This is a list of episodes for the television show Soul Train which aired during the program's eleventh and nineteenth seasons (between 1980 and 1990). The dates shown are the first airings of the episodes.
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Soul Train institutes a new theme: "Up on Soul Train" by R&B group The Whispers.
| Season episode # |
Series episode # |
Guests | Original airdate |
| 1 | 335 | Brothers Johnson / Rockie Robbins | September 20, 1980 |
| 2 | 336 | L.T.D. / Seventh Wonder / Kurtis Blow | September 27, 1980 |
| 3 | 337 | Larry Graham / Irene Cara | October 4, 1980 |
| 4 | 338 | Rick James / The S.O.S. Band | October 11, 1980 |
| 5 | 339 | Tyrone Davis / Teena Marie / Comedian: Tom Dressen | October 18, 1980 |
| 6 | 340 | Teddy Pendergrass / The Jones Girls | October 25, 1980 |
| 7 | 341 | Cameo / Edmund Sylvers / Special Guest: Kim Fields | November 1, 1980 |
| 8 | 342 | Michael Henderson / LaToya Jackson | November 8, 1980 |
| 9 | 343 | Shalamar / Mtume | November 15, 1980 |
| 10 | 344 | Lakeside / Geraldine Hunt | November 22, 1980 |
| 11 | 345 | Lenny Williams / Yellow Magic Orchestra | November 29, 1980 |
| 12 | 346 | Ray, Goodman & Brown / Gently | December 6, 1980 |
| 13 | 347 | Al Green / The Dells | January 10, 1981 |
| 14 | 348 | Dynasty / Tierra | January 17, 1981 |
| 15 | 349 | The Stylistics / Spyro Gyra | January 24, 1981 |
| 16 | 350 | The Chi-Lites / Patrice Rushen | January 31, 1981 |
| 17 | 351 | Deniece Williams / The Gap Band | March 7, 1981 |
| 18 | 352 | The Bar-Kays / Yarbrough & Peoples / Robert Winters | March 14, 1981 |
| 19 | 353 | The Pointer Sisters / Con Funk Shun | March 21, 1981 |
| 20 | 354 | The Whispers / Carrie Lucas | March 28, 1981 |
| 21 | 355 | Rufus / Dee Dee Sharp | April 4, 1981 |
| 22 | 356 | Billy Preston / Lakeside | April 11, 1981 |
| 23 | 357 | Shalamar / Teena Marie | April 18, 1981 |
| 24 | 358 | A Taste of Honey / Jerry Knight | April 25, 1981 |
| 25 | 359 | Sister Sledge / Atlantic Starr | May 2, 1981 |
| 26 | 360 | The Spinners / Skyy / Comedian: Arsenio Hall | May 9, 1981 |
| 27 | 361 | Sugarhill Gang / Patrice Rushen / Dance routine: Shabba Doo | May 16, 1981 |
| 28 | 362 | Betty Wright / Funkadelic / Soul Train History Book: Joe Tex | May 23, 1981 |
| 29 | 363 | Bill Withers / Side Effect / Special Guests: Leon & Jayne Kennedy | May 30, 1981 |
| 30 | 364 | Jermaine Jackson / T-Connection / Comedian: Marsha Warfield | June 6, 1981 |
| 31 | 365 | Rick James / Brenda Russell | June 13, 1981 |
| 32 | 366 | Cameo / Mantra | June 20, 1981 |
| Season episode # |
Series episode # |
Guests | Original airdate |
| 1 | 367 | Barry White / Glodean White | September 19, 1981 |
| 2 | 368 | Phyllis Hyman / Carl Carlton / Mike Weaver | September 26, 1981 |
| 3 | 369 | Deniece Williams / Richard "Dimples" Fields | October 3, 1981 |
| 4 | 370 | Brothers Johnson / LaToya Jackson | October 10, 1981 |
| 5 | 371 | Salute to Rick James | October 17, 1981 |
| 6 | 372 | The Four Tops / Stacy Lattisaw | October 24, 1981 |
| 7 | 373 | Jose Feliciano / Stone City Band | October 31, 1981 |
| 8 | 374 | Brick / Frankie Smith | November 7, 1981 |
| 9 | 375 | Patti LaBelle / The Time / Comedian: James Wesley Jackson | November 14, 1981 |
| 10 | 376 | George Benson / Patti Austin | November 21, 1981 |
| 11 | 377 | The Spinners / Bobby Womack | December 12, 1981 |
