List of Soul Train episodes

Soul Train is an American musical variety television program, which aired in syndication from 1971 until 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco and gospel artists have also appeared. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer.

Gladys Knight & the Pips on Soul Train in 1974
The Jackson 5 on Soul Train in 1973

This is a list of episodes that aired originally from October 2, 1971 to March 25, 2006. The dates shown are original air dates, but some dates are approximate because in the 1970s, most syndication markets did not get the episodes at the same time, so the dates shown are the first airings of the episodes. This is also a list for the Best of Soul Train reruns that aired from December 2006 until the show's cancellation in September 2008. The dates shown are the first airings of the episodes. [1][2][3]

Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 References

Series overview
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
130October 2, 1971April 22, 1972
237September 9, 1972August 11, 1973
339August 25, 1973July 20, 1974
439September 7, 1974June 21, 1975
539August 23, 1975June 19, 1976
639August 21, 1976May 14, 1977
739August 20, 1977May 13, 1978
840August 19, 1978May 19, 1979
932September 15, 1979June 14, 1980
1032September 20, 1980June 20, 1981
1132September 19, 1981July 10, 1982
1224October 16, 1982July 16, 1983
1328October 15, 1983June 23, 1984
1432September 22, 1984June 29, 1985
1528October 5, 1985June 21, 1986
1632September 20, 1986June 20, 1987
1732September 19, 1987June 25, 1988
1832September 24, 1988June 24, 1989
1932September 23, 1989June 23, 1990
2032September 22, 1990June 22, 1991
2132September 21, 1991June 20, 1992
2232September 26, 1992June 26, 1993
2332October 23, 1993June 25, 1994
2432September 24, 1994June 24, 1995
2532September 23, 1995June 22, 1996
2631October 26, 1996May 24, 1997
2732September 20, 1997June 20, 1998
2832September 19, 1998June 19, 1999
2932September 18, 1999June 17, 2000
3032September 16, 2000June 30, 2001
3128October 13, 2001July 6, 2002
3232September 14, 2002June 21, 2003
3328October 11, 2003June 26, 2004
3424October 9, 2004June 25, 2005
3516November 5, 2005March 25, 2006
3656December 9, 2006December 29, 2007
3738January 5, 2008September 20, 2008

Episodes

Season 1 (1971–72)

The first theme song was the 1963 recording of "Hot Potato", performed by King Curtis; the song used for the bumpers was "Familiar Footsteps" by Gene Chandler.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests & Songs Original air date
1 1
  • The very first opening sequence of "Soul Train" was an animated stick figure train going down cartoon tracks and puffs up the logo.
  • The first set was train station-styled, complete with train tracks with various cities on the tracks itself, railroad crossing signs and the large title letters against the wall of the studio. This was used for the first two seasons of Soul Train.
  • Honey Cone ("Want Ads" & "Stick-Up")
  • Dance Songs: "Make It Funky" by James Brown, "Call My Name, I'll Be There" by Wilson Pickett, "The Breakdown'" by Rufus Thomas, "Gotta Get Over The Hump" by Simtec & Wylie[4]
  • Eddie Kendricks ("I Did It All For You" & "It's So Hard For Me To Say Goodbye")
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips ("Friendship Train" & "I Don't Want To Do Wrong")
  • Bobby Hutton ("You're My Whole Reason")
  • Soul Train Gang Q & A: Gladys Knight & the Pips
  • Highlighted Soul Train Gang Dancers: Jen Robinson & Roni Morrison, Dwayne Dirk & Natalia Combs, Denee Williams & Von Founder
  • Dance Contest Winners: Renee Armalon, Tony Crandle
 October 2, 1971
2 2 October 9, 1971
3 3
  • Chairmen of the Board ("Give Me Just a little more Time" & "Hang on to a Memory")
  • Rufus Thomas ("(Do the) Push and Pull", "Do the Funky Chicken" & "The World is Round")
  • Laura Lee ("Women's Love Rights" & "Wedlock is Padlock")
 October 16, 1971
4 4 October 23, 1971
5 5 October 30, 1971
6 6 November 6, 1971
7 7
  • Martha and the Vandellas ("Dancing In The Streets", "Love Makes Me Do Foolish Things" & "Bless You")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Get Down" by Curtis Mayfield
  • Dance Songs: "90 Day Freeze (On Her Love)" by 100 Proof (Aged In Soul), "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin, "Groove On" by Isaac Hayes, "Make It Funky" by James Brown, "Natural Man" by Lou Rawls
  • The Intruders ("I Bet He Don't Love You (Like I Love You)" & "Cowboys To Girls")
  • G. C. Cameron ("Act Like A Shotgun")
  • Soul Train Gang Q & A: Martha and the Vandellas
 November 13, 1971
8 8 November 20, 1971
9 9 November 27, 1971
10 10
  • Bobby Womack ("Communication" & "That's The Way I Feel About 'Cha")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Rock Steady" by Aretha Franklin
  • Jr. Walker & the All Stars ("Do That Shing-A-Ling" & "These Eyes")
  • Dance Songs: "Let Me See You Do That Thing" by King Floyd, "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" by The Temptations
  • Thelma Houston ("I Want To Go Back There Again" & "Save The Country")
  • Soul Train Gang Q & A: Jr. Walker & the All Stars
 December 4, 1971
11 11 December 11, 1971
12 12
  • The Chi-Lites ("For God Sakes, Give More Power to the People" & "Have You Seen Her")
  • Joe Tex ("Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants" & "I Gotcha")
  • The Originals ("The Bells")
 December 18, 1971
13 13 December 25, 1971
14 14 January 1, 1972
15 15 January 8, 1972
16 16 January 15, 1972
17 17 January 22, 1972
18 18 January 29, 1972
19 19
  • The Dells ("It's All Up To You" & "The Love We Had")
  • Kim Weston ("Little By Little And Bit By Bit" & "If I Had It My Way")
  • Luther Ingram ("Be Good To Me Baby" & "I'll Love You Until The End")
 February 5, 1972
20 20 February 12, 1972
21 21
  • Dance Songs: "Scorpio" by Dennis Coffey, "I Gotcha" by Joe Tex, "Stanger" by Sister Rose Stone
  • Al Green ("Tired Of Being Alone" & "Let's Stay Together")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "The Delfonics"; Song: "Hey Big Brother" by Rare Earth
  • The Whispers ("Can't Help But Love You" & "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong")
  • Soul Train Line Song: "You Want It, You Got It" by The Detroit Emeralds
  • Denise LaSalle ("Trapped By This Thing Called Love" & "Now Run And Tell That")
 February 19, 1972
22 22
  • Four Tops ("A Simple Game" & "MacArthur Park")
  • Jackie Wilson ("(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher And Higher" & "Love Is Funny That Way")
  • Kool & the Gang ("I Want To Take You Higher" & "Love The Life You Live")
 February 26, 1972
23 23 March 4, 1972
24 24 March 11, 1972
25 25 March 18, 1972
26 26
  • Dance Songs: "Eeny-Meeny-Miney-Mo" by The 8th Day, "Talking Loud and Saying Nothing" by James Brown
  • Wilson Pickett ("Fire And Water", "Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You", "Call My Name, I'll Be There", "I'm In Love" & "Don't Knock My Love")
  • Curtis Mayfield ("We Got To Have Peace", "Get Down" & "Beautiful Brother of Mine")
  • War ("All Day Music" & "Slippin' into Darkness") (Special Guest: Fred Williamson)
  • Soul Train Dance Contest: Winners - Tanya Gram & Tony Jones; 2nd place - Damita Jo Freeman & Don Campbell; 3rd place - Cookie Morris & Randy Gardner; 4th place - Angela Johnson & Charles Washington
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers
  • Contest Judge Panel: Rafer Johnson, O. J. Simpson, Abbey Lincoln, Quincy Jones, Claudia Tate
 March 25, 1972
27 27 April 1, 1972
28 28
  • Lou Rawls ("His Song Shall Be Sung")
  • Otis Clay ("Trying To Live My Life Without You")
  • The Peaches ("In My Heart" & "You Couldn't Have Been Thinking About Me")
 April 8, 1972
29 29
  • The Isley Brothers ("Lay Away" & "Pop That Thang")
  • Dance Songs: "Funk Factory" by Wilson Pickett, "Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart" by The Trammps, "You're The Man" by Marvin Gaye, "Ride Sally Ride" by Dennis Coffey
  • Love Unlimited ("Walkin' In The Rain (With The One I Love)" & "Fragile (Handle With Care)")
  • Millie Jackson ("Ask Me What You Want" & "My Man, A Sweet Man")
  • Soul Train Gang Q & A: The Isley Brothers
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "We Got To Get You A Woman" by The Four Tops
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Whispers"; Song: "You Said A Bad Word" by Joe Tex
 April 15, 1972
30 30
  • Ike & Tina Turner ("I Want To Take You Higher," "Feel Good" & "Proud Mary")
  • Dance Songs: "Pop That Thing" by The Isley Brothers, "I Wanna Be Where You Are" by Michael Jackson, "Is It You Girl" by Betty Wright
  • Jerry Butler ("I Only Have Eyes for You")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Stylistics"; Song: "We The People" by The Soul Searchers
  • Soul Train Gang Q & A: Ike & Tina Turner
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "We Got To Get You A Woman" by The Four Tops
  • Jerry Butler & Brenda Lee Eager ("Close To You")
 April 22, 1972

Season 2 (1972–73)
No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 31 September 9, 1972
2 32
  • The Isley Brothers ("Work to Do" and "Lay Lady Lay")
  • Luther Ingram ("If Loving You is Wrong, I Don't Wanna Be Right" and "Missing You")
  • Special Guests: Melba Moore & Heshimu
 September 16, 1972
3 33
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips ("Help Me Make It Through the Night," "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" & "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare")
  • The O'Jays ("Deeper (In Love With You)", "Back Stabbers")
  • Major Lance ("Since I Lost My Baby's Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "This World" by the Staple Singers
  • Soul Train Dance Contest Song: "We The People" The Soul Searchers
  • Dance Song: "Get On the Good Foot" by James Brown
  • Special Guests: Teresa Graves & Brock Peters
 September 23, 1972
4 34
  • Eddie Kendricks ("Eddie's Love", "If You Let Me" & "Can I")
  • The Whispers ("I Only Meant To Wet My Feet" & "Life & Breath")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "This World" by the Staple Singers
  • Dance Songs: "Slow Motion" by Johnny Williams, "Power of Love" by Joe Simon, "Your Wonderful Sweet, Sweet Love" by The Supremes, "Dance, Dance, Dance" by The Bar Kays
  • Soul Train Dance Contest Song: "Think (About It)" by Lyn Collins
  • Special Guests: Gail Fisher & Bill Russell
 September 30, 1972
5 35
  • Jermaine Jackson ("That's How Love Goes" & "Daddy's Home")
  • The Jackson 5 ("I Want You Back", "Corner Of The Sky" & "Lookin' Through The Windows")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "This World" by The Staple Singers
  • Dance Songs: "Slow Motion" by Johnny Williams, "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" by The Temptations, "We The People" by The Soul Searchers, "Baby Sitter" by Betty Wright, "Slaughter" by Billy Preston
 October 7, 1972
6 36
  • Johnnie Taylor ("Who's Making Love?", "Stop Doggin' Me Around" & "Jody's Got Your Girl And Gone")
  • The Undisputed Truth ("Girl You're Alright" & "Mama I Got A Brand New Thing (Don't Say No)"
 October 14, 1972
7 37 October 21, 1972
8 38
  • Billy Preston ("Outa-Space," "The Bus" and "Slaughter")
  • Laura Lee ("If You Can Beat Me Rockin' (You Can Have My Chair)")
  • Johnny Williams ("Slow Motion")
  • Special Guest: Jim Brown
 October 28, 1972
9 39 November 4, 1972
10 40
  • Friends of Distinction ("Going in Circles" and "Now is the Time")
  • The Persuaders ("Love's Gonna Pack up (And Walk Out)" and "Peace in the Valley")
  • Doug Gibbs ("I'll Always Have You")
  • Special Guest: William Marshall
 November 11, 1972
11 41
  • The Temptations ("Papa Was A Rolling Stone", "Superstar (Remember How You Got Where You Are)" and "Mother Nature")
  • King Floyd ("Groove Me" and "Baby Let Me Kiss You")
  • Special Guest: Cicely Tyson
 November 18, 1972
12 42
  • Betty Wright ("Clean Up Woman" & "Baby Sitter")[5]
  • Dance Songs: "Work To Do" by The Isley Brothers, "(It's The Way) Nature Planned It" by Four Tops, "Mama Told Me Not To Come" by Wilson Pickett, "Corner Of The Sky" by Jackson 5, "I'm So Tired" by Bobby Bland
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Wilson Pickett", song: "If You Had A Change In Mind" by Tyrone Davis
  • The Intruders ("Memories Are Here To Stay" & "(Win, Place Or Show) She's A Winner")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Love Train" by The O'Jays
  • True Reflection ("Beer Cans And Empty Hands")
  • Special Guest: George Kirby
 December 16, 1972
13 43 December 23, 1972
14 44
  • Tyrone Davis ("Turn Back The Hands Of Time" & "If You Had A Change In Mind")
  • Lyn Collins ("Think (About It)" & "Me And My Baby Got A Good Thing Going")
  • Dance Songs: "Superstition" by Stevie Wonder, "The World Is A Ghetto" by War, "Why Can't We Live Together" by Timmy Thomas, "(I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind" by Joe Quarterman & Free Soul
  • Interview with Special Guest: Elgin Baylor
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Love Train" by The O'Jays
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Johnny Williams", Song: "Keeper Of The Castle" by Four Tops
  • Dance Contest: Songs "I Got A Bag of My Own" by James Brown, Winners Cher O'Neal and Tyrone Proctor
  • Dance Spotlight: Dancers Patricia Davis and Gary Keys, dance number by Damita Jo Freeman and Jimmy Foster, song "Slow Motion" by Johnny Williams
 December 30, 1972
15 45
  • Curtis Mayfield ("Superfly," "Pusherman" & "Freddie's Dead")
  • The Main Ingredient ("Everybody Plays The Fool" & "You've Got To Take It (If You Want It)"
  • Hank Ballard ("From The Love Side")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Cisco Kid" by War
  • Dance Songs: "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash, "I Got a Bag of My Own" by James Brown, "Give Me Your Love" by Barbara Mason
  • Special Guest: Vonetta McGee
 January 6, 1973
16 46
  • Stevie Wonder ("Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours," "Superstition" & "Soul Train (All The Brothers And Sisters Get Together)")
  • Dance Songs: "I Got So Much Trouble In My Mind" by Sir Joe Quarterman & Free Soul, "Keeper Of The Castle" by The Four Tops, "Cisco Kid" by War, "I Got A Bag Of My Own" by James Brown, "I Can See Clearly Now" by Johnny Nash
  • Special Guest: Judy Pace
  • The Moments, ("Just Because He Wants To Make Love (Doesn't Mean He Loves You)" & "My Thing)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Love Train" by The O'Jays
  • Fully Guaranteed ("We Can Make It Together")
 January 13, 1973
17 47 January 27, 1973
18 48
  • The Dramatics ("Get Up And Get Down," "In The Rain" & "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get")
  • Syl Johnson ("We Did It" & "Any Way The Wind Blows")
  • The Smith Connection ("(I've Been A Winner, I've Been A Loser) I've Been In Love")
 February 3, 1973
19 49
  • James Brown ("Get On The Good Foot," "Soul Power," "Make It Funky," "Cold Sweat," "Try Me," "Hot Pants," "Get Up (I Feel Like A) Sex Machine," "Super Bad," "Please Please, Please" and "Say It Loud I'm Black and I'm Proud")
  • Lyn Collins ("Never Gonna Give You Up")
 February 10, 1973
20 50
  • The Four Tops ("Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got," "Keeper of the Castle" and "I Must be Dreaming")
  • Otis Clay ("Trying to Live My Life Without You")
  • Special Guests: James Brown & Teddy Brown
  • Soul Train Dance Contest Semifinals
 February 17, 1973
21 51
  • The Spinners ("I'll Be Around", "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" & "How Could I Let You Get Away")
  • Sisters Love ("(I Could Never Make) A Better Man Than You" & "Give Me Your Love")
  • Dance Songs: "The World Is a Ghetto" by War
 February 24, 1973
22 52
  • Al Green ("You Ought To Be With Me", "For The Good Times" & "Love And Happiness")
  • Mel & Tim ("Starting All Over Again" & "I May Not Be What You Want")
 March 3, 1973
23 53 March 10, 1973
24 54 March 31, 1973
25 55 April 7, 1973
26 56
  • Aretha Franklin ("Day Dreaming," "Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You Baby)," "Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)," and "Rock Steady")
  • Special Guest: Cecil Franklin
 April 14, 1973
27 57
  • The O'Jays ("Back Stabbers", "Love Train" & "Sunshine")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Mama Feel Good" by Lyn Collins
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Isley Brothers"; Song: "Girl You Need A Change Of Mind" by Eddie Kendricks
  • David Ruffin ("Blood Donors Needed" & "Common Man")
  • Dance Songs: "Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got" by The Four Tops, "Across 110th Street" by Bobby Womack, "Master Of Eyes" by Aretha Franklin, "Don't You Fool With My Soul" by Johnnie Taylor
  • Sylvia ("Pillow Talk")
 April 21, 1973
28 58 April 28, 1973
29 59
  • The Manhattans ("There's No Me Without You" and "Back Up")
  • Lyn Collins ("Fly me to the Moon" and "Never Gonna Give it Up")
  • Lee Austin ("Gimme Your Hand" and "Real Woman")
  • Special Guest: James Brown
 May 5, 1973
30 60
  • The Supremes ("Floy Joy", "Bad Weather", "I Guess I'll Miss The Man", "Bad Weather" & "Stoned Love")
  • Lloyd Price ("Just For Baby" & "Love Music")
 May 12, 1973
31 61 May 19, 1973
32 62 May 26, 1973
33 63
  • Bill Withers ("Grandma's Hand," "If I Can't Write Lefthanded," "Kissin' My Love" and "Friend of Mine."
  • Special Guest: Steve Manning
 June 16, 1973
34 64
  • The Miracles ("What Is a Heart Good For?" "Don't Let It End (Till You Let It Begin)," and "If You're Ever in the Neighborhood")
  • Chuck Jackson ("I Only Get This Feeling" and "Put a Little Love Away)"
  • The Jackson Sisters ("Why Can't We Be More than Friends?")
  • Special Guest: Smokey Robinson "Sweet Harmony"
 June 23, 1973
35 65 June 30, 1973
36 66
  • Chuck Berry ("Reelin' And Rockin'," "Wee Wee Hours", "Roll 'Em Pete" & "Johnny B. Goode")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Daddy Could Swear, I Declare" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
  • Maxayn ("Check Out Your Mind")
  • Dance Songs: "Nobody Wants You When You're Down And Out" by Bobby Womack, "Soul Makosa" by Afrique, "Think" by James Brown, "Finders Keepers" by Chairmen of the Board
  • Willie Hutch ("Brothers Gonna Work It Out" & "Slick")
  • Special Guest: Max Julien
  • Soul Train Gang Q & A: Chuck Berry
 July 7, 1973
37 67 "The Best of Soul Train" featuring James Brown, The Jackson 5, Chuck Berry, The O'Jays, The Temptations, Al Green, Curtis Mayfield,
The Supremes, Teddy Brown, The Four Tops, and Stevie Wonder		 August 11, 1973

Season 3 (1973–74)

Starting with episode 76, the show's theme was changed to "TSOP (The Sound of Philadelphia)", written by Gamble and Huff and performed by MFSB and the Three Degrees.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 68
  • The Intruders ("I'll Always Love My Mama" & "I Wanna Know Your Name")
  • Foster Sylvers ("Misdemeanor" & "Hey Little Girl"), Introduced by Edmund & Ricky Sylvers
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: Mandrill; Song: "Sweet Charlie Babe" by Jackie Moore
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song "Put Your Hands Together" by The O'Jays
  • Dance Songs: "If You Feel Like Coming Home" by The Whispers, "I Believe in You" by Johnnie Taylor, "Sexy, Sexy, Sexy" by James Brown, "Keep on Truckin'" by Eddie Kendricks
  • Midpoint Song: "Hang Loose" by Mandrill
 August 25, 1973
2 69
  • The Whispers ("Feel Like Coming Home" and "I Only Meant to Wet My Feet")
  • Mandrill ("Get it All" and "Hang Loose")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Get it Together" by The Jackson 5
  • Dance Songs: "Sexy, Sexy, Sexy" by James Brown, "Future Shock" by Curtis Mayfield, "Higher Ground" by Stevie Wonder, "Put Your Hands Together" by The O'Jays, "Keep on Truckin'" by Eddie Kendricks
  • Special Guest: Isaac Hayes
 September 1, 1973
3 70 September 8, 1973
4 71
  • The Sylvers ("Stay Away from Me" and "Through The Love In My Heart")
  • Soul Train Dance Contest with a cameo by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley
 September 15, 1973
5 72 September 22, 1973
6 73 September 29, 1973
7 74
  • B.B. King ("I Like to Live the Love," "I Can't Leave," "To Know You Is To Love You")
  • The Moments ("My Thing" and "Gotta Find a Way")
 October 6, 1973
8 75 October 13, 1973
9 76
  • The opening sequence had the animated train chugging around a city blowing funky fire out from its smokestacks and go through a tunnel into the set where the dancers dance to the theme. The set this time has the large title on the stage, but with the train tracks attached to each word.
  • Love Unlimited ("Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It" & "It May Be Winter Outside")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Evil" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Special Guest: Lola Falana
  • Dance Songs: "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang, "This Time It's Real" by Tower of Power, "If You Feel Like Coming Home" by The Whispers
  • Barry White ("I've Got So Much To Give" & "Never Never Gonna Give You Up")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Edwin Starr"; Song: "Midnight Train To Georgia" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
  • The Temprees ("Love's Maze" & "Wrap Me In Love")
 October 27, 1973
10 77
  • The Jackson 5 ("Dancing Machine", "Get It Together" & "Don't Say Good Bye Again")[6]
  • Interview: Joseph Jackson (including footage of a Jackson Family party)
  • Dance Songs: "It's Too Late To Change The Time" by Jackson 5, "Hum Along And Dance" by Jackson 5, "Blow Your Whistle" by KC and the Sunshine Band
  • Jermaine Jackson ("You're In Good Hands")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Put Your Hands Together" by The O'Jays
  • Soul Train Gang Q & A: Jackson 5
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Millie Jackson"; Song: "Let Me Be Your Lovemaker" by Betty Wright
  • Michael Jackson ("With A Child's Heart")
 November 3, 1973
11 78
  • Curtis Mayfield ("Back To The World," "If I Were Only A Child Again", "Future Shock")[7]
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Get It Together" by Jackson 5
  • Special Guest Interview: Clarence Avant
  • Dance Songs: "Keep On Truckin'" by Eddie Kendricks, "Joy" by Isaac Hayes, "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang, "The Love I Lost" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
  • Millie Jackson ("Hypocrisy" & "Hurts So Good")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Tower of Power"; Song: "Ashes To Ashes" by The 5th Dimension
  • Natural Four ("Can This Be Real?")
 November 10, 1973
12 79
  • Tower of Power ("This Time It's Real", "So Very Hard To Go" & "What Is Hip?")[8]
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Put Your Hands Together" by The O'Jays
  • The Pointer Sisters ("Yes We Can Can" & "Cloudburst")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ohio Players", Song: "Rockin' Roll Baby" by The Stylistics
  • Tavares ("Check It Out")
  • Dance Songs: "Funky Stuff" by Kool & The Gang, "Stoned To The Bone" by James Brown
  • Soul Train Gang Q&A: Tower of Power
 November 17, 1973
13 80
  • Smokey Robinson ("Just My Soul Responding", "Baby Come Close" & "Sweet Harmony")[9]
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Put Your Hands Together" by The O'Jays
  • First Choice ("Armed & Extremely Dangerous" & "Smarty Pants")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Tower of Power"; Song: "Stoned To The Bone" by James Brown
  • Al Wilson ("Show And Tell")
  • Dance Songs: "Space Race" by Billy Preston, "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)" by The Staple Singers
  • Interview: Smokey Robinson
 November 24, 1973
14 81
  • The Temptations ("Plastic Man," "Hey Girl (I Like Your Style)" & "Masterpiece")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Stoned To The Bone" by James Brown
  • Dance Songs: "Put You Hands Together" by The O'Jays, "Funky Stuff" by Kool & the Gang, "This Time It's Real" by Tower of Power, "Rockin' Roll Baby" by The Stylistics
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Diana Ross"; Song: "Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" by Aretha Franklin
  • G.C. Cameron ("Let Me Down Easy" & "No Matter Where")
 December 1, 1973
15 82
  • Bobby Bland ("This Time I'm Gone for Good" and "Ain't No Love in the Heart of the City")
  • Ashford & Simpson ("Keep it Coming" and "I'd Know You Anywhere")
  • Barbara Jean English ("You're Gonna Need Somebody To Love (While You're Looking For Someone To Love)")
 December 8, 1973
16 83
  • Johnnie Taylor ("I Believe in You (You Believe in Me)," "Cheaper to Keep Her" and "One Thing Wrong With My Woman")
  • Ann Peebles ("I Can't Stand the Rain" and "(I Feel Like) Breaking Up Somebody's Home")
  • Maceo & the Macks ("Soul Power '74")
 December 15, 1973
17 84
  • Eddie Kendricks ("Boogie Down," "Darling, Come Back Home" and "Keep on Truckin'")
  • The Persuaders ("Some Guys Have All the Luck" and "Love Attack")
  • Eddie Floyd ("I Wanna Do Things for You")
 December 22, 1973
18 85
  • Billy Preston ("Space Race" and "I'm So Tired")
  • Creative Source ("Who Is He and What Is He to You?" and "You Can't Hide Love")
  • Eric Mercury ("Love is Taking Over")
 January 5, 1974
19 86 January 12, 1974
20 87
  • The 5th Dimension ("Flashback", "One Less Bell to Answer", "Ashes to Ashes" & "Black Patch")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I've Got To Use My Imagination" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
  • Dance Songs: "Stoned Soul Picnic" by The 5th Dimension, "High Heel Sneakers" by Ramsey Lewis, "Wedding Bell Blues" by The 5th Dimension
  • Willie Hutch ("Sunshine Lady" & "Tell Me Why Our Love's Gone Cold")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Eddie Floyd"; Song: "I Miss You" by The Dells
 January 26, 1974
21 88
  • Johnny Mathis ("I'm Coming Home," "I'm Stone In Love With You," "Life Is A Song Worth Singing" & "Foolish")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays
  • Dance Songs: "You're So Unique" by Billy Preston, "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, "Mighty Love" by The Spinners
  • The Dells ("I Miss You" & "Give Your Baby A Standing Ovation")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "James Brown"; Song: "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks
 February 9, 1974
22 89
  • Marvin Gaye ("Come Get To This", "Distant Lover", "Let's Get It On" & "Keep Gettin' It On")
  • Dance Songs: "Mighty Love" by The Spinners, "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You're So Unique" by Billy Preston
  • The Whispers ("A Mother For My Children" & "What More Can A Girl Ask For?")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Johnny Mathis"; Song: "Sexy Mama" by The Moments
  • Interview with George Foreman
 February 16, 1974
23 90
  • Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ("The Love I Lost," "Satisfaction Guaranteed (Or Take Your Love Back)" and "If You Don't Know Me By Now")
  • Billy Paul ("Thanks for Saving My Life" and "The Whole Town's Talking")
  • Maxine Weldon ("Jubilation")
 February 23, 1974
24 91
  • Jerry Butler ("Power of Love," "I Don't Want to Lose You" and "That's How Heartaches Are Made")
  • The Delfonics ("I Told You So" and "Don't Want to Make You Wait")
  • Cecil Shaw ("What Do You Want From Me, Girl?")
 March 2, 1974
25 92
  • Curtis Mayfield ("Future Shock" and "Future Song (Love A Good Woman, Love A Good Man)")
  • The Main Ingredient ("Just Don't Want to be Lonely" & "Girl Blue")
  • Bloodstone ("Outside Woman" & "Let Me Ride")
 March 30, 1974
26 93
  • Al Green ("Sweet Sixteen","Jesus Is Waiting", "Livin' For You" & "Here I Am (Come And Take Me)")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "First Choice", Song: "Newsy Neighbors" by First Choice
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
  • The Impressions ("If It's In You To Do Wrong" & "Finally Got Myself Together")
  • Dance Songs: "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays
 April 6, 1974
27 94
  • The Stylistics ("Betcha by Golly, Wow", "You Make Me Feel Brand New" & "Rockin' Roll Baby")
  • Dance Songs: "The Payback" by James Brown, "I Told You So" by The Delfonics, "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
  • Bobby Womack ("Lookin For A Love" & "Let It Hang Out (Point Of No Return)")
  • The Undisputed Truth ("Help Yourself")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Stevie Wonder"; Song: "Sexy Mama" by The Moments
  • Interview: Fred Williamson and Jim Brown
 April 13, 1974
28 95
  • The Four Tops ("Am I My Brother's Keeper" & "I Just Can't Get You Out Of My Mind")
  • Dance Songs: "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks, "For the Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, "The Payback" by James Brown, "Sexy Mama" by The Moments
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
  • Blue Magic ("Look Me Up & "Stop To Start")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "The Moments"; Song: "Lookin' For A Love" by Bobby Womack
  • Barbara Mason ("World War Three")
 April 20, 1974
29 96 April 27, 1974
30 97
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips ("I've Got To Use My Imagination", "On And On", "Neither One Of Us (Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye)" & "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Martha Reeves"; Song: "Dancing Machine" by The Jackson 5
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Mighty Mighty" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Lamont Dozier ("Trying To Hold On To My Woman" & "Fish Ain't Bitin'")
  • Dance Songs: "For the Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & The Gang
 May 4, 1974
31 98
  • Sylvia Robinson ("Sweet Stuff" & "Pillow Talk")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Mighty Mighty" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jackson Five"; Song: "Power Of Love" by Martha Reeves
  • The Moments ("Sexy Mama" & "What's Your Name")
  • Dance Songs: "Let's Get Married" by Al Green, "Chamaeleon" by Herbie Hancock, "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays, "The Payback" by James Brown
  • Ecstasy, Passion & Pain ("I Wouldn't Give You Up")
  • Sylvia & The Moments ("Sho Nuff Boogie")
 May 11, 1974
32 99
  • The Spinners ("One Of A Kind (Love Affair)", "Ghetto Child" & "Mighty Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jungle Boogie" by Kool & the Gang
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Lamont Dozier"; Song: "I'm In Love" by Aretha Franklin
  • The Independents ("The First Time We Met" & "Rise And Shine")
  • Dance Songs: "Boogie Down" by Eddie Kendricks, "Sally B. White" by Charles Bevills, "The Payback" by James Brown
  • Leroy Hutson ("Ella Wheeze")
 May 18, 1974
33 100 May 25, 1974
34 101 June 1, 1974
35 102
  • The Staple Singers ("If You're Ready","Touch A Hand, Make A Friend" & "We The People")
  • Mavis Staples ("A House Is Not A Home")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Mighty Mighty" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Gladys Knight", Song: "Honey Please, Can't Ya See" by Barry White
  • Dance Songs: "One Chain Don't Make No Prison" by The Four Tops, "You've Got My Soul On Fire" by The Temptations, "Come And Get Your Love" by Redbone, "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays
  • Bunny Sigler ("That's How Long I'll Be Loving You" & "Things Are Gonna Get Better")
 June 8, 1974
36 103
  • Kool & the Gang ("Funky Stuff", "Hollywood Swinging" & "Jungle Boogie")
  • Dance Songs: "Let's Get Married" by Al Green, "Can You Handle It" by Graham Central Station, "I'm In Love" by Aretha Franklin, "You've Got My Soul On Fire" by The Temptations
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Bill Withers", Song: "Come And Get Your Love" by Redbone
  • Al Wilson ("Touch And Go" & "Broken Home")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "For The Love Of Money" by The O'Jays
  • Natural Four ("Love That Really Counts")
  • Interview with Kool & the Gang
 June 15, 1974
37 104
  • The O'Jays ("Put Your Hands Together", "You Got Your Hooks In Me" & "For The Love Of Money")
  • Dance Songs: "Son Of Sagittarius" by Eddie Kendricks, "Help Yourself" by The Undisputed Truth, "Come And Get Your Love" by Redbone
  • Ramsey Lewis ("Sweet And Tender You" & "Love For A Day")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Mighty Mighty" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Special Guest: Marcia Ann Gillespie
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Redbone", Song: "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" by Stevie Wonder
 June 22, 1974
38 105
  • Sly & the Family Stone ("Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)", "I Want To Take You Higher", "Dance To The Music" & "If You Want Me To Stay")
  • Dance Songs: "You've Got My Soul On Fire" by The Temptations, "Come And Get Your Love" by Redbone, "Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing" by Stevie Wonder
  • The Trammps ("Where Do We Go From Here")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Mighty Mighty" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Graham Central Station", Song: "One Chain Don't Make No Prison" by The Four Tops
 June 29, 1974
39 106 "The Best of Soul Train" July 20, 1974

