Solid Gold

Andy & Marilyn welcome Special Guest star Crystal Gayle ("The Woman in Me"), Adam & the Ants ("Stand & Deliver"), David Gates ("The Goodbye Girl"), Tim Goodman ("New Romeo"), Rick James ("Super Freak"), Billy Joel ("Say Goodbye to Hollywood"), Eddie Rabbitt (interview), and Ronnie McDowell. Comedy from Wayland Flowers and Madame, and Mack & Jamie. Marilyn sings the #8 song ("For your Eyes Only").

This episode spotlights hits from past years: Peaches & Herb open the show with their 1979 single "Shake Your Groove Thing." The Pointer Sisters perform "He's So Shy," their 1980 hit. Robbie Dupree does his 1980 recording "Hot Rod Hearts." Johnny Mathis sings "Chances Are," his #1 classic from 1957. Rick Nelson performs his 1958 record "Believe What You Say." Marilyn McCoo sings "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In," which she originally recorded with the 5th Dimension. The Commodores perform their 1977 hit "Easy." Rita Coolidge sings her 1977 hit"(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher." Rupert Holmes performs his 1979 single "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)." Also, the Solid Gold Dancers present classic hits from 1969.

Performers include Joey Scarbury ("Believe It or Not"), The Bee Gees ("Living Eyes"), Paul Williams("Evergreen"), Alabama ("Love in the First Degree"), and Curtis Mayfield and The Los Angeles Dodgers' Big Blue Wrecking Crew ("We Are the Champions"). Andy performs "Trying to Live my life without You" 1. Air Supply: Here I Am 2. Olivia Newton-John: Physical 3. Commodores: Oh No 4. Foreigner: Waiting for a Girl Like You 5. Police: Every Little Thing She Does is Magic 6. Journey: Don't Stop Believin' 7. Bob Seger: Trying to Live My Life Without You (performed by Andy) 8. Rod Stewart: Young Turks 9. Barry Manilow: The Old Songs 10. Genesis: No Reply at All

Melba Moore opens the show with "Take My Love." Gladys Knight and the Pips perform "I Will Fight." The #8 Song is Rod Stewart's "Young Turks" (music video). The Canadian band Chilliwack performs their hit "My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)." Country duo The Bellamy Brothers do "You're My Favorite Star." Marilyn McCoo covers the Commodores' song "Oh No." Rex Smith sings "Remember The Love Songs." Punk rockers Wendy O'Williams and The Plasmatics perform "Black Leather Monster." Following the song, Wendy O'Williams talks with Madame (the puppet). Gladys Knight & Andy Gibb sing "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me.

The Go-Go's open the show with the week's #10 song "Our Lips are Sealed". Billy Joel performs "She's Got a Way". Neil Sedaka with "What have they done to My town". Steve Wariner performs "All Roads Lead to You". Jose Feliciano with "I Wanna Be Where You Are". Andy Gibb with the #5 song "Coming in and Out of Your Life". Roberta Flack's Solid Gold Classic "Feel Like Making Love". Del Shannon's Pick Hit "Sea of Love". Madame chats with the dancers and Neil Sedaka for Rolling Stuff magazine. A duet by Neil & Marilyn "The Hungry Years". Comedy by Marty Cohen.

A countdown of the top 40 songs of 1981 hosted by Andy Gibb & Marilyn McCoo. Performers include Air Supply ("The One That You Love"); Kim Carnes ("Bette Davis Eyes"); Sheena Easton("Morning Train 9 to 5"); Hall & Oates ("You Make My Dreams" and "Kiss on My List"); Debbie Harry ("The Tide is High"); Kool & the Gang ("Celebration"); Olivia Newton-John ("Physical"); Little River Band ; Juice Newton ; Eddie Rabbitt ; Rolling Stones; Joey Scarbury("Believe it or Not"); Rick Springfield ; James Taylor and JD Souther("Her Town Too"); and Smokey Robinson ("Being With You"). Comedy from Marty Cohen plus Wayland Flowers and Madame.

Andy & Marilyn welcome Sheena Easton ("You Could Have Been with Me"); Hall & Oates ("You've Lost That Lovin Feelin"); the Rolling Stones ("Waiting on a Friend" music video); James Brown ("I Got You, I Feel Good"); Go-Go's("We Got the Beat"); Madleen Kane ("You Can"); and Crystal Gayle ("You Never Gave Up on Me"). A duet by Andy & Marilyn ("Through the Years")

Classics are performed by The Allman Brothers Band, Chuck Berry, Harry Chapin, Dr. Hook, Leo Sayer, Neil Sedaka, The Four Tops ("I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"), and Olivia Newton-John ("Rest Your Love On Me").

Glen Shorrock, the co-host of this weeks episode was the former lead singer of the Little River Band (LRB).

Performers include Air Supply ("All Out of Love"); The Dirt Band with Nicolette Larson ("Make a Little Magic"); Gladys Knight & the Pips ("I've Got to Use My Imagination"); Chuck Mangione ("Feels So Good"); Rick Nelson ("It's Late"); Juice Newton ("Angel of the Morning"); and James Brown("Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"). A Countdown of the Grammy Pop Female Vocal performance winner from 1972-1981.