Soul Train
Brothers Johnson/ Rockie Robbins
TV Flash files “Brothers Johnson/ Rockie Robbins” as the first listed hour of season 10 — Soul Train (1971–2006) on Syndicated, season 10, episode 1, aired 1980-09-20, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S10E01: listed hour 335 of 1134 in the Soul Train guide, first listed hour of season 10. It aired 1980-09-20 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Salute to Barry White” (S09E32). Next is “L.T.D./ Seventh Wonder/ Kurtis Blow” (S10E02). Broadcast log — titles and dates, not a plot bible.
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Opening Theme: "Up on Soul Train" by the Whispers 1st song, on record, Dancers: Dynasty - I've Just Begun To Love You 2nd song, on record, Dancers: George Benson - Give Me The Night Performance: Rockie Robbins - "You And Me." Scramble Board (GEORGE BRETT)- Zapp - More Bounce To The Ounce Dance Showdown: Bobcat vs. Mr.X - Michael Henderson - Wide Receiver Midpoint Song: Diana Ross - Upside Down Performance: Brothers Johnson - "Stomp" and interview. 3rd song, on record, Dancers: One Way "Pop It" Performance: Rockie Robbins - "Hang Tough." Soul Train Line: Rick James "Big Time" Performance: Brothers Johnson - "Treasure." Closing credits
Viewer FAQ
Where does Brothers Johnson/ Rockie Robbins sit in the Soul Train guide?
S10E01 is listed hour 335 of 1134 — first listed hour of season 10, season 10 episode 1.
When did Soul Train S10E01 air?
Brothers Johnson/ Rockie Robbins aired 1980-09-20 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Do I watch from 1971 in order?
No. It is a music-and-dance series, not a plot. Sample eras for the guests and the Line; Cornelius's classic hosting years are the brand center.
In the series
Why this series still plays
Don Cornelius promises the hippest trip in America and delivers the national dance party corporate TV had under-served: guests, fashion, the Line, scrambleboard kids who became famous. Syndicated Black music television as cultural archive from 1971 deep into the 2000s. Velvet baritone as the rope.
Chicago, 1971: Don Cornelius promises a hip trip across America and delivers the most important dance party in television history, then keeps delivering it until 2006. Soul Train began locally, went to national syndication, and ran thirty-five seasons, more than a thousand hours, putting Black music, fashion, and the Soul Train Line into living rooms corporate television had long under-served. Artists performed. Dancers — including scrambleboard kids who became famous — moved the culture forward. Cornelius…
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- Don Cornelius as Host
Don Cornelius promised the hippest trip in America on Soul Train — guests, fashion, the Line, scrambleboard kids who became famous, syndicated Black music television as cultural archive from 1971 deep into the 2000s. Velvet baritone as a…