Season 4 (1974–75)
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1 107
  • Dance Songs: "Live It Up" by The Isley Brothers, "My Thang" by James Brown, "Boogie Joe The Grinder" by Quincy Jones, "Main Line" by Ashford & Simpson[10]
  • George McCrae ("Rock Your Baby")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Herbie Hancock", Song: "Machine Gun" by Kool & the Gang
  • Rufus featuring Chaka Khan ("Tell Me Something Good" & "You Got The Love")
  • Comedian: Franklyn Ajaye
  • Billy Preston ("Nothing From Nothing" & "Struttin'")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ballero" by War
 September 7, 1974
2 108 September 14, 1974
3 109
  • Johnnie Taylor ("It Don't Pay To Get Up In The Morning" & "It's September")
  • The Joneses ("Hey, Babe" & "Sugar Pie Guy")
  • Syreeta Wright ("I'm Going Left")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Live it Up" by The Isley Brothers
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "James Brown"; Song: "Midnight Flower" by The Four Tops
  • Dance Songs: "You Haven't Done Nothin'" by Stevie Wonder, "Kalimba Story" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "My Thang" by James Brown
  • Midpoint Song: "Ballero" by War
 September 21, 1974
4 110
  • The Miracles ("Do It Baby" and "What is a Heart Good For")
  • Herbie Hancock ("Chameleon" and "Watermelon Man")
  • Yvonne Fair (""Funky Music Sho Nuff Turns Me On" and "Walk Out the Door if You Wanna")
 September 28, 1974
5 111
  • Michael Jackson ("What You Don't Know", "Whatever You Got, I Want" & "If I Don't Love You This Way")
  • MDLT ("What's Your Game" & "Runnin' And Pushing")
 October 5, 1974
6 112
  • Dance Songs: "Papa Don't Take No Mess" by James Brown, "Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe" by Barry White, "Boogie On Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder
  • Creative Source ("Let Me Be The One" & "Keep On Movin'")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ohio Players", Song: "Party Down" by Little Beaver
  • The Four Tops ("Midnight Flower" & "Right On Brother")
  • The New Birth ("I Wash My Hands Of The Whole Damn Deal" & "Wildflower")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Sugar Pie Guy" by The Joneses
 October 12, 1974
7 113
  • The Chi-Lites ("That's How Long" & "You Got to Be the One")
  • Bloodstone ("That's Not How It Goes" & "I Need Time")
  • New York City ("Love is What You Make It" & "Happiness Is."
 October 19, 1974
8 114
  • Ashford & Simpson ("Everybody's Got to Give It Up," "Spoiled," and a medley at the piano)
  • Tavares ("Too Late" and "She's Gone")
  • Little Beaver ("Party Down")
 October 26, 1974
9 115
  • The 5th Dimension ("Soul and Inspiration" and "Harlem")
  • Al Wilson ("La La Peace Song" and "Willoughby Brook")
  • Formula IV ("Wee Willie Sweet Wine")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Cold Blooded" James Brown
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "James Brown"; Song: "Hey Pocky Way" by The Meters
  • Dance Songs: "Loose Booty" Sly and the Family Stone, "Time" by The Mighty Clouds of Joy, "In the Bottle" by Brother to Brother
  • Midpoint Song: "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" by Barry White
  • Special Guest: Mark Gordon
 November 2, 1974
10 116
  • Dance Songs: "Funky President" by James Brown, "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas, "I Like What You Give" by José Feliciano, "I Can't Leave You Alone" by George McCrae
  • Ecstasy, Passion & Pain ("Good Things Don't Last Forever" & "Ask Me")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Barry White", Song: "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by Barry White
  • The Ohio Players ("Jive Turkey", "Skintight" & "Heaven Must Be Like This")
  • B.T. Express ("Do It Til You're Satisfied")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Release Yourself" by Graham Central Station
 November 9, 1974
11 117 November 16, 1974
12 118
  • The Moments ("What's Your Name?" and "Sugar, Sugar")
  • Labelle ("Lady Marmalade" and "What Can I Do for You")
  • Carl Carlton ("Everlasting Love")
 December 7, 1974
13 119
  • Dance Songs: "Boogie On Reagge Woman" by Stevie Wonder, "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by Barry White, "Struttin'" by Billy Preston, "One Tear" by Eddie Kendricks[11]
  • The Isley Brothers ("That Lady", "Live It Up", "Summer Breeze", "Midnight Sky" & "Hello, It's Me")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Latimore", Song: "Shoorah! Shoorah!" by Betty Wright
  • Interview: Isley Brothers
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Release Yourself" by Graham Central Station
 December 14, 1974
14 120 December 21, 1974
15 121 December 28, 1974
16 122 January 4, 1975
17 123
  • Dance Songs: "Rhyme Time People" by Kool & the Gang, "When Will I See You Again" by The Three Degrees, "Funky President" by James Brown, "You're The First, The Last, My Everything" by Barry White [12]
  • Zulema ("Wanna Be Where You Are" & "Standing In The Backdoor")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "David Ruffin", Song: "Whatever You Got, I Want" by The Jackson 5
  • Graham Central Station ("Feel The Need", "Release Yourself" & "Can You Handle It")
  • Leon Haywood ("Believe Half Of What You See (None Of What You Hear)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Midnight Sky" by The Isley Brothers
 January 11, 1975
18 124
  • Ike & Tina Turner ("Oh My My", "Sexy Ida", "Nutbush City Limits" and "River Deep, Mountain High")
  • Lonette McKee ("Save It (Don't Give it Away)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Release Yourself" by Graham Central Station
  • Dance Songs: "Happy People" by the Temptations, "Get Dancin'" by Disco Tex & the Sex-O-Lettes, and "Boogie On Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder
 January 18, 1975
19 125
  • David Ruffin ("Me and Rock and Roll are Here to Stay" and "Take Me Clear from Here")
  • Shirley Brown ("I've Got to Go On Without You" and "Woman to Woman")
  • 9th Creation ("Skin it Back)
  • The Lockers
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Release Yourself" by Graham Central Station
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Barbara Mason"; Song: "Boogie On Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder
  • Dance Songs: "Midnight Sky" by The Isley Brothers and "Tell me What You Want" By Jimmy Ruffin
  • Midpoint Song: "Heartbreak Road" by Bill Withers
 January 25, 1975
20 126 February 1, 1975
21 127
  • Dance Songs: "Dance The Kung Fu" by Carl Douglas, "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle, "Pick Up The Pieces" by The Average White Band, "Get Dancin'" by Disco-Tex And The Sex-O-Lettes
  • The Crusaders ("Stomp And Buck Dance" & "Greasy Spoon")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Buddy Miles", Song: "Happy People" by The Temptations
  • Ben Vereen ("By Your Side" & "Stop Your Half-Steppin' Ma Ma")
  • The Whispers ("Bingo" & All I Ever Do (Is Dream of You)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Once You Get Started" by Rufus & Chaka Khan
 February 8, 1975
22 128
  • Dance Songs: "Express" by B.T. Express, "Boogie On Reggae Woman" by Stevie Wonder, "Take Me To The River" by Al Green
  • Gino Vannelli ("People Gotta Move" & "Powerful People")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Manhattans", Song: "Fire" by The Ohio Players
  • Rufus featuring Chaka Khan ("Once You Get Started", "Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend)", "Pack'd My Bags", "Stop On By" & "I'm A Woman (I'm A Backbone)"
  • Bohannon ("South African Man")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Am Love" by The Jackson 5
 February 15, 1975
23 129
  • Dance Songs: "Get Dancin'" by Disco-Tex And The Sex-O-Lettes, "Dance The Kung Fu" by Carl Douglas, "Fire" by The Ohio Players
  • Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band ("Is It Real", "One Lie (Leads to Another)")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jimmy Ruffin", Song: "Lady Marmalade" by Labelle
  • Kool & the Gang ("Higher Plane", "Summer Madness" & "Rhyme Tyme People")
  • The Jackson Sisters ("Boy, You're Dynamite" & "I Believe In Miracles")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Once You Get Started" by Rufus & Chaka Khan
 February 22, 1975
24 130 March 1, 1975
25 131
  • Lou Rawls ("She's Gone")
  • The Main Ingredient ("Happiness is Just Around the Bend" and "California My Way")
  • Gloria Scott ("What Am I Gonna Do")
 March 8, 1975
26 132
  • Bobby Bland ("I Wouldn't Treat a Dog (the Way You Treated Me)")
  • Tavares ("Remember What I Told You to Forget" and "My Ship"
  • Lyn Collins ("Baby Don't Do It" and "Try a Little Tenderness")
  • Fred Wesley & Steam ("Breaking Bread" and "Making Love")
 March 15, 1975
27 133 March 22, 1975
28 134
  • B.B. King ("I Like to Live the Love" and "The Thrill is Gone")
  • B.B. King and Bobby Bland ("It's My Own Fault")
  • The Younghearts ("Dedicate (My Life to You)" and "Wake Up and Start Standing")
  • People's Choice ("Party is a Groovy Thing")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Glasshouse" by The Temptations
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Tavares"; Song: "Lady Marmalade" Labelle
  • Dance Songs: "Once You Get Started" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, "Fire" by The Ohio Players and "Dance, Damce, Dance" by Final Touch
  • Midpoint Song: "Satin Soul" by the Love Unlimited Orchestra
 March 29, 1975
29 135
  • Dance Songs: "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Just As Long As We're Together (In My Life There Will Never Be Another)" by Gloria Scott, "Express" by B.T. Express, "Feel The Need" by Graham Central Station
  • Al Green ("Sha-La-La (Make Me Happy)", "L-O-V-E", "God Blessed Our Love" & " Take Me To The River")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Miracles", Song: "Bad Luck" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Glasshouse" by The Temptations
 April 5, 1975
30 136
  • Dance Songs: "What I'm Gonna Do With You" by Barry White, "I Didn't Know" by The Three Degrees, "Express" by B.T. Express, "L-O-V-E" by Al Green
  • Sister Sledge ("Circle Of Love" & "Love Don't You Go Through No Changes On Me")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Dionne Warwick", Song: "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Blue Magic ("Never Gonna Get Over You", "Love Has Found Its Way To Me" & "Sideshow")
  • Major Harris ("Love Won't Let Me Wait")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Bad Luck" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
 April 12, 1975
31 137
  • Dance Songs: "Reality" by James Brown, "One Beautiful Day" by Ecstacy Passion & Pain, "Satin Soul" by Love Unlimited Orchestra
  • Barbara Mason ("From His Woman To You" & "Shackin' Up")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Gladys Knight", Song: "My Little Lady" by Bloodstone
  • The Dramatics ("Me, Myself & I," "Me & Mrs. Jones" & "(I'm Going By) The Stars In Your Eyes)"
  • Ben E. King ("Supernatural Thing")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Once You Get Started" by Rufus & Chaka Khan
 April 19, 1975
32 138 April 26, 1975
33 139 May 3, 1975
34 140
  • Dance Songs: "Shake You Booty" by Bunny Siegler, "Shining Star" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Satin Soul" by Love Unlimited Orchestra, "Bad Luck" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
  • Greg Perry ("Come On Down" & "One For The Road")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "B.T. Express", Song: "Reality" by James Brown
  • Dionne Warwick ("Move Me No Mountain", "Take It From Me" & "Getting In The Way")
  • The Futures ("I Had A Dream")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Glasshouse" by The Temptations
 May 10, 1975
35 141
  • Elton John ("Bennie and the Jets" and "Philadelphia Freedom")
  • Mandrill ("Wind on Horseback" and "Peck Yer Neck")
  • Comedian: Karl Grigsby
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Bad Luck" by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
  • Dance Songs: "Sex Machine '75" by James Brown and "Dynomite" by Bazuka
 May 17, 1975
36 142
  • Barry White ("Can't Get Enough Of Your Love, Babe", "What Am I Gonna Do with You" & "You're The First, The Last, My Everything")
  • Love Unlimited Orchestra ("Love's Theme", "Making Believe That It's You" and "Wanna Stay")
 May 24, 1975
37 143
  • Dance Songs: "Give The People What They Want" by The O'Jays, "I Didn't Know" by The Three Degrees, "Shakey Ground" by The Temptations, "Dynomite" by Bazuka
  • Leroy Hutson ("All Because Of You" & "So In Love With You")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Barry White", Song: "One Beautiful Day" by Ecstasy, Passion & Pain
  • Natural Four ("Heaven Right Here On Earth")
  • Curtis Mayfield ("Billy Jack" & "Jesus")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Bad Luck" by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
 June 7, 1975
38 144
  • Dance Songs: "Shakey Ground" by The Temptations, "Spirit Of The Boogie" by Kool & the Gang, "The Bottle" by Joe Bataan, "Sex Machine" by James Brown
  • Betty Wright ("Tonight Is The Night" & "Where Is The Love")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Dramatics", Song: "What Am I Gonna Do With You" by Barry White
  • Smokey Robinson ("I Am I Am", "Virgin Man", Baby That's Backatcha & "Baby Come Close")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Bad Luck" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes
 June 14, 1975
39 145
  • Guest Host: Richard Pryor
  • Dance Songs: "Baby That's Backatcha" by Smokey Robinson, "What Am I Gonna Do With You" by Barry White, "Dynomite" by Bazuka, "I Didn't Know" by The Three Degrees[13]
  • Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ("To Be True", "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" feat. Sharon Page, "Bad Luck" & "Somewhere Down The Line")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Billy Paul", Song: "Just A Little Bit Of You" by Michael Jackson
  • The Southshore Commission ("Free Man")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Glasshouse" by The Temptations
 June 21, 1975

Season 5 (1975–76)

With the start of this season, Soul Train instituted a new theme: "Soul Train '75" by The Soul Train Gang.

No. in
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series		 Guests Original air date
1 146
  • Dance Songs: "Fight The Power" by The Isley Brothers, "7-6-5-4-3-2-1 (Blow Your Whistle)" by Gary Toms Empire, "Sexy" by MFSB, "Happy Feelin'" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Willie Hutch ("Love Power" & "Party Down")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "New Birth", Song: "I Could Dance All Night" by Archie Bell & the Drells
  • The Supremes ("This Is Why I Believe In You", "Where Is It I Belong", "Early Morning Love", & "He's My Man")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Forever Came Today" by The Jackson 5
 August 23, 1975
2 147 August 30, 1975
3 148
  • Joe Simon ("Get Down, Get Down (Get on the Floor)" and "Music In My Bones")
  • Millie Jackson ("Loving Arms" and "You Can't Stand the Thought")
  • Choice Four ("When You're Young and in Love")
 September 6, 1975
4 149
  • The New Birth (""Grandaddy," "Dream Merchant" and "Forever")
  • Blue Magic ("Chasing Rainbows" and "Spell")
  • Bobby Moore ("Call Me Your Anything Man")
 September 13, 1975
5 150
  • The Impressions ("Same Thing It Took" and "Sooner or Later")
  • Rance Allen Group ("Ain’t No Need of Crying" and "I Give My All To You")
  • Soul Train Dance Contest: The first-place winners are Anthony Joe Wright and Cheryl Quarles of Detroit.
  • In second place: Donna Allen and Willie Kearney of Tampa, Florida.
  • In third place, Lorene Bonds and James Bryant of Memphis, Tennessee.
 September 20, 1975
6 151
  • Dance Songs: "Rockin' and Rollin' on the Streets of Hollywood" by Buddy Miles, "Brazil" by The Ritchie Family and "Low Rider" by War
  • Eddie Kendricks ("Happy" and "If Anyone Can")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Spinners"; Song: "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side) by The Pointer Sisters
  • Tavares ("Free Ride" and "It Only Takes a Minute")
  • Comedian: Paul Mooney
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Happy Feelin'" By Earth, Wind & Fire
 September 27, 1975
7 152
  • Dance Songs: "Low Rider" by War, "I Get High on You" by Sly & the Family Stone
  • The Pointer Sisters ("Going Down Slowly", "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" and "Sleeping Alone")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Isaac Hayes"; Song: "Get the Cream Off the Top" by Eddie Kendricks
  • B.T. Express ("Peace Pipe" and "Give it All You Got")
  • Midpoint Song: "Survival" by The O'Jays
  • Ralph Carter ("When You're Young and in Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Fight the Power" by The Isley Brothers
 October 4, 1975
8 153
  • Dance Songs: "High On You" by Sly Stone, "How Long (Betcha' Got A Chick On The Side)" by The Pointer Sisters, "Dreaming A Dream" by Crown Heights Affair
  • Little Milton ("If You Talk In Your Sleep" & "Packed Up And Took My Mind")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "B.T. Express", Song: "Do It Any Way You Wanna" by The People's Choice
  • Special Guest: Cholly Atkins
  • The O'Jays ("How Time Flies", "Give The People What They Want", "Survival" & "Let Me Make Love To You")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Happy Feelin'" by Earth, Wind & Fire
 October 11, 1975
9 154
  • Dance Songs: "Mr D.J." by Aretha Franklin, "It Only Takes a Minute" by Tavares
  • Labelle ("Cosmic Dancer," "Good Intentions," "Slow Burn" and "Messin' With My Mind")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Spinners"; Song: "Get the Cream Off the Top" by Eddie Kendricks
  • Creative Source ("Pass the Feelin' On" and "Sincerely")
  • Midpoint Song: "Love Rollercoaster" The Ohio Players
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Survival" by The O'Jays
 October 18, 1975
10 155
  • Beginning with this episode, Soul Train has a brand new opening sequence: The Train comes from behind the earth, riding down the countryside blowing colorful confetti from the smokestacks, then goes through a tunnel into a city before it goes into the studio with the dancers
  • Dance Songs: "It Only Takes a Minute" by Tavares, "Love Rollercoaster" by The Ohio Players, "Games People PLay (They Just Can't Stop It)" by The Spinners
  • Minnie Riperton ("When It Comes Down to It", "Inside My Love" and "Simple Things"
  • Special Guest: Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Stevie Wonder"; Song: "Give It What You Got" by B.T. Express
  • Twenty First Century "Child" and "Remember the Rain"
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Waterbed" by Herbie Mann
 October 25, 1975
11 156
  • Dance Songs: "Messin' With My Mind" by Labelle, "Hooked for Life" by The Trammps, "Games People Play (They Just Can't Stop It" by The Spinners
  • Ramsey Lewis ("Don't it Feel Good", "That's the Way of the World" and "Spider Man")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Elton John"; Song: "Mr D.J." by Aretha Franklin
  • Leslie Uggams ("I Was the Life of the Party" and "I Want to Make it Easy for You")
  • Midpoint Song: "Fancy Lady" by Billy Preston
  • The Fantastic Four ("Alvin Stone (The Birth and Death of a Gangster)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Survival" by The O'Jays
 November 1, 1975
12 157
  • Dance Songs: "Hooked For Life" by Trammps, "Messin' With My Mind" by Labelle, "Salsoul Hustle" by Salsoul Orchestra, "Mr. D.J." by Aretha Franklin
  • Merry Clayton ("One More Ride" & "Keep Your Eyes On The Sparrow")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Barry White", Song: "Give It What You Got" by B.T. Express
  • The Spinners ("I've Got To Make It On My Own", "Sadie", "Games People Play" & "Love Don't Love Nobody")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Waterbed" by Herbie Mann
 November 8, 1975
13 158
  • Dance Songs: "Love Power" by Willie Hutch, "Mr. D.J." by Aretha Franklin, "Salsoul Hustle" by Salsoul Orchestra
  • The Main Ingredient ("Over You" & "Shame On The World")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Esther Phillips", Song: "Fancy Lady" by Billy Preston
  • War ("Southern Part Of Texas", "Low Rider" & "Smile Happy")
  • Music Video: War ("Why Can't We Be Friends")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Waterbed" by Herbie Mann
 November 15, 1975
14 159
  • Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ("To be True", "You Know How to Make Me Feel So Good", "Bad Luck" & "Wake Up Everybody")
  • Esther Phillips ("What A Difference A Day Makes" and "You're Coming Home")
 November 22, 1975
15 160
  • Dance Songs: "I Love Music" by The O'Jays, "Fancy Lady" by Billy Preston, "Make Love to Your Mind" by Bill Withers, "That's the Way I Like It" by KC & the Sunshine Band
  • The Miracles ("Love Machine" & "Do It Baby")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Average White Band"; Song: "Happy" by Eddie Kendricks
  • Poison ("Let Me Lay My Funk On You")
  • Midpoint Song: "Salsoul Hustle" by The Salsoul Orchestra
  • Quincy Jones (Special Guest: Nat Adderley) ("Tryin' To Find Out About You" & "Is It Love That We're Missin'")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Watrebed" by Herbie Mann
 November 29, 1975
16 161
  • Dance Songs: "To Each His Own" by Faith Hope & Charity, "Peace Pipe" by B.T. Express, "Happy" by Eddie Kendricks
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Quincy Jones", Song: "Love Power" by Willie Hutch
  • The Undisputed Truth ("Ma" & "Boogie Bump Boogie")
  • Average White Band ("Cut The Cake," "Person To Person" & "School Boy Crush")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Love Music" by The O'Jays
 December 6, 1975
17 162
  • Dance Songs: "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers, "We're On The Right Track" by South Shore Commission, "That's The Way (I Like It)" by KC & the Sunshine Band, "That's Life" by Billy Preston
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Sylvers", Song: "Sing A Song" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • David Ruffin ("Walk Away From Love" & "Wild Honey")
  • Rufus featuring Chaka Khan ("Dance Wit Me," "Ooh I Like Your Loving", "Have A Good Time", "Sweet Thing" & "Fool's Paradise")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Love Music" by The O'Jays
 December 13, 1975
18 163
  • Dance Songs: "Happy" by Eddie Kendricks, "Love Machine" by The Miracles, "Superbad Superslick" by James Brown, "Baby Open The Door" by The Soul Train Gang, "I'm On Fire" by Jim Gilstrap
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Chaka Khan", Song: Is It Love That We're Missin'" by Quincy Jones feat. The Brothers Johnson
  • Freda Payne ("You," "I Hear Rumors" & "Seems So Long")
  • The Whispers ("Little Red Riding Hood" & "In Love Forever")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers
 December 20, 1975
19 164
  • Dance Songs: "Love Rollercoaster" by Ohio Players, "That's The Way (I Like It)" by KC & The Sunshine Band, "We're On The Right Track" by South Shore Commission, "Superbad Superslick" by James Brown
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Freda Payne", Song: "Happy" by Eddie Kendricks
  • Billy Preston ("That's Life", "Do It While You Can" & "Fancy Lady")
  • The Sylvers ("Free Style" & "Boogie Fever")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dance Wit Me" by Rufus & Chaka Khan
 December 27, 1975
20 165
  • Dance Songs: "Sing A Song" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers, "Dance Wit Me" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, " Is It Love That We're Missin'" by Quincy Jones feat. The Brothers Johnson
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Staple Singers", Song: "Full Of Fire" by Al Green
  • Faith, Hope and Charity ("Don't Go Looking For Love" & "To Each His Own")
  • Jeff Perry ("Love Don't Come No Stronger (Than Yours And Mine)")
  • David Bowie ("Golden Years" & "Fame")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Love Music" by The O'Jays
 January 3, 1976
21 166
  • The Temptations ("Glasshouse," "Darling Stand By Me," "Keep Holding On" and "Shakey Ground")
  • Edwin Starr ("Stay with Me" and "Abyssinia Jones")
 January 10, 1976
22 167 January 17, 1976
23 168
  • Dance Songs: "It's Alright" by Graham Central Station, "Babyface" by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corp, "I Can Do It All Night" by The Soul Train Gang, "Theme from S.W.A.T." by Rhythm Heritage, "Let's Go Disco" by Archie Bell & the Drells
  • Michael Jackson ("Just a Little Bit of You", "One Day in Your Life" and "We've Got Forever")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Boogie Fever" by The Sylvers
  • The Jackson 5 ("Forever Came Today" and "All I Do is Think of You")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dance Wit Me" by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
 January 24, 1976
24 169
  • Dance Songs: "Hot (I Need to Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved) by James Brown, "Let's Go Disco" by Archie Bell & the Drells, "Babyface" by Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corp, "Turning Point" By Tyrone Davis
  • The Dells ("Power of Love", "We Gotta Get Our Thing Together" and "Strike Up the Band")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Temptations"; Song: "Walk Away from Love" by David Ruffin
  • Bloodstone ("Give Me Your Love" and "Hooray for Romance")
  • Midpoint Song: "Garbage Can" by The Soul Train Gang
 January 31, 1976
25 170 February 7, 1976
26 171 February 14, 1976
27 172 February 21, 1976
28 173 February 28, 1976
29 174
  • Dance Songs: "Train Called Freedom" by South Shore Commission, "Sunny" by Yambú, "Honey I (I'll Live My Life For You)" by George McCrae, "What's The Name Of This Funk (Spider Man)" by Ramsey Lewis, "Love Or Leave" by Spinners[14]
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Leon Haywood"; Song: "Let The Music Play" by Barry White
  • Betty Wright ("Slip And Do It" & "Everybody Was Rockin'")
  • The Modulations ("Worth Your Weight In Gold")[15]
  • Wilson Pickett ("The Best Part Of A Man" & "Love Will Keep Us Together")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let's Go Disco" by Archie Bell & the Drells
 March 6, 1976
30 175
  • Eddie Kendricks ("Chains," "He's a Friend" and "Never Gonna Leave You")
  • The Temprees ("I Found Love On A Disco Floor" and "There Ain't A Dream Been Dreamed")
 March 13, 1976
31 176
  • Dance Songs: "He's A Friend" by Eddie Kendricks, "Let's Go Disco" by Archie Bell & the Drells, "Livin' For The Weekend" by The O'Jays, "Feel The Spirit ('76)" by Leroy Hutson, "Open" by Smokey Robinson
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Johnnie Taylor", Song: "Heavy Love" by David Ruffin
  • Donna Summer ("Love To Love You Baby" & "Could It Be Magic")
  • Johnnie Taylor ("Somebody's Gettin' It", "Disco Lady" & "Running Out Of Lies")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dance Wit Me" by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
 March 20, 1976
32 177
  • Dance Songs: "Livin' for the Weekend" by The O'Jays, "You're My One Weakness Girl" by the Street People, "Movin'" by Brass Construction
  • The Supremes ("I'm Gonna Let My Heart Do the Walking", "Don't Let My Teardrops Bother You" and "You're What's Missin' in My Life")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "He's a Friend" by Eddie Kendricks
  • Special Guest: Ossie Davis
  • Al Wilson ("Show and Tell" and "I've Got a Feeling (We'll Be Seeing Each Other Again)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dance Wit Me" by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
 March 27, 1976
33 178 April 3, 1976
34 179
  • Dance Songs: "That's Where The Happy People Go" by Trammps, "Movin'" by Brass Construction, "Street Talk" by The Bob Crewe Generation, "After The Dance" by Marvin Gaye
  • Ronnie McNeir ("Sagittarian Affair" & "I'm Your Lover")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "D. J. Rogers", Song: "Get Up And Boogie (That's Right)" by Silver Convention
  • Kool & the Gang ("Love And Understanding" & "Sugar")
  • Ashford & Simpson ("Tell It All" & "Somebody Told A Lie")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Living For The Weekend" by The O'Jays
 May 1, 1976
35 180 May 8, 1976
36 181
  • Billy Paul ("When Love Is New," "People Power" and "Let's Make A Baby")
  • The Trammps ("That's Where the Happy People Go" and "Hold Back the Night")
 May 15, 1976
37 182
  • Archie Bell & the Drells ("Let's Go Disco" & "I Could Dance All Night")
  • Brass Construction ("Changin'" and "Movin'")
 May 22, 1976
38 183
  • Rufus featuring Chaka Khan ("Fool's Paradise," "Dance with Me" and "Jive Talkin'")
  • The Checkmates ("All Alone by the Telephone" and "Body Language")
  • The Booty People ("Spirit of '76")
 June 12, 1976
39 184 June 19, 1976

Season 6 (1976–77)

Starting with the ninth episode, Soul Train has a new theme song: "Soul Train '76" by The Soul Train Gang.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 185
  • Johnnie Taylor ("Disco Lady," "Somebody's Gettin' It" and "Running Out of Lies")
  • The Tymes ("It's Cool" and "Only Your Love")
 August 21, 1976
2 186
  • The Sylvers ("Boogie Fever," "Ain't No Good In Goodbye" and "Cotton Candy")
  • Sun ("Wanna Make Love" and "Show is Over")
  • Special Guest: Frankie Crocker
 August 28, 1976
3 187
  • Dance Songs: "One Love In My Lifetime" by Diana Ross, "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC and the Sunshine Band, "Who'd She Coo?" by The Ohio Players, "Get The Funk Out Ma Face" by The Brothers Johnson, "Message In Our Music" by The O'Jays
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Aretha Franklin", Song: "Getaway" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Melba Moore ("This Is It", "Lean On Me" & "Free")
  • The Whispers ("One For The Money" & "Living Together (In Sin)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You Should Be Dancing" by The Bee Gees
 September 4, 1976
4 188
  • Dance Songs: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC & the Sunshine Band, "One for the Money" by The Whispers, "Get the Funk Out of My Face" by The Brothers Johnson, "Groovy People" Lou Rawls
  • The O'Jays ("Message In Our Music", "Stairway To Heaven" & "I Love Music")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown
  • Thelma Houston ("The Bingo Long Song (Steal On Home)" & "Razzle Dazzle")
  • Midpoint Song: "Who'd She Coo" by The Ohio Players
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Getaway" by Earth, Wind & Fire
 September 11, 1976
5 189
  • D.J. Rogers ("On the Road Again," "Let Your Love Shine" and "Bula Jean")
  • The Lockers
  • Soul Train National Dance Contest
 September 18, 1976
6 190
  • Labelle ("Get You Somebody New," "Chameleon" and "Gypsy Moths")
  • Brother to Brother ("Let Your Mind Be Free" and "Chance with You")
 September 25, 1976
7 191
  • The Spinners ("If You Can't Be in Love" and "Wake Up Susan"
  • David Ruffin ("Everything's Coming Up Love" and "On and Off")
 October 2, 1976
8 192
  • Jermaine Jackson ("My Touch of Madness," "Look Past My Life" and "Let's Be Young Tonight")
  • Tata Vega ("Full Speed Ahead" and "Never Had a Dream Come True")
 October 9, 1976
9 193
  • The opening sequence has the train that will be used for the next few seasons, the train chugging with little puffs of colored smoke coming from the smokestack. The sequence begins with the stars in space, then it goes to the Earth where the animated train comes out from behind it and chugs down on tracks through the city and goes into the tunnel into the studio. The studio itself went through a change. Gone was the train Track title of the previous 3 seasons and the stage is now bare with a giant disco ball with SOUL TRAIN written on it.
  • The Emotions ("Flowers" and "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love")
  • The Rimshots ("We've Got You Singing" and "Super Disco")
  • The Ritchie Family ("The Best Disco in Town")
 October 16, 1976
10 194
  • Dance Songs: "The Best Disco in Town" by The Ritchie Family, "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC & the Sunshine Band, "Message in Our Music" by The O'Jays, "Mr. Melody" by Natalie Cole
  • Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. ("I Hope We Get To Love In Time", "You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)" & "You Can't Change My Heart")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Four Tops"; Song: "Flowers" by The Emotions
  • Deniece Williams ("Free" & "It's Important To Me")
  • Midpoint Song: "Energy to Burn" by B.T. Express
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You and Me Equals Love" by The Undisputed Truth
 October 23, 1976
11 195 October 30, 1976
12 196
  • Dance Songs: "Soul Searchin' Time" by The Trammps, "Paradise" by The O'Jays, "Changin'" by Brass Construction, "Mr. Melody" by Natalie Cole, "Let's Be Young Tonight" by Jermaine Jackson.
  • The Four Tops ("Love Don't Come Easy", "Catfish" & "Feel Free")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty" by KC & the Sunshine Band
  • Vicki Sue Robinson ("Daylight" & "Turn The Beat Around")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You + Me = Love" by The Undisputed Truth
 November 6, 1976
13 197
  • Dance Songs: "Enjoy Yourself" by The Jacksons, "Black Man" by Stevie Wonder, "I Like to Do It" by KC and the Sunshine Band, "Car Wash" by Rose Royce, "Disco Duck" by Rick Dees & His Cast Of Idiots[16]
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ronnie Dyson"; Song: "What Was I Thinkin' In My head" by Sly and the Family Stone
  • Ronnie Dyson ("(I Like Being) Close To You" & "The More You Do It (The More I Like It Done To Me)")
  • Interview: Stephen Burrows
  • Aretha Franklin ("Jump" & "Sparkle")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Message In Our Music" by O'Jays (with a fake fight)
 November 13, 1976
14 198 November 20, 1976
15 199
  • Dance Songs: "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder, "Disco Duck" by Rick Dees & His Cast of Idiots, "Ooh Cha" By The Soul Train Gang, "I Need It" by Johnny Guitar Watson, "Jump" by Aretha Franklin
  • K.C. and the Sunshine Band ("That's The Way (I Like It)" and "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "What Was I Thinkin' In My Head" by Sly & the Family Stone
  • Dee Dee Bridgewater ("Going Thru the Motions" and "My Prayer (Disco)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Hotline" by The Sylvers
 November 27, 1976
16 200
  • Dance Songs: "Jump" by Aretha Franklin, "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder, "Enjoy Yourself" by The Jacksons, "Groovy People" by Lou Rawls, "I Don't Want To Lose Your Love" by The Emotions
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "The Manhattans", Song: "Catfish" by The Four Tops
  • Johnny Bristol ("Do It To My Mind" & "You Turned Me On To Love")
  • The Ohio Players ("Who'd She Coo?", "Feel That Beat (Everybody Disco)" & "Bi-Centennial")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Hotline" by The Sylvers
 December 4, 1976
17 201 December 11, 1976
18 202
  • O.C. Smith ("Together" and "La La Peace Song")
  • Dorothy Moore ("For Old Times' Sake" and "Funny How Time Slips Away")
 December 18, 1976
19 203
  • Dance Songs: "Open Sesame" by Kool & The Gang, "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder, "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)" by The O'Jays, "Shake Your Rump To The Funk by The Bar-Kays
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Sylvers", Song: "I Don't Want To Lose Your Love" by The Emotions
  • Donna Summer ("Spring Affair" & "Winter Melody")
  • The Moments ("Come In Girl", "With You" & "I Don't Want To Go")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "High School Dance" by The Sylvers
 December 25, 1976
20 204 January 1, 1977
21 205 January 8, 1977
22 206 January 15, 1977
23 207
  • Lou Rawls ("You'll Never Find Another Love like Mine," "Groovy People" and "From Now On")
  • L.T.D. ("Love to the World" and "Love Ballad")
 January 22, 1977
24 208
  • Dance Songs: "Let's Go Down to the Disco" by The Undisputed Truth, "Isn't She Lovely" by Stevie Wonder, "Bodyheat" by James Brown
  • Billy Preston ("Girl", "Do What You Wanna Do" and "I've Got the Spirit")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Supremes"; Song: "I Like to Do It" by KC & the Sunshine Band
  • Brenda Payton ("I Keep Coming Back for More" and "Home to Myself"
  • Special Guests: Pam Grier and Richard Pryor
  • Midpoint Song: "Spring Affair" by Donna Summer
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Think Happy" by The Jacksons
 January 29, 1977
25 209 February 5, 1977
26 210
  • The Commodores ("Just to be Close to You," "Fancy Dancer" and "High On Sunshine")
  • Thelma Houston ("Don't Leave Me This Way" and "Any Way You Like It")
 February 12, 1977
27 211 February 19, 1977
28 212 February 26, 1977
29 213 March 5, 1977
30 214 March 12, 1977
31 215 March 19, 1977
32 216
  • Melba Moore ("The Long and Winding Road," "The Greatest Feeling" and "Good Love Makes It All Alright")
  • Joe Tex ("Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman")
 March 26, 1977
33 217
  • Dance Songs: "Dancing", "Ha Cha Cha" by Brass Construction
  • Gwen McCrae ("Damn Right It's Good" & "Tears On My Pillow")
  • Lonnie Liston Smith ("Space Lady" & "Starlite And You")
  • Roy Ayers Ubiquity ("Searching" & "Everybody Loves The Sunshine")
  • Scramble Word: "Barry White", Song: "Disco Lucy" by Wilton Place Street Band
  • Soul Train Line Dance song: medley including "I Can't Help Myself", "Uptight" by Stevie Wonder, "Stop In The Name Of Love" by The Supremes, and others.
 April 2, 1977
34 218
  • Dance Songs: "The Pride" by The Isley Brothers, "I Gotta Keep Dancin'" by Carrie Lucas, "Disco Inferno" by The Trammps, "Super Band" by Kool & the Gang[18]
  • Enchantment ("Gloria" & "Hold On")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Emotions"; Song: "I'm Qualified To Satisfy You" by Barry White
  • B.T. Express ("Expose Yourself" & "We Got It Together")
  • Letta Mbulu ("Music Man" & "Many Rains Ago (Oluwa)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Uptown Festival" by Shalamar
 April 9, 1977
35 219
  • Archie Bell & the Drells ("Everybody Have A Good Time" and "I Bet I Can Do That Dance That You're Doin'")
  • Brainstorm ("This Must Be Heaven", "Wake Up and Be Somebody" and "Lovin' Is Really My Game")
 April 16, 1977
36 220
  • Teddy Pendergrass ("You Can't Hide from Yourself," "Somebody Told Me" and "The More I Get, The More I Want")
  • Double Exposure ("Ten Percent" & "My Love is Free")
 April 23, 1977
37 221
  • Dance Songs: "Got To Give It Up" by Marvin Gaye, "Do What You Wanna Do" by T-Connection, "Super Band" by Kool & the Gang, "I'm Your Boogie Man" by KC & the Sunshine Band
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Commodores", Song: "I Gotta Keep Dancin' (Keep Smiling)" by Carrie Lucas
  • Lakeside ("If I Didn't Have You" & "Shine On (Lift Your Spirit Higher)")
  • Smokey Robinson ("Vitamin U", "There Will Come A Day (I'm Gonna Happen To You)" & "Let's Do The Dance Of Life Together")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Uptown Festival" by Shalamar
 April 30, 1977
38 222
  • Throughout the show, there is a one on one basketball game between Marvin Gaye and Don Cornelius, with special Guest star Smokey Robinson as referee.
  • Dance Songs: "Do What you Wanna Do" by T-Connection, "While I'm Alone" by Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, "I Gotta Keep Dancin' by Carrie Lucas, "Inky Dinky Wang Dang Doo" by Shalamar
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "MARVIN GAYE"; Song: "Ain't Gonna Bump No More With No Big Fat Woman" by Joe Tex
  • Marvin Gaye ("Got to Give it Up", "All the Way Around" and "After the Dance")
  • Midpoint Song: "Vitamin U" by Smokey Robinson
 May 7, 1977
39 223 May 14, 1977