| 12 | 378 | Rockie Robbins / Slave | December 19, 1981 |
| 13 | 379 | Skyy / O'Bryan | January 9, 1982 |
| 14 | 380 | L.T.D. / James Ingram | January 16, 1982 |
| 15 | 381 | Syreeta / Zoom | January 23, 1982 |
| 16 | 382 | Salute to Diana Ross | January 30, 1982 |
| 17 | 383 | Irene Cara / Andrae Crouch | March 27, 1982 |
| 18 | 384 | Al Jarreau / Aurra | April 3, 1982 |
| 19 | 385 | The Whispers / Mary Wells | April 10, 1982 |
| 20 | 386 | The Chi-Lites / Bill Summers & Summers Heat | April 17, 1982 |
| 21 | 387 | Tribute to Smokey Robinson / Bettye Lavette | April 24, 1982 |
| 22 | 388 | Sister Sledge / Ray Parker, Jr. / Soul Train History Book: Smokey Robinson | May 1, 1982 |
| 23 | 389 | Lakeside / Sheree Brown | May 8, 1982 |
| 24 | 390 | George Duke / D-Train | May 15, 1982 |
| 25 | 391 | War / O'Bryan | May 22, 1982 |
| 26 | 392 | Ronnie Dyson / The Dazz Band / Ebony Fashion Fair models | May 29, 1982 |
| 27 | 393 | Al Green / Third World | June 5, 1982 |
| 28 | 394 | Deniece Williams / Junior | June 12, 1982 |
| 29 | 395 | Cameo / Patrice Rushen | June 19, 1982 |
| 30 | 396 | Bobby Womack / The Gap Band | June 26, 1982 |
| 31 | 397 | The O'Jays / Gene Chandler | July 3, 1982 |
| 32 | 398 | A Taste of Honey / Jeffrey Osborne / Soul Tran History Book: Al Green | July 10, 1982 |
After Episode 410, production was halted due to Don Cornelius having a major brain surgery, and the show was rerun for much of the spring of 1983. 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.
| Season episode # |
Series episode # |
Guests | Original airdate |
| 1 | 399 | A Tribute to Joe Tex | October 16, 1982 |
| 2 | 400 | Evelyn "Champagne" King / Glen Edward Thomas / Alice Arthur | October 23, 1982 |
| 3 | 401 | A Salute to Jermaine Jackson / DeBarge | October 30, 1982 |
| 4 | 402 | Larry Graham / The Busboys | November 6, 1982 |
| 5 | 403 | Salute to Lionel Richie / Ozone | November 13, 1982 |
| 6 | 404 | Jerry Butler / Daryl Hall & John Oates | November 20, 1982 |
| 7 | 405 | Luther Vandross / Cheryl Lynn | November 27, 1982 |
| 8 | 406 | Johnnie Taylor / Tavares | December 4, 1982 |
| 9 | 407 | Chuck Mangione / Howard Johnson | December 11, 1982 |
| 10 | 408 | Michael McDonald / Janet Jackson / Music Video: Stevie Wonder | December 18, 1982 |
| 11 | 409 | The Time / Magic Lady | December 25, 1982 |
| 12 | 410 | Vanity 6 / Carl Carlton / Soul Train History Book: Frankie Valli | January 1, 1983 |
| 13 | 411 | The Bar-Kays / O'Bryan | April 30, 1983 |
| 14 | 412 | The Gap Band / Yarbrough & Peoples / Robert "Goodie" Whitfield | May 7, 1983 |
| 15 | 413 | DeBarge / Champaign | May 14, 1983 |
| 16 | 414 | Evelyn "Champagne" King / Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five / Soul Train History Book: Sylvia / Special Guest: B.B.D. Banana | May 21, 1983 |
| 17 | 415 | Angela Bofill / Con Funk Shun / Soul Train History Book: Herb Alpert | May 28, 1983 |
| 18 | 416 | The Temptations / Anita Baker | June 4, 1983 |
| 19 | 417 | A Tribute to Marvin Gaye | June 11, 1983 |
| 20 | 418 | Deniece Williams / Kiddo | June 18, 1983 |
| 21 | 419 | The Whispers / Nona Hendryx | June 25, 1983 |
| 22 | 420 | Lakeside / High Inergy | July 2, 1983 |
| 23 | 421 | Thelma Houston / The System | July 9, 1983 |
| 24 | 422 | O'Bryan / Imagination[1] | July 16, 1983 |
A remixed version of "Soul Train's a Comin'" is used as the theme.
