Its Showtime At The Apollo March 26, 1988

Gilbert Godfried hosts with Terrence Trent D'Arby, Keith Sweat, and more your guests, along with comedy and Amateur Night segments.

[@JoseTwitterFan]

My childhood every Saturday night after "Saturday Night Live".

[@AldenRDavis]

“Tonight, from the village of Harlem of New York City. The world-famous Apollo theater, where dreams are born and legends are made is proud present..IT’S SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO!”

[@missj1154]

Teenage years i could not wait to watch SNL, showtime at the apollo , and Uptown comedy club NBC channel 4 NY, NJ area

[@stanleymcclain7700]

Terrence Trent Darby...Love this song

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

Me too.

[@crystalmason829]

Terrence Trent Darby was a mix between Lenny Kravitz Michael Jackson and Prince and had the look of Millli Vanilli what a showman!!!

[@jamesfloyd377]

And James Brown

[@teddyjam8134]

This intro was slamming and takes me right back to my childhood. I was in the shower and thought about this into for some reason.

[@tnawcwvictoria]

This theme song makes ya wanna get FIRED UP I 💛 It's Showtime at the Apollo From the Producers of Solid Gold and The Original Star Search

[@markasflood8196]

Do you have the episode when Taylor Dayne on there?

[@devinwilliams400]

If it's a Saturday, American Bandstand, Soul Train, America's Top 10, Star Search, Solid Gold and It's Showtime at the Apollo!

[@drummingdanny84]

Bob Banner, by namesake.

[@joericci4094]

BEST Intro to a show....EVER!!!!

[@drummingdanny84]

For all of us who were insomniacs during the eighties, nineties, and two-thousands.

[@girljones227]

Say that again!

[@stanleymcclain7700]

I use to love watching The Apollo i love the intro song.

[@drummingdanny84]

This always came after SNL for 21 seasons in my hometown and I do remember this being produced by the same guy who did "Solid Gold" and "Star Search".

[@AldenRDavis]

Here’s my version of closing the show: “Tonight’s show was taped at the world famous Apollo theater in the village of Harlem in New York City. For IT’S SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO, this is Alden R. Davis saying: “Keep holding on your dreams, and keep reaching for the stars.”

[@judithdouglasbey5444]

love me some Terrence Trent Darby.

[@EntertainAustralia]

Miming..

[@chuckers40]

I grew up watching "It's Showtime at the Apollo". In most markets, It aired after Saturday Night Live. My TV market where this show aired was WRC-TV Washington, DC NBC 4

[@drummingdanny84]

I watched it on WNBC-TV New York City, Channel 4.

[@SandyRed881]

Terrence Trent Darby! Yes

[@jamesfloyd377]

Still listening to TTD to this dayyyyyyy

[@denisegonzales7890]

Remember these times like it was yesterday!

[@DeAngeloStevens]

Saturday at 11:35 after Channel 2 Action News Weekend Nightbeat with John Alston, and Kimberly Kennedy.

[@jamesfloyd377]

I missed this episode....i was 14y thenn

[@leonardstokes6036]

The moment I fell in love with the Bass Guitar was when I heard that bassline.

[@manb4war]

Keith Sweat doesn't age, he's 87 years old right here.

[@chuckers40]

subtract about 30 years from that 87 years old. LOL

[@CodyCole80]

🤔😂🤣😂🤷🏽‍♀️

[@ertfgghhhh]

This is the first host (Aviles) I experienced as a kid. Hampton roads station. It came on about 10 or 11

[@freddiemontanez8461]

Love Keith Sweat and Terrence 'Trent' Darby.

[@treybuffington2408]

Will be right back With More Of Showtime At The Apollo!

[@treybuffington2408]

Tonight's Show Was Taped At The World Famous Apollo Theatre In New York City For IT'S SHOWTIME AT THE APOLLO!!! This Is Trey Buffington Saying Good Night!!!!