Season 7 (1977–78)
No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 224
  • The set changes once again: The giant SOUL TRAIN letters are back on the stage
  • O.C. Smith ("Together," "You and I" and "Simple Life")
  • Hot ("Angel in Your Arms")
  • Floaters ("Float On")
 August 20, 1977
2 225
  • Jermaine Jackson ("I Love You More", "You Need to be Loved" and "My Touch of Madness")
  • Switch ("Somebody's Watching You" and "I Want to Be with You")
 August 27, 1977
3 226
  • The O'Jays ("Work on Me" and "Stand Up")
  • Al Jarreau ("Take Five" and "Loving You")
  • Truth ("Come Back Home")
 September 3, 1977
4 227
  • Dance Songs: "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer, "Brick House" by The Commodores, "Devil's Gun" by C.J. & Co., "Runnin' for Your Lovin'" by The Brothers Johnson.
  • Johnny "Guitar" Watson ("A Real Mother For Ya", "Tarzan" & "Lover Jones")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "O-H-I-O" by The Ohio Players
  • The Whispers ("Make It With You" & "I'm Gonna Make You My Wife")
  • Midpoint Song: "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" by Barry White
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Work on Me" by The O'Jays
 September 10, 1977
5 228 September 17, 1977
6 229
  • The Dramatics ("Come Inside", "Shake it Well" and "Ocean of Thoughts and Dreams")
  • Tata Vega ("Come in Heaven, Earth Is Calling", "You'll never Rock Alone" and "Just When Things Are Getting Good")
 September 24, 1977
7 230
  • Dance Songs: ""O-H-I-O"" by The Ohio Players, "Turn This Mutha Out" by Idris Muhammad, "Wrap You Arms Around Me" by KC and the Sunshine Band, "Devil's Gun" by C. J. & Company, "Look What You've Done To My Heart" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.[19]
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Reggie Jackson"; Song: "Deeper" by New Birth
  • Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly ("While I'm Alone" & "Lady Of Magic")
  • The Emotions ("Rejoice," "Don't Ask My Neighbors" & "Best Of My Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer
 October 1, 1977
8 231
  • Lamont Dozier ("Going Back to My Roots" and "Sight for Sore Eyes")
  • Phyllis Hyman ("Loving You, Losing You" and "No One Can Love You More")
  • High Inergy ("You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On)")
 October 8, 1977
9 232
  • Dance Songs: "Brick House" by The Commodores, "Another Star" by Stevie Wonder, "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" by Barry White, "Rejoice" by The Emotions
  • Smokey Robinson ("Theme from Big Time" and "Hip Trip (You Say You Got it All)")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "I Feel Love" by Donna Summer
  • Dee Dee Sharp ("Nobody Could Take Your Place" and "What Color is Love")
  • Midpoint Song: "Star Wars Theme" by Meco
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dusic" by Brick
 October 15, 1977
10 233
  • Tavares ("Heaven Must be Missing An Angel" and "Whodunnit")
  • David Oliver ("Love So Strong" and "Friends and Strangers")
 October 22, 1977
11 234
  • Dance Songs: "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back in Love Again" by L.T.D., "Wrap Your Arms Around Me" by KC and the Sunshine Band, "Deeper" by The New Birth, "Star Wars Theme" by Meco
  • Johnnie Taylor ("Love Is Better in the A.M.," "Disco 9000" and "Your Love is Rated X")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Harriet Tubman"; Song: "Brick House" by The Commodores
  • Millie Jackson ("If You're Not Back in Love by Monday" and "You've Created a Monster")
  • Midpoint Song: "Rejoice" by The Emotions
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dusic" by Brick
 October 29, 1977
12 235
  • Teddy Pendergrass ("Easy, Easy, Got to Take it Easy", "The Whole Town's Laughing at Me" and "I Don't Love You Anymore")
  • Rose Royce ("Do Your Dance" and "Ooh Boy")
 November 5, 1977
13 236
  • Soul Train visits Barry White at his home, where he performs "You Turned My Whole World Around," "Playing Your Game, Baby," "It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" and "Oh, What a Night for Dancing."
  • Love Unlimited ("He's All I Got")
 November 12, 1977
14 237 November 19, 1977
15 238
  • The Manhattans ("We Never Danced To A Love Song," "It's You" and "It Feels So Good to Be Loved So Bad")
  • Kellee Patterson ("If It Don't Fit, Don't Force It" and "Turn on the Light")
 November 26, 1977
16 239 December 3, 1977
17 240 December 10, 1977
18 241
  • The Spinners ("Heaven On Earth (So Fine)," "Baby I Need Your Love (You're The Only One)" and "Easy Come, Easy Go")
  • Hodges, James & Smith ("Don't Take Away Your Love" and "Since I Fell for You")
 December 17, 1977
19 242
  • Dance Songs: "Any Way You Want Me" by The Sylvers, "Serpentine Fire" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "More Than a Woman" by Tavares, "As" by Stevie Wonder, "Brick House" by Commodores
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "James Harris"; Song: "Come Go With Me!!" by Pockets
  • Sister Sledge ("Baby, It's the Rain" & "As")
  • Brick ("Dusic", "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" & "Happy")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Galaxy" by War
 December 24, 1977
20 243 December 31, 1977
21 244
  • Brothers Johnson ("Strawberry Letter 23," "Runnin' for Your Lovin'" and "Right On Time")
  • Foster Sylvers ("Don't Be Cruel" and "Knockin' on Your Door")
 January 7, 1978
22 245
  • Dance Songs: "Which Way Is Up" by Stargard, "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" by Chic, "I Love You" by Donna Summer, "Come Go With Me" by Pockets[20]
  • Ronnie Laws ("Friends And Strangers" & "Always There")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Walter Payton"; Song: "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" by Brick
  • Freda Payne ("Love Magnet", "Master Of Love" & "Stares And Whispers")
  • Morris Jefferson ("Spank Your Blank Blank")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Galaxy" by War
 January 14, 1978
23 246 January 21, 1978
24 247
  • Bill Withers ("Lovely Day", "I Want to Spend the Night" & "Tender Thing")
  • Odyssey ("Native New Yorker" and "Easy Come, Easy Go")
 January 28, 1978
25 248
  • Dance Songs: "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" by Chic, "To Hot To Trot" by The Commodores, "Jupiter" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Junkie To My Music" by Lonnie Jordan, "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" by Brick
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Tom Bradley"; Song: "Baby, Baby My Love's All For You" by Deniece Williams
  • Michael Henderson ("Won't You Be Mine" & "Let Me Love You")
  • L.T.D. ("Never Get Enough Of Your Love", "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again" & "We Party Hardy")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Which Way Is Up" by Stargard
 February 4, 1978
26 249
  • Dance Songs: "Junkie to My Music" by Lonnie Jordan, "Theme From Which Way Is Up" by Stargard, "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" by Chic, "Lady Love" by Lou Rawls
  • The Temptations ("In a Lifetime" and "I'm on Fire (Body Song)")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Ain't Gonna Hurt Nobody" by Brick
  • William Bell ("Easy Comin' Out (Hard Goin' In)" and "Tryin' to Love Two")
  • Midpoint Song: "Top of the World" by Diana Ross
  • Pattie Brooks ("Don't Make Me Wait")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jupiter" by Earth, Wind & Fire
 February 11, 1978
27 250
  • War ("Galaxy", "Junkie to My Music" and "L.A. Sunshine")
  • Eloise Laws ("Number One" and "Baby You Lied")
 February 18, 1978
28 251
  • Billy Preston ("Wide Stride", "I'm Really Gonna Miss You" and "Whole New Thing")
  • Esther Phillips ("Love Addict" and "In a Soft and Subtle Way")
 February 25, 1978
29 252 March 4, 1978
30 253
  • Dance Songs: Bootzilla" by Bootsy's Rubber Band, "We Don't Wanna Sit Down (We Wanna' Git Down)" by Brick, "Save and Spend" by Cheryl Barnes, "Love Makes a Woman by Phoebe Snow
  • The Four Tops ("The Show Must Go On", "Love is a Joy" and "I Can't Live Without You")
  • Soul Train ScrambleBoard: unknown; Song: "Don't Cost Ya Nothing" by Ashford & Simpson
  • Con Funk Shun ("Ffun" and "ConFunkShunizeYa")
  • Midpoint Song: "On Broadway" by George Benson
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Junkie to My Music" by Lonnie Jordan
 March 11, 1978
31 254 March 18, 1978
32 255 March 25, 1978
33 256
  • Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes ("Baby, You Got My Nose Open" and "Let's Talk it Over")
  • Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes featuring Sharon Paige ("I Want to Know Your Name")
  • Roy Ayers ("Running Away" and "Freaky Deaky")
 April 1, 1978
34 257 April 8, 1978
35 258
  • Enchantment ("It's You That I Need" & "If You're Ready (Here it Comes)")
  • Wild Cherry ("Play That Funky Music" and "I Love My Music")
  • Bunny Sigler ("Let Me Party with You")
 April 15, 1978
36 259 April 22, 1978
37 260 April 29, 1978
38 261
  • Dance Songs: "Your Love is So Good for Me" by Diana Ross, "Dance Across the Floor" by Jimmy "Bo" Horne, "I Feel Good" by Al Green, "Dance With Me" by Peter Brown
  • Smokey Robinson ("Daylight and Darkness", "Why You Wanna See My Bad Side" and "Trying It Again")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Everybody Dance" by Chic
  • Patti Austin ("We're in Love" and "I Just Want to Know")
  • Special Guest: Quincy Jones
  • Midpoint Song: "Rumour Has It" by Donna Summer
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Freaky Deaky" by Roy Ayers
 May 6, 1978
39 262 May 13, 1978

Season 8 (1978–79)

Soul Train has a new theme this season, starting with episode 267: "Soul Train Theme '79" by The Hollywood Disco Jazz Band and The Waters.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 263
  • Dance Songs: "Stuff Like That" by Quincy Jones, "When Somebody Loves You Back" by Teddy Pendergrass
  • The O'Jays ("Used Ta Be My Girl", "Brandy" & "Cry Together")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "The Spank" by James Brown
  • Etta James ("Sugar On The Floor" & "Laying Beside You")
  • Midpoint Song: "Youngblood (Livin' in the Streets)" by War
  • Special Guests: Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You and I" by Rick James
 August 19, 1978
2 264
  • Dance Songs: "Used Ta Be My Girl" by The O'Jays, "Stuff Like That" by Quincy Jones, "Runaway Love" by Linda Clifford,"Don't Stop Get Off" by The Sylvers, "Smile" by The Emotions[21]
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Yaphet Kotto", Song: "Miss You" by The Rolling Stones
  • The Dells ("Superwoman" & "My Life Is So Wonderful (When You're Around)")
  • The Brothers Johnson ("Blam!", "Ain't We Funkin' Now" & "Ride-O-Rocket")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Only You" by Teddy Pendergrass
 August 26, 1978
3 265 September 2, 1978
4 266
  • The Sylvers ("Don't Stop, Get Off," "Come Dance with Me" and "Forever Yours")
  • Kenny Brawner & Raw Sugar ("Whups It on Me" and "Stay Up")
 September 9, 1978
5 267
  • New Opening Sequence: The Train comes from behind the Earth and chugs through the city and goes into a tunnel of starry space and fades into the studio with the dancers.
  • Dance Songs: "What You Waitin' For" by Stargard "Strokety Stroke" by The O'Jays, "Don't Stop, Get Off" by The Sylvers, "When Somebody Loves You Back" by Teddy Pendergrass
  • Earth Wind & Fire (in concert at the Capital Centre) ("Serpentine Fire", "Sunshine", "Jupiter" & "Fantasy")
  • Midpoint Song: "Get Off" by Foxy
  • Heaven & Earth ("Guess Who's Back in Town" and "No Limit")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ain't We Funky Now" by the Brothers Johnson
 September 16, 1978
6 268
  • Dance Songs: "Holding On (When Love is Gone) by L.T.D., "Get Off" by Foxy, "If You Wanna Do A Dance" by The Spinners, "Strokety Stroke" by The O'Jays, "Smile" by The Emotions[22]
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Paul Robeson", Song: "Blam!" by The Brothers Johnson
  • D.J. Rogers ("Love Brought Me Back" & "When Love Is Gone")
  • Rose Royce ("Do It, Do It", "I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling)" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Only You" by Teddy Pendergrass
 September 23, 1978
7 269
  • Dance Songs: "If You Wanna Do a Dance" by The Spinners, "Ain't We Funkin' Now" by The Brothers Johnson, "Shake and Dance With Me" by Con Funk Shun, "I Like What You Do" by The Commodores.
  • Peabo Bryson ("Reaching for the Sky", "Feel the Fire" and "Smile")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Vernon Jordan"; Song: "When Somebody Loves You Back" by Teddy Pendergrass
  • Stargard ("What You Waitin' For" and "Theme from 'Which Way is Up'")
  • Midpoint Song: "Got to Get You Into My Life" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Strokety Stroke" by The O'Jays
 September 30, 1978
8 270
  • Dance Songs: "Get Off" by Foxy, "Shake and Dance With Me" by Con Funk Shun, "Don't Stop, Get Off" by The Sylvers
  • Larry Graham & Graham Central Station ("My Radio Sure Sounds Good to Me", "Is it Love" and "Pow")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Smile" by The Emotions
  • Charles Jackson ("Ooh Child" and "Passionate Breezes")
  • Midpoint Song: "I Like What You Do" By the Commodores
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Strokety Stroke" by The O'Jays
 October 7, 1978
9 271
  • The Whispers ("(Let's Go) All The Way," "Chocolate Girl" and "(Olivia) Lost and Turned Out")
  • Gil Scott-Heron ("Angel Dust")
  • Evelyn "Champagne" King ("Shame" and "I Don't Know If It's Right")
 October 14, 1978
10 272
  • Melba Moore ("You Stepped Into My Life," "Pick me Up I'll Dance" and "Together Forever")
  • Michael Henderson ("In the Night Time" and "Yours Truly, Indiscreetly")
 October 21, 1978
11 273
  • Dance Songs: "One Nation Under A Groove" by Funkadelic, "Strokety Stroke" by The O'Jays, "Got To Get You Into My Life" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Get Off" by Foxy, "Don't Stop, Get Off" by The Sylvers
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Leslie Uggams", Song: "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" by Barry White
  • Atlantic Starr ("Stand Up" & "Being In Love With You Is So Much Fun")
  • Freda Payne ("Livin' For The Beat", "Happy Days Are Here Again" & "Falling In Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Only You" by Teddy Pendergrass
 October 28, 1978
12 274
  • The Trammps ("Disco Inferno" and "Where the Happy People Go")
  • Shalamar ("Tossing, Turning and Swinging" and "Take That to the Bank")
  • Norma Jean Wright ("Saturday" and "Having a Party")
 November 4, 1978
13 275
  • Frankie Valli ("Grease," "Save Me, Save Me" and "You Can Do It")
  • Creme D'Coca ("Do What You Feel" and "Baby, Don't You Know")
 November 11, 1978
14 276 November 18, 1978
15 277 November 25, 1978
16 278
  • Dance Songs: "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan, "Take That to the Bank" by Shalamar, "Blame it On the Boogie" by The Jacksons, "Only You" by Teddy Pendergrass, "Shine on Silver Moon" by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
  • Johnny "Guitar" Watson ("Miss Frisco (Queen of the Disco)" and "Gangster of Love")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Alexander Dumas"; Song: "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" by Barry White
  • Jean Carne ("Don't Let It Go to Your Head" and "Happy to Be with You")
  • Midpoint Song: "In the Bush" by Musique
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ease on Down the Road" by Diana Ross & Michael Jackson
 December 2, 1978
17 279
  • Dance Songs: "Get Down" by Gene Chandler, "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan, "In the Bush" by Musique, "Now That We Found Love" by Third World, "Your Sweetness is My Weakness" by Barry White
  • Stylistics ("First Impressions" and "You're The Best Thing In My Life")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Shine on Silver Moon" by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr.
  • Sun ("Sun of a Gun" and "Sun is Here")
  • Midpoint Song: "(I'm Just Thinking About) Cooling Out" by Jerry Butler
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire
 December 9, 1978
18 280
  • Barry White ("September When I First Met You," "Just The Way You Are" and "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness")
  • Danny Pearson ("What's Your Sign Girl?")
  • Lester Wilson's Dancers (12-person troupe) dance to three Barry White records: "Love's Theme," "It's Ecstasy" and "Sha La La Means I Love You"
 December 16, 1978
19 281
  • Dance Songs: "Le Freak" by Chic, "Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn, "Now That We Found Love" by Third World, "I'm Every Woman" by Chaka Khan, "Sha La La Means I Love You" by Barry White, "Take That to the Bank" by Shalamar[23]
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Azie Morton", Song: "I'm Just Cooling Out" by Jerry Butler
  • The McCrarys ("Don't Wear Yourself Out" & "You")
  • Switch ("There'll Never Be" & "We Like To Party...Come On")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Look At Her" by Barry White
 December 23, 1978
20 282
  • Dance Songs: "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn, "Shine On Silver Moon" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr., "Le Freak" by Chic, "Get Down" by Gene Chandler, "Take That to the Bank" by Shalamar
  • The Temptations ("Bare Back" and "Ever Ready Love")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Randy Brown ("I Love You Baby" & "I Wanna Make Love to You")
  • Midpoint Song: "Now That We Found Love" by Third World
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Look at Her" by Barry White
 December 30, 1978
21 283
  • Dance Songs: "Contact" by Edwin Starr, "Take That to The Bank" by Shalamar, "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "I'm Just Thinking About Coolin' Out" by Jerry Butler, "Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn
  • Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. ("Shine On Silver Moon" and "You Got the Love")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "George Garvin"; Song: "Now That We Found Love" by Third World
  • Lakeside ("A Shot of Love" and "It's All the Way Live")
  • Midpoint Song: "Sha La La Means I Love You" by Barry White
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman
 January 6, 1979
22 284
  • Dance Songs: "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb, "Get Down" by Gene Chandler, "Le Freak" by Chic, "YMCA" by The Village People, "Coolin' Out" by Jerry Butler
  • Roy Ayers & Ubiquity ("Heat of the Beat" - with special guest Wayne Henderson + "You Send Me")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Edwin Starr"; Song: "Got to Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn
  • Sarah Dash ("Sinner Man" and "(Come and Take This) Candy from Your Baby")4
  • Midpoint Song: "You Stepped Into My Life" by Melba Moore
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman
 January 13, 1979
23 285
  • Dance Songs: "YMCA" by The Village People, "Contact" by Edwin Starr, "Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman, "Take That to the Bank" by Shalamar, "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb
  • Gene Chandler ("Get Down" and "Please Sunrise")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Mary Bethune"; Song: "Now That We Found Love" by Third World
  • Chic ("Le Freak" and "I Want Your Love")
  • Midpoint Song: "Shine On Silver Moon" by Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr.
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire
 January 20, 1979
24 286
  • Dance Songs: "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn, "Instant Replay" by Dan Hartman, "Now That We Found Love" by Third World, "Get Down" by Gene Chandler, "Contact" by Edwin Starr
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ron Dellums", Song: "Le Freak" by Chic
  • Brass Construction ("Get Up" & "One To One")
  • Captain Sky ("Wonder Worm")
  • Peaches & Herb ("Shake Your Groove Thing" & "Reunited")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire
 January 27, 1979
25 287
  • New Set Change: The Futuristic shapes and neon designs. This will be the main set for the next few seasons.
  • Dance Songs: "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart, "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart, "YMCA" by The Village People, "Bustin' Loose" by Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers
  • The Jacksons ("Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)", "Push Me Away" and "Things I Do for You")
  • History Clip: "I Want You Back" (from Episode #35, October 7, 1972)
  • Music Video: "Blame it On the Boogie"
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Franco Harris"; Song: "Get Down" by Gene Chandler
  • Midpoint Song: "Chase" by Georgio Moroder
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Contact" by Edwin Starr
 February 3, 1979
26 288
  • Dance Songs: "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart, "Keep on Dancin" by Gary's Gang, "YMCA" by the Village People
  • Michael Jackson comes on to talk about The Wiz and a clip from the movie is shown: "Ease on Down the Road" by Diana Ross and Michael Jackson
  • David Oliver ("I Surrender" and "Southern Comfort")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Souvenirs" by Voyage
  • Pattie Brooks ("After Dark" and "This is the House Where Love Died")
  • Midpoint Song: "Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)" by The Jacksons
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Knock on Wood" by Amii Stewart
 February 10, 1979
27 289
  • Dance Songs: "Shake Your Body Down To The Ground" by The Jacksons, "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy" by Rod Stewart, "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb, "Knock On Wood" by Amii Stewart, "Keep On Dancing" by Gary's Gang[24]
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Rick James", Song: "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" by Gonzalez
  • Joe Simon ("Love Vibration" & "Going Through These Changes")
  • Cheryl Lynn ("Got To Be Real" & "Star Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Contact" by Edwin Starr
 February 17, 1979
28 290 February 24, 1979
29 291 March 3, 1979
30 292
  • Dance Songs: "Bustin' Loose" by Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers, "I Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" by Gonzalez, "Heaven Knows" by Donna Summer, "Anger" by Marvin Gaye, "Aqua Boogie" by Parliament[25]
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Lorraine Hansberry", Song: "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" by Rod Stewart
  • Gloria Gaynor ("I Will Survive" & "Anybody Wanna Party?")
  • Spotlight Dance Routine: Cheryl Song & Randy Thomas, Song "Keep On Dancin'" by Gary's Gang
  • Gino Vannelli ("I Just Wanna Stop" & "Wheels Of Life")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "All Night Dancin'" by The Jacksons
 March 10, 1979
31 293
  • Dance Songs: "At Midnight" by T-Connection, "Keep On Dancing" by Gary's Gang, "Souvenirs" by Voyage, "Disco Nights" by GQ[26]
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jamal Wilkes"; Song: "Contact" by Edwin Starr
  • Arpeggio ("Love & Desire" & "Spellbound")
  • Spotlight Dance Routine: Janice Carr & Abe Clark, Song: "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" by Gonzalez
  • The Bar-Kays ("Holy Ghost" & "Shine")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Knock On Wood" by Amii Stewart
 March 17, 1979
32 294 March 24, 1979
33 295
  • Instant Funk ("I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)" and "Cryin'")
  • Cerrone ("Look for Love" and "Je Suis Music")
 March 31, 1979
34 296 April 7, 1979
35 297 April 14, 1979
36 298
  • Amii Stewart ("Knock On Wood" and "Light My Fire")
  • Boney M ("Dancing in the Streets" and "Rasputin'")
 April 21, 1979
37 299 April 28, 1979
38 300
  • Third World ("African Woman" and "Now That We Found Love")
  • Danny Pearson ("What's Your Sign, Girl?" and "Honey Please, Can't Ya See?")
 May 5, 1979
39 301
  • Dance Songs: "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer, "High on Your Love Suite" by Rick James, "What a Fool Believes" by The Doobie Brothers, "Dance With You" by Carrie Lucas
  • Tyrone Davis ("In the Mood" and "You Know What to Do")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Larry Byrd"; Song: "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge
  • Gary's Gang ("Keep on Dancin'" and "Let's Lovedance Tonight")
  • Dance Routine Spotlight: Cheryl Song and Janice Carr dance to "Night Dancin'" by Taka Boom
  • Midpoint Song: "Don's Place" by The Hollywood Disco Jazz Band"
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Hot Number" by Foxy
 May 12, 1979
40 302
  • Dance Songs: "I Wanna Be With You" by The Isley Brothers, "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer, "I Don't Want Nobody Else" by Narada Michael Walden
  • Carrie Lucas ("Dance With Me" and "Sometimes a Love Goes Wrong")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Magic Johnson"; Song: "Any Fool Can See" by Barry White
  • GQ ("Disco Nights" and "Happy Feelin")
  • Dance Spotlight Routine: Sherri Foster & Vince Carlos dance to "Hot Number" by Foxy
  • The Gap Band ("Shake")
  • Midpoint Song: "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Night Dancin'" by Taka Boom
 May 19, 1979

Season 9 (1979–80)

Starting with episode 319, the theme changed to a prototype of "Up on Soul Train" by The Waters.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 303
  • A Tribute to Minnie Riperton
  • Dance Songs: "Seeing You This Way" by Minnie Riperton, "I'm A Woman" by Minnie Riperton
  • Minnie Riperton ("Lovin' You", "Lover And Friend" & "Memory Lane")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Minnie Riperton", Song: "Reasons" by Minnie Riperton
  • Wintley Phipps ("I Give You My Life" & "Sing A Song Of Love")
  • Special Dance Routine: Lorraine Fields and Larry Vickers, Song: "Special Things" by Minnie Riperton
  • Stevie Wonder ("Perfect Angel" & "Lovin' You")
 September 15, 1979
2 304
  • Dance Songs: "The Boss" by Diana Ross, "Let Your Feeling Show" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Sing a Happy Song" by The O'Jays
  • Deniece Williams ("I've Got the Next Dance" and "I Found Love")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Andrew Young"; Song: "Good Times" by Chic
  • Apollo ("Astro Disco" and "Right in Front of You")
  • Professional Dance Routine: Frances Lee Morgan and Michael Peters dance to "Dance Forever" by Ashford & Simpson
  • Midpoint Song: "Rise" by Herb Alpert
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Working Day and Night" by Michael Jackson
 September 22, 1979
3 305
  • Shalamar ("The Second Time Around" and "Right In The Socket")
  • Tata Vega ("I Need You Now" and "I Just keep Thinking About You, Baby")
 September 29, 1979
4 306
  • Bonnie Pointer ("Heaven Must Have Sent You" and "I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)")
  • Switch ("Best Beat in Town" and "I Call Your Name")
 October 6, 1979
5 307
  • David Ruffin ("Let Your Love Rain Down on Me" and "Break My Heart")
  • Heatwave ("One Night Tan" and "Raise a Blaze")
  • Music Video: Michael Jackson ("Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough")
 October 13, 1979
6 308
  • Dance Songs: "It's a Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" by The Isley Brothers, "Do You Love What You Feel" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, "Lover And Friend" by Minnie Riperton, "How Did You Know It Was Me?" by Barry White, "Deja Vu" by Dionne Warwick
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jesse Jackson", Song: In The Stone by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Teena Marie ("Don't Look Back" & "I'm A Sucker For Your Love" as a duet with Rick James)
  • Spotlight Dance Routine: Larry "Bobcat" Jeffries, Song: "Ladies Night" by Kool & the Gang
  • Rick James & the Stone City Band ("Fool On The Street" & "Love Gun")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough" by Michael Jackson
 October 20, 1979
7 309 October 27, 1979
8 310
  • Dance Songs: "Do You Love What You Feel" by Rufus and Chaka Khan, "Ladies Night" by Kool & the Gang, "No One Gets the Prize" by Diana Ross, "How Did You Know it Was Me" by Barry White
  • The Bar Kays ("Move Your Boogie Body" and "You've Been")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Dionne Warwick"; Song: "Dim All the Lights" by Donna Summer
  • McFadden & Whitehead ("Ain't No Stopping Us Now" and "I've Been Pushed Aside")
  • Spotlight Dance Routine: Jeffrey Daniel & The Eclipse dance to "Working Day and Night" by Michael Jackson. This is the first time we were exposed to the dance that would later become the moonwalk, which was originally called "The Backslide"
  • Midpoint Song: "Deja Vu" by Dionne Warwick
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop)" by The Isley Brothers
 November 3, 1979
9 311
  • Herb Alpert ("Rise" and "Rotation")
  • Dynasty ("I Don't Want to Be a Freak (But I Can't Help Myself)" and "Satisfied")
 November 10, 1979
10 312 November 17, 1979
11 313
  • Dance Songs: "(Ooh Wee) She's Killing Me" by Johnnie Taylor, "Dim All the Lights" by Donna Summer, "Get Ready" by Smokey Robinson
  • The Whispers ("A Song For Donny" and "Homemade Lovin'")
  • Soul Train Scrableboard: "Vernon Jordan"; Song: "Roller Skatin' Mate" by Peaches & Herb
  • Vernon Burch ("Never Can Find A Way (Hot Love)" and "Once Again In My Life")
  • Comedian: Tom Dreesen
  • Midpoint Song: "In the Stone" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Working Day and Night" by Michael Jackson
 November 24, 1979
12 314
  • Tribute to Aretha Franklin
  • All Songs in the Dance segments performed by Aretha Franklin ("Think", "You Send Me", "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)", "Don't Play That Song" and "Something He Can Feel")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Aretha Franklin"; Song: "Ladies Only"
  • Aretha Franklin performs "I Was Made for You" featuring Eric Robinson, "Mary Don't You Weep", "Ooh Baby Baby" featuring Smokey Robinson, and "It's Gonna Get a Bit Better"
  • Choreographed Dance Spotlight: Dancer dances to "Rock Steady"
  • Midpoint Song: "Day Dreaming"
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Respect"
 December 1, 1979
13 315 December 8, 1979
14 316
  • A Salute to The Commodores
  • All songs in the Dance segments performed by The Commodores: "Slippery When Wet", "Sweet Love", "Brick House"
  • The Commodores perform "Wonderland", "Still", "Three Times a Lady" and "Sail On"
  • Soul Train History Clip: "Machine Gun" (from Episode 121, December 28, 1974)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Too Hot to Trot"
 December 15, 1979
15 317
  • A Salute to War ("I'll Be Around" and "Don't Take (It) Away")
 February 2, 1980
16 318 February 9, 1980
17 319 March 1, 1980
18 320
  • Shalamar ("Right in the Socket" and "I Owe You One")
  • The Gap Band ("I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops)" and "Steppin Out")
 March 8, 1980
19 321 March 15, 1980
20 322
  • L.T.D. ("Dancin' N Singin" and "One on One")
  • Cheryl Lynn ("I've Got Faith In You" and "Keep It Hot")
 March 22, 1980
21 323 March 29, 1980
22 324 April 5, 1980
23 325
  • Dance Songs: "Got To Love Somebody Today" by Sister Sledge, "Don't Push It Don't Force It" by Leon Haywood, "You Are My Heaven" by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway, "Let's Boogie, Let's Dance" by The Spinners, "Do That To Me One More Time" by Captain & Tennille
  • Con Funk Shun ("Got To Be Enough" & "Spirit Of Love")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Bessie Smith", Song: "Masterjam" by Chaka Khan & Rufus
  • Spotlight Dance Routine: Bobcat and Anton dancing to "And The Beat Goes On" by The Whispers
  • The Spinners ("Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl" & "Body Language")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Love Injection" by Trussel
 April 12, 1980
24 326
  • Dance Songs: "Masterjam" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, "Love Injection" by Trussel, "Every Generation" by Ronnie Laws
  • Captain & Tennille ("Do That to Me One More Time" and "Never Make Your Move too Soon")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Maynard Jackson"; Song: "And the Beat Goes On" by the Whispers
  • The Ritchie Family (Introduction by Jacques Morali) ("Put Your Feet to the Beat" and "Give Me a Break")
  • Dance Routine: The Electric Boogaloos dance to "Up in Here" by the Bar-Kays
  • Midpoint Song: "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc.
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Don't Push It, Don't Force It" by Leon Heywood
 April 19, 1980
25 327
  • Dance Songs: "Got to Be Enough" by Con Funk Shun, "Let the Music Take Me" by Patrice Rushen, "Let's Get Serious" by Jermaine Jackson, "Out the Box" by The Whispers
  • Stephanie Mills ("Sweet Sensation" and "I Just Wanna Say")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Julian Bond"; Song: "Right in the Socket" by Shalamar
  • Roy Ayers ("Don't Stop the Feeling" and "What You Won't Do for Love")
  • Dance Spotlight: Janelle Sparks dances to "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc.
  • Midpoint Song: "Love Injection" by Trussel
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Don't Push It, Don't Force It" by Leon Haywood
 April 26, 1980
26 328 May 3, 1980
27 329
  • Dance Songs: "From 9:00 Until" by Lakeside, "Got to Be Enough" by Con Funk Shun, "Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone" by The Manhattan Transfer, "Landlord" by Gladys Knight & the Pips
  • Jermaine Jackson ("Let's Get Serious" and "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Bill Cosby"; Song: "Funkytown" by Lipps, Inc.
  • The Dramatics ("Welcome Back Home" and "Be With the One That You Love")
  • Dance Spotlight: Patricia and K.C. cance to "Love Injection" by Trussel
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Don't Push It, Don't Force It" by Leon Haywood
 May 10, 1980
28 330 May 17, 1980
29 331
  • Dance Songs: "Let's Get Serious" by Jermaine Jackson, "Behind the Groove" by Teena Marie, "Power" by The Temptations
  • Ray, Goodman & Brown ("Inside of You" and "Special Lady")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Shirley Chisolm"; Song: "From 9:00 Until" by Lakeside
  • Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio ("Two Places at the Same Time" and "For Those Who Like to Groove")
  • Spotlight Dance Routine: Kirk Washington dances to "Let the Music Take Me" by Patrice Rushen
  • Midpoint Song: "A Lover's Holiday" by Change
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Don't Push It, Don't Force It" by Leon Haywood
 May 24, 1980
30 332 May 31, 1980
31 333
  • Leon Haywood (""Don't Push It Don't Force It" & "Who You Been Giving it Up To")
  • L.A. Boppers ("Is This The Best (Bop-Doo-Wah)" & "Be Bop Dancin'")
 June 7, 1980
32 334
  • Salute to Barry White ("Sheet Music" and "I Believe in Music")
 June 14, 1980

Season 10 (1980–81)

Soul Train institutes a new theme: "Up on Soul Train" by R&B group The Whispers.