| Season episode # |
Series episode # |
Guests | Original airdate |
| 1 | 423 | The S.O.S. Band / Mary Jane Girls | October 15, 1983 |
| 2 | 424 | Manhattans / Philip Bailey | October 22, 1983 |
| 3 | 425 | Jeffrey Osborne / Midnight Star / Special Guest: T.K. Carter | October 29, 1983 |
| 4 | 426 | Al Green / Planet Patrol | November 5, 1983 |
| 5 | 427 | The Gap Band / Michael Sembello | November 12, 1983 |
| 6 | 428 | Sister Sledge / Lillo Thomas | November 19, 1983 |
| 7 | 429 | Jennifer Holliday / Klique / Soul Train History Book: Jermaine Jackson | November 26, 1983 |
| 8 | 430 | The Manhattan Transfer / Kashif | December 3, 1983 |
| 9 | 431 | Herbie Hancock / DeBarge | December 10, 1983 |
| 10 | 432 | Kool & the Gang / Tavares | December 17, 1983 |
| 11 | 433 | The Commodores / Anita Baker | December 24, 1983 |
| 12 | 434 | Atlantic Starr / James Ingram | December 31, 1983 |
| 13 | 435 | Cheryl Lynn / Con Funk Shun | January 14, 1984 |
| 14 | 436 | Ray Parker, Jr. / New Edition / Music Video : Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney – Say Say Say | February 11, 1984 |
| 15 | 437 | Evelyn "Champagne" King / D-Train | February 18, 1984 |
| 16 | 438 | Tom Tom Club / Howard Johnson | February 25, 1984 |
| 17 | 439 | Teena Marie / Womack & Womack | March 31, 1984 |
| 18 | 440 | Patti LaBelle / J. Blackfoot | April 7, 1984 |
| 19 | 441 | Bobby Womack / Shannon (singer) | April 14, 1984 |
| 20 | 442 | The Pointer Sisters / Bobby Nunn | April 21, 1984 |
| 21 | 443 | Shalamar / Nona Hendryx | April 28, 1984 |
| 22 | 444 | Tribute to Dionne Warwick / NYC Breakers | May 5, 1984 |
| 23 | 445 | Dennis Edwards / Newcleus | May 12, 1984 |
| 24 | 446 | Yarbrough & Peoples / Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill | May 19, 1984 |
| 25 | 447 | O'Bryan / Real to Reel | May 26, 1984 |
| 26 | 448 | The O'Jays / The Romantics | June 9, 1984 |
| 27 | 449 | The Dazz Band / Run-D.M.C. / Music Video: Huey Lewis and the News / Special Guest: Jesse Peralez | June 16, 1984 |
| 28 | 450 | Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. / The Deele / Kim Fields | June 23, 1984 |
| Season episode # |
Series episode # |
Guests | Original airdate |
| 1 | 451 | O'Bryan / New Edition / Ollie & Jerry | September 22, 1984 |
| 2 | 452 | Lakeside / Vanity | September 29, 1984 |
| 3 | 453 | Cameo / Billy Ocean | October 6, 1984 |
| 4 | 454 | Stephanie Mills / Richard "Dimples" Fields | October 13, 1984 |
| 5 | 455 | Joyce Kennedy / Randy Hall | October 20, 1984 |
| 6 | 456 | Jeffrey Osborne / Alicia Myers / Mr. T | October 27, 1984 |
| 7 | 457 | Lillo Thomas / Cherrelle | November 3, 1984 |
| 8 | 458 | Janet Jackson / Beau Williams | November 10, 1984 |
| 9 | 459 | Thelma Houston / Krystol | November 17, 1984 |
