cara sings Flashdance..What a Feeling. Alabama has Country Gold with ""The Closer you Get"". Kim Carnes with ""Bette Davis Eyes"". Marilyn performs ""Every Breath you Take"".
34. Marilyn McCoo Show 34
Aired 26 May 1984 • 60 min
35. Marilyn McCoo Show 35 cohost Grant Goodeve
Aired 2 June 1984 • 60 min
36. Marilyn McCoo Show 36
Aired 9 June 1984 • 60 min
KC & Rick Springfield sing their latest hits. Howard Hewitt & Latoya Jackson perform ""Heart Don't Lie"". A Solid Gold video from Cyndi Lauper. A countdown of the top 10 songs of the week.
37. Marilyn McCoo Show 37
Aired 16 June 1984 • 60 min
Duke Jupiter has the opening number with Little Lady. A Solid Gold Video from Huey Lewis and the News. Crystal Gayle sing the #1 Country song. Slade performs the #8 song Run Runaway. Others performing include Thomas Dolby,Shakin Stevens, and Tina Turner.
38. Marilyn McCoo Show 38
Aired 23 June 1984 • 60 min
Patti Austin does the opening number Rhythm of the Street. Christine McVie sings ""Love will show us How"". The pick hit of the week is ""Modern Day Delilah"" by Van Stephenson. Rick James performs ""Don't Stop"". Cyndi Lauper sings the #1 song ""Time after Time"". Marilyn performs ""Tell me I'm not dreaming"". A Solid Gold Video from the Eurythmics.
39. Marilyn McCoo Show 39
Aired 30 June 1984 • 60 min
A Solid Gold Video from Culture Club. The weeks top 10 countdown. Elvira chats with Madame.
40. Marilyn McCoo Show 40
Aired 7 July 1984 • 60 min
Thompson Twins sing the pick Hit of the week ""Doctor Doctor"". Greg Kihn band with ""Reunited"". Laura Branigan performs the number 2 song ""Self Control"". The Tubes sing their classic hit ""She's a Beauty"". Marilyn performs Time after Time.
41. Marilyn McCoo Show 41
Aired 14 July 1984 • 60 min
The Go-Go's perform ""Turn to You"". Christopher Cross does ""One Night in Heaven"" from the official LA Olympics music. The Human League with the Pick Hit of the week ""The Lebanon"".
42. Marilyn McCoo Show 42
Aired 21 July 1984 • 60 min
Rick Springfield performs Don't Walk Away. Deborah Galli does American Boys. Corey Hart of Montreal has the Pick Hit with ""Sunglasses at Night"" from the Album First Offence. Karla Bonoff performs ""Somebody's Eyes"" from the Footloose soundtrack. Laura Branigan performs ""The Lucky One"".
43. Marilyn McCoo Show 43
Aired 28 July 1984 • 60 min
Eddy Grant sings the #10 song Romancing the Stone from the hit film. Jefferson Starship peforms the #9 song No Way out from their hit album Nuclear Furniture. Ray Parker Jr appears with ""Woman out of Control"". Men at Work are featured doing High Wire. The Pick Hit of the week features Van Stephenson's ""What the Big Girls Do"".
44. Marilyn McCoo Show 44 Duets
Aired 25 August 1984 • 60 min
Howard Hewitt & LaToya Jackson perform Heart Don't lie with the dancers. James Ingram & Michael McDonald do Ya Mo B There. Rick James & Smokey Robinson duet on Ebony Eyes. Make a little Magic is performed by Nicolette Larson & the Dirt Band. The Righteous Brothers appear with You've Lost that Loving Feeling. A Solid Gold Video from Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton. Johnny Mathis & Denise Williams sing Too Much, Too Little, Too Late. Sparks & Jane Weidlin perform Cool Places. Also features Wayland Flowers & Madame.
45. Marilyn McCoo Show 45 Country Gold
Aired 1 September 1984 • 60 min