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It's Showtime at the Apollo is a syndicated music television show, first broadcast on September 12, 1987. 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 was recorded.
#704 Host: Mark Curry
Musical Guest: H-Town "Knockin Da Boots"
"Lick U Up & Down"
Musical Guest: Vesta "Always"
"Outstanding"
Comic: Jay Lamont
Comic: Rick Smiley
#704 Host: Mark Curry
Musical Guest: H-Town "Knockin Da Boots"
"Lick U Up & Down"
Musical Guest: Vesta "Always"
"Outstanding"
Comic: Jay Lamont
Comic: Rick Smiley
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| 01:00:02 2 |
SHOW OPENING
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| 01:01:11 71.07 |
MARK PERRY
MONOLOGUE
(live)
SHOW HOST
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| 01:01:43 103.07 |
H-TOWN
KNOCKIN DA BOOTS
(live)
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| 01:07:07 427.43 |
SONG ENDS
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| 01:07:12 432.43 |
COCA COLA COMMERCIAL WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN R&B GROUP SINGING A CAPELLA
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| 01:07:43 463.46 |
TV COMMERCIAL - AFRICAN AMERICAN CAST - FORD ESCORT GT 1993
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| 01:08:13 493.46 |
COMMERCIAL ENDS
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| 01:09:21 561.56 |
JAY LAMONT
STAND UP COMEDY
(live)
MARK PERRY INTRODUCES COMEDIAN JAY LAMONT AFRICAN AMERICAN COMEDIAN
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| 01:15:14 914.31 |
ENTHUSIASTIC AFRICAN AMERICAN AUDIENCE CHEERS COMEDIAN AT APOLLO THEATER
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| 01:15:30 930.33 |
VESTA
ALWAYS
(live)
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| 01:19:50 1190.59 |
SONG ENDS CROWD APPLAUDS
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| 01:20:04 1204 |
TV COMMERCIAL : DENTYNE
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| 01:20:35 1236 |
TV COMMERCIAL : CU BURGER FLIPPED ON GRILL - CHEER DISH WASHING DETERGENT
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| 01:22:25 1345.15 |
AMATEUR CONTEST AT APOLLO THEATER - FIRST GROUP "ADAS" BLACK VOCAL GROUP SINGS " AIN'T NO SUNSHINE" AUDIENCE ENTHUSIASTICALLY APPLAUDS STANDING OVATION
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| 01:25:28 1528.33 |
NEXT AMATEUR GROUP: DAMSEL IN DISTRESS ( A RAP DUO ) RAP MUSIC AMATEUR RAP GROUP ON STAGE AT APOLLO THEATER BOOED OFF STAGE BY WILD CRAZY AUDIENCE
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| 01:27:00 1620.35 |
AMATEUR COMES ON STAGE AND RUBS THE TREE OF LIFE MALE VOCALIST AUDIENCE APPLAUDS
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| 01:29:21 1761.53 |
TV COMMERCIAL - RAP MUSIC ON SPRITE SODA AFRICAN AMERICAN CAST
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| 01:29:51 1791.59 |
KIDS HAVE SNOWBALL FIGHT - VICK'S VAPOR RUB
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| 01:33:59 2039.24 |
AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE APOLLO - FEMALE BLACK VOCAL GROUP " EXPRESS " BY EN VOGUE - AUDIENCE IMMEDIATELY HOWLS IN DELIGHT THEN BOOS THEM OFF STAGE WHEN THEY SING IN RAP STYLE
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| 01:36:41 2201.4 |
AMATEUR NIGHT AT THE APOLLO - CONTESTANTS COME OUT AND AUDIENCE APPLAUDS OR BOOS DIFFERENT ONES - ADLS WINS
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| 01:40:03 2403 |
HOST MARK CURRY DOES A TRIBUTE TO BLACK COMEDIAN DICK GREGORY
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| 01:41:04 2464.06 |
H-TOWN
LICK U UP
(live)
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| 01:45:16 2716.32 |
SONG ENDS - STATION BREAK
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| 01:45:21 2721.32 |
TV COMMERCIAL : PEOPLE LEAVE CROWDED PARTY, - SECRET FEMININE DEODORANT
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| 01:45:52 2752.35 |
TV COMMERCIAL : BLACK RAP DEEJAY - AFRICAN AMERICAN COCA COLA COMMERCIAL
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| 01:47:24 2844.44 |
HOST MARK CURRY INTRODUCES COMEDIAN RICKY SMILEY
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| 01:47:40 2860.43 |
RICKY SMILEY
STAND UP ROUTINE
(live)
AFRICAN AMERICAN STAND-UP COMEDIAN
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| 01:49:34 2974.57 |
SHOT OF APPLAUDING AFRICAN AMERICAN AUDIENCE - HOST RETURNS AND INTRODUCES SINGER VESTA
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| 01:49:53 2993.59 |
VESTA
OUTSTANDING
(live)
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| 01:54:04 3244.24 |
SONG ENDS STATION BREAK
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| 01:54:13 3253.25 |
TV COMMERCIAL : ARID XX DEODORANT
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| 01:54:26 3266.27 |
TV COMMERCIAL: YORK PEPPERMINT PATTIE CANDY COMMERCIAL
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| 01:54:41 3281.25 |
TV COMMERCIAL : CHEF BURT WOLF FOR CRISCO PURITAN OIL
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| 01:56:19 3379.38 |
SHOW HOST RETURNS AND SAYS GOODNIGHT - SHOW ENDS - CREDITS
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