| 10 | 460 | Berlin / The Controllers | November 24, 1984 |
| 11 | 461 | Dan Hartman / Champaign | December 1, 1984 |
| 12 | 462 | Herb Alpert / Rodney Saulsberry | December 8, 1984 |
| 13 | 463 | Donna Summer / The Staple Singers/ Hal Jackson's Talented Teen Winner | December 15, 1984 |
| 14 | 464 | The Temptations / The Fat Boys | January 5, 1985 |
| 15 | 465 | Teena Marie and Ronnie McNeir / Whodini / Music Video: Daryl Hall & John Oates | January 12, 1985 |
| 16 | 466 | New Edition / Rebbie Jackson | January 26, 1985 |
| 17 | 467 | Rockwell / Redd Foxx | February 2, 1985 |
| 18 | 468 | The Commodores / Eugene Wilde | February 9, 1985 |
| 19 | 469 | Shalamar / Dreamboy | February 23, 1985 |
| 20 | 470 | Bonnie Pointer / Thomas McCLary | March 2, 1985 |
| 21 | 471 | The Gap Band / Sam Harris | March 16, 1985 |
| 22 | 472 | Johnnie Taylor / Klymaxx | March 23, 1985 |
| 23 | 473 | Jesse Johnson / Levert | March 30, 1985 |
| 24 | 474 | Ray, Goodman & Brown / Glenn Jones | April 6, 1985 |
| 25 | 475 | Sheena Easton / Mary Jane Girls / Music Video: The Commodores | April 13, 1985 |
| 26 | 476 | Don Henley / Whitney Houston | April 20, 1985 |
| 27 | 477 | Atlantic Starr / Greg Phillinganes | May 25, 1985 |
| 28 | 478 | The Four Tops / Spandau Ballet | June 1, 1985 |
| 29 | 479 | Shannon / Alexander O'Neal | June 8, 1985 |
| 30 | 480 | Natalie Cole / Ready for the World | June 15, 1985 |
| 31 | 481 | Womack & Womack / Pennye Ford | June 22, 1985 |
| 32 | 482 | Carrie Lucas / Steve Arrington | June 29, 1985 |
| Season episode # |
Series episode # |
Guests | Original airdate |
| 1 | 483 | Go West / Rosie Gaines / Music Video: Aretha Franklin | October 5, 1985 |
| 2 | 484 | Sheila E. / Five Star / Music Video: Dire Straits | October 12, 1985 |
| 3 | 485 | Dennis Edwards / 9.9 | October 19, 1985 |
| 4 | 486 | Cheryl Lynn / a-ha | October 26, 1985 |
| 5 | 487 | Ready for the World / Starpoint / Music Video: Paul Young | November 2, 1985 |
| 6 | 488 | Rick Dees / U.T.F.O. | November 9, 1985 |
| 7 | 489 | New Edition / Lushus Daim and the Pretty Vain | November 16, 1985 |
| 8 | 490 | The System / Durrell Coleman | November 23, 1985 |
| 9 | 491 | Cameo / Michael McDonald | November 30, 1985 |
| 10 | 492 | Sheena Easton / Bernard Wright | December 7, 1985 |
| 11 | 493 | The Thompson Twins / The Jets / Doug E. Fresh | December 14, 1985 |
| 12 | 494 | Stephanie Mills / Howard Jones | December 21, 1985 |
| 13 | 495 | New Edition / Rosie Gaines | March 8, 1986 |
| 14 | 496 | Klymaxx / Jack Wagner | March 15, 1986 |
| 15 | 497 | Five Star / LL Cool J | March 22, 1986 |
| 16 | 498 | Janet Jackson / Atlantic Starr | March 29, 1986 |
| 17 | 499 | The Gap Band / Force M.D.'s | April 5, 1986 |
| 18 | 500 | Zapp / Meli'sa Morgan / Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | April 12, 1986 |