[@mine2613]

Classic jams

[@TheKitchenerLeslie]

Gilbert Gottfried RIP. They thought this was really you.

[@MrBarrywes]

I enjoyed Rebbie performance

[@katyarnold6757]

The guy singing Lately by Stevie Wonder is a amazing!!!!! singer. He also sounds like a young Michael Jackson too!

[@gameshowguy2000]

Gilbert Gottfried... best known as Iago in Disney's Aladdin.

[@CLOWNBOT00]

That intro could make the most stiff of people turn into well-oiled dancing machines. I miss those days! They knew Apollo was too good so they had to try and replace it with *_American Idol / Got Talent_* 😒😒

[@musiclover-cn7tb]

This is Terence Trent not Maxi Priest whom I was actually looking for but this will do I loved this guy too 😁.

[@travissonnier2234]

Can u upload more showtime at the apollo shows?

[@godmadesam]

RIP Gilbert Gottfried

[@peejones9035]

I always wanted to know if the showtime dancer that moved her leg was fired

[@SandyRed881]

I've always noticed that!😲😆

[@Aisha_Davis]

This was filmed two days after I was born. And I LOVE me some TTD!

[@EntertainAustralia]

Miming asshole...

[@taureanmay7480]

Yes.

[@shawnsatrinarodriguez4429]

👏👏👏🔥

[@jamalselesi182]

R.I.P. Rick Avails

[@jamalselesi182]

@Goddard Bolt my mistake

[@luisosoriothelionelmessian9845]

RIP Rick Avilés!!! 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@jamesfloyd377]

Rebbies song sounds like a Cherelle song

[@freddiemontanez8461]

Watching Keith Sweat agaim. 11/29/23. 7:48pm.And Terrence Trent Darby.

[@Terronr403]

Facts

[@travissonnier2234]

Look how young Kiki was

[@Rlotpir1972]

Way before The Gong Show.

[@chuckers40]

The original Gong Show debuted in 1976, way before the Apollo.

[@roclee8138]

@@chuckers40 Uhhhh. The Apollo theater goes back 85 years so...

[@SusanBrooklyn]

The comedian was very good. Bobby Sleighton(?) Wonder why he didnt make it all the way, he was that good. Hell, if a white man comedian can make the Apollo laugh as well as they laughed, he should have made it all the way. Although, in today's time he would not be able to say any of the non P.C. things he said. Which is a shame. We all take things too seriously. We all need to be able to laugh at ourselves.

[@DeAngeloStevens]

Sunday night at 10:35 after WBMG Action News Birmingham 42 Weekend NightDesk.

[@1986SSMONTECARLO]

Wasn't it Saturday night???

[@jameschapman183]

@@1986SSMONTECARLO it was on Sunday nights for while when it was on WBMG 42, Before it was wiat. the last time i saw this apollo it was on Saturday nights on WVTM channel 13.

[@CodyCole80]

I’m Montgomery where I’m from it was on Saturday night.

[@EntertainAustralia]

Terrence Trent Darby was miming... what was the fucking point!?

[@seansdady2]

I don’t know what this dude sang but it is not lately by Stevie Wonder or at least what I know

[@teafoster5643]

😂😂😂😂🤦‍♀️🤷‍♀️ I swear I was thinking the same thing

[@JDMann555]

Did they kick Gilbert Gottfried off the stage as host because he introduced Terrence Tent D'arby all rude-like?

[@calba24]

I loved seeing the whole episode, but I had to fast forward when it came to the hosts. Gilbert Godfrey is screaming, and the guy doing the Amateur Night was corny. Other than that, it was a great to look at. I remember staying up past my bedtime on Saturday nights to watch the show! Time flies by so fast...

[@megamanj2004X]

Gilbert Gottfried with poofy hair?! Holy smokes!

[@applegray6851]

My Happy Place #AntiCorona

[@Bronxbornking89]

Apple Gray AntiCorona 😂😂😂

[@katyarnold6757]

Rebbie Jackson performance wasn't good at all.