Soul Train
Rick James/ The S.O.S. Band
TV Flash files “Rick James/ The S.O.S. Band” as hour 338 of 1134 in the TV Flash guide — Soul Train (1971–2006) on Syndicated, season 10, episode 4, aired 1980-10-11, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S10E04: listed hour 338 of 1134 in the Soul Train guide, hour 4 of 32 in season 10. It aired 1980-10-11 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “Larry Graham/ Irene Cara” (S10E03). Next is “Tyrone Davis/ Teena Marie” (S10E05). 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: "Shake Your Pants" Cameo 2nd song, on record, dancers: "I've Just Begun to Love You" Dynasty Performance: The S.O.S. Band - "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" plus an interview with Don Cornelius. Scrambleboard: (MARY BETHUNE) Barry White "Love-Makin' Music" 3rd song, on record, dancers: "Pop What You Got" One Way Performance: Rick James - "Big Time" and a hilarious interview with Don Cornelius. 4th song, on record, dancers: "Love Don't Always Make it Right" Ashford & Simpson Performance: The S.O.S. Band - "S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit)." Soul Train Line: Michael Henderson "Wide Reciever" Performance: Rick James - "Merry Go Round." Closing credits with clips from this episode
Viewer FAQ
Where does Rick James/ The S.O.S. Band sit in the Soul Train guide?
S10E04 is listed hour 338 of 1134 — hour 4 of 32 in season 10, season 10 episode 4.
When did Soul Train S10E04 air?
Rick James/ The S.O.S. Band aired 1980-10-11 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…