| 19 | 501 | Johnnie Taylor / Yarbrough & Peoples / Full Force | April 19, 1986 |
| 20 | 502 | Culture Club / Cherrelle / Alexander O'Neal | April 26, 1986 |
| 21 | 503 | Little Richard / Animotion / Colonel Abrams | May 3, 1986 |
| 22 | 504 | Morris Day / Tramaine Hawkins / Eddie "E.T." Towns | May 10, 1986 |
| 23 | 505 | Al Green / Evelyn "Champagne" King | May 17, 1986 |
| 24 | 506 | Roy Ayers / The Pet Shop Boys | May 24, 1986 |
| 25 | 507 | Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald / Eugene Wilde | May 31, 1986 |
| 26 | 508 | Starpoint / The Dramatics / Ebo | June 7, 1986 |
| 27 | 509 | The S.O.S. Band / Jermaine Stewart / Juicy | June 14, 1986 |
| 28 | 510 | Philip Bailey / The Controllers | June 21, 1986 |
| Season episode # |
Series episode # |
Guests | Original airdate |
| 1 | 511 | Midnight Star / Gavin Christopher | September 20, 1986 |
| 2 | 512 | Howard Hewett / Shirley Jones | September 27, 1986 |
| 3 | 513 | Oran "Juice" Jones / The Whitehead Brothers / Special Guests: The Los Angeles Raiders | October 4, 1986 |
| 4 | 514 | James Ingram / LeVert / Music Video: Lionel Ritchie | October 11, 1986 |
| 5 | 515 | Jean Carne / Glenn Jones | October 18, 1986 |
| 6 | 516 | Run–D.M.C. / Genobia Jeter / Special Guest: Dick Anthony Williams | October 25, 1986 |
| 7 | 517 | Melba Moore / Freddie Jackson / Beau Williams | November 1, 1986 |
| 8 | 518 | Millie Jackson / Whodini | November 8, 1986 |
| 9 | 519 | Anita Baker / Gregory Abbott | November 15, 1986 |
| 10 | 520 | Luther Vandross | November 22, 1986 |
| 11 | 521 | Timex Social Club / Krystol | November 29, 1986 |
| 12 | 522 | Ready for the World / Rebbie Jackson | December 6, 1986 |
| 13 | 523 | Klymaxx / Club Nouveau / Bobby Brown | December 13, 1986 |
| 14 | 524 | Al Jarreau / Vesta Williams | December 20, 1986 |
| 15 | 525 | Jody Watley / Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White and Michael Jeffries | December 27, 1986 |
| 16 | 526 | Loose Ends / George Howard | January 3, 1987 |
| 17 | 527 | O'Bryan / Beastie Boys / Music Video: Robbie Nevil | March 7, 1987 |
| 18 | 528 | James Cleveland / Grace Jones / The Rose Brothers | March 14, 1987 |
| 19 | 529 | Rose Royce / Chico DeBarge / Music Video: Jody Watley | March 21, 1987 |
| 20 | 530 | Little Richard / Miki Howard | March 28, 1987 |
| 21 | 531 | Duran Duran / Stacy Lattisaw | April 4, 1987 |
| 22 | 532 | Starpoint / Shirley Murdock | April 11, 1987 |
| 23 | 533 | Bunny DeBarge / The System / Georgio | April 18, 1987 |
| 24 | 534 | Howard Hewett / Donna Allen | April 25, 1987 |
| 25 | 535 | Nona Hendryx / Robert Brookins | May 2, 1987 |
| 26 | 536 | Stephanie Mills / Surface | May 9, 1987 |
| 27 | 537 | Lillo Thomas / Rainey Davis | May 16, 1987 |