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1 335
  • Dance Songs: "I've Just Begun to Love You" by Dynasty, "Give Me the Night" by George Benson, "Upside Down" by Diana Ross, "Pop It" by One Way
  • Brothers Johnson ("Stomp" and "Treasure")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "George Brett"; Song: "More Bounce to the Ounce" by Zapp
  • Rockie Robbins ("You and Me" and "Hang Tough")
  • Dance Showdown: Bobcat vs. Mr. X dance to "Wide Receiver" by Michael Henderson
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Big Time" by Rick James
 September 20, 1980
2 336 September 27, 1980
3 337 October 4, 1980
4 338 October 11, 1980
5 339 October 18, 1980
6 340
  • Teddy Pendergrass ("Love T.K.O." and "Can't We Try")
  • The Jones Girls ("Children of the Night" and "Dance Turned Into a Romance")
  • ST History Book: Teddy Pendergrass ("The More I Get, The More I Want" from Episode 220, April 23, 1977; "I Don't Love You Anymore" from Episode 235, November 5, 1977)
 October 25, 1980
7 341 November 1, 1980
8 342 November 8, 1980
9 343
  • Shalamar ("Full of Fire" and "Three for Love")
  • Mtume ("Give it On Up" and "So You Wanna Be a Star")
 November 15, 1980
10 344 November 22, 1980
11 345
  • Dance Songs: "S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dit Dit)" by The S.O.S. Band, "Let Me Talk" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang, "Master Blaster (Jammin)" by Stevie Wonder, "What a Fool Believes" by Aretha Franklin
  • Lenny Williams ("Ooh, Child" and "Messing With My Mind")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "John Jefferson"; Song: "The Wanderer" by Donna Summer
  • Yellow Magic Orchestra ("Tighten Up" and "Firecracker")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Lovely One" by The Jacksons
 November 29, 1980
12 346 December 6, 1980
13 347
  • Al Green ("The Lord Will Make a Way" and "Pass Me Not")
  • The Dells ("I Touched a Dream")
  • Soul Train History Book: LaBelle ("Lady Marmalade" from Episode 118, December 7, 1974)
 January 10, 1981
14 348
  • Dynasty ("Do Me Right" & "I've Just Begun to Love")
  • Tierra ("Together" & "Gonna Find Her")
  • Soul Train History Book: Marvin Gaye ("Got to Give it Up" from Episode 222, May 7, 1977)
 January 17, 1981
15 349
  • The Stylistics ("Hurry Up This Way Again")
  • Spyro Gyra ("Morning Dance" and "Foxtrot")
  • Soul Train History Book: The Four Tops ("Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got" from Episode 50, February 17, 1973)
 January 24, 1981
16 350
  • Dance Songs: "It's a Love Thing" by The Whispers, "Walk Right Now" by The Jacksons, "Keep it Hot" by Cameo, "Little Girl (Don't You Worry)" by Jermaine Jackson
  • The Chi-Lites ("Heavenly Body" and "Have You Seen Her '80")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Vince Evans"; Song: "Do Like You" by Stevie Wonder
  • Patrice Rushen ("Look Up" and "Don't Blame Me")
  • Soul Train History Book: Lou Rawls ("From Now On" from Episode 207, January 22, 1977)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Who Said" by The Isley Brothers
 January 31, 1981
17 351
  • Deniece Williams ("Strangers" and "What Two Can Do")
  • The Gap Band ("Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" and "Yearning for your Love")
  • Soul Train History Book: Curtis Mayfield ("Superfly" from Episode 45, January 6, 1973)
 March 7, 1981
18 352 March 14, 1981
19 353
  • The Pointer Sisters ("He's So Shy" and "Where Did the Time Go")
  • Con Funk Shun ("Too Tight", "Got to Be Enough" and "Happy Face")
  • Soul Train History Book: Billy Paul ("Me and Mrs. Jones" from Episode 39, November 18, 1972)
 March 21, 1981
20 354 March 28, 1981
21 355
  • Rufus ("Party 'Til You're Broke")
  • Dee Dee Sharp ("Breaking and Entering" and "Easy Money")
 April 4, 1981
22 356
  • Billy Preston ("Hope" and "Sock-it, Rocket")
  • Lakeside ("Your Love is On the One" and "I Love Everything You Do")
 April 11, 1981
23 357
  • Shalamar ("Make That Move" and "This is For the Lover in You")
  • Teena Marie ("Young Love" and "You Make Love Like Springtime")
 April 18, 1981
24 358
  • Dance Songs: "What Cha Gonna Do For Me" by Chaka Khan, "Bon Bon Vie" by TS Monk, "Ai No Corrida" by Quincy Jones, "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Patrice Rushen
  • A Taste of Honey ("Sukiyaki" and "Rescue Me")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Booker T. Washington"; Song: "Thighs High" by Tom Browne
  • Jerry Knight ("Perfect Fit" and "Overnight Sensation")
  • Soul Train History Book: David Ruffin ("Walk Away from Love" from Episode 162, December 13, 1975)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Make that Move" by Shalamar
 April 25, 1981
25 359 May 2, 1981
26 360 May 9, 1981
27 361
  • Dance Songs: "Give It To Me Baby" by Rick James, "What Cha' Gonna Do for Me" by Chaka Kahn, "Ai No Corrida" by Quincy Jones, "Call It What You Want" by Bill Summers & Summers Heat[27]
  • Patrice Rushen ("Never Gonna Give You Up" & "I Need Your Love")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Billie Holiday", song: "Make That Move" by Shalamar
  • Spotlight Dance routine: Shabba Doo; song: "Get Tough" by Kleeer
  • Sugarhill Gang ("8th Wonder" & "Rapper's Delight")
  • Soul Train Line Dance song: "Superlove" by Skyy
 May 16, 1981
28 362
  • Dance Songs: ""You're Lying" by Linx, "Superlove" by Skyy, "Make That Move" by Shalamar, "Take It To The Top" by Kool & The Gang[28]
  • Funkadelic ("Connections And Disconnections" & "Who's A Funkadelic?")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Roberta Flack", Song: "Paradise" by Change
  • Soul Train History Book: Joe Tex ("I Gotcha" from Episode 20, February 12, 1972)
  • Betty Wright ("What Are You Going To Do With It?" & "I Like Your Loving")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Give It To Me Baby" by Rick James
 May 23, 1981
29 363
  • Bill Withers ("Just the Two of Us")
  • Side Effect ("Make You Mine" and "Georgy Porgy")
  • Special Guests: Leon & Jayne Kennedy
 May 30, 1981
30 364 June 6, 1981
31 365 June 13, 1981
32 366
  • Cameo ("Freaky Dancin'" and "I Like It")
  • Mantra ("Doin' It to the Bone" and "Promise Me")
 June 20, 1981

Season 11 (1981–82)

For this season, Soul Train tapings were moved to the Charlie Chaplin Studios, after spending its first decade in Hollywood at Metromedia Square.

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1 367
  • Dance Songs: "She's a Bad Mamma Jama" by Carl Carlton, "I'm in Love" by Evelyn King, "Square Biz" by Teena Marie, "Love All the Hurt Away"
  • Barry White & Glodean White ("I Want You" and "The Better Love Is (The Worse It Is When It Is Over)")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Thomas Hearns"; Song: "Do it Now" by The S.O.S. Band
  • Soul Train History Book: Barry White ("It's Ecstasy When You Lay Down Next to Me" from Episode 236, November 12, 1977)
  • Barry White ("Louie, Louie" and "Beware")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Super Freak" by Rick James
 September 19, 1981
2 368
  • Dance Song: "Super Freak" by Rick James, "Louie, Louie" by Barry White, "Hold On, I'm Coming" by Aretha Franklin, "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" by the Commodores
  • Phyllis Hyman ("Tonight, You and Me" and "You Sure Look Good to Me")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Roy Wilkins"; Song: "Furious" by Furious Five & Sugarhill Gang
  • Carl Carlton ("She's a Bad Mamma Jama" and "I Think It's Gonna Be Alright")
  • Cameo: Mike Weaver
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Square Biz" by Teena Marie
 September 26, 1981
3 369 October 3, 1981
4 370
  • Dance Songs: "Louie, Louie" by Barry White, "Super Freak" by Rick James, "We're in This Love Together" by Al Jarreau, "Hold On, I'm Comin" Aretha Franklin)
  • Brothers Johnson ("Dancin' Free" and "The Real Thing")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Nat King Cole"; Song: "I'm in Love" by Evelyn King
  • La Toya Jackson ("Stay the Night" and "I Don't Want You to Go")
  • Soul Train History Book: Sly and the Family Stone ("Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" from Episode #105, June 29, 1974)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "She's A Bad Mamma Jama" by Carl Carlton
 October 10, 1981
5 371
  • Salute to Rick James
  • All Dance Songs performed by Rick James: "Big Time", "Bustin' Out (Of L Seven)", "Call Me Up", "I'm a Sucker for Your Love" (with Teena Marie)
  • Rick James performs "You and I", "Super Freak" and "Ghetto Life"
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Rick James" Song: "Mary Jane"
  • Soul Train History Book: "Fool on the Street" from Episode 308, October 20, 1979)
  • Stone City Band ("Freaky")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Give it to Me Baby"
 October 17, 1981
6 372
  • Dance Songs: "Dancin' Free" by The Brothers Johnson, "Inside You" by The Isley Brothers, "I'm in Love" by Evelyn King, "Funtown USA" by Rafael Cameron
  • The Four Tops ("When She Was My Girl" and "Let Me Set You Free")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "George Rodgers"; Song: "She's a Bad Mamma Jama" by Carl Carlton
  • Stacy Lattisaw ("Love On a Two-Way Street" and "It Was So Easy")
  • Comedian: Arsenio Hall
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Super Freak" by Rick James
 October 24, 1981
7 373
  • Dance Songs: "I Like It" by Cameo, "Louie, Louie" by Barry White, "She's a Bad Mamma Jama" by Carl Carlton, "Now That I Know" by The Emotions
  • José Feliciano ("Everybody Loves Me" and "Ain't That Peculiar")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Phyllis Hyman"; Song: "Hold On, I'm Coming" by Aretha Franklin
  • Soul Train History Book: The Sylvers ("Boogie Fever" from Episode 186, August 28, 1976)
  • Stone City Band ("Freaky" and "Funky Reggae")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Inside You" by The Isley Brothers
 October 31, 1981
8 374
  • Brick ("Sweat ('Til You Get Wet)" and "Wide Open")
  • Frankie Smith ("Double Dutch Bus" and "The Auction")
  • Soul Train History Book: The Supremes ("Stoned Love" from Episode 60, May 12, 1973)
 November 7, 1981
9 375
  • Dance Songs: "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Saturday, Saturday Night" by Zoom, "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" by Diana Ross, "Snapshot" by Slave
  • The Time ("Get It Up" & "Cool")
  • Comedian: James Wesley Jackson
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ray Charles", Song: "This Kind Of Lovin'" by The Whispers
  • Patti LaBelle ("Family" & "Over The Rainbow")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Inside You (Part I & II)" by The Isley Brothers
 November 14, 1981
10 376
  • Dance Songs: "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" by Diana Ross, "Steppin' Out" by Kool & The Gang, "Let's Dance (Make Your Body Move)" by West Street Mob
  • George Benson ("Turn Your Love Around" & "Love X Love")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Dusty Baker", Song: "Sweeter As The Days Go By" by Shalamar
  • Soul Train History Book: The Floaters ("Float On" from Episode 224, August 20, 1977)
  • Patti Austin ("Do You Love Me?" & "Every Home Should Have One")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Saturday, Saturday Night" by Zoom
 November 21, 1981
11 377
  • Dance Songs: "This Kind of Lovin" by The Whispers, "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Let's Dance (Make Your Body Move)" by the West Street Mob, "Baby Hold On" by The Isley Brothers
  • The Spinners ("You Go Your Way and I'll Go Mine" and "Love Connection (Raise the Window Down)")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Arna Bontemps"; Song: "So Ruff, So Tuff" by Roger Troutman
  • Bobby Womack ("If You Think You're Lonely Now" and "Stand Up")
  • Special Guest: Kimberly Brooks, Hal Jackson's Talented Teen 1981
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Louie, Louie" by Barry White
 December 12, 1981
12 378 December 19, 1981
13 379
  • Dance Songs: "Kickin' Back" by L.T.D., "Cool" by The Time, "Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Apache" by The Sugarhill Gang
  • Skyy ("Call Me" and "Let's Celebrate")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Mahalia Jackson"; Song: "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" by Diana Ross
  • O'Bryan ("The Gigolo" and "It's Over")
  • Comedians: Tim O'Brien and Ken Sevara
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Louie, Louie" by Barry White
 January 9, 1982
14 380
  • L.T.D. ("Kickin' Back" and "April Love")
  • James Ingram ("Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways")
 January 16, 1982
15 381
  • Zoom (band) ("Love Seasons" and "Saturday Saturday Night")
  • Syreeta ("Quick Slick" and "I Don't Know")
  • Soul Train History Book: Deniece Williams and Johnny Mathis ("Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" from Episode 257, April 8, 1978)
 January 23, 1982
16 382
  • Salute to Diana Ross
  • All Dance Songs performed by Diana Ross: "The Boss", "I'm Coming Out", "Supremes Medley", "Work That Body", "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"
  • Diana Ross performs "It's Never Too Late" and "Endless Love"
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Diana Ross"; Song: "Upside Down"
  • Music Videos: "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and "Mirror, Mirror"
 January 30, 1982
17 383
  • Dance Songs: "Let's Work" by Prince, "Hot on a Thing" by The Chi-Lites, "Mirror, Mirror" by Diana Ross, "Steppin' Out" by Kool & the Gang, "Mama Used to Say" by Junior
  • Irene Cara ("Anyone Can See" and "My Baby (He's Something Else)")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Norm Nixon"; Song: "The Gigolo" by O'Bryan
  • Andrae Crouch ("Handwriting on the Wall" and "Waiting for the Son")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You're the One for Me" by D-Train
 March 27, 1982
18 384
  • Dance Songs: "Hot on a Thing" by The Chi-Lites, "You're the One for Me" by D-Train, "The Gigolo" by O'Bryan, "In the Raw" by The Whispers
  • Al Jarreau ("Teach Me Tonight" and "We're in This Love Together")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Joe Greene"; Song: "Let's Work" by Prince
  • Music Video: Al Jarreau ("Roof Garden")
  • Aurra ("Make Up Your Mind" and "Are You Single")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Mama Used to Say" by Junior
 April 3, 1982
19 385
  • Dance Songs: "Mama Used to Say" by Junior, "Hot on a Thing" by The Chi-Lites, "Mirror, Mirror" by Diana Ross, "Make Up Your Mind" by Aurra
  • The Whispers ("In the Raw" and "Say Yes")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Harry Belafonte"; Song: "Shine On" by George Duke
  • Music Video: The Whispers "Emergency"
  • Mary Wells ("Gigolo" and "These Arms")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You're the One for Me" by D-Train
 April 10, 1982
20 386 April 17, 1982
21 387
  • Tribute to Smokey Robinson
  • All Dance Songs by Smokey Robinson: "Destiny", "It's You, Baby", "Tell Me Tomorrow", "I'll Try Something New"
  • Smokey Robinson performs "Old-Fashioned Love", "Tell Me Tomorrow" and "Cruisin"
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Smokey Robinson"; Song: "International Baby"
  • Bettye LaVette ("Right in the Middle of Falling in Love" and "I Can't Stop")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Only Game in Town"
 April 24, 1982
22 388
  • Dance Songs: "Work That Sucker to Death" by Xavier, "You're The One for Me" by D-Train, "The Gigolo" by O'Bryan, "Genius Of Love" by Tom Tom Club
  • Ray Parker, Jr. ("The Other Woman" & "Street Love")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ralph Sampson"; Song: "Let's Work" by Prince
  • Soul Train History Book: Smokey Robinson ("Baby Come Close" from Episode 80, November 24, 1973)
  • Sister Sledge ("My Guy")
  • Kathy Sledge & David Simmons ("All The Man I Need")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let It Whip" by Dazz Band
 May 1, 1982
23 389 May 8, 1982
24 390
  • Dance Songs: "Genius of Love" by The Tom Tom Club, "Let's Work" by Prince, "In the Raw" by The Whispers, "Work That Sucker to Death" by Xavier
  • George Duke ("Shine On" and "Dream On")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Chappie James"; Song: "Tell Me Tomorrow" by Smokey Robinson
  • Cameo: Hinton Battle dances to "Fall in Love" from the Broadway play "Sophisticated Ladies"
  • D-Train ("You're the One for Me" and "Walk on By")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let it Whip" by The Dazz Band
 May 15, 1982
25 391
  • Dance Songs: "Freaky Behavior" by The Bar-Kays, "You're The One For Me" by D Train, "Tell Me Tomorrow" by Smokey Robinson, "Genius of Love" by Tom Tom Club [29]
  • O'Bryan ("Still Water" & "The Gigolo")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Coretta King", Song: "Work That Sucker To Death" by Xavier
  • Soul Train History Book: Chairmen of the Board ("Pay to the Piper")
  • War ("You Got The Power" & "Outlaw")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let It Whip" by Dazz Band
 May 22, 1982
26 392
  • Dance Songs: "You Got the Power" by War, "Genius of Love" by the Tom Tom Club, "Get Down on it" by Kool & the Gang, "Just Be Yourself" by Cameo
  • Ronnie Dyson ("Bring it On Home" and "Heart to Heart")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Smokey Robinson"; Song: "Hot on a Thing" by The Chi-Lites
  • The Dazz Band ("Let it Whip" and "Gamble With My Love")
  • Ebony Fashion Fair models Veda Halloway and Peter Moray do a mini fashion show to the song "Hot on a Thing" by The Chi-Lites
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You're the One for Me" by D-Train
 May 29, 1982
27 393
  • Al Green ("Aamzing Grace" and "Highway to Heaven")
  • Third World ("Try Jah Love" and "Hooked on Love")
 June 5, 1982
28 394
  • Dance Songs: "Just Be Yourself" by Cameo, "You Got the Power" by War, "Freaky Behavior" by The Bar-Kays, "Hot on a Thing" by The Chi-Lites
  • Deniece Williams ("Gonna Take a Miracle" and "Waiting By the Hotline")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Marcus Garvey"; Song: "You're the One for Me" by D-Train
  • Junior ("Mama Used to Say" and "Too Late")
  • Soul Train History Book: Ben E. King ("Supernatural Thing" from Episode 137, April 19, 1975)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let It Whip" by The Dazz Band
 June 12, 1982
29 395
  • Dance Songs: "Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder, "Early In The Morning" by The Gap Band, "Let It Whip" by Dazz Band, "Work That Body" by Diana Ross
  • Patrice Rushen ("Forget Me Nots" & "If Only")
  • Scramble Word: Jesse Jackson; Song: "Standing On The Top" by Temptations
  • Soul Train History Book: Marvin Gaye "Let's Get It On" (from Soul Train episode #89)
  • Cameo ("Be Yourself" & "Flirt")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Outlaw" by War
 June 19, 1982
30 396
  • Dance Songs: "Play On Playboy" by Bootsy Collins, "Standing on the Top" by The Temptations & Rick James, "Old-Fashioned Love" by Smokey Robinson, "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen
  • Bobby Womack ("Where Do We Go from Here" and "Just My Imagination")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Work That Body" by Diana Ross
  • The Gap Band ("Early in the Morning" and "Stay With Me")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder
 June 26, 1982
31 397
  • Dance Songs: "Outlaw" by War, "Do I Do" by Stevie Wonder, "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen, "Work That Body" by Diana Ross
  • The O'Jays ("I Just Want to Satisfy" and "Your Body's Here With Me (But Your Mind is On the Other Side of Town)")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Bob McAdoo"; Song: "Early in the Morning" by The Gap Band
  • Soul Train History Book: Stevie Wonder ("Soul Train" from Episode 46, January 13, 1973)
  • Gene Chandler ("I'll Make The Living If You Make The Loving Worthwhile" and "Rainbow '80")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Standing on the Top" by The Temptations & Rick James
 July 3, 1982
32 398
  • Dance Songs: "Standing On The Top" by The Temptations, "Outlaw" by War, "Early In The Morning" by The Gap Band
  • A Taste of Honey ("I'll Try Something New" & "We've Got The Groove")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Bill Cosby"; Song: "Old Fashioned Love" by Smokey Robinson
  • Soul Train History Book: Al Green ("Let's Stay Together" from Soul Train #21, 19-Feb-1972)
  • Jeffrey Osborne ("I Really Don't Need No Light" & "Baby")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let It Whip" by Dazz Band
 July 10, 1982

Season 12 (1982–83)

After Episode 410, production went on hiatus due to Don Cornelius having a major brain surgery, and the show was rerun for 16 weeks. Starting with episode 411, the new theme is "Soul Train's a Comin'" by O'Bryan, which began the new episodes that Don produced upon his return to the show.

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1 399
  • A Tribute to Joe Tex
  • Clips of Joe Tex are shown: "I Gotcha" and "Give the Baby Anything the Baby Wants" (from ST #12, Dec-18-1971) and "Ain't Gonna Bump No More" (from ST #216, Mar-26-1977)
  • Special Guest/Co Host: Barry White ("Change", "Passion" and "I Got That Love Fever")
 October 16, 1982
2 400
  • Dance Songs: "Change" by Barry White, "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" by Jermaine Jackson, "Ribbon in the Sky" by Stevie Wonder, "Dance Floor" by Zapp
  • Evelyn "Champagne" King ("Love Come Down" and "Betcha She Don't Love You")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Rickey Henderson"; Song: "Jump to It" by Aretha Franklin
  • Glenn Edward Thomas ("Turn Around" and "Shippin' Out")
  • George Wallace (American comedian)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Hard to Get" by Rick James
 October 23, 1982
3 401
  • A Salute to Jermaine Jackson ("Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" and "Let's Get Serious")
  • DeBarge ("Stop! Don't Tease Me" and "I Like It")
 October 30, 1982
4 402 November 6, 1982
5 403
  • Salute to Lionel Richie ("Truly", "You Are" and "Serves You Right")
  • Ozone ("Li'l Suzy", "Do What You Wanna" and "Keep on Dancing")
  • Special Guests: Hal Jackson's Talented Teens
 November 13, 1982
6 404 November 20, 1982
7 405
  • Dance Songs: "1999" by Prince, "Change" by Barry White, "Do Wah Ditty" by Zapp, "Alligator Woman" by Cameo
  • Luther Vandross ("A House Is Not A Home", "If This World Were Mine" as a duet with Cheryl Lynn, "Bad Boy/Having A Party")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Frank Robinson"; Song: "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" by Jermaine Jackson
  • Cheryl Lynn ("I Just Wanna Be Your Fantasy")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Do Something" by Robert "Goodie" Whitfield
 November 27, 1982
8 406
  • Johnnie Taylor ("What About My Love?" and "Just Ain't Good Enough")
  • Tavares ("A Penny For Your Thoughts" and "Gotta Get My Way Back to You")
 December 4, 1982
9 407 December 11, 1982
10 408
  • Dance Songs: "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye, "Change" by Barry White, "Doo Wah Ditty" by Zapp, "Shipping Out" by Glenn Edward Thomas
  • Michael McDonald ("I Keep Forgettin'(Every Time You're Near)" and "I Gotta Try")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Willie McGee"; Song: "777-9311" by The Time
  • Janet Jackson ("Young Love" and "Say You Do")
  • Music Video: Stevie Wonder ("Ribbon in the Sky")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "1999" by Prince
 December 18, 1982
11 409
  • Dance Songs: "Young Love" by Janet Jackson, "She's Just a Groupie" by Bobby Nunn, "Jump to It" by Aretha Franklin, "Do Wah Ditty" by Zapp
  • The Time ("777-9311" and "The Walk")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Tom Bradley"; Song: "Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye
  • Magic Lady ("Red Hot Stuff" and "Give it Up")
  • Soul Train History Book: David Bowie ("Fame" from Episode 165, January 3, 1976)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Change" by Barry White
 December 25, 1982
12 410
  • Dance Songs: "She's Just A Groupie" by Bobby Nunn, "Young Love" by Janet Jackson, "Change" by Barry White, "Muscles" by Diana Ross
  • Vanity 6 ("Nasty Girl" & "He's So Dull")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Stevie Wonder"; Song: "Do Wah Ditty" by Zapp
  • Soul Train History Book: Frankie Valli ("Grease" from Episode 275, November 4, 1978)
  • Carl Carlton ("Baby, I Need Your Loving" & "Swing That Sexy Thang")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "1999" by Prince
 January 1, 1983
13 411
  • The Opening Sequence Changed this episode: The sun is shining then it turns into a black eclipse and then the Train chugs out from behind the eclipses and chugs it way through a neon city
  • The Bar-Kays ("She Talks To Me (With Her Body)" and "Anticipation")
  • O'Bryan ("I'm Freaky" and "Together Always")
  • Special Guests: Los Angeles Lakers featuring Magic Johnson and Norm Nixon
 April 30, 1983
14 412
  • Dance Songs: "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson, "We Got The Juice" by Attitude, "Tonight" by The Whispers, "Too Tough" by Angela Bofill[30]
  • Yarbrough & Peoples ("Heartbeats" & "Feels So Good")
  • Robert "Goodie" Whitfield ("Do Something")
  • The Gap Band ("Outstanding" & "You Dropped A Bomb On Me")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I'm Freaky" by O'Bryan
 May 7, 1983
15 413
  • Dance Songs: "Fall In Love With Me" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "I'm Freaky" by O'Bryan
  • DeBarge ("I Like It" & "All This Love")
  • Champaign ("Try Again" & "Let Your Body Rock")
  • Soul Train History Book: Ramsey Lewis "That's The Way Of The World" (from episode #156, November 1, 1975)
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Eubie Blake"; song: "On The One For Fun" by Dazz Band
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: Too Tough by Angela Bofill
 May 14, 1983
16 414
  • Dance Songs: "On The One For Fun" by Dazz Band, "Too Tough" by Angela Bofill, "Fall In Love With Me" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "I'm Freaky" by O'Bryan [31]
  • Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five ("The Message" & "Survival")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Eddie Murphy"; song: "Lady Cab Driver" by Prince
  • Soul Train History Book: Sylvia ("Pillow Talk" from Episode 57, April 21, 1973)
  • Evelyn "Champagne" King ("Betcha She Don't Love You" & "Get Loose")
  • Special Guest Interview: B.B.D. Banana
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson
 May 21, 1983
17 415
  • Dance Songs: "Little Red Corvette" by Prince, "Joy" by Marvin Gaye, "Gigolo" by O'Bryan, "Boogie Down" by Al Jarreau
  • Angela Bofill ("Too Tough" & "Tonight I Give In")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Grace Jones"; Song: "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton
  • Con Funk Shun ("Love's Train" & "You Are the One")
  • Soul Train History Book: Herb Alpert ("Rise" from Episode 311, November 10, 1979)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)" by Michael Jackson
 May 28, 1983
18 416 June 4, 1983
19 417
  • A Tribute to Marvin Gaye
  • All Dance Songs by Marvin Gaye: "Joy", "Got to Give it Up", "Let's Get it On", "What's Going On"
  • Marvin Gaye performs "Rockin After Midnight", "Sexual Healing", "Turn On Some Music" and "Til Tomorrow"
  • Soul Train History Book: "Distant Lover" (taken from episode #89, March 2, 1974)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Third World Girl"
 June 11, 1983
20 418
  • Deniece Williams ("Do What You Feel" and "I'm So Proud")
  • Kiddo ("Try My Loving (Gimme Just Enough)" and "Give it Up")
  • Soul Train History Book: Captain & Tennielle ("Do That to Me One More Time" from Episode 326, April 19, 1980)
 June 18, 1983
21 419
  • Dance Songs: "Beat It" by Michael Jackson, "Side By Side" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "On the One for Fun" by the Dazz Band, "Boogie Down" by Al Jarreau
  • The Whispers ("Keep on Lovin' Me" and "This Time")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Raid" by Lakeside
  • Nona Hendryx ("Keep it Confidential" and "Transformations")
  • Soul Train History Book: Gladys Knight & the Pips ("Neither One of Us" from Episode 97, May 4, 1974)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Candy Man" by the Mary Jane Girls
 June 25, 1983
22 420
  • Dance Songs: "Candy Man" by Mary Jane Girls, "Sweat" by The System, "Tonight" by The Whispers, "Hug Me, Squeeze Me" by Debra Hurd
  • Lakeside ("Raid" and "Turn the Music Up")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Benjamin Banneker"; Song: "Boogie Down" by Al Jarreau
  • High Inergy ("He's a Pretender" and "Groove Patrol")
  • Soul Train History Book: The 5th Dimension ("One Less Bell to Answer" from Episode 87, January 26, 1974)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Beat It" by Michael Jackson
 July 2, 1983
23 421
  • Dance Songs: "Raid" by Lakeside, "Candy Man" by The Mary Jane Girls, "Side By Side" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Beat It" by Michael Jackson
  • The System ("You Are In My System" & "Sweat")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Dionne Warwick", Song: "Hug Me, Squeeze Me" by Debra Hurd
  • Soul Train History Book: Blue Magic ("Sideshow", from episode 136, April 12, 1975)
  • Thelma Houston ("Just Like All The Rest" & "What For")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Tonight" by The Whispers
 July 9, 1983
24 422
  • Dance Songs: "Hug Me, Squeeze Me" by Debra Hurd, "Beat It" by Michael Jackson, "Boogie Down" by Al Jarreau, "Keep on Lovin' Me" by The Whispers
  • O'Bryan ("You and I" and "Dazzling Lady")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Sweat" by The System
  • Imagination ("Changes" and "Just an Illusion")[32]
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Candy Man" by the Mary Jane Girls
 July 16, 1983

Season 13 (1983–84)

At the start of this season, a remixed version of "Soul Train's a Comin' (Party Down)" is used as the theme.

