Season One of It's Showtime at the Apollo premiered on September 12, 1987.
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Host: L.L. Cool J; Donna Allen/ Rick Aviles/ Breakfast Club/ Moms Mabley tribute
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September 12, 1987
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2
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Host: Melba Moore; Level 42/ Najee/ Rick Aviles/ Adam Sandler
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September 19, 1987
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3
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Host: Natalie Cole; Freddie Jackson/ 'til Tuesday/ Stacy Lattisaw/ John Kassir
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September 26, 1987
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4
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Host: The Beastie Boys & Run DMC; Regina Belle/ Stephanie Mills/ Barry Sobel/ Rick Aviles/Tribute to Dinah Washington
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October 3, 1987
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Host: Freddie Jackson; Whodini/ Expose/ John White/ Phyllis Stickney/ Rick Aviles/ Tribute to Marvin Gaye
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October 10, 1987
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6
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Host: Dennis Miller; Nona Hendryx/ Miki Howard/ Emo Phillips/ The Williams Brothers
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October 17, 1987
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Host: Al Jarreau; David Sanborn/ The Jamaica Boys/ David Alan Grier/ Tribute to Sam Cooke
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October 24, 1987
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8
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Host: Ray Parker, Jr; Force MD's/ The Nylons/ Shanice Wilson/ Richard Belzer
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October 31, 1987
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9
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Host: James Brown; Alexander O'Neal/ Lace/ Glenn Jones/ Steve Skrovan
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November 7, 1987
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10
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Host: Stephen Bishop/ Company B/ Meli'sa Morgan/ Kashif/ George Wallace
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November 14, 1987
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11
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Host: Bill Cosby; Terrence Trent D'Arby/ Madame X/ Michael Bolton/ Rick Aviles
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November 21, 1987
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12
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Host: Mary Wilson; Expose/ Regina Belle/ Freddie Jackson/ Tribute to Pearl Bailey
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November 28, 1987
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13
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Best of Showtime at the Apollo
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December 5, 1987
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14
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Host: Nona Hendrix
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March 12, 1988
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15
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Host: Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam; Brenda Russell/ Steve O/ Darryl Sivad
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March 19, 1988
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16
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Host: Gilbert Gottfried; Keith Sweat/ Rebbie Jackson/ Bobby Slayton
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March 26, 1988
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17
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Host: Malcolm Jamal Warner; Salt-n-Pepa/ Rick Aviles/ Willie Asbury
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April 2, 1988
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18
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Host: Richard Belzer; The Cover Girls/ Tony Terry
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April 9, 1988
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19
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Host: Bill Cosby; E.U./ Michael Cooper/ Dan Hankins/ Rick Aviles
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April 16, 1988
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20
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Host: Full Force; Taylor Dayne/ Joey Cola/ Charles Cozart
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April 23, 1988
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21
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Host: Bill Cosby; Howard Hewett/ Gerry Woo/ Ed Alonzo/ Terry Hodges
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April 30, 1988
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22
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Host: The Fat Boys; Pepsi & Shirlie/ Mike Ivy/ Jeff Price
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May 14, 1988
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23
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Host: The Weather Girls; Keith Sweat; and Michael Bolton
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May 21, 1988
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