| 28 | 538 | R. J.'s Latest Arrival / James "D-Train" Williams | May 23, 1987 |
| 29 | 539 | Natalie Cole / Robbie Nevil / Millie Scott | May 30, 1987 |
| 30 | 540 | Deniece Williams / Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam / Kenny G | June 6, 1987 |
| 31 | 541 | The Whispers / 4 By Four / Carrie McDowell | June 13, 1987 |
| 32 | 542 | Cheryl Lynn / Lakeside / The Cover Girls | June 20, 1987 |
Soul Train introduces a new theme song: "TSOP '87" by George Duke (vocalized by Howard Hewett).
| Season episode # |
Series episode # |
Guests | Original airdate |
| 1 | 543 | Jody Watley / Levert | September 19, 1987 |
| 2 | 544 | Shalamar / Alexander O'Neal | September 26, 1987 |
| 3 | 545 | Five Star / Babyface | October 3, 1987 |
| 4 | 546 | Atlantic Starr / La La / Giorge Pettus | October 10, 1987 |
| 5 | 547 | Anita Pointer / Chico DeBarge / Regina Belle | October 17, 1987 |
| 6 | 548 | Barry White / Shanice Wilson | October 24, 1987 |
| 7 | 549 | Marlon Jackson / Madame X | October 31, 1987 |
| 8 | 550 | DeBarge / Jonathan Butler | November 7, 1987 |
| 9 | 551 | Freddie Jackson / Whodini / Lace (U.S. group) | November 14, 1987 |
| 10 | 552 | LL Cool J / Meli'sa Morgan / Sting | November 21, 1987 |
| 11 | 553 | ABC / Colonel Abrams / Eric B & Rakim | November 28, 1987 |
| 12 | 554 | The Jets / Kashif / Public Enemy | December 5, 1987 |
| 13 | 555 | Full Force / Angela Winbush / The Controllers | January 9, 1988 |
| 14 | 556 | Smokey Robinson / Pretty Poison / classic clip: Smokey Robinson (1982) | January 16, 1988 |
| 15 | 557 | Ray Parker, Jr. / Shanice Wilson / Miles Jaye | January 23, 1988 |
| 16 | 558 | The Deele / Georgio / Pebbles | January 30, 1988 |
| 17 | 559 | Vanity / Kool Moe Dee / Angela Winbush and Ronald Isley | March 5, 1988 |
| 18 | 560 | Lou Rawls / Heavy D and the Boyz / Miki Howard | March 12, 1988 |
| 19 | 561 | Peabo Bryson with Regina Belle / Rebbie Jackson / Keith Sweat | March 19, 1988 |
| 20 | 562 | Stacy Lattisaw / Salt-N-Pepa / Tony Terry | March 26, 1988 |
| 21 | 563 | The Whispers / Miles Jaye / Joyce Sims | April 2, 1988 |
| 22 | 564 | Gladys Knight & the Pips / de'Krash | April 9, 1988 |
| 23 | 565 | David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks / Dana Dane / Special Guest: Morris Day | April 16, 1988 |
| 24 | 566 | Howard Hewett / Club Nouveau / Michael Cooper | April 23, 1988 |
| 25 | 567 | Pebbles / Jermaine Stewart / The Bus Boys | April 30, 1988 |
| 26 | 568 | Stephanie Mills / Force MD's | May 7, 1988 |
| 27 | 569 | Evelyn "Champagne" King / Brownmark / Sherrick | May 14, 1988 |
| 28 | 570 | Hindsight / Mantronix / Pepsi & Shirlie | May 21, 1988 |
| 29 | 571 | Teena Marie / Junior / Guy (band) | May 28, 1988 |
| 30 | 572 | Gregory Abbott / Siedah Garrett / Al B. Sure | June 4, 1988 |