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1 423
  • Dance Songs: "Cold Blooded" by Rick James, "Get It Right" by Aretha Franklin, "Just Be Good To Me" by S.O.S. Band
  • Philip Bailey ("I Know" & "Your Boyfriend's Back")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Frank Robinson", Song: "High-Rise" by Ashford & Simpson
  • Soul Train History Book: Kool & the Gang ("Funky Stuff", from episode 36)
  • The Manhattans ("Crazy" & "Forever By Your Side")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock
 October 15, 1983
2 424
  • Dance Songs: "Get It Right" by Aretha Franklin, "I Can Make You Dance" by Zapp, "Crazy" by The Manhattans
  • Midnight Star ("Freak-A-Zoid" & "Wet My Whistle")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jesse Jackson", Song: "Just Be Good To Me" by The S.O.S. Band
  • Special Guest: T.K. Carter
  • Jeffrey Osborne ("Don't You Get So Mad" & "Stay With Me Tonight")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Cold Blooded" by Rick James
 October 22, 1983
3 425
  • Al Green ("I Know It Was the Blood" and "Look at the Things God Has Made")
  • Planet Patrol ("Cheap Thrills" and "Play At Your Own Risk")
 October 29, 1983
4 426
  • The S.O.S. Band ("Just Be Good to Me" & "Tell Me If You Still Care")
  • Mary Jane Girls ("Candy Man" and "All Night Long")
  • Soul Train History Book: Jackie Wilson ("Your Love Keeps Lifting Me Higher and Higher" from Episode 22, February 26, 1972)
 November 5, 1983
5 427 November 12, 1983
6 428
  • Dance Songs: "Party Train" by The Gap Band, "Fix It" by Teena Marie, "Kick it Live from 9 to 5" by The Sugarhill Gang, "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus & Chaka Khan
  • Sister Sledge ("Gotta get Back to Love" and "Lifetime Lover")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Vanessa L. Williams"; Song: "Show Me the Way" by Skyy
  • Lillo Thomas ("You're a Good Girl" and "Who Do You Think You Are")
  • Music Video: Gladys Knight and the Pips ("Save the Overtime (For Me)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Bad Lady" by Stone City Band
 November 19, 1983
7 429
  • Dance Songs: "Kick It Live from 9-5" by The Sugarhill Gang, "Show Me The Way" by Skyy, "Cold Blooded" by Rick James, "Don't You Get So Mad" by Jeffrey Osborne
  • Klique ("Stop Doggin' Me Around" & "Burning Hot")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Mary Bethune", Song: "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus & Chaka Khan
  • Soul Train History Book: Jermaine Jackson ("Daddy's Home", from episode 35, October 7, 1972)
  • Jennifer Holliday ("I Am Love" & "Just Let Me Wait")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Rockit" by Herbie Hancock
 November 26, 1983
8 430
  • Dance Songs: "Show Me the Way" by Skyy, "Cold Blooded" by Rick James, "Ain't Nobody" by Rufus & Chaka Khan, "Party Train" by The Gap Band
  • The Manhattan Transfer ("Spice of Life" and "Birdland")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Paul Robeson"; Song: "Pilot Error" by Stephanie Mills
  • Kashif ("Say Something Love" and "I Just Gotta Have You (Lover Turn Me On)")
  • Music Video: Lionel Richie ("All Night Long (All Night)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Kick it Live from 9 to 5" by the Sugarhill Gang
 December 3, 1983
9 431 December 10, 1983
10 432
  • Dance Songs: "Thriller" by Michael Jackson, "I'm Ready (If You're Ready)" by The Gap Band, "Tell Me If You Still Care" by The S.O.S. Band, "Heartbreaker" by Zapp
  • Tavares ("Deeper In Love" & "Words And Music")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Martin Luther King", Song: "Delirious" by Prince
  • Special Guests: Hal Jackson and Talented Teen Winner: Delise Jones
  • Kool & the Gang ("Joanna" & "Tonight")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Put Our Heads Together" by The O'Jays
 December 17, 1983
11 433
  • Dance Songs: "Automatic Man" by Michael Sembello, "Put Our Heads Together" by The O'Jays, "Wet My Whistle" by Midnight Star, "I'm Ready If You're Ready" by The Gap Band
  • The Commodores ("Only You" and "Nothing Like a Woman")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "James Worthy"; Song: "All Night Long (All Night)" by Lionel Richie
  • Anita Baker ("Angel" and "You're the Best Thing Yet")
  • Music Video: Herbie Hancock ("Rockit")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Thriller" by Michael Jackson
 December 24, 1983
12 434
  • Dance Songs: "Heartbreaker" by Zapp, "Private Party" by Bobby Nunn, "Wet My Whistle" by Midnight Star[33]
  • James Ingram ("Party Animal" & "She Loves Me")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jeffrey Osborne", Song: "Put Our Heads Together" by The O'Jays
  • Soul Train History Book: Tower of Power ("What Is Hip?" from Episode 79, November 17, 1973)
  • Atlantic Starr ("Touch A Four Leaf Clover" & "Yours Forever")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Automatic Man" by Michael Sembello
 December 31, 1983
13 435 January 14, 1984
14 436
  • Dance Songs: "Action" by Evelyn "Champagne" King, "Joystick" by The Dazz Band, "Nubian Nut" by George Clinton[34]
  • New Edition ("Candy Girl" & "Jealous Girl")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Andrew Young", Song: "Say It Isn't So" by Daryl Hall & John Oates
  • Music Video: Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson – Say Say Say
  • Ray Parker, Jr. ("I Still Can't Get Over Loving You" & "In The Heat Of The Night")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Wanted Your Love" by Luther Vandross
 February 11, 1984
15 437 February 18, 1984
16 438 February 25, 1984
17 439
  • Dance Songs: "Joystick" by Dazz Band, "Automatic" by The Pointer Sisters, "Body Talk (instrumental version)" by The Deele, "Owner of a Lonely Heart" by Yes
  • Teena Marie ("Midnight Magnet" and "Dear Lover")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Ralph Sampson"; Song: "Shakedown" by Evelyn "Champagne" King
  • Womack & Womack ("Love Wars" and "Express Yourself")
  • Music Video: The Police ("Wrapped Around Your Finger")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let the Music Play" by Shannon
 March 31, 1984
18 440 April 7, 1984
19 441
  • Bobby Womack & Patti LaBelle ("Love Has Finally Come at Last" and "It Takes a Lot of Strength to Say Goodbye"]
  • Shannon ("Let the Music Play" and "Give Me Tonight")
 April 14, 1984
20 442 April 21, 1984
21 443 April 28, 1984
22 444
  • Tribute to Dionne Warwick
  • Dionne Warwick performs "Got a Date," "Two Ships Passing in the Night" and "Do It Because I Like It."
  • Music Videos: ("How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye" and "Heartbreaker")
  • NYC Breakers do a dance routine
 May 5, 1984
23 445
  • Dance Songs: "Automatic" by The Pointer Sisters, "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins, "Lovelite" by O'Bryan, "Dancing in the Sheets" by Shalamar
  • Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett ("Don't Look Any Further")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Joe Louis"; Song: "Shakedown" by Evelyn "Champagne" King
  • Newcleus ("Jam on It" and "Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)"
  • Dennis Edwards ("You're My Aphrodisiac")
  • Music Video: "Weird Al" Yankovic ("Eat It")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Politics of Dancing" by Re-Flex
 May 12, 1984
24 446 May 19, 1984
25 447
  • O'Bryan ("Lovelite" and "Be My Lover")
  • Real to Reel ("Love Me like This" and "Can You Treat Me like She Does?")
  • Music Video: Culture Club ("Karma Chameleon")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Heart of Rock and Roll" by Huey Lewis & the News
 May 26, 1984
26 448
  • The O'Jays ("Extraordinary Girl" & "Let Me Show You (How Much I Really Love You)")
  • The Romantics ("Talking in Your Sleep" and "One in a Million")
 June 9, 1984
27 449
  • Dance Songs: "Lovelite" by O'Bryan, "Freakshow On The Dance Floor" by The Bar-Kays, "She's Strange" by Cameo
  • Run-D.M.C. ("Rock Box" & "Jam Master Jay")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "John Thompson", Song: "Don't Look Any Further" by Dennis Edwards feat. Siedah Garrett
  • Music Video: Huey Lewis and the News ("The Heart Of Rock & Roll")
  • The Dazz Band ("Joystick" & "Swoop (I'm Yours)")
  • Special Guest: Jesse Peralez
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Dancing In The Sheets" by Shalamar
 June 16, 1984
28 450 June 23, 1984

Season 14 (1984–85)
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1 451
  • This episode marks the beginning of the 14th season of Soul Train and a set change: The iconic Neon skyscraper set with discoball towers, high-risers and cages. Don Cornelius now stands in front of a train with the neon green "Soul Train" logo, neon white wheel smoke trail, and various colors of neon swirls of smoke. This will be the main set for the next eight seasons.
  • Dance Songs: "When Doves Cry" by Prince & the Revolution, "State of Shock" by The Jacksons & Mick Jagger, "17" by Rick James, "Are We Ourselves" by The Fixx
  • O'Bryan ("Breakin' Together" and "Lady I Love You")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Benjamin Hooks"; Song: "Smile" by One Way
  • New Edition ("Cool it Now" and "Mr Telephone Man")
  • Ollie & Jerry ("Breakin...There's No Stopping Us")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jungle Love" by The Time
 September 22, 1984
2 452
  • Dance Songs: "17" by Rick James, "Jungle Love" by The Time, "In the Midnight Hour" by Roger and The Mighty Clouds of Joy, "Ghostbusters" By Ray Parker, Jr.
  • Lakeside ("Outrageous" and "Make My Day")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Jesse Owens"; Song: "State of Shock" by The Jacksons & Mick Jagger
  • Vanity ("Pretty Mess" and "Wild Animal")
  • Music Video: O'Bryan ("Breakin' Together")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "When Doves Cry" by Prince & the Revolution
 September 29, 1984
3 453
  • Dance Songs: "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker, Jr., "Baby I'm a Star" by Prince & the Revolution, "State of Shock" by The Jacksons & Mick Jagger, "In the Midnight Hour" by Roger and the Mighty Clouds of Joy
  • Cameo ("She's Strange" and "Talking Out the Side of Your Neck")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Jayne Kennedy"; Song: "Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Hart
  • Billy Ocean ("Caribbean Queen" and "Syncopation")
  • Music Video: Sheila E. ("The Glamorous Life")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jungle Love" by The Time (same line as Episode 451 only this one is full length)
 October 6, 1984
4 454 October 13, 1984
5 455 October 20, 1984
6 456
  • Dance Songs: "Centipede" by Rebbie Jackson, "No Favors" by Temper, "The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E., "Let's Go Crazy" by Prince[35]
  • Alicia Myers ("You Get The Best From Me (Say Say Say)" & "Appreciation")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Nell Carter", Song: "Blue Jean" by David Bowie
  • Mr. T (Gives a speech, then sings "Mr. T's Commandments")
  • Jeffrey Osborne ("Don't Stop" & "The Borderlines")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Torture" by The Jacksons
 October 27, 1984
7 457
  • Lillo Thomas ("Your Love's Got a Hold on Me" and "Holdin' On")
  • Cherrelle ("I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" and "Fragile...Handle With Care")
  • Music Video: The Fat Boys ("Fat Boys")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "No Favors" by Temper
 November 3, 1984
8 458
  • Janet Jackson ("Don't Stand Another Chance" and "Fast Girls")
  • Beau Williams ("You Are the One" and "Don't Say No")
  • Comedian: Brad Sanders
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Glamorous Life" by Sheila E.
 November 10, 1984
9 459
  • Thelma Houston ("You Used To Hold Me (So Tight)" and "I'd Rather Spend The Bad Times With You Than Spend The Good Times With Somebody New")
  • Krystol ("After The Dance Is Through" and "Nobody's Gonna Get This Lovin' But You")
  • Music Video: Lionel Richie ("Penny Lover")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Baby I'm a Star" by Prince & the Revolution
 November 17, 1984
10 460
  • Berlin ("Dancing in Berlin" and "No More Words")
  • The Controllers ("Crushed" and "Givin' Up On Love")
  • Music Video: Chaka Khan ("I Feel for You")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Bird" by The Time
 November 24, 1984
11 461
  • Dance Songs: "Pretty Mess" by Vanity, "Let It All Blow" by Dazz Band, "Cool It Now" by New Edition, "Swept Away" by Diana Ross [36]
  • Champaign ("Off And In Love" & "Mardi Gras")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Tony Dorsett", Song: "The Bird" by The Time
  • Music Video: Tina Turner
  • Dan Hartman ("I Can Dream About You" & "We Are The Young")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Baby I'm A Star" by Prince
 December 1, 1984
12 462
  • Herb Alpert ("Bullish" and "Struttin on Five")
  • Rodney Saulsberry ("I Wonder" and "Look What You've Done")
  • Music Video: Billy Ocean ("Carribean Queen (No More Love On The Run)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Feel for You" by Chaka Khan
 December 8, 1984
13 463 December 15, 1984
14 464 January 5, 1985
15 465
  • Dance Songs: "Treat Her Like A Lady" by The Temptations, "Request Line" by Rock Master Scott, "The Borderlines" by Jeffrey Osborne, "Misled" by Kool & The Gang
  • Whodini ("The Freaks Come Out At Night" & "Friends")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Willie Brown"; Song: "Jamie" by Ray Parker Jr.
  • Music Video: Daryl Hall & John Oates ("Out Of Touch")
  • Teena Marie ("We've Got To Stop Meeting Like This" in duet with Ronnie McNeir & "Lovergirl")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Operator" by Midnight Star
 January 12, 1985
16 466 January 26, 1985
17 467
  • Rockwell ("Somebody's Watching Me", "Obscene Phone Caller" and "He's a Cobra")
  • Redd Foxx does a comedy routine
 February 2, 1985
18 468 February 9, 1985
19 469
  • Dance Songs: "Freaks Come Out at Night" by Whodini, "Lovergirl" by Teena Marie, "Treat Her Like A Lady" by The Temptations, "Jamie" by Ray Parker, Jr.[37]
  • Dreamboy ("I Promise (I Do Love You)" & "Contact")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Donna Summer"; Song: "Strut" by Sheena Easton
  • Music Video: Billy Ocean ("Loverboy")
  • Shalamar ("Amnesia", "My Girl Loves Me")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Beep A Freak" by The Gap Band
 February 23, 1985
20 470 March 2, 1985
21 471
  • Dance Songs: "Just Another Night" by Mick Jagger, "Neutron Dance" by The Pointer Sisters, "Smooth Operator" by Sade, "Easy Rider" by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins
  • The Gap Band ("Beep a Freak" and "I Found My Baby")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Andrew Young"; Song: "This is My Night" by Chaka Khan
  • Sam Harris ("Over the Rainbow" and "I've Heard it All Before")
  • Music Video: Glenn Frey ("The Heat Is On")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Men All Pause" by Klymaxx
 March 16, 1985
22 472
  • Dance Songs: "Neutron Dance" by The Pointer Sisters, "Back In Stride" by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, "Easy Lover" by Phillip Bailey feat. Phil Collins, "Scientific Love" by Midnight Star
  • Klymaxx ("Meeting In The Ladies Room" & "The Men All Pause")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ralph Sampson", Song: "Outta The World" by Ashford & Simpson
  • Music Video: Sade ("Smooth Operator")
  • Johnnie Taylor ("Lady, My Whole World Is You" & "L.O.V.E.")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Beep A Freak" by The Gap Band
 March 23, 1985
23 473
  • Jesse Johnson ("Can You Help Me" and "Be Your Man")
  • LeVert ("I'm Still" and "All in the Way You Dance")
 March 30, 1985
24 474 April 6, 1985
25 475 April 13, 1985
26 476 April 20, 1985
27 477 May 25, 1985
28 478 June 1, 1985
29 479 June 8, 1985
30 480 June 15, 1985
31 481
  • Dance Songs: "Dangerous" by Natalie Cole, "Raspberry Beret" by Prince, "Innocent" by Alexander O'Neal, "Feel So Real" by Steve Arrington
  • Womack & Womack ("No Relief" and "Strange and Funny")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Natalie Cole"; Song: "Save Your Love (for #1)" by Rene & Angela with Kurtis Blow
  • Pennye Ford ("Dangerous" and "Change Your Wicked Ways")
  • Music Video: Phil Collins ("Sussudio")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Material Thingz" by The Deele
 June 22, 1985
32 482
  • Dance Songs: "Glow" by Rick James, "Body Snatchers" by Midnight Star, "Dangerous" by Natalie Cole, "Can You Help Me" by Jesse Johnson's Revue
  • Carrie Lucas ("Hello Stranger" and "Summer in the Street")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Marva Collins"; Song: "Innocent" by Alexander O'Neal
  • Steve Arrington ("Feel So Real" and "Dancin' in the Key of Life")
  • Music Video: Harold Faltermeyer ("Axel F")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Kinda Girls We Like" by New Edition
 June 29, 1985

Season 15 (1985–86)

The program returned to its former taping location at Metromedia Square, from its previous location at the Charlie Chaplin Studios; the show's taping would stay for only one year.

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1 483
  • Dance Songs: "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy, "Oh Sheila" by Ready for the World, "All Fall Down" by Five Star, "The Screams of Passion" by The Family
  • Go West ("We Close Our Eyes" and "Eye to Eye")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Pop Life" by Prince & the Revolution
  • Rosie Gaines ("Skoolology (Ain't No Strain)" and "I've Gone Too Far")
  • Music Video: Aretha Franklin ("Freeway of Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Dance Electric" by Andre Cymone
 October 5, 1985
2 484 October 12, 1985
3 485
  • Dance Songs: "Skoolology (Ain't No Strain)" by Rosie Gaines, "Pop Life" by Prince & the Revolution, "Stand By Me" by Maurice White, "Party All the Time" by Eddie Murphy
  • Dennis Edwards ("Coolin' Out" and "Try a Little Tenderness")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Josephine Baker"; Song: "The Dance Electric" by Andre Cymone
  • 9.9 ("All of Me for All of You" and "Feel the Fire")
  • Music Video: Cheech Marin ("Born in East LA")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Freeway of Love" by Aretha Franklin
 October 19, 1985
4 486 October 26, 1985
5 487 November 2, 1985
6 488
  • Rick Dees ("Eat My Shorts" and "Get Nekkid")
  • U.T.F.O. ("Beats and Rhymes" and "Fairy Tale Lover")
 November 9, 1985
7 489
  • New Edition ("Count Me Out" and "Let's Be Friends")
  • Lushus Daim and the Pretty Vain ("More Than You Can Handle" and "The One You Love")
 November 16, 1985
8 490
  • The System ("This Is For You" & "Pleasure Seekers")
  • Durrell Coleman ("Somebody Took My Love" & "When a Man Loves a Woman")
  • Music Video: Whitney Houston ("Saving All My Love for You")
 November 23, 1985
9 491 November 30, 1985
10 492 December 7, 1985
11 493 December 14, 1985
12 494 December 21, 1985
13 495 March 8, 1986
14 496 March 15, 1986
15 497
  • Dance Songs: "Crush On You" by The Jets, "Kiss" by Prince, "I'm Your Man" by Wham!, "Legs" by Art Of Noise
  • LL Cool J (I Can't Live Without My Radio" & "Rock The Bells")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Phillis Wheatley", Song: "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston
  • Five Star ("System Addict" & "Love Take Over")
  • Soul Train Line Dance: "Hot" by Roy Ayers
 March 22, 1986
16 498
  • Dance Songs: "Hot" by Roy Ayers, "Let Me Be the One" by Five Star, "Living in America" by James Brown, "Kiss" by Prince
  • Janet Jackson ("What Have You Done for Me Lately" and "Control")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Marian Anderson"; Song: "Legs" by the Art of Noise
  • Atlantic Starr ("Secret Lovers" and "If Your Heart Isn't in It")
  • Music Video: Billy Ocean ("When the Going Gets Tough (The Tough Get Going)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Conga" by Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
 March 29, 1986
17 499 April 5, 1986
18 500
  • Dance Songs: "Do It To Me Good (Tonight)" by Michael Henderson, "Another Night" by Aretha Franklin, "I'm Not Gonna Let You (Get The Best Of Me)" by Colonel Abrams
  • Zapp ("Computer Love" & "Itchin' For Your Twitchin'")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "William Gray", Song: "Kiss" by Prince
  • Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam ("All Cried Out")
  • Meli'sa Morgan ("Do Me Baby" & "Do You Still Love Me?")
  • Soul Train Line Dance: "Crush On You" by The Jets
 April 12, 1986
19 501 April 19, 1986
20 502 April 26, 1986
21 503
  • Dance Songs: "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco, "Kiss" by Prince, "Crush on You" by The Jets, "Nasty" by Janet Jackson
  • Little Richard ("Great Gosh A'Mighty")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Larry Bird"; Song: "Don't You Want My Love" by Nicole
  • Animotion ("Obsession" and "I Engineer")
  • Colonel Abrams ("I'm Not Gonna Let" and "Never Change")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Jammin' National Anthem" by Steve Arrington
 May 3, 1986
22 504
  • Morris Day ("Oak Tree" and "The Character")
  • Tramaine Hawkins ("Spirit of Love (Fall Down)" and "I Am Determined")
  • Eddie "E.T." Towns ("Best Friends")
 May 10, 1986
23 505
  • Dance Songs: "Rock Me Amadeus" by Falco, "Nasty" by Janet Jackson, "I'm Not Gonna Let" by Colonel Abrams
  • Al Green ("You Brought the Sunshine" and "I Feel like Going On")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Pervis Ellison"; Song: "Rock the Bells" by L.L. Cool J
  • Evelyn "Champagne" King ("High Horse" and "Long Time Coming")
  • Music Video: Sly Fox ("Let's Go All the Way")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Crush on You" by The Jets
 May 17, 1986
24 506 May 24, 1986
25 507 " May 31, 1986
26 508
  • Starpoint ("Restless" and "Till the End of Time")
  • The Dramatics ("Somewhere in Time", "When Love is Over" and "One Love Ago")
  • Ebo ("I'd Rather Be My Myself")
 June 7, 1986
27 509 June 14, 1986
28 510 June 21, 1986

Season 16 (1986–87)

The program moved to its location at Hollywood Center Studios, and would remain there until season 22.

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1 511
  • Dance Songs: "Love of a Lifetime" by Chaka Khan, "Word Up" by Cameo, "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna, "You Be Illin" by Run DMC
  • Midnight Star ("Midas Touch" and "Headlines")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Hattie McDaniel"; Song: "Typical Male" by Tina Turner
  • Gavin Christopher ("One Step Closer" and "Back in Your Arms")
  • Music Video: Michael McDonald ("Sweet Freedom")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Private Number" by The Jets
 September 20, 1986
2 512
  • Dance Songs: "Typical Male" by Tina Turner, "Private Number" by The Jets, "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood, "Word Up" by Cameo
  • Howard Hewett ("I'm for Real" and "Stay")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Herschel Walker"; Song: "Dancing on the Ceiling" by Lionel Richie
  • Shirley Jones ("Do You Get Enough Love" and "Last Night I Needed Somebody")
  • Music Video: Janet Jackson ("When I Think of You")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Sweet Freedom" by Michael McDonald
 September 27, 1986
3 513
  • Dance Songs: "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna, "Private Number" by The Jets, "Love of a Lifetime" by Chaka Khan, "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent" by Gwen Guthrie
  • Oran "Juice" Jones ("The Rain" and "Your Song")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Jermaine Stewart"; Song: "Higher Love" by Steve Winwood
  • The Whitehead Brothers ("Stylin" and "I Jumped Out My Skin")
  • Special Guests: Henry Laurence and Todd Christenson from The Los Angeles Raiders
  • Music Video: Los Angeles Raiders ("The Silver and Black Attack")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Word Up" by Cameo
 October 4, 1986
4 514
  • Dance Songs: "Sweet Freedom" by Michael McDonald, "Typical Male" by Tina Turner, "Word Up" by Cameo, "Papa Don't Preach" by Madonna
  • James Ingram ("Always")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "William Gray"; Song: "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent" by Gwen Guthrie
  • Music Video: Lionel Richie ("Dancing On The Ceiling")
  • LeVert ("(Pop, Pop, Pop, Pop) Goes My Mind" & "Fascination")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Love Of A Lifetime" by Chaka Khan
  • Soul Train History Book: James Ingram ("One Hundred Ways" from Episode 380, January 16, 1982)
 October 11, 1986
5 515
  • Dance Songs: "When I Think of You" by Janet Jackson, "Word Up" by Cameo, "Ain't Nothing Goin' On But the Rent" by Gwen Guthrie
  • Jean Carne ("Closer Than Close" and "Flame of Love")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Bessie Smith"; Song: "Crazay" by Jesse Johnson
  • Earl Thomas Conley and Anita Pointer ("Too Many Times")
  • Glenn Jones ("Giving Myself to You" and "Stay")
  • Interview with Hal Jackson and his talented Teen od 1986, Oween Davis
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Gravity" by James Brown
 October 18, 1986
6 516 October 25, 1986
7 517 November 1, 1986
8 518
  • Millie Jackson ("Love is a Dangerous Game" and "Hot Wild Unrestricted Crazy Love")
  • Whodini ("One Love" and "Fugitive")
 November 8, 1986
9 519 November 15, 1986
10 520
  • Tribute to Luther Vandross
  • All Dance Songs by Luther Vandross: "I Wanted Your Love", "Never Too Much", "I'll Let You Slide", "It's Over Now"
  • Luther Vandross performs "Give Me The Reason", "Stop to Love" & "Wait for Love")
  • Interview with Eric Dickerson from the Los Angeles Rams
  • Soul Train History Book: "A House is Not a Home" (from Episode 405, November 27, 1982)
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Til My Baby Comes Home"
 November 22, 1986
11 521
  • Dance songs: "Talk To Me" by Chico DeBarge, "Control" by Janet Jackson, "Shiver" by George Benson, "Jealousy" by Club Nouveau
  • Krystol ("Precious, Precious" & "Passion From A Woman")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Michael Jordan"; Song: "Gravity" by James Brown
  • Music Video: "Victory" by Kool & The Gang
  • Timex Social Club ("Rumors" & "Mixed Up World")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Nail It To The Wall" by Stacy Lattisaw
 November 29, 1986
12 522
  • Dance Songs: "Control" by Janet Jackson, "Gravity" by James Brown, "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker, "Talk To Me" by Chico DeBarge
  • Ready For The World ("Love You Down" & "Mary Goes Round")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Harold Washington"; Song: "For Tonight" by Nancy Martinez
  • Music Video: Cameo ("Candy")
  • Rebbie Jackson ("Reaction" & "Ticket To Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Crazay" by Jesse Johnson
 December 6, 1986
13 523 December 13, 1986
14 524 December 20, 1986
15 525
  • Dance Songs: "Sexy" by Klymaxx, "Sex Appeal" by Georgio, "Control" by Janet Jackson, "Candy" by Cameo
  • Jody Watley ("Looking for a New Love" and "Still a Thrill")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Charlie Parker"; Song: "I Need Your Loving" by Human League
  • Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White ("Facts of Life")
  • Jeff Lorber and Michael Jeffries ("Back in Love")
  • Special Guest: Tim Reid
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Victory" by Kool & the Gang
 December 27, 1986
16 526
  • Dance Songs: "I Need Your Loving" by the Human League, "Sex Appeal" by Georgio, "Once in a Lifetime Groove" by New Edition, "Sexy" by Klymaxx
  • Loose Ends ("Slow Down" and "Stay a Little While, Child")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Lonette McKee"; Song: "Jimmy Lee" by Aretha Franklin
  • George Howard ("No No" and "The Sweetest Taboo")
  • Music Video: Cameo ("Candy")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Control" by Janet Jackson
 January 3, 1987
17 527 March 7, 1987
18 528
  • Dance Songs: "She (I Can't Resist)" by Jesse Johnson, "If I Say Yes" by Five Star, "Serious" by Donna Allen
  • James Cleveland and the Cleveland Singers ("Sunshine Follows Rain" & "Love Is Only One Prayer Away")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Anita Baker"; Song: "Candy" by Cameo
  • The Rose Brothers ("Easy Love")
  • Grace Jones ("I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)" & "Crush")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "He Wants My Body" by Starpoint
 March 14, 1987
19 529
  • Dance Songs: "Take It From Me" by The Commodores, "Serious" by Donna Allen, "Candy" by Cameo, "Respect Yourself" by Bruce Willis
  • Rose Royce ("It Doesn't Have To Be This Way" & "Lonely Road")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Spud Webb"; Song: "Save The Best For Me" by Bunny DeBarge
  • Music Video: Jody Watley ("Looking For A New Love")
  • Chico DeBarge ("Talk To Me" & "The Girl Next Door")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "She (I Can't Resist)" by Jesse Johnson
 March 21, 1987
20 530 March 28, 1987
21 531 April 4, 1987
22 532 April 11, 1987
23 533 April 18, 1987
24 534
  • Howard Hewett ("I Commit to Love" and "Say Amen")
  • Donna Allen ("Serious" and "Satisfied")
  • Special Guest: Todd Davis (actor)
 April 25, 1987
25 535 May 2, 1987
26 536 May 9, 1987
27 537 May 16, 1987
28 538 May 23, 1987
29 539 May 30, 1987
30 540 June 6, 1987
31 541
  • Dance Songs: "Rock-A-Lott" by Aretha Franklin, "D.Y.B.O." by Starpoint, "Never Say Never" by Deniece Williams
  • 4 By Four ("Want You For My Girlfriend" & "Don't Put The Blame On Me")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jody Watley"; Song: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston
  • Carrie McDowell ("Uh Uh, No No Casual Sex")
  • The Whispers ("Rock Steady" & "In The Mood")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Baby, Let's Kiss" by Jesse Johnson
 June 13, 1987
32 542
  • Dance Songs: "Diamonds" by Herb Alpert, "Baby, Let's Kiss" by Jesse Johnson, "Are You Man Enough" by Five Star
  • Lakeside ("Relationship" & "To Be Your Lover")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Cardiss Collins"; Song: "Wot's It To Ya" by Robbie Nevil
  • The Cover Girls ("Show Me")
  • Cheryl Lynn ("New Dress" & "If You Were Mine")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Rock-A-Lott" by Aretha Franklin
 June 20, 1987

Season 17 (1987–88)

Soul Train introduces a new theme song: "TSOP '87" by George Duke (vocalized by Howard Hewett).

