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It's Showtime at the Apollo
| It's Showtime at the Apollo (1987) | |
| Premiere | September 12, 1987 |
| Finale | May 31, 2008 |
| Creator | Bob Banner |
| Host | Various guest hosts (seasons 1-2; 5-7), Sinbad (seasons 3-4; 19), Steve Harvey (seasons 7-13), Rudy Rush (seasons 14-15), Monique (seasons 16-19), Whoopi Goldberg (seasons 20-21) |
| Network/Provider | First-run syndication |
| Style | 60-minute music variety |
| Company | Apollo Theater Productions, Bob Banner Associates (seasons 1-9), Inner City Theater Group (seasons 1-15), The Heritage Networks (seasons 16-17), de Passe Entertainment (seasons 18-21), Telepictures Productions (seasons 18-21) |
| Seasons | 21 |
| Episodes | 1,093 |
| Origin | USA |
It's Showtime at the Apollo is a syndicated variety music television show first broadcast on September 12, 1987 to May 24, 2008 with 1093 episodes and is produced by the Apollo Theater. The show features live performances from both professional and up-and-coming artists, and also features the Amateur Night competition made popular at the famous Apollo Theater in the Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City, where the show is recorded. The series was rebooted as Apollo Live and hosted by comedian Tony Rock. In many cities such as New York (where it aired on WNBC), it often aired after Saturday Night Live on early Sunday mornings, and was often paired with the similarly-syndicated Soul Train.
A live non-televised version of the show takes place every Wednesday (which is the original Apollo Amateur Night competition that has been running for over 70 years), with the taped version of the show for television being recorded in advance on other nights for later airing.
Contents |
Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Season One | September 12, 1987 | May 21, 1988 | 23 | |||
| Season Two | October 1, 1988 | July 15, 1989 | 20 | |||
| Season Three | September 16, 1989 | May 19, 1990 | 24 | |||
| Season Four | September 15, 1990 | May 21, 1991 | 24 | |||
| Season Five | September 14, 1991 | May 30, 1992 | 24 | |||
| Season Six | September 12, 1992 | May 22, 1993 | 24 | |||
| Season Seven | September 11, 1993 | June 11, 1994 | 24 | |||
| Season Eight | September 10, 1994 | June 10, 1995 | 24 | |||
| Season Nine | September 9, 1995 | June 1, 1996 | 24 | |||
| Season Ten | September 7, 1996 | May 31, 1997 | 24 | |||
| Season Eleven | September 20, 1997 | June 6, 1998 | 24 | |||
| Season Twelve | September 19, 1998 | May 29, 1999 | 24 | |||
| Season Thirteen | September 18, 1999 | May 27, 2000 | 24 | |||
| Season Fourteen | September 23, 2000 | May 26, 2001 | 24 | |||
| Season Fifteen | September 22, 2001 | May 28, 2002 | 24 | |||
| Season Sixteen | October 12, 2002 | May 17, 2003 | 24 | |||
| Season Seventeen | October 13, 2003 | May 29, 2004 | 26 | |||
| Season Eighteen | October 16, 2004 | June 4, 2005 | 26 | |||
| Season Nineteen | October 15, 2005 | June 3, 2006 | 24 | |||
| Season Twenty | October 14, 2006 | June 02, 2007 | 26 | |||
| Season Twenty-One | October 13, 2007 | May 31, 2008 | 24 | |||
In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
DVD Releases
There are no DVD releases for this show.