| 31 | 573 | Melba Moore / Narada Michael Walden | June 18, 1988 |
| 32 | 574 | New Edition / Johnny Kemp / Bobby Brown | June 25, 1988 |
| Season episode # |
Series episode # |
Guests | Original airdate |
| 1 | 575 | Thomas Dolby / Vanessa L. Williams / Tony Terry | September 24, 1988 |
| 2 | 576 | The O'Jays / New Kids on the Block | October 1, 1988 |
| 3 | 577 | Johnny Mathis / Nia Peeples / Tracie Spencer | October 8, 1988 |
| 4 | 578 | New Edition / Paula Abdul | October 15, 1988 |
| 5 | 579 | The Commodores / Brenda Russell / The Boys | October 22, 1988 |
| 6 | 580 | Deniece Williams / Midnight Star / Kiara | October 29, 1988 |
| 7 | 581 | Jeffrey Osborne / The Mac Band / Giant Steps (band) | November 5, 1988 |
| 8 | 582 | Ziggy Marley / Karyn White with Freddie Jackson | November 12, 1988 |
| 9 | 583 | Ready for the World / Cheryl Pepsii Riley / Billy Always | November 19, 1988 |
| 10 | 584 | Sheena Easton / Howard Huntsberry / Sweet Obsession | November 26, 1988 |
| 11 | 585 | Keith Sweat / Surface / EPMD | December 3, 1988 |
| 12 | 586 | Levert / James "D-Train" Williams / Special Guest: Gregory Hines | December 10, 1988 |
| 13 | 587 | The Boys / Breathe / Desiree Coleman | January 14, 1989 |
| 14 | 588 | Chaka Khan Tribute/ Fishbone / Cameo: Arsenio Hall | January 21, 1989 |
| 15 | 589 | George Benson / Guy / Cameo: Keenan Ivory Wayans | January 28, 1989 |
| 16 | 590 | Starpoint / Cherrelle / Robert Brookins & Stephanie Mills | February 4, 1989 |
| 17 | 591 | El DeBarge / Vesta Williams / Troop | March 11, 1989 |
| 18 | 592 | Midnight Star / Gerald Alston / Kiara & Shanice Wilson | March 18, 1989 |
| 19 | 593 | Betty Wright / K-9 Posse / Today | March 25, 1989 |
| 20 | 594 | George Duke / Tony! Toni! Tone! / Marcus Lewis | April 1, 1989 |
| 21 | 595 | Milli Vanilli / Was (Not Was) / Z-Looke | April 8, 1989 |
| 22 | 596 | Skyy / Desiree Coleman / Apollonia | April 15, 1989 |
| 23 | 597 | Ashford & Simpson / Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock / Johnny Kemp | April 22, 1989 |
| 24 | 598 | Georgio / The Bar-Kays / Tone Loc | April 29, 1989 |
| 25 | 599 | E.U. / Grady Harrell / Joyce "Fenderella" Irby with Doug E. Fresh | May 6, 1989 |
| 26 | 600 | Third World / Donna Allen | May 13, 1989 |
| 27 | 601 | The Manhattan Transfer / René Moore / Lateasha | May 20, 1989 |
| 28 | 602 | Wendy & Lisa / Charlie Singleton | May 27, 1989 |
| 29 | 603 | Robert Palmer / Atlantic Starr / Stephanie Mills | June 3, 1989 |
| 30 | 604 | Eugene Wilde / Tribute to Patti LaBelle | June 10, 1989 |
| 31 | 605 | M.C. Hammer / Hiroshima / James Ingram | June 17, 1989 |
| 32 | 606 | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam / June Pointer / Christopher Max | June 24, 1989 |
A remixed version of the theme song, "TSOP '89", is introduced in this season.