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1 543
  • Dance Songs: "U Got The Look" by Prince, "Love Will Save The Day" by Whitney Houston, "Jam Tonight" by Freddie Jackson
  • Jody Watley ("Don't You Want Me?" & "Some Kind Of Lover")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Percy Sutton"; Song: "How Soon We Forget" by Colonel Abrams
  • LeVert ("Casanova" & "My Forever Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Fake" by Alexander O'Neal
 September 19, 1987
2 544
  • Dance Songs: "Jump Start (My Heart)" by Natalie Cole, "How Soon We Forget" by Colonel Abrams, "Love Will Save The Day" by Whitney Houston
  • Alexander O'Neal ("Fake" & "Criticize")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Eric Davis"; Song: "Love Power" by Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
  • Shalamar ("Circumstantial Evidence" & "Games")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Pleasure Principle" by Janet Jackson
 September 26, 1987
3 545
  • Dance Songs: "The Pleasure Principle" by Janet Jackson, "U Got the Look" by Prince, "Rock Steady" by The Whispers, "Don't You Want Me" by Jody Watley
  • Five Star ("Whenever You're Ready" and "Strong as Steel")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Casanova" by Levert
  • Babyface ("I Love You Baby" and "Chivalry")
  • Music Video: Madonna ("Who's That Girl")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jump Start" by Natalie Cole
 October 3, 1987
4 546
  • Dance Songs: "Cross My Broken Heart" by The Jets, "Jump Start (My Heart)" by Natalie Cole, "Fake" by Alexander O'Neal
  • La La ("My Love Is On The Money" & "We'll Keep Strivin'" in duet with Bernard Wright)
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ahmad Rashad"; Song: "Jam Tonight" by Freddie Jackson
  • Giorge Pettus ("My Night For Love")
  • Atlantic Starr ("One Lover At A Time" & "All In The Name Of Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "How Soon We Forget" by Colonel Abrams
 October 10, 1987
5 547
  • Anita Pointer ("Overnight Success" and "More Than a Memory"
  • Chico DeBarge ("I've Been Watching You" and "Rainy Nights")
  • Regina Belle ("So Many Tears")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Fake" by Alexander O'Neal
 October 17, 1987
6 548
  • Barry White ("Sho' You Right" and "For Your Love (I'll Do Most Anything)")
  • Shanice Wilson ("(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance" and "No 1/2 Steppin'")
 October 24, 1987
7 549
  • Dance Songs: "How Soon We Forget" by Colonel Abrams, "Causin' a Commotion" by Madonna, "Jump Start (My Heart)" by Natalie Cole, "Don't You Want Me" by Jody Watley
  • Madame X ("Just That Type Of Girl" & "I'm Weak For You")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Gordon Parks Sr.", Song: "Crazy Love" by Nancy Martinez
  • Marlon Jackson ("Don't Go" & "Baby Tonight")
  • Music Video: LL Cool J ("I Need Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Bad" by Michael Jackson
 October 31, 1987
8 550
  • DeBarge ("Dance All Night" and "I Got You Babe")
  • Jonathan Butler ("Lies" and "Love Songs, Candlelight, and You")
 November 7, 1987
9 551
  • Dance Songs: "System Of Survival" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Bad" by Michael Jackson, "Sho' You Right" by Barry White
  • Whodini ("Be Yourself" & "Life Is Like A Dance")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Marla Gibbs", Song: "Skeletons" by Stevie Wonder
  • Lace ("My Love Is Deep")
  • Freddie Jackson ("Look Around" & "Jam Tonight")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston
 November 14, 1987
10 552
  • Dance Songs: "I Do You" by The Jets, "Sho' You Right" by Barry White, "Skeletons" by Stevie Wonder, "Don't Go" by Marlon Jackson
  • LL Cool J ("I Need Love" & "I'm Bad")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Alice Walker"; Song: "Bad" by Michael Jackson
  • Special Guest Interview: Sting, Music Video: "We'll Be Together"
  • Meli'sa Morgan ("If You Can Do It: I Can Do It Too!!" & "Here Comes The Night")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "System Of Survival" by Earth, Wind & Fire
 November 21, 1987
11 553
  • Dance Songs: "Sho' You Right" by Barry White, "System Of Survival" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Skeletons" by Stevie Wonder[38]
  • Colonel Abrams ("Nameless" & "How Soon We Forget")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Nelson Mandela"; Song: "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston
  • Eric B. & Rakim ("I Know You Got Soul")
  • ABC ("The Night You Murdered Love" & "When Smokey Sings")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Bad" by Michael Jackson
 November 28, 1987
12 554
  • Dance Songs: "Skeletons" by Stevie Wonder, "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston, "Another Part Of Me" by Michael Jackson
  • The Jets ("I Do You" & "Cross My Broken Heart")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ozzie Smith"; Song: "System Of Survival" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Public Enemy ("Rebel Without A Pause")
  • Kashif ("Love Changes" in duet with Meli'sa Morgan & "Love Me All Over")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Baby Tonight" by Marlon Jackson
 December 5, 1987
13 555
  • Dance Songs: "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson, "How You Like Me Now" by Kool Moe Dee, "Criticize" by Alexander O'Neal, "Get It" by Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson
  • Full Force ("Love is for Suckers (Like Me and You)" and "All in My Mind")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "James Baldwin"; Song: "Faith" by George Michael
  • Angela Winbush ("Come to Me" and "Angel")
  • The Controllers ("For the Love of My Woman")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston
 January 9, 1988
14 556
  • Tribute to Smokey Robinson
  • Dance Songs: "It's Time To Stop Shoppin' Around" by Smokey Robinson, "Love Don't Give No Reason" by Smokey Robinson, "The Tears Of A Clown" by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
  • Smokey Robinson ("Just To See Her", "What's Too Much" and "One Heartbeat")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Smokey Robinson", Song: "Cruisin'" by Smokey Robinson
  • Classic Clip: "Tell Me Tomorrow" (from Episode 387, April 24, 1982)
  • Pretty Poison ("Catch Me (I'm Falling)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Vitamin U" by Smokey Robinson
 January 16, 1988
15 557
  • Ray Parker Jr. ("I Don't Think that Man Should Sleep Alone" and "I Love Your Daughter")
  • Shanice ("No 1/2 Stepping" and "The Way You Love Me")
  • Miles Jaye ("Let's Start Love Over" and "I've Been a Fool for You")
 January 23, 1988
16 558
  • Dance Songs: "Fight Like a Brave" by Red Hot Chili Peppers, "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston, "Baby Tonight" by Marlon Jackson[39]
  • Georgio ("Quarter To Nine" & "Lover's Lane")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Willie Brown", Song: "Love Overboard" Gladys Knight & The Pips
  • Hal Jackson's Talented Teens Winner: Tammy Townsend
  • Pebbles ("Girlfriend")
  • The Deele ("Two Occasions" & "So Many Thangz")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Get It" by Stevie Wonder feat. Michael Jackson
 January 30, 1988
17 559
  • Dance Songs: "Thinking Of You" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson, "Dark 'N' Lovely" by Stevie Wonder
  • Kool Moe Dee ("How You Like Me Now" & "Wild Wild West")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Wynton Marsalis", Song: "I Want Her" by Keith Sweat
  • Angela Winbush and Ronald Isley ("Hello Beloved")
  • Vanity ("Far Away Eyes" & "Undress")
  • Soul Train Line Dance song: "Rocket 2 U" by The Jets
 March 5, 1988
18 560
  • Dance Songs: "Rocket 2 U" by The Jets, "Get It" by Stevie Wonder feat. Michael Jackson, "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson, "Kiss" by Total Contrast[40]
  • Miki Howard ("Baby Be Mine" & "Crazy")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Doug Williams"; Song: "He Turned Me Out" by The Pointer Sisters
  • Heavy D & the Boyz ("The Overweight Lovers In The House")
  • Lou Rawls ("When Love Walked In The Door" & "I Wish You Belonged To Me")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Thinking Of You" by Earth, Wind & Fire
 March 12, 1988
19 561 March 19, 1988
20 562
  • Dance Songs: "Girlfriend" by Pebbles, "Dark and Lovely" by Stevie Wonder, "Thinking of You" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Stacy Lattisaw ("Every Drop of Your Love" and "Personal Attention")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "For the Love of You" by Whitney Houston
  • Salt-N-Pepa ("I'm Down" and "Push It")
  • Tony Terry ("Lovey Dovey")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson
 March 26, 1988
21 563 April 2, 1988
22 564
  • Gladys Knight & the Pips ("All Our Love", "Love Overboard" and "Lovin' On Next To Nothing")
  • de'Krash ("Wasn't I Good to You" and "Trapped in Phases")
 April 9, 1988
23 565 April 16, 1988
24 566 April 23, 1988
25 567
  • Dance Songs: "Lovin' On Next To Nothin'" by Gladys Knight & The Pips, "Love Struck" by Jesse Johnson, "Get It" by Stevie Wonder feat. Michael Jackson,
  • Jermaine Stewart ("Say It Again" & "Don't Talk Dirty To Me")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Andre Dawson", Song: "Da' Butt" by E.U.
  • The Bus Boys ("Never Giving Up")
  • Pebbles ("Mercedes Boy" & "Do Me Right")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson
 April 30, 1988
26 568 May 7, 1988
27 569 May 14, 1988
28 570 May 21, 1988
29 571
  • Dance Songs: "Evil Roy" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Love Struck" by Jesse Johnson, "Wild Wild West" by Kool Moe Dee, "Alphabet St." by Prince
  • Teena Marie ("Ooh La La La" & "Work It")
  • Guy ("Groove Me")
  • Junior ("Yes... (If You Want Me)" & "Say That You Care")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Frank Robinson"; Song: "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles
 May 28, 1988
30 572
  • Dance Songs: "Alphabet St." by Prince, "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles, "My Girl" by Suave, "Da Butt" by E.U.
  • Al B. Sure! ("Nite And Day" & "Off On Your Own Girl")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Pat Riley"; Song: "Most Of All" by Jody Watley
  • Siedah Garrett ("K.I.S.S.I.N.G.")
  • Gregory Abbott ("I'll Prove It To You" & "Let Me Be Your Hero")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp
 June 4, 1988
31 573
  • Dance Songs: "Just Got Paid" by Johnny Kemp, "Da Butt" by E.U., "Lovestruck" by Jesse Johnson, "Evil Roy" by Earth, Wind & Fire
  • Melba Moore ("Love and Kisses" and "Love Always Finds a Way (To Your Heart)")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Denzel Washington"; Song: "My Girl: by Suave
  • Narada Michael Walden ("Divine Emotions" and "Wild Thing")
  • Music Video: Pebbles ("Mercedes Boy (Extended)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Five Alive" by Herbie Hancock
 June 18, 1988
32 574
  • Dance Songs: "Five Alive" by Herbie Hancock, "Evil Roy" by Earth, Wind & Fire, "Alphabet St" by Prince, "Most of All" by Jody Watley
  • New Edition ("If It Isn't Love")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Mercedes Boy" by Pebbles
  • Johnny Kemp ("Just Got Paid" and "One Thing Led to Another")
  • Bobby Brown ("Don't Be Cruel" and "My Prerogative")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Lovestruck" by Jesse Johnson
 June 25, 1988

Season 18 (1988–89)
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1 575
  • Dance Songs: "Love Will Save the Day" by Whitney Houston, "Loosey's Rap" by Rick James, "Sleepless Weekend" by Howard Huntsberry
  • Thomas Dolby ("Airhead" and "Hot Sauce")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: unknown; Song: "Roses are Red" by The Mac Band
  • Vanessa L. Williams ("He's Got the Look" and "The Right Stuff")
  • Tony Terry ("Young Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Groove Me" by Guy
 September 24, 1988
2 576
  • The O'Jays ("Use Ta Be My Girl", "Loving You" and "For The Love of Money")
  • Soul Train History Book: The O'Jays ("I Love Music" from Episode 188, September 11, 1976)
  • New Kids on the Block ("Please Don't Go Girl")
 October 1, 1988
3 577 October 8, 1988
4 578
  • Dance Songs: "She's On The Left" by Jeffrey Osborne, "Roses Are Red" by The Mac Band, "Groove Me" by Guy
  • Paula Abdul ("(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" & "Knocked Out")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Alvin Ailey", Song: "Sleepless Weekend" by Howard Huntsberry
  • New Edition ("You're Not My Kind Of Girl" & "N.E. Heart Break")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Loosey's Rap" by Rick James
 October 15, 1988
5 579
  • Dance Songs: "Static" by James Brown, "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, "Don't Rock The Boat" by Midnight Star, "Single Girls" by The Dazz Band[41]
  • Brenda Russell ("Get Here" & "Piano In The Dark")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Freddie Jackson", Song: "Take Your Time" by Pebbles
  • The Boys ("Dial My Heart")
  • The Commodores ("Solitaire" & "Homeless")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Groove Me" by Guy
 October 22, 1988
6 580 October 29, 1988
7 581
  • Dance Songs: "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, "Single Girls" by Dazz Band, "Take Your Time" by Pebbles[42]
  • The Mac Band ("Stuck" & "Roses Are Red")
  • Soul Train Scramble Board: "Ben Johnson", Song: "A Nightmare On My Street" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
  • Giant Steps ("Another Lover")
  • Jeffrey Osborne ("She's On The Left" & "You Can't Go Back On A Promise")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Static" by James Brown
 November 5, 1988
8 582
  • Dance Songs: "Take Your Time" by Pebbles, "Dial My Heart" by The Boys, "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, "A Nightmare on My Street" by DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince
  • Freddie Jackson ("Nice and Slow" and "Hey Lover")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Crispus Attucks"; Song: "Don't Rock the Boat" by Midnight Star
  • Ziggy Marley ("Tumblin' Down" and "Tomorrow People")
  • Karyn White ("The Way You Love Me")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Single Girls" by The Dazz Band
 November 12, 1988
9 583 November 19, 1988
10 584
  • Sheena Easton ("The Lover in Me" and "No Deposit, No Return")
  • Howard Huntsberry ("Sleepless Weekend" and "A Woman, A Lover, A Friend")
  • Sweet Obsession ("Being in Love Ain't Easy" and "Somebody is Tapping")
 November 26, 1988
11 585
  • Keith Sweat ("Right and a Wrong Way" and "Don't Stop The Love")
  • Surface ("Shower Me With Your Love" and "Closer than Friends")
  • EPMD ("You Gots to Chill" and "Let the Funk Flow")
 December 3, 1988
12 586 December 10, 1988
13 587 January 14, 1989
14 588 January 21, 1989
15 589 January 28, 1989
16 590
  • Dance Songs: "Language Of Love" by Karyn White, "Snake In The Grass" by Midnight Star, "The Lover In Me" by Sheena Easton, "Him Or Me" by Today
  • Cherrelle ("Everything I Miss At Home" & "Affair")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Alex Haley", Song: "Smooth Criminal" by Michael Jackson
  • Robert Brookins & Stephanie Mills ("Where Is The Love")
  • Starpoint ("Say You Will" & "Tough Act To Follow")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Teddy's Jam" by Guy
 February 4, 1989
17 591 March 11, 1989
18 592
  • Dance Songs: "The Club" by Marcus Lewis, "Teddy's Jam" by Guy, "Start Of A Romance" by Skyy, "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli
  • Midnight Star ("Snake In The Grass" & "Play Another Love Song")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Bill White", Song: "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul
  • Kiara & Shanice ("This Time")
  • Gerald Alston ("Take Me Where You Want To" & "Lay Your Love On Me")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Just Coolin'" by LeVert feat. Heavy D
 March 18, 1989
19 593
  • Dance Songs: "Teddy's Jam" by Guy, "Snake In The Grass" by Midnight Star, "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli, "Real Love" by El DeBarge
  • Today ("Girl I Got My Eyes On You" & "Him Or Me")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Louis Gossett Jr.", Song: "Just Coolin'" by LeVert feat. Heavy D
  • K-9 Posse ("Ain't Nothin To It" & "It Gets No Deeper")
  • Betty Wright ("No Pain, (No Gain)" & "From Pain To Joy")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "The Club" by Marcus Lewis
 March 25, 1989
20 594
  • Dance Songs: "Real Love" by El DeBarge, "Just Coolin'" by LeVert feat. Heavy D, "Teddy's Jam" by Guy, "Straight Up" by Paula Abdul
  • Tony! Toni! Toné! ("Baby Doll" & "For The Love Of You")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jasmine Guy", Song: "Start Of A Romance" by Skyy
  • Marcus Lewis ("The Club")
  • George Duke ("Guilty" & "Miss Wiggle")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Snake In The Grass" by Midnight Star
 April 1, 1989
21 595
  • Dance Songs: "Just Coolin'" by LeVert feat. Heavy D, "Real Love" by Jody Watley, "Teddy's Jam" by Guy, "Mismatch" by Apollonia
  • Was (Not Was) ("Walk The Dinosaur" & "Spy In The House Of Love")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Tracy Chapman", Song: "Every Little Step" by Bobby Brown
  • Z-Looke ("Love Sick")
  • Milli Vanilli ("Girl You Know It's True" & "Don't Forget My Number")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Crucial" by New Edition
 April 8, 1989
22 596
  • Dance Songs: "Girl You Know It's True" by Milli Vanilli, "Crucial" by New Edition, "Real Love" by El DeBarge
  • Desiree Coleman ("To Stay Together" & "Till We Put Our Heads Together")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Lenny Wilkins", Song: "So Fine" by Jamm
  • Apollonia ("Mismatch")
  • Skyy ("Start Of A Romance" & "Real Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Just Coolin'" by LeVert feat. Heavy D
 April 15, 1989
23 597 April 22, 1989
24 598
  • Georgio ("I Don't want 2 Be Alone" and "Romantic Love")
  • The Bar-Kays ("Just Like a Teeter-Totter")
  • Tone Lōc ("Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thang")
 April 29, 1989
25 599 May 6, 1989
26 600 May 13, 1989
27 601
  • The Manhattan Transfer ("So You Say" and "Soul Food to Go (Sina)")
  • René Moore ("Never Say Goodbye To Love" and "All or Nothing")
  • Lateasha ("It Just ain't Easy" and "Move on You")
 May 20, 1989
28 602 May 27, 1989
29 603 June 3, 1989
30 604
  • Tribute to Patti LaBelle
  • Dance Songs: "Ain't Nothing But A Feeling" by Patti LaBelle, "New Attitude" by Patti LaBelle, "Be Yourself" by Patti LaBelle[43]
  • Patti LaBelle ("Yo Mister", "On My Own", "If You Asked Me To" & "I Can't Complain")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Patti LaBelle", Song: "Oh, People" by Patti LaBelle
  • Eugene Wilde ("I Can't Stop This Feeling" & "Ain't Nobody's Business")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Got It Like That" by Patti Labelle
 June 10, 1989
31 605 June 17, 1989
32 606 June 24, 1989

Season 19 (1989–90)

A remixed version of the theme song, "TSOP '89", is introduced in this season.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 607
  • Debbie Allen ("Special Look" and "Hold On to Love")
  • Heavy D & the Boyz ("We Got Our Own Thang" and "Somebody For Me")
  • Music Video: Eddie Murphy ("Put Your Mouth On Me")
 September 23, 1989
2 608
  • Dance Songs: "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson, "Super Lover" by Barry White, "It's No Crime" by Babyface, "Spend The Night" by Guy
  • Chuckii Booker ("Turned Away" & "(Don't U Know) I Love U")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "James Earl Jones", Song: "Back To Life" by Soul II Soul
  • Music Video: Jonathan Butler ("Sarah Sarah")
  • Full Force ("Ain't My Type Of Hype" & "4-U (Full Force's Mellow Medley)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Bust A Move" by Young MC
 September 30, 1989
3 609
  • James Ingram ("I Wanna Come Back" and "I Don't Have the Heart")
  • Exposé ("Tell Me Why" and "When I Looked at Him")
  • Music Video: Paula Abdul ("Forever Your Girl")
 October 7, 1989
4 610
  • Dance Songs: "On Our Own" by Bobby Brown, "Back to Life" by Soul II Soul, "Bust a Move" by Young M.C., "My Fantasy" by Guy
  • Regina Belle ("Good Lovin'" and "Baby Come to Me")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Colin Powell"; Song: "Partyman" by Prince
  • Alyson Williams ("Just Call My Name" and "My Love is So Raw")
  • After 7 ("Heat of the Moment")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Miss You Much" by Janet Jackson
 October 14, 1989
5 611 October 21, 1989
6 612
  • Kool & the Gang ("Never Give Up" and "Raindrops")
  • David Peaston ("Two Wrongs Don't Make a Right" and "We're All in This Together")
  • Music Video: Prince ("Batdance")
 October 28, 1989
7 613 November 4, 1989
8 614 November 11, 1989
9 615
  • Barry White ("Super Lover," "I Wanna Do It Good to Ya" and "Don't Let Go")
  • Sybil ("Don't Make Me Over" and "Love's Calling")
 November 18, 1989
10 616
  • Billy Ocean ("Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" and "The Colour of Love")
  • Kashif ("Ain't No Woman Like the One I Got")
  • Stacy Lattisaw ("What You Need" and "Dance for You")
 November 25, 1989
11 617
  • Cheryl Lynn ("Every Time I Try To Say Goodbye" and "Whatever It Takes")
  • Entouch ("All Nite" and "Too Hype")
  • Wrecks-N-Effect ("New Jack Swing")
 December 2, 1989
12 618
  • Jermaine Jackson ("Don't Take it Personal" and "Two Ships")
  • Finest Hour ("Make That Move" and "You Know How I Like It")
  • D'Atra Hicks ("You Make Me Want to Give it Up")
 December 9, 1989
13 619 January 13, 1990
14 620
  • The O'Jays ("Have You Had Your Love Today" and "Serious Hold on Me")
  • Troop ("I'm Not Soupped" and "Spread My Wings")
  • Tyler Collins ("Whatcha Gon Do?")
 January 20, 1990
15 621 January 27, 1990
16 622 March 3, 1990
17 623 March 10, 1990
18 624 March 17, 1990
19 625 March 24, 1990
20 626 March 31, 1990
21 627
  • Jody Watley ("Precious Love" and "What'cha Gonna Do For Me")
  • The Newtrons ("My Heart Beats for You" and "A Girl Like You")
  • Music Video: Janet Jackson ("Rhythm Nation")
 April 7, 1990
22 628 April 14, 1990
23 629
  • Regina Belle ("Make It Like It Was" and "What Goes Around")
  • Timmy Gatling ("Help" and "Rock Me Good")
  • Music Video: Jody Watley ("Precious Love")
 April 21, 1990
24 630
  • Dance Songs: "Rub You the Right Way" by Johnny Gill, "Poison" by Bell Biv Devoe, "Funhouse" by Kid n' Play, "All Around the World" by Lisa Stansfield
  • Stacy Lattisaw ("I Don't Have the Heart" and "Tender Love")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Bryant Gumbel"; Song: "Get a Life" by Soul II Soul
  • Sherman Hemsley ("Ain't That a Kick in the Head" and "Eyes in the Dark")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "State of the World" by Janet Jackson
  • KYZE ("Stomp")
 April 28, 1990
25 631
  • Johnny Gill ("Rub You the Right Way")
  • Stacey & Kimiko ("R U Available" and "Wait for Me")
  • The Jamaica Boys ("Shake It Up" and "Pick Up The Phone")
 May 5, 1990
26 632 May 12, 1990
27 633
  • Dance Songs: "Poison" by Bell Biv DeVoe, "Love Is Like An Itchin' In My Heart" by The Good Girls, "Shake It Up!" by The Jamaican Boys, "Fun House" by Kid 'n Play
  • En Vogue ("Hold On" & "Part Of Me")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Sarah Vaughn", Song: "Alright" by Janet Jackson
  • Music Video: Luther Vandross ("Here And Now")
  • Tyler Collins ("Girls Nite Out" & "Beyond A Shadow Of A Doubt")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Rub You The Right Way" by Johnny Gill
 May 19, 1990
28 634
  • Klymaxx ("Good Lovin" and "Private Party")
  • Def Con 4 ("Say You Love Me" and "Natural High")
  • Misa ("Shake The House")
 May 26, 1990
29 635 June 2, 1990
30 636 June 9, 1990
31 637
  • The Pointer Sisters ("Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)" and "Man With the Right Rhythm")
  • Mantronix ("Got to Have Your Love" and "Take Your Time")
  • Music Video: MC Hammer ("Can't Touch This")
 June 16, 1990
32 638
  • The Good Girls ("Love Is Like An Itchin' In My Heart" and "I Need Your Love")
  • Today ("Why You Get Funky on Me")
  • The U Krew ("If U Were Mine" and "Let Me Be Your Lover")
 June 23, 1990

Season 20 (1990–91)
No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 639 September 22, 1990
2 640 September 29, 1990
3 641 October 6, 1990
4 642
  • Body ("Touch Me Up" and "Body")
  • The Afros ("Feel It")
  • Midnight Star ("Luv U Up" and "Roses")
 October 13, 1990
5 643
  • Quincy Jones Tribute featuring Tevin Campbell, Siedah Garrett, Al B. Sure, The Winans, El DeBarge, Valerie Mayo, Big Daddy Kane, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee & Quincy Jones
 October 20, 1990
6 644 October 27, 1990
7 645
  • The Whispers ("Innocent" and "My Heart, Your Heart")
  • The Boys ("Crazy")
  • Terry Steele ("King of Hearts" and "Prisoner of Love")
 November 3, 1990
8 646 November 10, 1990
9 647 November 17, 1990
10 648
  • Guy ("Wanna Get With U," "Teddy's Jam 2" and "Tease Me Tonite")
  • Thelma Houston ("Out of My Hands" and "High")
 November 24, 1990
11 649
  • Father MC ("I'll Do For You" and "Treat Them Like they Want to be Treated")
  • LeVert ("Rope a Dope Style" and "All Season")
  • Music Video: Jasmine Guy ("Try Me")
 December 1, 1990
12 650
  • Z-Looke ("Girl Danz Wit Me")
  • Maxi Priest ("Close to You" and "Just a Little Bit Longer")
  • Music Video: Whitney Houston ("I'm Your Baby Tonight")
 December 8, 1990
13 651
  • Ralph Tresvant ("She's My Love Thang," "Sensitivity" and "Do What I Gotta Do")
  • Samuelle ("Black Paradise" and "So You Like What You See")
 January 12, 1991
14 652
  • Teena Marie ("Here's Looking at You" and "Just Us Two")
  • LL Cool J ("Around the Way Girl" and "Mama Said Knock You Out")
  • The Rude Boys ("Written All Over Your Face" and "Come On Let's Do This")
 January 19, 1991
15 653 January 26, 1991
16 654 February 2, 1991
17 655 February 9, 1991
18 656
  • Pebbles ("Giving You the Benefit" and "Backyard")
  • Hi-Five ("Just Can't Handle it" and "I Like The Way (The Kissing Game)")
  • Music Video: Bell Biv DeVoe ("When Will I See You Smile Again?")
 February 16, 1991
19 657 February 23, 1991
20 658
  • Today ("I Got the Feeling" and "I Wanna Be Back Home")
  • Joey B. Ellis & Tynetta Hare ("Go for It (Heart and Fire)")
  • Joey B. Ellis ("Thought You Were the One for Me")
  • Music Video: Big Daddy Kane with Barry White ("All of Me")
 March 2, 1991
21 659
  • Johnny Gill ("Fairweather Friend" and "Wrap My Body Tight")
  • Gerald Alston ("Slow Motion" and "Getting Back into Love")
  • M.C. Trouble ("I Wanna Make You Mine" and "Get a Grip")
 March 9, 1991
22 660
  • Run D.M.C. ("What's it All About" and "Faces")
  • Ice-T ("New Jack Hustler" and "O.G. Original Gangsta")
  • Oleta Adams ("Get Here" and "Circle of One")
 March 16, 1991
23 661
  • The O'Jays ("Don't Let Me Down" and "Emotionally Yours (R&B Version)")
  • Chubb Rock ("Treat 'Em Right" and "Ya Badd Chubbs")
  • Music Video: Jasmine Guy ("Another Like My Lover")
 March 23, 1991
24 662 March 30, 1991
25 663
  • Sheena Easton ("What Comes Naturally" and "You Can Swing it")
  • Altitude ("Work it Like a 9 to 5" and "Silly")
  • Nikki D ("Lettin' Off Steam" and "Daddy's Little Girl")
 May 4, 1991
26 664
  • Al B. Sure! ("Had Enuf?" and "Channel J")
  • K-9 Posse ("Get Wild Go Crazy" and "I Got It")
  • Color Me Badd ("I Wanna Sex U Up")
 May 11, 1991
27 665 May 18, 1991
28 666 May 25, 1991
29 667
  • Dance Songs: "For The Love Of Money/Living For The City" by Troop and LeVert feat. Queen Latifah, "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo" by Yo-Yo feat. Ice Cube, "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd
  • Boyz II Men ("Motownphilly" & "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Robin Givens", Song: "Do Me Right" by Guy feat. Heavy D
  • Omar Chandler (Do You Really Want It?)
  • Ex-Girlfriend ("Why Can't You Come Home" & "Fellas In The Area")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Here We Go Let's Rock & Roll" by C+C Music Factory
 June 1, 1991
30 668
  • Dance Songs: "Here We Go Let's Rock & Roll" by C+C Music Factory, "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd, "I Don't Want To Lose Your Love" by B Angie B, "For The Love Of Money/Living For The City" by Troop and LeVert feat. Queen Latifah
  • Junior ("Stand Strong" & "Step Off")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Will Smith", Song: "She's Dope" by Bell Biv DeVoe
  • Cheryl Pepsii Riley ("How Can You Hurt The One You Love" & "Ain't No Way")
  • Ed O.G. & Da Bulldogs ("Be A Father To Your Child" & "Stop (Think For A Moment)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I'm Dreamin'" by Christopher Williams
 June 8, 1991
31 669
  • Dance Songs: "She's Dope" by Bell Biv DeVoe, "Here We Go Let's Rock & Roll" by C+C Music Factory, "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo" by Yo-Yo feat. Ice Cube, "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd
  • Damian Dame ("Exclusivity" & "Believer")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "George Foreman", Song: "For The Love Of Money/Living For The City" by Troop and LeVert feat. Queen Latifah
  • Lisa Fischer ("How Can I Ease The Pain")
  • Jodeci ("Gotta Love" & "Stay")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Don't Want To Lose Your Love" by B Angie B
 June 15, 1991
32 670
  • Dance Songs: "You Can't Play With My Yo-Yo" by Yo-Yo feat. Ice Cube, "Do Me Right" by Guy feat. Heavy D, "Here We Go Again" by The Service, "Here We Go Let's Rock & Roll" by C+C Music Factory
  • B Angie B ("I Don't Want To Lose Your Love" & "So Much Love")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Johnny Gill", Song: "I Wanna Sex You Up" by Color Me Badd
  • Tony Terry ("Head Over Heels" & "When I'm With You")
  • Small Change ("Why" & "Teardrops")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "For The Love Of Money/Living For The City" by Troop and LeVert feat. Queen Latifah
 June 22, 1991

Season 21 (1991–92)
No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 671
  • Tribute to Stevie Wonder
  • Stevie Wonder performs "Gotta Have You", "Queen in the Black", and a medley of hits featuring "My Cherie Amour", "Sir Duke", "I Wish" and "These Three Words"
 September 21, 1991
2 672 September 28, 1991
3 673
  • Tribute to Gladys Knight ("Men" and "Meet Me in the Middle")
  • Riff ("My Heart is Failing Me" and "If You're Serious")
 October 5, 1991
4 674 October 12, 1991
5 675 October 19, 1991
6 676 October 26, 1991
7 677
  • Dance Songs: "I Wanna B Ure Lover" by F.S. Effect feat. Christopher Williams, "D-O-G Me Out" by Guy, "O.P.P" by Naughty By Nature, "Running Back To You" by Vanessa Williams
  • Lenny Kravitz ("Always On The Run" & "It Ain't Over Til It's Over")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Jasmine Guy", Song: "Romantic" by Karyn White
  • Music Video: Luther Vandross ("Power Of Love")
  • Oaktown's 357 ("It's Not Your Money" & "Turn It Up")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Now That We Found Love" by Heavy D. & the Boyz feat. Aaron Hall
 November 2, 1991
8 678 November 9, 1991
9 679 November 16, 1991
10 680 November 23, 1991
11 681 November 30, 1991
12 682
  • Dance Songs: "Cream" by Prince and the New Power Generation, "Every Day All Day" by Naughty by Nature, "Running Back to You" by Vanessa Williams
  • Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers ("Good Times" and "Tumblin' Down")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Dianne Reeves"; Song: "Feels Like Another One" by Patti LaBelle
  • Tevin Campbell ("Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" and "Just Ask Me To")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "D-O-G Me Out (Remix)" by Guy
  • Public Enemy ("Can't Truss It" and "Shut it Down")
 December 7, 1991
13 683
  • Dance Songs: "Temptation" by Patti LaBelle, "Is It Good To You" by Heavy D. & the Boyz, "Release Yourself" by Patti LaBelle, "Blue Cheese" by UMC's
  • Patti LaBelle ("Feels Like Another One", "Somebody Loves You Baby" & "Love Never Dies")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Douglas Wilder", Song: "Can't Let Her Get Away" by Michael Jackson
  • Chubb Rock ("Just The Two Of Us & "The Chubbster")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Let's Stay Together" by Guy
 January 11, 1992
14 684 January 18, 1992
15 685
  • Jody Watley ("I Want You," "I'm The One You Need" and "Commitment Of Love")
  • Vesta Williams ("Where Does The Love Go?" and "Do Ya")
 January 25, 1992
16 686 February 1, 1992
17 687
  • Dance Songs: "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" by Naughty By Nature, "I Love You Smile" by Shanice, "Blue Cheese" by UMC
  • Barry White ("Put Me in Your Mix" and "For Real Chill")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Barry Sanders"; Song: "Remember the Time" by Michael Jackson
  • Vickie Winans with Marvin Winans ("Just When")
  • Barry White with Isaac Hayes ("Dark and Lovely (You Over There)")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Spend a Little Time" by Keith Sweat & Charlie Wilson
  • Vickie Winans ("Somewhere")
 February 8, 1992
18 688 February 15, 1992
19 689 February 22, 1992
20 690 February 29, 1992
21 691 March 7, 1992
22 692
  • Dance Songs: "Let's Stay Together" by Guy, "Shut 'Em Down" by Public Enemy, "Peaceful Journey" by Heavy D & The Boyz, "Can't Let Her Get Away" by Michael Jackson
  • UMC's ("One To Grow On" & "Blue Cheese")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Montel Williams", Song: "Spend A Little Time" by Keith Sweat feat. Charlie Wilson
  • Aaron Hall ("Don't Be Afraid")
  • Atlantic Starr ("Come Lover" & "Looking For Love Again")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Everything's Gonna Be Alright" by Naughty By Nature
 March 14, 1992
23 693 March 21, 1992
24 694 March 28, 1992
25 695 May 2, 1992
26 696 May 9, 1992
27 697 May 16, 1992
28 698 May 23, 1992
29 699 May 30, 1992
30 700 June 6, 1992
31 701 June 13, 1992
32 702
  • Cherrelle ("Still in Love With You" and "Tears of Joy")
  • Men at Large ("Use Me" and "Um Um Good")
  • Music Video: Prince ("Money Don't Matter 2 Night")
 June 20, 1992

Season 22 (1992–93)

Season 22 is Don Cornelius's last season as host.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 703
  • Tyler Collins ("Just Make Me The One" & "It Doesn't Matter")[44]
  • Dance Songs: "Keep On Walkin'" by CeCe Peniston, "Humpin' Around" by Bobby Brown, "1-4-all-4-1" by East Coast Family
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Deion Sanders"; Song: "Keep On Walkin'" by CeCe Peniston
  • Father MC ("One Nite Stand")
  • Al B. Sure! ("Right Now" & "Natalie")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jam" by Michael Jackson
 September 26, 1992
2 704 October 3, 1992
3 705 October 10, 1992
4 706 October 17, 1992
5 707 October 24, 1992
6 708 October 31, 1992
7 709
  • Dance Songs: "Skeeza" by Jacci McGee, "Something In Common" by Bobby Brown feat. Whitney Houston, "Jump Around" by House Of Pain, "Don't Wanna Love You" by Shanice
  • George Duke ("No Rhyme, No Reason")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "John H. Johnson", Song: "Give U My Heart" by Babyface feat. Toni Braxton
  • Hi-Five ("She's Playing Hard To Get" & "Quality Time")
  • Yo-Yo ("Home Girl Don't Play Dat" & "Black Pearl")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Humpin' Around" by Bobby Brown
 November 7, 1992
8 710 November 14, 1992
9 711
  • Bobby Brown ("Humpin' Around," "Get Away," "Good Enough" & "Storm Away")
  • Wreckx-N-Effect ("Rump Shaker" & "Wreckx Shop")
 November 21, 1992
10 712 November 28, 1992
11 713 December 5, 1992
12 714 December 12, 1992
13 715 January 16, 1993
14 716
  • Shanice ("Don't Wanna Love You" & "Saving Forever for You")
  • Simple Pleasure ("Where Do We Go From Here" & "Never Before")
  • T.N.G ("Make This Dream Real")
 January 23, 1993
15 717 January 30, 1993
16 718 February 6, 1993
17 719
  • Monie Love ("Born 2 B.R.E.E.D." & "Wheel Of Fortune")
  • Dance Songs: "Push" by Tisha Campbell, "Da Munchies" by Immature, "Hey Love (Can I Have a Word)" by R. Kelly, "Here We Go Again!" by Portrait
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Ron Brown"; Song: "Don't Walk Away" by Jade
  • Music Video: Prince & the New Power Generation "Damn U"
  • R. Kelly & Public Announcement ("Honey Love" & "Dedicated")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Get Away" by Bobby Brown
 February 13, 1993
18 720
  • Dance Songs: "Letterman" by K-Solo, "Push" by Tisha Campbell, "Don't Walk Away" by Jade, "Get Away" by Bobby Brown
  • Kris Kross ("It's a Shame" & "The Way of the Rhyme")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "David Justice"; Song: "Here We Go Again" by Portrait
  • Brian McKnight ("The Way Love Goes" & "One Last Cry")
  • Comedy Routine: Stacey McClain
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Da Munchies" by Immature
 February 20, 1993
19 721
  • Dance Songs: "Knock-N-Boots" by Wreckx-N-Effect, "Here We Go Again!" by Portrait, "All Day, All Night" by Stephanie Mills, "Letterman" by K-Solo
  • Immature ("Da Munchies" & "I Wanna Know You That Way")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Martin Lawrence", Song: "Get Away" by Bobby Brown
  • SWV ("Right Here")
  • Mad Cobra ("Flex" & "Legacy")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Push" by Tisha Campbell
 February 27, 1993
20 722
  • Lorenzo ("Real Love" & "I Can't Stand The Pain")[45]
  • Dance Songs: "Da Munchies" by Immature, "Get Away" by Bobby Brown, "Don't Walk Away" by Jade
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Dizzy Gillespie"; Song: "All Day, All Night" by Stephanie Mills
  • Young Black Teenagers ("Tap The Bottle")
  • Tisha Campbell ("Push" & "Love Me Down")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Letterman" by K-Solo
 March 6, 1993
21 723
  • P.O.V. ("Anutha Luv" & "Settle Down")
  • Dance Songs: "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty By Nature, "Reminisce" by Mary J. Blige, "Happy Days" by Silk
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Henry Cisneros"; Song: "Rebirth Of Slick" by Digable Planets
  • Force One Network ("Sista Sista")
  • Heavy D ("Truthful" & "Blue Funk")
  • Positive K ("I Gotta Man")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Hat 2 Da Back" by TLC
 March 13, 1993
22 724
  • Miki Howard ("But I Love You" & "Good Morning Heartache")
  • Dance Songs: "Slow Down" by Heavy D. & the Boyz, "Hat 2 Da Back" by TLC, "Happy Days" by Silk
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Dawnn Lewis"; Song: "Never Do You Wrong" by Stephanie Mills
  • Music Video: Whitney Houston ("I'm Every Woman")
  • Naughty By Nature ("Hip Hop Hooray" & "Uptown Anthem")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Reminisce" by Mary J. Blige
 March 20, 1993
23 725 March 27, 1993
24 726 April 3, 1993
25 727 May 8, 1993
26 728
  • Run DMC ("It's Like That/It's Tricky", "Down With the King" & "Run's House")
  • Dance Songs: "Good Ol' Days" by Levert, "Honey Dip" by Portrait, "Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)" by Digable Planets, "Ditty" by Paperboy
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Toni Morrison"; Song: "Hip Hop Hooray" by Naughty By Nature
  • Music Video: Run DMC ("Rock Box")
  • Comedy Routine: Richard Osborne
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Get The Point" by C.E.B.
 May 15, 1993
27 729
  • LeVert ("Good Ol' Days" & "ABC-123")
  • Michael Cooper ("Shoop Shoop (Never Stop Givin' You Love)" & "So Good")
  • T.C.F. ("I Ain't the One")
 May 22, 1993
28 730
  • AZ-1 ("With You" & "Trust in Me")
  • Tené Williams ("Give Him A Love He Can Feel" & "Just A Matter Of Time")
  • Redman ("Time 4 Sum Aksion")
 May 29, 1993
29 731 June 5, 1993
30 732
  • Chanté Moore ("As If We Never Met" & "Who Do I Turn To?")
  • Intro ("Love Thang" & "Let Me Be The One")
  • Gumbo ("Basement Music" & "Free Soul")
 June 12, 1993
31 733
  • PM Dawn ("I'd Die Without You" & "Looking Through Patient Eyes")
  • Blackstreet ("Baby Be Mine" & "I Like It")
  • U.N.V. ("Something's Goin' On")
 June 19, 1993
32 734
  • Dance Songs: "Born 2 B.R.E.E.D." by Monie Love, "Love Thang" by Intro, "Baby Be Mine" by Blackstreet, "Another Luv" by P.O.V.
  • II D Extreme ("Cry No More" & "Tell Me")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Naughty By Nature"; Song: "What'cha Gonna Do?" by Shabba Ranks feat. Queen Latifah
  • Mahogany Blue ("Affair")
  • The Commodores ("Everything Reminds Me Of You" & "Brick House '93")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ditty" by Paperboy
 June 26, 1993

Season 23 (1993–94)

This season introduced a new theme song, "Soul Train '93 (Know You Like to Dance)", performed by the rap group Naughty by Nature and saxophonist Everette Harp. The new opening animation introduces a revised, afrocentric-inspired Soul Train logo, and features video clips of performances from the show's first 22 seasons playing in floating video boxes in the background. The show is also moved to Paramount Studios, where the show would be filmed right up to the final season. Also for the next four years, the show used a revolving guest-host format.

No. in
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series		 Host Guests Original air date
1 735 Kim Wayans October 23, 1993
2 736 T. K. Carter October 30, 1993
3 737 Aries Spears November 6, 1993
4 738 Ajai Sanders
  • Aaron Hall ("Get a Little Freaky With Me" and "Don't Be Afraid (Sex You Down Some Mo' Version)")
  • Raven-Symoné ("That's What Little Girls are Made Of" and "Raven is the Flavor")
  • Tag Team ("Whoomp! There It Is!")
 November 13, 1993
5 739 Steve White November 20, 1993
6 740 Tyra Banks November 27, 1993
7 741 Mystro Clark December 4, 1993
8 742 T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh December 11, 1993
9 743 Melanie Comarcho December 18, 1993
10 744 John Henton
  • LL Cool J ("Stand By Your Man" and "Funkadelic Relic")
  • Kris Kross ("I'm Real" and "Da Bomb")
  • Comedy Routine: Vince Patterson
 December 25, 1993
11 745 Darrel Heath January 1, 1994
12 746 Tisha Campbell January 8, 1994
13 747 Mario Van Peebles
  • Mavis Staples ("Voice" and "Blood is Thicker Than Time")
  • Funky Poets ("Born in the Ghetto" and "Lessons Learned")
 January 15, 1994
14 748 Lewis Dix January 22, 1994
15 749 Karyn Parsons January 29, 1994
16 750 A.J. Jamal
  • Chris Walker ( "Love Tonight" and "How Do You Heal a Broken Heart")
  • 7669 ("So High" and "Joy")
  • Me-2-U ("Wantu Back" and "All Night")
 February 5, 1994
17 751 Tichina Arnold February 12, 1994
18 752 John Witherspoon February 19, 1994
19 753 Sheryl Lee Ralph February 26, 1994
20 754 Lester Barrie March 5, 1994
21 755 Alfonso Ribeiro
  • Dance Songs: "Pumps and a Bump" by MC Hammer, "Love is a Good Thing" by Kashan, "Process of Elimination" by Eric Gable
  • R. Kelly ("Bump N' Grind" and "Your Body's Callin'")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Scottie Pippen"; Song: "Player's Ball" by OutKast
  • Gabrielle ("Dreams" and "I Wish")
  • Music Video: Jody Watley ("When a Man Loves a Woman")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Groove Thang" by Zhane
 March 12, 1994
22 756 Paula Jai Parker
  • CeCe Peniston ("I'm in the Mood" and "I'm Not Over You")
  • Outkast ("Player's Ball" and "Southern playa listi cadillac muzik")
  • Tashan ("Love is Forever")
 March 19, 1994
23 757 Adam Jeffries March 26, 1994
24 758 George Wallace April 2, 1994
25 759 Holly Robinson
  • Prince (""The Most Beautiful Girl in the World," "Now" and "Acknowledge Me")
  • Prince and Nona Gaye ("Love Sign")
  • For Lovers Only ("Closer I Get to You")
 May 7, 1994
26 760 Alex Thomas
  • Angela Winbush ("Treat U Rite" and "Inner City Blues")
  • Glenn Jones ("Round and Round" and "Here I Am")
  • Music Video: Prince ("The Most Beautiful Girl in the World")
 May 14, 1994
27 761 Byron Allen
  • Atlantic Starr ("Everybody's Got Summer" and "I'll Remember You")
  • Patra ("Worker Man" and "Queen of the Pack")
  • DBG'Z ("Straight Gangsta")
 May 21, 1994
28 762 Thea Vidale
  • BlackGirl ("Krazy" and "Where Did We Go Wrong")
  • Company ("More Today Than Yesterday")
  • Sudden Change ("Nodd Your Head")
 May 28, 1994
29 763 Morris Chestnut June 4, 1994
30 764 Jackée Harry
  • Lalah Hathaway ("Separate Ways" and "Let Me Love You")
  • Melvin Riley ("I'm Goin Thru A Thang" and "If You Don't Tell, I Won't Tell")
  • Immature ("I Don't Mind" and "Never Lie")
 June 11, 1994
31 765 Kristoff St. John June 18, 1994
32 766 Ella Joyce
  • Lisa Lisa ("When I Fell in Love" and "Skip to My Lu")
  • Masta Ace ("SlaughtaHouse" and "Born to Roll")
  • Smooth Sylk ("Slow" and "You Are the Best")
 June 25, 1994

Season 24 (1994–95)
No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Host Guests Original air date
1 767 Robert Townsend September 24, 1994
2 768 Telma Hopkins October 1, 1994
3 769 Tyra Banks October 8, 1994
4 770 Garcelle Beauvais
  • Teena Marie ("Parking Music (The Baby Maker)" and "Climb the Walls")
  • Warren G ("This D.J." and "Do You See?")
  • N II U ("You Don't have to Cry" and "I Miss You")
 October 15, 1994
5 771 George Wallace October 22, 1994
6 772 Karen Alexander October 29, 1994
7 773 Jonelle Allen November 5, 1994
8 774 Thyme Lewis November 12, 1994
9 775 Joseph Marcell
  • Boyz II Men ("On Bended Knee" and "Thank You"
  • Casserine ("Why Not Take All of Me" and "We Gotta Run")
  • Music Video: Patti LaBelle ("All This Love")
 November 19, 1994
10 776 Roshumba Williams November 26, 1994
11 777 Melonee Rodgers December 3, 1994
12 778 T.C. Carson December 10, 1994
13 779 Sinbad January 14, 1995
14 780 Lana Ogilvie January 21, 1995
15 781 Veronica Webb
  • Chanté Moore ("Old School Lovin'" and "I'm What You Need")
  • Immature ("I Don't Mind" and "Feel the Funk")
  • Subway featuring 702 ("This Lil' Game We Play")
 January 28, 1995
16 782 Beverly Peele
  • Howard Hewett ("This Love is Forever" and "I Wanna Know You")
  • H-Town ("Emotions" and "Back Seat (With No Sheets)")
  • Da Brat ("Funkafied")
 February 4, 1995
17 783 Gail O'Neill
  • 69 Boyz ("Tootsie Roll" and "Kitty Kitty")
  • Tanya Blount ("Through the Rain" and "Hold On")
  • Y.N. Vee ("Chocolate" and "I'm Going Down")
 February 11, 1995
18 784 Dorien Wilson February 18, 1995
19 785 Cynthia Bailey
  • BeBe & CeCe Winans ("Love of My Life")
  • RajaNee ("Turn it Up" and "Walking Away")
  • Usher ("Think of You")
 February 25, 1995
20 786 Michelle Griffin March 4, 1995
21 787 Victoria Rowell March 11, 1995
22 788 T. K. Carter
  • The Whispers ("Make Sweet Love to Me" and "Pissed Off (Baby Come Back)")
  • Lo-Key? ("Tasty" and "Good Old Fashioned Love")
  • Coolio ("Dial a Jam")
 March 18, 1995
23 789 Leah Gregory March 25, 1995
24 790 Anna Getaneth
  • Jade ("If the Mood Is Right" and "Every Day of the Week")
  • Des’ree ("Feel So High" and "You Gotta Be")
  • Quo ("Quo Funk")
 April 1, 1995
25 791 Amy Hunter
  • Freddie Jackson ("Rub Up Against You" and "(I Want To) Thank You")
  • Brownstone ("Grapevine" and "If You Love Me")
  • Kut Klose ("I Like")
 May 6, 1995
26 792 Steve Harvey May 13, 1995
27 793 Kellie Shanygne Williams
  • Portrait ("I Can Call You" and "How Deep is Your Love")
  • Jesse ("When U Cry I Cry" and "Baby Baby Baby")
  • Music Video: Branford Marsalis ("No Pain No Gain")
 May 20, 1995
28 794 Regina Monte May 27, 1995
29 795 Waris Dirie
  • Donna Summer ("Melody of Love (Wanna Be Loved)" and "Any Way at All")
  • Shabba Ranks ("Original Woman" and "Let's Get It On")
  • Monica ("Just One of Them Days (Don't Take It Personal)")
 June 3, 1995
30 796 Michael Michele
  • Naughty by Nature ("Feel Me Flow" and "Craziest")
  • Brian McKnight ("Crazy Love" and "On the Down Low")
  • E-40 ("Sprinkle Me")
 June 10, 1995
31 797 Georgianna Robertson
  • Dance Songs: "Keep Their Heads Ringin" by Dr. Dre, "Rain Your Love Down" by Stevie Wonder
  • Stevie Wonder ("For Your Love," "Tomorrow Robins Will Sing" and "My Cherie Amour"/"Superstition" (with, as Stevie calls them, the "Soul Train Background Singers"))
  • Jody Watley ("Affection" and "Beat Don't Stop")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "This is How We Do it" by Montell Jordan
  • Vertical Hold ("Love Today")
 June 17, 1995
32 798 Karla Otis
  • Brandy ("Baby" and "Best Friend")
  • Sean Levert ("Put Your Body Where Your Mouth Is" and "The Other Side")
  • Heather B (""All Glocks Down")
 June 24, 1995

Season 25 (1995–96)
No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Host Guests Original air date
1 799 Mark Curry
  • Dance Songs: "Papa Luv It" by LL Cool J, "Brown Sugar" by D'Angelo
  • CeCe Winans ("Every Time" and "He's Always There")
  • McDonald's Top Restaurant Employee: Kenny Hayes (Mission Viejo, CA).
  • Ini Kamoze ("Listen Me Tic" and "Hotter This Year")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Jeeps, Lex, Coupes, Bimaz and Benz" by the Lost Boyz
  • MoKenStef ("He's Mine")
 September 23, 1995
2 800 Tatyana Ali
  • Dance Songs: "Sugar Hill" by AZ and Miss Jones, "Curiousity" by Aaron Hall, "You Used To Love Me" by Faith Evans
  • KRS-One ("MC's Act Like They Don't Know" and "Ah-Yeah")
  • McDonald's Top Employee: Montez Winters (Waldorf, MD)
  • Deborah Cox ("Sentimental" and "Who Do You Love")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "You Bring Me Joy" by Mary J. Blige
  • Shaggy ("Boombastic")
 September 30, 1995
3 801 Kenya Moore
  • Dance Songs: "Curiousity" by Aaron Hall, "Jeeps, Lex, Coups, Bimaz, and Benz" by The Lost Boyz
  • Jon B. ("Pretty Girl" and "Isn't It Scary")
  • McDonald's Top Restaurant Employee: Sheryl Burk (Woodway, WA)
  • Soultry ("I'll Get Mine" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Belong")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Sugar Hill" by AZ and Miss Jones
  • Faith Evans ("You Used to Love Me")
 October 7, 1995
4 802 Senait Ashenafi
  • Dance Songs: "You Used to Love Me" by Faith Evans, "You Bring Me Joy" by Mary J. Blige
  • Aaron Hall ("Curiousity")
  • McDonald's Top Restaurant Employee - Dwayne Harris (Bradenton, FL)
  • D'Angelo ("Brown Sugar" and "Cruisin'")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Soultry Funk" by MC Hammer
  • Solo ("Heaven" and "Blowin' My Mind")
 October 14, 1995
5 803 Tisha Campbell
  • Dance Songs: "Best Friends (Remix)" by Brandy and Channel Live, "Take Me Higher" by Diana Ross
  • All-4-One ("I Can Love You Like That" and "I'm Your Man")
  • Vybe ("Warm Summer Dayz" and "Take It To The Front")
  • Twinz ("Round and Round")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Vibin' (Bad Boy Remix)" by Boyz II Men
 October 21, 1995
6 804 Mari Morrow
  • Dance Songs: "Take Me Higher" by Diana Ross, "Are You Ready" by Pebbles
  • Michael Bolton ("Can I Touch You There?" and "When A Man Loves A Woman")
  • Anointed ("It's a Matter Of Love" and "It's in God's Hands Now")
  • AZ featuring Miss Jones ("Sugar Hill")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "This Time Around" by Michael Jackson & The Notorious B.I.G.
 October 28, 1995
7 805 Stacey Dash
  • Shai ("Come With Me" and "Mr. Turn U Out")
  • Maysa Leak ("What About Our Love")
  • Mystikal ("Y'all Ain't Ready for this" and "Here I Go")
 November 4, 1995
8 806 Shemar Moore
  • Dance Song: "Jeeps, Lex, Coupes, Bimaz, and Benz" by The Lost Boyz
  • Brandy ("Brokenhearted" and "Always On My Mind")
  • A Few Good Men ("Tonite" and "Take A Dip")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "This Time Around" by Michael Jackson & the Notorious B.I.G.
  • Groove Theory ("Tell Me")
 November 11, 1995
9 807 Darnell Williams
  • Dance Songs: "Cell Therapy" by Goodie Mob, "Love and Happiness" By MC Hammer, "Runaway (Remix)" by Janet Jackson
  • After 7 ("Til You Do Me Right" and "Damn Thing Called Love")
  • Intro ("Funny How Time Flies" and "Like The First Time")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "We Got It" by Immature
  • 3T ("Anything")
 December 16, 1995
10 808 Reagan Gomez-Preston
  • Dance Songs: "Thank God It's Friday" by R. Kelly, "Runaway" by Janet Jackson
  • Immature ("We Got It" and "Lovers Groove")
  • Terry Ellis ("Wherever You Are" and "I Don't Want to Wait Until Tomorrow")
  • Asante ("Look What You've Done")
  • Soul Train Line: "Love and Happiness" by MC Hammer
 December 23, 1995
11 809 Renée Jones December 30, 1995
12 810 Vivica A. Fox
  • Dance Songs: "Tonight's Da Night" by Kris Kross, "We Got It" by Immature
  • MC Hammer ( ="Sultry Funk," "Pumps and A Bump," "Don't Stop," and "Going Up Yonder")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Runaway" by Janet Jackson
  • Skillz ("Just for My Man")
 January 6, 1996
13 811 Joseph C. Phillips
  • Dance Songs: "We Got It" by Immature, "No One Else" by Total, "You Want This Party Started" by Somethin' for the People
  • Brian McKnight ("Still in Love" and "On the Floor")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Jesse Jackson, Jr"; Song: "Throw Your Hands Up" by LV & Treach
  • Goodie Mob ("Cell Therapy" and "Soul Food")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Thank God It's Friday" by R. Kelly
  • Barrio Boyzz ("How We Roll")
 January 13, 1996
14 812 Lark Voorhies
  • Dance Songs: "Thank God It's Friday" by R. Kelly, "What's Up Star?" by Suga
  • LL Cool J ("Hey Lover")
  • Pure Soul ("I Want You Back" and "Stairway to Heaven")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "We Got It" by Immature
  • Monifah ("I Miss You (Come Back Home)" and "You")
 January 20, 1996
15 813 Jeffrey Anderson Gunther
  • Gerald Levert & Eddie Levert ("Wind Beneath My Wings" and "Already Missing You")
  • Monica ("Before You Walk Out My Life" and "Like This and Like That")
  • Tamia ("You Put a Move on My Heart")
 January 27, 1996
16 814 Stephanie Roberts
  • Jodeci ("Love U 4 Life" and "Freek N' You)
  • Faith Evans ("Ain't Nobody" and "Kissing You")
  • Jesse & Trina ("Where is the Love")
 February 3, 1996
17 815 James Reynolds
  • Dance Songs: "Sittin' Up in My Room" by Brandy, "I Want You Back" by Pure Soul
  • Tha Dogg Pound with Snoop Dogg ("New York, New York")
  • The Dogg Pound & Michel'le ("Let's Play House")
  • J'Son ("Take a Look" and "Silly Games")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "California Love" by 2Pac, Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
  • Total ("No One Else")
 February 10, 1996
18 816 Carl Anthony Payne II
  • Dance Songs: "Welcome" by Erick Sermon and Aaron Hall, "Ain't Nothin' But A She Thang" by Salt-n-Pepa
  • Deborah Cox ("Who Do U Love" and "Where Do We Go From Here")
  • Speech ("Like Marvin Gaye Said (What's Going On)" and "Ask Somebody Who Ain't (If You think The System's Workin...)"
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Want You Back" by Pure Soul
  • Somethin' for the People ("You Want This Party Started")
 February 17, 1996
19 817 Dorien Wilson
  • Dance Songs: "Hard Times" by Queen Latifah, "I Want You Back" by Pure Soul
  • P.M. Dawn ("Sometimes I Miss You So Much" and "Miles From Anything")
  • Erick Sermon with Aaron Hall ("Welcome")
  • Keith Murray & Redman ("Bomdigi")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Ain't Nothin' But A She Thing" by Salt-n-Pepa
  • LBC Crew ("Beware of My Crew")
 February 24, 1996
20 818 Sheryl Lee Ralph
  • Dance Songs: "Ain't Nothin But A She Thing" by Salt-n-Pepa, "Sittin Up in My Room" by Brandy
  • Tony Rich ("Nobody Knows" and "Like a Woman")
  • Boyz of Paradise ("The Run Around" and "Since You Went Away")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Welcome" by Erick Sermon with Aaron Hall & Keith Murray
  • Suga ("What's Up Star")
 March 2, 1996
21 819 Thomas Mikal Ford March 9, 1996
22 820 Arthel Neville
  • Dance Songs: "California Love" by 2Pac with Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, "Kick Your Game" by TLC
  • Kris Kross with Da Brat , Jermaine Dupri & Mr. Black ("Live and Die for Hip-Hop")
  • Kris Kross ("Tonight's Da Night")
  • Chantay Savage ("I Will Survive" and "Baby: Drive Me Crazy")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I Want You Back" by Pure Soul
  • Earth Gyrlz ("This Love of Mine")
 March 16, 1996
23 821 Brian Austin Green
  • Dance Song: "Kick Your Game" by TLC
  • The Winans ("Heart and Soul" and "Count it All Joy")
  • 3T ("24/7" and "Why")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "California Love" by 2Pac with Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman
  • Yvette Michele ("Everyday and Everynight")
 March 23, 1996
24 822 Tia Mowry & Tamera Mowry
  • Dance Songs: "California Love" by 2Pac with Dr. Dre and Roger Troutman, "Everyday and Everynight" by Yvette Michele, "Sittin' Up in My Room" by Brandy
  • D’Angelo ("Lady" and "Me and Those Dreamin' Eyes of Yours")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Paul Williams"; Song: "Kick Your Game" by TLC
  • Patra featuring Aaron Hall ("Scent of Attraction")
  • Nonchalant ("5 O'Clock")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "What Up Star" by Suga
  • Patra ("Dip and Fall Back")
 March 30, 1996
25 823 Michelle Thomas May 4, 1996
26 824 Clarence Gilyard Jr.
  • Busta Rhymes featuring Zhane ("It's a Party")
  • Busta Rhymes ("Woo Hah (Got Ya All in Check)")
  • Horace Brown ("One for the Money" and "Why Why Why")
  • Art N'Soul ("Ever Since You Went Away")
 May 11, 1996
27 825 Anne-Marie Johnson
  • Men of Vizion ("Housekeeper" and "Show You the Way to Go")
  • Monifah featuring AZ ("I Miss You (remix)" and "You")
  • Mr. X ("Flossin'")
 May 18, 1996
28 826 Lisa Canning
  • Brian Austin Green ("You Send Me" and "Style Iz It")
  • Silk ("Don't Rush" and "Remember Me")
  • Music Video: Lionel Richie ("Don't Wanna Lose You")
 May 25, 1996
29 827 Khandi Alexander
  • Shai ("I Don't Wanna Be Alone")
  • Kenny Lattimore ("Never Too Busy" and "Just What it Takes")
  • Sa-Deuce ("Don't Waste My Time")
 June 1, 1996
30 828 Lanai Chapman
  • Whitehead Bros. ("Feel Your Pain" and "Everything Is OK")
  • Jon B ("Burning 4 You")
  • Mista ("Blackberry Molasses" and "Lady")
 June 8, 1996
31 829 Kristoff St. John
  • SWV ("You're the One" and "Fine Time")
  • Donell Jones ("In the Hood" and "Knocks Me Off My Feet")
  • MC Lyte ("Keep On Keepin' On")
 June 15, 1996
32 830 Shemar Moore
  • Dance Songs: "Don't Waste My Time" by Sa-Deuce, "You're the One" by SWV
  • Kirk Franklin & the Family ("Melodies from Heaven" and "Jesus Paid it All")
  • Mona Lisa ("You Said" and "Just Wanna Please U")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "It's a Party" by Busta Rhymes and Zhane
  • Quindon Tarver ("It's You That's on My Mind")
 June 22, 1996

Season 26 (1996–97)
No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Host Guests Original air date
1 831 Darius McCrary
  • Mint Condition ("What Kind of Man Would I Be?" and "Ain't Hookin' Me Up Enough")
  • For Real ("Like I Do")
  • Case featuring Foxy Brown ("Touch Me, Tease Me")
  • Southside B.O.I.Z. ("Get Ready, Here It Comes (It's The Choo-Choo)")
 October 26, 1996
2 832 Aisha Henderson November 2, 1996
3 833 Fawn Reed November 9, 1996
4 834 Jamie Foxx November 16, 1996
5 835 Christopher B. Duncan November 23, 1996
6 836 Netfa Perry
  • Take 6 ("Delilah" and "You Don't Have to Be Afraid")
  • Alfonzo Hunter ("Just the Way" and "Weekend Thang")
  • 112 ("Only You" and "Come Seem Me")
 November 30, 1996
7 837 Tasha Smith
  • Immature with Smooth and Kel Mitchell ("Watch Me Do My Thing")
  • Immature ("Just a Little Bit")
  • Az Yet ("Last Night" and "Hard to Say I'm Sorry")
  • Shades ("Tell Me (I'll Be Around)")
 December 7, 1996
8 838 Tracy Vilar December 14, 1996
9 839 Dorian Gregory
  • Dance Songs: "It's All About U" by SWV, "Living For The City" by Roger Troutman & Zapp, "Pony" by Ginuwine
  • CeCe Peniston ("Somebody Else's Guy" & "Movin' On")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Evander Holyfield", Song: "Never Miss The Water" by Chaka Khan feat. Me'Shell Ndegeocello
  • A+ ("All I See")
  • Soul For Real ("Love You So" & "Let's Stay Together")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Never Leave Me Alone" by Nate Dogg feat. Snoop Dogg
 December 21, 1996
10 840 Maria Costa
  • Dance Songs: "Never Leave Me Alone" by Nate Dogg feat. Snoop Dogg, "Let's Get Down" by Tony! Toni! Toné! & DJ Quik
  • Eric Benét ("Spiritual Thang" and "Let's Stay Together")
  • Dru Hill ("In My Bed" and "Satisfied")
  • Wild Orchid ("At Night I Pray")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "It's All About U" by SWV
 December 28, 1996
11 841 Shaun Baker
  • Dance Songs: "Let's Get Down" by Tony! Toni! Toné! & DJ Quik, "Living for the City" by Roger and Zapp
  • Donell Jones ("Knocks Me Off My Feet" and "You Should Know")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Albert Belle"; Song: "Never Leave Me Alone" by Nate Dogg feat. Snoop Dogg
  • Yo-Yo ("Same-Ol' Thang (Every Day)" and "Steady Risin'")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Pony" by Ginuwine
  • Gina Thompson ("You Bring the Sunshine")
 January 4, 1997
12 842 Shawn Michael Howard
  • Deborah Cox ("It Could've Been You" and "The Sound of My Tears")
  • Westside Connection ("Bow Down" and "Gangstas Make the World Go Round")
  • Day Ta Day ("Smile")
 January 11, 1997
13 843 Dorien Wilson
  • Maxwell ("Ascension (Never Wonder)" and "Somethin' Somethin'")
  • II D Extreme ("Lyin' Here Thinking" and "Seasons (of Love)")
  • Goodfellaz ("Sugar Honey Ice Tea")
 January 18, 1997
14 844 Maia Campbell
  • Johnny Gill ("Let's Get the Mood Right" and "It's Your Body")
  • Monica ("Just Why I Love You So Much" and "For You I Will")
  • Premiere ("Always Be There")
 January 25, 1997
15 845 Donald Faison February 1, 1997
16 846 Lamont Bentley February 8, 1997
17 847 Vivica A. Fox February 15, 1997
18 848 Shari Headley
  • Mint Condition ("On & On" and "Change Your Mind")
  • Erykah Badu ("On and On" and "Lifetime")
  • Quad City DJ.'s ("C'Mon N' Ride It (The Train)")
 February 22, 1997
19 849 Terrence Howard
  • LeVert ("True Dat" and "Sorry is")
  • Ray J ("Let it Go" and "Everything You Want")
  • Lil' Kim ("No Time' and "Not Tonight")
 March 1, 1997
20 850 John Salley
  • Tony! Toni! Tone! ("Annie May" and "Let's Get Down")
  • Montell Jordan ("What's On Tonight")
  • "Ms. Soul Train" & "Mr. Soul Train" Ford/AT&T Viewer Sweepstakes - preliminary
  • Music Video: Heavy D ("I'll Do Anything")
 March 8, 1997
21 851 David Michael March 15, 1997
22 852 Michelle Thomas
  • Heavy D ("Big Daddy" and "I'll Do Anything")
  • Monifah ("You Don't Have to Love Me" and "I Still Love You")
  • Tha Truth ("Red Lights" and "Everyday")
 March 22, 1997
23 853 Tamala Jones March 29, 1997
24 854 Traci Bingham
  • Brownstone ("5 Miles Til Empty" and "Still Climbing")
  • Yvette Michelle ("DJ Keep Playin (Get Your Music On)" and "I'm Not Feeling You")
  • Next Levels ("I Don't Know")
  • "Ms. Soul Train" & "Mr. Soul Train" Ford/AT&T Viewer Sweepstakes-Finals
 April 5, 1997
25 855 Thomas Mikal Ford
  • Day Ta Day ("Take Your Time" and "Running Back to You")
  • Goodfellaz ("If You Walk Away")
  • Music Video: Mary J. Blige featuring Nas ("Everything")
 April 12, 1997
26 856 T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh
  • Dru Hill ("Never Make a Promise" and "In My Bed")
  • Zakiya ("Love Like Mine" and "My Love Won't Fade Away")
  • Gyrl ("Get Your Groove On")
 April 19, 1997
27 857 Cedric the Entertainer
  • Warren G ("What's Love Got to Do With It" and "I Shot the Sheriff")
  • 702 ("No Doubt" and "Get It Together")
  • Nu Flavor ("Heaven" and "Sweet Sexy Thing")
 April 26, 1997
28 858 Malik Yoba
  • Dance Songs: "Hypnotize" by The Notorious B.I.G., "Blood On The Dance Floor" by Michael Jackson
  • Maxwell ("Suitelady (The Proposal Jam)" & "Whenever, Wherever, Whatever")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Wynton Marsalis", Song: "Strait Playin'" by Shaquille O'Neal
  • "Ms. Soul Train" & "Mr. Soul Train" Ford/AT&T Viewer Sweepstakes Grand Prize Presentation
  • Melky Sedeck ("I Got A Love Jones For You")
  • Tasha Holiday ("Just The Way You Like It" & "So Real, So Right")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "I'll Be" by Foxy Brown feat. Jay-Z
 May 3, 1997
29 859 Countess Vaughn May 10, 1997
30 860 Aaron Seville
  • Joe ("Don't Wanna Be a Player" and "All The Things (Your Man Won't Do)")
  • Billy Lawrence ("Truly" and "Come on")
  • Phajja ("So Long Well Well Well")
 May 17, 1997
31 861 Rhona Bennett
  • Brand New Heavies ( "Sometimes" and "I Like it")
  • Allure ("Head Over Heels" and "No Question")
  • Rome ("I Belong to You (Every Time I See Your Face)")
 May 24, 1997

Season 27 (1997–98)

The revolving guest-host format ends, and Mystro Clark takes over as permanent host at this point.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 862
  • Immature ("I'm Not a fool" and "Tamika")
  • K Ball ("Do It on the Up Side" and "Everything's Alright")
  • ST Library: Whitney Houston ("How Will I Know" from Episode 476, April 20, 1985)
 September 20, 1997
2 863
  • SWV ("Someone")
  • SWV & Redman ("Lose My Cool")
  • Az Yet ("Nothing Compares" and "That's What I Meant")
  • Next ("Butta Love")
 September 27, 1997
3 864
  • Rome ("I Gotta Be Down" and "Real Love")
  • Robyn ("Show Me Love" and "Do You Know (What It Takes)")
  • Sam Salter ("After 12, Before 6")
 October 4, 1997
4 865 October 11, 1997
5 866 October 18, 1997
6 867 October 25, 1997
7 868
  • Dance Songs: "Firm Biz" by The Firm & Dawn Robinson, "You Should Be Mine (Don't Waste Your Time)" by Brian McKnight & Mase, "R U Ready" by Salt-n-Pepa
  • Brownstone ("In the Game of Love" and "Love Me Like You Do")
  • Soul Train Scrambleboard: "Janet Jackson"; Song: "Phenomenon" by LL Cool J
  • Usher ("You Make We Wanna" and "My Way")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Need Your Love" by Big Bub feauturing Queen Latifah and Heavy D
  • Queen Pen featuring Teddy Riley ("Man Behind the Music")
 November 1, 1997
8 869
  • K-Ci & JoJo ("You Bring Me Up" and "Last Night's Letter")
  • 98 Degrees ("Invisible Man" and "Heaven's Missing An Angel")
  • Myron ("We Can Get Down")
 November 8, 1997
9 870
  • Aaron Neville ("Just to Be With You" and "...To Make Me Who I Am")
  • Busta Rhymes ("Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See")
  • MQ3 ("Everyday")
 November 15, 1997
10 871 November 22, 1997
11 872
  • Backstreet Boys ("Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)" and "As Long as You Love Me")
  • Simone Hines ("Yeah Yeah Yeah")
  • Uncle Sam ("I Don't Ever Wanna See You Again" and "Can You Feel it")
 November 29, 1997
12 873 December 6, 1997
13 874 January 10, 1998
14 875 January 17, 1998
15 876 January 24, 1998
16 877 January 31, 1998
17 878 February 7, 1998
18 879 February 14, 1998
19 880 February 21, 1998
20 881 February 28, 1998
21 882
  • Playa ("Don't Stop the Music" and "Cheers 2 U")
  • Mýa featuring Sisqó ("It's all About Me")
  • CeCe Winans ("Well Alright" and "On That Day")
 April 4, 1998
22 883
  • Tamia ("Imagination" and "So Into You")
  • Elusion ("Reality" and "Medicine")
  • Luke ("Raise the Roof")
 April 11, 1998
23 884 April 18, 1998
24 885
  • Robyn ("Do You really Want me")
  • Next ("Too Close" and "I Still Love You")
  • Rufus Blaq ("Out of Sight")
 April 25, 1998
25 886
  • Jon B ("Are U Still Down" and "Love Hurts")
  • Militia ("Burn")
  • Tami Hert ("If You Were Mine")
 May 2, 1998
26 887
  • Rebbie Jackson ("Yours Faithfully" and "Centipede")
  • Ali ("Love Letters" and "Feelin' You")
  • Kurupt ("Under Pressure")
 May 9, 1998
27 888
  • Big Daddy Kane ("Uncut Pure" and "2 Da Good Tymz")
  • Xscape ("Arms of the One Who Loves You" and "My Little Secret")
  • Sylk-E. Fyne ("Romeo and Juliet")
 May 16, 1998
28 889 May 23, 1998
29 890 May 30, 1998
30 891 June 6, 1998
31 892
  • Chico DeBarge ("Virgin" and "No Guarantee")
  • Silk 130 ("Last Night A DJ Saved My Life" and "The Reason")
  • Joe ("Come Around" and "U Shoulda Told Me (You had a Man)")
 June 13, 1998
32 893
  • Gerald Levert ("Thinkin' About It")
  • Yo-Yo ("Iz It Still All Good (Something About)")
  • Mo Thugs Family ("Ghetto Cowboy")
  • Tami Davis ("How do I Say I'm Sorry" and "Only You")
 June 20, 1998