| Season episode # |
Series episode # |
Guests | Original airdate |
| 1 | 607 | Debbie Allen / Heavy D & the Boyz / Music Video: Eddie Murphy | September 23, 1989 |
| 2 | 608 | Full Force / Chuckii Booker / Music Video: Jonathan Butler | September 30, 1989 |
| 3 | 609 | James Ingram / Exposé / Music Video: Paula Abdul | October 7, 1989 |
| 4 | 610 | Regina Belle / Alyson Williams / After 7 | October 14, 1989 |
| 5 | 611 | Sharon Bryant / Michael Bolton / Young M.C. | October 21, 1989 |
| 6 | 612 | Kool & the Gang / David Peaston / Music Video: Prince | October 28, 1989 |
| 7 | 613 | Stephanie Mills / Michael Cooper / The Good Girls | November 4, 1989 |
| 8 | 614 | BeBe & CeCe Winans / Christopher Williams / Music Video: James Ingram | November 11, 1989 |
| 9 | 615 | Barry White / Sybil | November 18, 1989 |
| 10 | 616 | Billy Ocean / Kashif / Stacy Lattisaw | November 25, 1989 |
| 11 | 617 | Cheryl Lynn / Entouch / Wreckx-N-Effect | December 2, 1989 |
| 12 | 618 | Jermaine Jackson / Finest Hour / D'Atra Hicks | December 9, 1989 |
| 13 | 619 | Soul II Soul / The Main Ingredient / Foster and McElroy | January 13, 1990 |
| 14 | 620 | The O'Jays / Troop / Tyler Collins | January 20, 1990 |
| 15 | 621 | The Temptations / Beastie Boys / Michael Jeffries / Karyn White | January 27, 1990 |
| 16 | 622 | Calloway / Pieces of a Dream / Eric Gable | March 3, 1990 |
| 17 | 623 | Maze featuring Frankie Beverly / Big Daddy Kane / Body | March 10, 1990 |
| 18 | 624 | The Winans / Miki Howard / Jeff Redd | March 17, 1990 |
| 19 | 625 | The Jets / George Howard / Michel'le | March 24, 1990 |
| 20 | 626 | Angela Winbush / David Peaston / Seduction | March 31, 1990 |
| 21 | 627 | Jody Watley / The Newtrons / Music Video: Janet Jackson | April 7, 1990 |
| 22 | 628 | Randy Crawford / Bell Biv Devoe / Music Video: Bobby Brown | April 14, 1990 |
| 23 | 629 | Regina Belle / Timmy Gatling / Music Video: Jody Watley | April 21, 1990 |
| 24 | 630 | Stacy Lattisaw / Sherman Hemsley / KYZE | April 28, 1990 |
| 25 | 631 | Johnny Gill / Stacey & Kimiko / The Jamaica Boys | May 5, 1990 |
| 26 | 632 | Jeffrey Daniel / The Brat Pack / Music Video: Maze featuring Frankie Beverly | May 12, 1990 |
| 27 | 633 | Tyler Collins / En Vogue / Music Video: Luther Vandross | May 19, 1990 |
| 28 | 634 | Klymaxx / Def Con 4 / Misa | May 26, 1990 |
| 29 | 635 | Kid 'n Play / Perfect Gentlemen / Music Video: Madonna | June 2, 1990 |
| 30 | 636 | The Gap Band / The Superiors / Domino Theory | June 9, 1990 |
| 31 | 637 | The Pointer Sisters / Mantronix / Music Video: MC Hammer | June 16, 1990 |
| 32 | 638 | The Good Girls / Today / The U Krew | June 23, 1990 |
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