Season 28 (1998–99)
No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 894 September 19, 1998
2 895 September 26, 1998
3 896 October 3, 1998
4 897 Deborah Cox, Tyrese, Voices of Theory October 10, 1998
5 898 Shaquille O'Neal featuring Peter Gunz, Kelly Price with Ronald Isley & R. Kelly, Levi Little October 17, 1998
6 899 The Temptations, 69 Boyz, The Black Eyed Peas, Andrea Martin (musician) October 24, 1998
7 900 Tamia, Link, Pee Wee's Mag 7 October 31, 1998
8 901 Next, MC Lyte featuring Gina Thompson, Sparkle November 7, 1998
9 902 Jermaine Dupri featuring Slick Rick, Lord Tariq and Peter Gunz, Nicole Renee November 14, 1998
10 903 112, Willie Max featuring Raphael Saadiq, Jerome November 21, 1998
11 904 Kurupt, Divine, A+ November 28, 1998
12 905 Bizzy Bone, Tyrese, 4Kast December 5, 1998
13 906 TQ, Uncle Sam, Music Video: Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston January 9, 1999
14 907 Jon B., Before Dark, Music Video: Dru Hill January 16, 1999
15 908 Kenny Lattimore, Public Announcement, Shae Jones January 23, 1999
16 909 Total, Reel Tight, Music Video: Deborah Cox January 30, 1999
17 910 Tevin Campbell, Kelly Price, 3rd Storee February 6, 1999
18 911 Faith Evans, Shanice, Music Video: Dru Hill February 13, 1999
19 912 Dru Hill, Deborah Cox, Music Video: Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston February 20, 1999
20 913 Monica, Outkast, Marc Dorsey February 27, 1999
21 914 Mýa, Silk, Cool Breeze featuring Goodie Mobb & Outkast March 6, 1999
22 915 Krayzie Bone, Men of Vizion, Cherokee March 13, 1999
23 916 DJ Quik featuring El DeBarge, 2nd II None, and Suga Free, Sparkle, Dave Hollister March 20, 1999
24 917 Ginuwine, Imajin, Baby DC featuring Imajin March 27, 1999
25 918 Chanté Moore, Blaque, MC Eiht May 1, 1999
26 919 Nas, Chantay Savage, Donell Jones May 8, 1999
27 920 Divine, Shae Jones, Harlem World May 15, 1999
28 921 Tyrese, Trina & Tamara, JT Money May 22, 1999
29 922 Naughty By Nature, Jesse Powell, Les Nubians May 29, 1999
30 923 C-Note, Before Dark, Juvenile June 5, 1999
31 924 Case, Liberty City, Music Video: R. Kelly featuring Nas June 12, 1999
32 925 Eric Benét, Marc Dorsey, TWDY June 19, 1999

Season 29 (1999–2000)

In the 13th episode of this season, Shemar Moore takes over as host, replacing Mystro Clark. Along with Moore's debut, the program gets a new theme: "TSOP 2000" by Dr. Freeze, Samson, and Everette Harp.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 926 Kevon Edmonds, Grenique, Cha Cha September 18, 1999
2 927 Tracie Spencer, Marc Nelson, CJ Mac featuring Mack 10 and TQ September 25, 1999
3 928 Ginuwine, 702, Profyle October 2, 1999
4 929 Destiny's Child, Christina Aguilera, Coko October 9, 1999
5 930 Silk, Eve, Lost Boyz October 16, 1999
6 931 Brian McKnight, IMx, Youngbloodz October 23, 1999
7 932 Chico DeBarge, 112, Trin-I-Tee 5:7 October 30, 1999
8 933 DMX, Mint Condition, Keesha November 6, 1999
9 934 Jagged Edge, Donell Jones, Children of the Ghetto November 13, 1999
10 935 Yolanda Adams, Kurupt, Ideal November 20, 1999
11 936 Goodie Mob, Shandozia, Solé featuring JT Money November 27, 1999
12 937 Olu Dara, Angie Stone, Humanwreck December 4, 1999
13 938 Q-Tip, Catero, 2nd II None January 8, 2000
14 939 Blaque, Rome, Eve January 15, 2000
15 940 Dave Hollister, Before Dark, Vega January 22, 2000
16 941 Eric Benet, Sounds of Blackness, Amyth January 29, 2000
17 942 Kevon Edmonds, Ideal, B.G. February 5, 2000
18 943 Snoop Dogg presents Tha Eastsidaz, Sammie, Sisqó February 12, 2000
19 944 Goodie Mob, Beverly, Lil Wayne February 19, 2000
20 945 Ginuwine, Juvenile, Amel Larrieux February 26, 2000
21 946 Montell Jordan, The Roots, Lil' Zane March 4, 2000
22 947 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Jaze, F.A.T.E. March 11, 2000
23 948 Gerald Levert, N-Toon, Blaxuede & Big Ramp March 18, 2000
24 949 IMx, BB Jay, Rah Digga March 25, 2000
25 950 The Product G&B, Lucy Pearl, The Temptations April 29, 2000
26 951 Dwayne Wiggins, Mary Mary, Strings May 6, 2000
27 952 Tracie Spencer, Avant, Erick Onasis featuring DJ Quik & Xzibit May 13, 2000
28 953 504 Boyz, Erica Foxx, Tamar Braxton, Music Video: The Product G&B May 20, 2000
29 954 Ideal, Carl Thomas, Miracle May 27, 2000
30 955 69 Boyz, Somethin' for the People, Ruff Endz June 3, 2000
31 956 Next, Kelis, Nelly June 10, 2000
32 957 Kelly Price, Jagged Edge, J-Shin June 17, 2000

Season 30 (2000–01)
No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 958 L.V., So Plush, Big Tymers September 16, 2000
2 959 Lil' Kim, No Question, Major Figgas September 23, 2000
3 960 Rachelle Ferrell, Changing Faces, Lil' Bow Wow featuring Jermaine Dupri September 30, 2000
4 961 Joe, Trina, Music Video: Yolanda Adams October 7, 2000
5 962 Tamia, Avant, Ced featuring C. Black October 14, 2000
6 963 Stephen Simmonds, Public Announcement, Cole October 21, 2000
7 964 Ricky Bell, Toni Estes, Tank October 28, 2000
8 965 Kandi Burruss, 3LW, Mack 10 November 4, 2000
9 966 Mýa, Lil' Zane, Jill Scott November 11, 2000
10 967 Mystikal, Pru, Sunday November 18, 2000
11 968 Charlie Wilson featuring Snoop Dogg, Monifah, Shaggy November 25, 2000
12 969 Macy Gray, Profyle, Doggy's Angels December 2, 2000
13 970 Chanté Moore, Ja Rule, Bilal January 6, 2001
14 971 Ruff Endz, Sparkle, Bad Azz January 13, 2001
15 972 Outkast, Dave Hollister, Slimm Calhoun January 20, 2001
16 973 Carl Thomas, Crystal Sierra, Shyne January 27, 2001
17 974 K-Ci & JoJo, Musiq Soulchild, Xzibit February 3, 2001
18 975 Common featuring Macy Gray, The Transitions, Olivia February 10, 2001
19 976 Nelly, Jamie Hawkins, Case February 17, 2001
20 977 112, Jaheim, Music Video: Yolanda Adams featuring Gerald Levert February 24, 2001
21 978 Lil' Bow Wow, Alicia Keys, Silkk the Shocker featuring Trina March 31, 2001
22 979 Jesse Powell, Koffee Brown, India.Arie April 7, 2001
23 980 Jon B, JT Money, R.L. April 14, 2001
24 981 Master P & Lil' Romeo, Eric Benet, Music Video: Mystikal April 21, 2001
25 982 Chanté Moore featuring Da Brat, Dark Blu, P.Y.T. April 28, 2001
26 983 The Product G&B, Iconz, Craig David May 5, 2001
27 984 L-Burna, Tank, Canela May 12, 2001
28 985 Tyrese, City High, Trick Daddy May 19, 2001
29 986 IMx, Dante, Lil' Mo June 9, 2001
30 987 St. Lunatics, Spooks, B2K June 16, 2001
31 988 Silk, Angie Martinez, Syleena Johnson June 23, 2001
32 989 Full Force featuring Bambue, Sunshine Anderson, Toya, LOL June 30, 2001

Season 31 (2001–02)

This season, Soul Train reached an important milestone: their 1000th episode, which is the eleventh episode this season.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 990 Tyrese, Keke Wyatt, Music Video: R. Kelly October 13, 2001
2 991 Kenny Lattimore, India Arie, Mr. Cheeks October 20, 2001
3 992 Ray J, Angie Stone, Coo Coo Cal October 27, 2001
4 993 P. Diddy, Lil J, Allure November 3, 2001
5 994 Ruff Endz, Dena Cali, Jimmy Cozier November 10, 2001
6 995 Bell Biv DeVoe, Jesse Powell, Warren G November 17, 2001
7 996 Ludacris & Jermaine Dupri, Lil' Romeo, Pru November 24, 2001
8 997 Master P, Montell Jordan, James F. Jones, Christina Milian December 1, 2001
9 998 Fabolous featuring Nate Dogg, IMx, Glenn Lewis December 22, 2001
10 999 Warren G, Nate Dogg, Mpress, featuring Fabolous December 29, 2001
11 1000 Faith Evans, Rayvon, Mack 10 January 5, 2002
12 1001 Regina Belle, B2K, G. Dep January 12, 2002
13 1002 Busta Rhymes, Lil' Corey, R.L. featuring Erick Sermon January 26, 2002
14 1003 The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley, Method Man & Redman, Ali February 2, 2002
15 1004 Ja Rule featuring Case & Ashanti, Jaguar Wright featuring Bilal, Willie "Pdub" Moore Jr. February 9, 2002
16 1005 Nelly, Jagged Edge, Jaheim February 16, 2002
17 1006 Avant, Ashanti, Code 5 March 23, 2002
18 1007 Donell Jones, Sharissa, Horace Brown March 30, 2002
19 1008 Fat Joe featuring Ashanti, Joi, Mr. Cheeks featuring Horace Brown April 6, 2002
20 1009 Kirk Franklin, Lindsay Pagano, CeeLo Green April 13, 2002
21 1010 B2K, Baha Men, Truth Hurts featuring Rakim May 18, 2002
22 1011 Musiq Soulchild, Tweet, Ying Yang Twins May 25, 2002
23 1012 Keke Wyatt, Nappy Roots, Jerzee Monet June 1, 2002
24 1013 DJ Quik, Naughty by Nature, 3LW, Mario June 8, 2002
25 1014 Winans Phase 2, Soluna, Ms. Jade June 15, 2002
26 1015 IMx, Yasmeen, Music Video: Lil’ Bow Wow June 22, 2002
27 1016 Mary Mary, LovHer, CeeLo Green June 29, 2002
28 1017 Bow Wow, Raphael Saadiq, Lady May featuring Blu Cantrell July 6, 2002

Season 32 (2002–03)

This is Shemar Moore's last season as host.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 1018 Nelly, Ali, Prymary Colorz and Rah Digga, Isyss September 14, 2002
2 1019 Avant, Beenie Man featuring Calibe, 3rd Storee featuring Joe Budden September 21, 2002
3 1020 Glenn Lewis featuring Amel Larrieux, Cam'ron, Exhale September 28, 2002
4 1021 Ruff Endz, TG4, Jade Anderson October 5, 2002
5 1022 India Arie, Heather Headley, Robin Thicke October 12, 2002
6 1023 Deborah Cox, Dave Hollister, Pastor Troy October 19, 2002
7 1024 Angie Martinez, Tank, Black Coffey October 26, 2002
8 1025 Kelly Rowland, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Clipse November 2, 2002
9 1026 Amerie, Fabolous, Big Tymers November 9, 2002
10 1027 Shaggy, Brian and Tony Gold, Lil Wayne, 3LW November 16, 2002
11 1028 Jaheim, Floetry, WC featuring Nate Dogg November 23, 2002
12 1029 The Unit featuring Queen Latifah, Michelle Williams, Baby from Big Tymers November 30, 2002
13 1030 Marques Houston, Solange Knowles, Benzino January 4, 2003
14 1031 Ashanti, Sounds of Blackness, Smilez & Southstar January 11, 2003
15 1032 Busta Rhymes, Syleena Johnson, B2K January 18, 2003
16 1033
  • Dance Songs: "Jenny From The Block" by Jennifer Lopez, "1,000 Kisses" by Will Smith feat. Jada Pinkett Smith, "Satisfaction" by Eve[46]
  • Slum Village ("Disco" & "Tainted")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Bill Bellamy", Song: "Do That..." by Baby feat. P. Diddy
  • Talib Kweli ("Get By")
  • Darius Rucker ("Wild One" & "I'm Glad You're Mine")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "Girl Talk" by TLC
 January 25, 2003
17 1034 K-Ci & JoJo, Cam'ron, Field Mob February 1, 2003
18 1035 Next, Howard Hewett, Nappy Roots February 8, 2003
19 1036 Dru Hill, Lil' Romeo, Needa S. February 15, 2003
20 1037 Deborah Cox, Tyrese, Music Video: Dru Hill February 22, 2003
21 1038
  • Dance Songs: "Boy (I Need You)" by Mariah Carey, "Excuse Me Miss" by Jay-Z feat. Pharrell Williams, "Choppa Style" by Choppa feat. Master P[47]
  • MC Lyte ("Ride With Me" & "God Said Lyte")
  • Soul Train Scramble Word: "Mariah Carey", Song: "Your Pops Don't Like Me (I Really Don't Like This Dude)" by Nick Cannon
  • Nivea ("Laundromat")
  • Ginuwine ("Hell Yeah" & "Stingy")
  • Soul Train Line Dance Song: "In Da Club" by 50 Cent
 March 1, 2003
22 1039 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, 702, Amanda Perez March 8, 2003
23 1040 Choppa featuring Master P, Floetry, Mr. Cheeks, March 15, 2003
24 1041 Chico DeBarge, Nick Cannon, Sean Paul March 22, 2003
25 1042 Jody Watley, Roscoe featuring Kurupt, Wayne Wonder May 3, 2003
26 1043 Vivian Green, Impromp2 featuring Kim Fields, Chingy May 10, 2003
27 1044 Brian McKnight, Git Fresh, Deitrick Haddon May 17, 2003
28 1045 3LW, B.G., Donnie May 24, 2003
29 1046 Lil' Kim, Latif, Music Video: R. Kelly May 31, 2003
30 1047 Tamia, Loon, Novel June 7, 2003
31 1048 Blu Cantrell, Smokie Norful, Allen Anthony June 14, 2003
32 1049 Tyrese, Da Brat, Cherish, Question June 21, 2003

Season 33 (2003–04)

Starting with this season, Dorian Gregory takes over as host.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 1050 Jeffrey Osborne, Anthony Hamilton, Jacki-O October 11, 2003
2 1051 Big Gipp featuring Sleepy Brown, The Gatson Company Dancers, JS, Lumidee October 18, 2003
3 1052 Avant, Ramiyah, Da Band October 25, 2003
4 1053 Chanté Moore, Kenny Lattimore, The Gatson Company Dancers, Lil' Zane featuring Tank, November 1, 2003
5 1054 Montell Jordan, Tarralyn Ramsey, Justin Guarini November 8, 2003
6 1055 Nick Cannon, Javier, Music Video: P. Diddy featuring Loon, Pharrell Williams & Lenny Kravitz November 15, 2003
7 1056 The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald Isley November 22, 2003
8 1057 Rhian Benson, Marques Houston, ATL November 29, 2003
9 1058 Dwele, Baby Bash featuring Frankie J, Joe December 6, 2003
10 1059 Brian McKnight, Kindred, Kem December 13, 2003
11 1060 Loon, Glenn Lewis, Jhene December 20, 2003
12 1061 Dave Hollister, Jagged Edge, Music Video: Westside Connection featuring Nate Dogg December 27, 2003
13 1062 En Vogue, C.L. Ryderz, Music Video: Mary J. Blige featuring Eve January 31, 2004
14 1063 Michelle Williams, Teedra Moses, Music Video: Alicia Keys February 7, 2004
15 1064 Goapele, Yahzarah, Music Video: Marques Houston February 14, 2004
16 1065 Master P, Freddie Jackson, Music Video: Beyoncé February 21, 2004
17 1066 Tamia, Van Hunt, Crea March 13, 2004
18 1067 Musiq, Knoc-Turn'al, Music Video: Beyoncé March 20, 2004
19 1068 Murphy Lee, Tiffany Villarreal, Young Rome featuring Omarion March 27, 2004
20 1069 Carl Thomas, ATL, Lil' Scrappy April 3, 2004
21 1070 Mr. Cheeks, Del, Tawny May 8, 2004
22 1071 Lorenzo Owens, JoJo, Music Video: Usher May 15, 2004
23 1072 Teena Marie, Ricky Fanté, Music Video: Beyoncé May 22, 2004
24 1073 Rhian Benson, Tonx, Tino Brown May 29, 2004
25 1074 Lil Wayne, Trina Broussard, LaShell Griffin June 5, 2004
26 1075 Freddie Jackson, Houston, Music Video: Usher June 12, 2004
27 1076 Truth Hurts, Akon, Music Video: Alicia Keys June 19, 2004
28 1077 Nina Sky, Mishon, Keyshia Cole June 26, 2004

Season 34 (2004–05)
No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 1078 Ying Yang Twins, Billy Miles, Music Video: Shawnna featuring Ludacris October 9, 2004
2 1079 Tiffany Evans, Deitrick Haddon, Won-G October 16, 2004
3 1080 Regina Belle, 4Mula1, Music Video: R. Kelly October 23, 2004
4 1081 Silkk the Shocker, O'Ryan, Boyz II Men October 30, 2004
5 1082 New Edition, Lina, Music Video: Usher featuring Alicia Keys November 6, 2004
6 1083 Guerilla Black, Toshi, Urban Mystic November 13, 2004
7 1084 K. Young, Generation J, Lil' Eddie November 20, 2004
8 1085 Allure, TQ, Music Video: Twista featuring R. Kelly November 27, 2004
9 1086 Fantasia Barrino, Ray, Razah February 12, 2005
10 1087 John Legend, Nina Shaw, Lil' iROCC February 19, 2005
11 1088 Brian McKnight, B5 February 26, 2005
12 1089 Mario, Lyfe Jennings, Music Video: Destiny's Child featuring T.I. & Lil Wayne March 5, 2005
13 1090 Smokie Norful, N2U, Frankie J April 9, 2005
14 1091 Trillville, J’Adore, Ee-De April 16, 2005
15 1092 Omarion, Kierra Sheard, Music Video: Mariah Carey April 23, 2005
16 1093 Lalah Hathaway, Tye Tribbett, Music Video: Destiny's Child April 30, 2005
17 1094 Vivian Green, Cuban Link featuring Mýa, Pretty Ricky May 7, 2005
18 1095 Mint Condition, Nicole C. Mullen, Music Video: Bobby V May 14, 2005
19 1096 The Avila Brothers, Emelee, Music Video: Snoop Dogg featuring Justin Timberlake & Charlie Wilson May 21, 2005
20 1097 Leela James, J. Moss, Anisha Nicole May 28, 2005
21 1098 Mike Jones, Corey Clark, Music Video: Ciara featuring Ludacris June 4, 2005
22 1099 LaToya London, Michael Spencer, Dame June 11, 2005
23 1100 Ciara, T.I., PSC, Music Video: Amerie June 18, 2005
24 1101 Marques Houston, Fatty Koo, Slim Thug June 25, 2005

Season 35 (2005–06)

This is the last season to feature original episodes, and the shortest in the program's run, with only 16 episodes produced and aired.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Original air date
1 1102 Chris Brown, The Pussycat Dolls, Na'sha November 5, 2005
2 1103 Mary Mary, Ginuwine, Nivea November 12, 2005
3 1104 Ray J, Ebony Eyez, Music Video: Mariah Carey November 19, 2005
4 1105 Trey Songz, Dwele, Keke Wyatt November 26, 2005
5 1106 Floetry, Pretty Ricky, Music Video: Mary J. Blige January 7, 2006
6 1107 Eric Benét, Dem Franchize Boyz, Music Video: The Black Eyed Peas January 14, 2006
7 1108 Jazze Pha and CeeLo Green, Kindred the Family Soul, Taurus January 21, 2006
8 1109 Heather Headley, Chamillionaire, Music Video: 50 Cent January 28, 2006
9 1110 Kirk Franklin, T-Pain, Music Video: Beyoncé featuring Slim Thug and Bun B February 4, 2006
10 1111 Donell Jones, LeToya Luckett, Music Video: The Black Eyed Peas February 11, 2006
11 1112 Charlie Wilson, YoungbloodZ, Music Video: Mary J. Blige February 18, 2006
12 1113 Karen Clark Sheard, Urban Mystic, Marcos Hernandez February 25, 2006
13 1114 Final Draft, Flipsyde, Cruna March 4, 2006
14 1115 T.I., Sammie, Music Video: Chris Brown March 11, 2006
15 1116 Javier, D4L, Music Video: Beyoncé March 18, 2006
16 1117 Goapele, Lorenzo Owens, Music Video: The Pussycat Dolls March 25, 2006

Season 36 (2006–07): The Best of Soul Train

For two years beginning in the fall of 2006, the program presented archived episodes under the title "The Best of Soul Train". Fifty-six editions of the show, randomly selected and ranging in a time frame from 1973 through 1988, were re-aired during the 2006–07 and 2007–08 seasons.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Airdate Original air date
1 76 Barry White, Love Unlimited, The Temprees December 9, 2006 October 27, 1973
2 158 War, The Main Ingredient December 16, 2006 November 15, 1975
3 375 Patti LaBelle, The Time December 23, 2006 November 14, 1981
4 514 James Ingram, Levert December 30, 2006 October 11, 1986
5 93 Al Green, The Impressions January 6, 2007 April 6, 1974
6 136 Blue Magic, Sister Sledge, Major Harris January 13, 2007 April 12, 1975
7 361 The Sugarhill Gang, Patrice Rushen January 20, 2007 May 16, 1981
8 567 Pebbles, Jermaine Stewart, The Bus Boys January 27, 2007 April 30, 1988
9 161 Average White Band, The Undisputed Truth February 3, 2007 November 29, 1975
10 338 Rick James, The S.O.S. Band February 10, 2007 October 11, 1980
11 414 Evelyn "Champagne" King, Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five February 17, 2007 May 21, 1983
12 463 Donna Summer, The Staple Singers February 24, 2007 December 15, 1984
13 164 Billy Preston, The Sylvers March 3, 2007 December 27, 1975
14 410 Carl Carlton, Vanity 6 March 10, 2007 January 1, 1983
15 449 The Dazz Band, Run-D.M.C. March 17, 2007 June 16, 1984
16 551 Freddie Jackson, Whodini, Lace March 24, 2007 November 14, 1987
17 107 Billy Preston, Rufus, George McCrae March 31, 2007 September 7, 1974
18 137 The Dramatics, Barbara Mason, Ben E. King April 7, 2007 April 19, 1975
19 174 Wilson Pickett, Betty Wright, The Modulations April 14, 2007 March 6, 1976
20 227 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, The Whispers April 21, 2007 September 10, 1977
21 242 Brick, Sister Sledge April 28, 2007 December 24, 1977
22 269 Peabo Bryson, Stargard May 5, 2007 September 30, 1978
23 273 Freda Payne, Atlantic Starr May 12, 2007 October 28, 1978
24 283 Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., Lakeside May 19, 2007 January 6, 1979
25 292 Gino Vannelli, Gloria Gaynor May 26, 2007 March 10, 1979
26 303 A Tribute to Minnie Riperton
(featuring Stevie Wonder, Wintley Phipps, Lorraine Fields and Larry Vickers)		 June 2, 2007 September 15, 1979
27 318 Chic, High Inergy June 9, 2007 February 9, 1980
28 325 The Spinners, Con Funk Shun June 16, 2007 April 12, 1980
29 326 Captain and Tennille, The Ritchie Family June 23, 2007 April 19, 1980
30 329 Jermaine Jackson, The Dramatics June 30, 2007 May 10, 1980
31 339 Tyrone Davis, Teena Marie July 7, 2007 October 18, 1980
32 345 Lenny Williams, Yellow Magic Orchestra July 14, 2007 November 29, 1980
33 362 Betty Wright, Funkadelic July 21, 2007 May 23, 1981
34 388 Sister Sledge, Ray Parker Jr. July 28, 2007 May 1, 1982
35 398 A Taste of Honey, Jeffrey Osborne August 4, 2007 July 10, 1982
36 415 Angela Bofill, Con Funk Shun August 11, 2007 May 28, 1983
37 429 Jennifer Holiday, Klique August 18, 2007 November 26, 1983
38 465 Teena Marie, Whodini August 25, 2007 January 12, 1985
39 475 Sheena Easton, The Mary Jane Girls September 1, 2007 April 13, 1985
40 484 Sheila E., Five Star September 8, 2007 October 12, 1985
41 509 The S.O.S. Band, Juicy, Jermaine Stewart September 15, 2007 June 14, 1986
42 516 Run-D.M.C., Genobia Jeter September 22, 2007 October 25, 1986
43 529 Rose Royce, Chico DeBarge September 29, 2007 March 21, 1987
44 559 Vanity, Kool Moe Dee, Angela Winbush and Ronald Isley October 6, 2007 March 5, 1988
45 98 Sylvia, The Moments, Ecstasy, Passion & Pain October 13, 2007 May 11, 1974
46 102 The Staple Singers, Bunny Sigler October 20, 2007 June 8, 1974
47 103 Kool & the Gang, Al Wilson, Natural Four October 27, 2007 June 15, 1974
48 115 The Fifth Dimension, Al Wilson, Formula IV November 3, 2007 November 2, 1974
49 123 Graham Central Station, Zulema, Leon Haywood November 10, 2007 January 11, 1975
50 152 The Pointer Sisters, B.T. Express, Ralph Carter November 17, 2007 October 4, 1975
51 169 The Dells, Bloodstone November 24, 2007 January 31, 1976
52 194 Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., Deniece Williams December 1, 2007 October 23, 1976
53 218 B.T. Express, Letta Mbulu, Enchantment December 8, 2007 April 9, 1977
54 264 The Brothers Johnson, The Dells December 15, 2007 August 26, 1978
55 286 Brass Construction, Peaches and Herb, Captain Sky December 22, 2007 January 27, 1979
56 289 Joe Simon, Cheryl Lynn December 29, 2007 February 17, 1979

Season 37 (2008): The Best of Soul Train

At this point, once all of the 56 episodes of The Best of Soul Train had been aired, a select few out of the 56 were reaired again for this season.

By September 22, 2008, the series ceased distribution.

No. in
season		 No. in
series		 Guests Airdate Original air date
1 292 Gino Vannelli, Gloria Gaynor January 5, 2008 March 10, 1979
2 283 Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., Lakeside January 12, 2008 January 6, 1979
3 303 A Tribute to Minnie Riperton January 19, 2008 September 15, 1979
4 318 Chic, High Inergy January 26, 2008 February 9, 1980
5 273 Freda Payne, Atlantic Starr February 2, 2008 October 28, 1978
6 325 The Spinners, Con Funk Shun February 9, 2008 April 12, 1980
7 269 Peabo Bryson, Stargard February 16, 2008 September 30, 1978
8 326 Captain and Tennille, The Ritchie Family February 23, 2008 April 19, 1980
9 242 Brick, Sister Sledge March 1, 2008 December 24, 1977
10 174 Wilson Pickett, Betty Wright, The Modulations March 8, 2008 March 6, 1976
11 329 Jermaine Jackson, The Dramatics March 15, 2008 May 10, 1980
12 339 Tyrone Davis, Teena Marie March 22, 2008 October 18, 1980
13 227 Johnny "Guitar" Watson, The Whispers March 29, 2008 September 10, 1977
14 429 Jennifer Holliday, Klique April 5, 2008 November 26, 1983
15 137 The Dramatics, Barbara Mason, Ben E. King April 12, 2008 April 19, 1975
16 415 Con Funk Shun, Angela Bofill April 19, 2008 May 28, 1983
17 107 Billy Preston, Rufus, George McCrae April 26, 2008 September 7, 1974
18 398 A Taste of Honey, Jeffrey Osborne May 3, 2008 July 10, 1982
19 551 Freddie Jackson, Whodini, Lace May 10, 2008 November 14, 1987
20 388 Sister Sledge, Ray Parker, Jr. May 17, 2008 May 1, 1982
21 449 The Dazz Band, Run-D.M.C. May 24, 2008 June 16, 1984
22 362 Betty Wright, Funkadelic May 31, 2008 May 23, 1981
23 410 Carl Carlton, Vanity 6 June 7, 2008 January 1, 1983
24 345 Lenny Williams, Yellow Magic Orchestra June 14, 2008 November 29, 1980
25 289 Joe Simon, Cheryl Lynn June 21, 2008 February 17, 1979
26 76 Barry White, Love Unlimited, The Temprees June 28, 2008 October 27, 1973
27 567 Pebbles, Jermaine Stewart, The Bus Boys July 5, 2008 April 30, 1988
28 218 B.T. Express, Letta Mbulu, Enchantment July 12, 2008 April 9, 1977
29 93 Al Green, The Impressions July 19, 2008 April 6, 1974
30 559 Vanity, Kool Moe Dee, Angela Winbush and Ronald Isley July 26, 2008 March 5, 1988
31 286 Brass Construction, Peaches and Herb, Captain Sky August 2, 2008 January 27, 1979
32 98 Sylvia, The Moments, Ecstasy, Passion & Pain August 9, 2008 May 11, 1974
33 529 Rose Royce, Chico DeBarge August 16, 2008 March 21, 1987
34 264 The Brothers Johnson, The Dells August 23, 2008 August 26, 1978
35 102 The Staple Singers, Bunny Sigler August 30, 2008 June 8, 1974
36 516 Run-D.M.C., Genobia Jeter September 6, 2008 October 25, 1986
37 514 James Ingram, Levert September 13, 2008 October 11, 1986
38 463 Donna Summer, The Staple Singers September 20, 2008 December 15, 1984

Note: The airdates came from various sources like the Library of Congress files, the U.S. Copyright files, vintage TV Guides, and actual videos of the episodes themselves.

References
  1. https://www.loc.gov
  2. Various TV Guides listings from 1971 to 1980
  3. "U.S. Copyright Office". Archived from the original on 2008-01-05. Retrieved 2020-03-05.
  4. Episode 1
  5. Soul Train episode 42
  6. Soul Train episode 77
  7. Soul Train episode 78
  8. Soul Train episode 79
  9. Soul Train episode 80
  10. episode 107
  11. Soul Train episode 119
  12. https://archive.org/details/BestOfSoulTrainEp123GrahamCentralStationLeonHaywoodZulemaCousseaux0175
  13. https://archive.org/details/soultrainjune141975convertvideoonline.com
  14. Soul train episode 174
  15. tv.com
  16. Soul train episode 197
  17. episode 204
  18. Soul Train episode 218
  19. https://archive.org/details/SoulTrain1977WithTheEmotionsAndMaze
  21. https://archive.org/details/BestOfSoulTrainEp264TheBrothersJohnsonTheDells0878
  22. https://archive.org/details/SoulTrainSeason8Episode6RoseRoyceD.J.Rogers
  23. episode 281
  24. https://archive.org/details/TheBestOfSoulTrainEp.289FeatJoeSimonCherylLynn021979
  25. Soul Train episode 292
  26. Soul Train episode 293
  27. Soul Train episode 361
  28. Soul Train episode 362
  29. Soul Train episode 391
  30. Soul Train episode 412
  31. Episode 414
  32. Soul Train - Season 12 Theme
  33. episode 434
  34. episode 436
  35. Soul Train episode 456
  36. Soul Train episode 461
  37. Soul Train episode 469
  38. Episode 553
  39. Soul Train episode 558
  40. https://archive.org/details/SoulTrainHeavyDMikiHowardLouRawls
  41. Soul Train episode 579
  42. https://archive.org/details/SoulTrainNov051988WithTheMacBandGiantStepsJeffreyOsborne
  43. episode 604
  44. episode 703
  45. Soul Train episode 722
  46. episode 1033
  47. episode 1038
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