Al Green is on-I think it was before he got hit with the hot grits and also some Stax artists called Mel and Tim.
One of the songs played is "Love Train"
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Check that one out later, I need to get on Centric's schedule. Ooh it's on at 1:30 am EST. Gotta check that out! Thanx, Script.

My pleasure!

"There is only one moon. There is only one Al Green."

This was definitely a shock to have another episode in a weekend.

These people at Centric need to get a real schedule. Thank God for DVRs and Tivos.

Yeah, but after this, there is not another soul train till the 30th

You Ought To Be With Me - Al Green (performance)
Love Train - O'Jays (Soul Train Line which featured Fred Berry aka Re-Run)
Scramble Board ("Spinners" was the word)
Kissing My Love - Billy Withers (as Don called him)
Starting All Over Again - Mel and Tim (Performance)
Al Green Interview with the gang
For the Good Times - Al Green (performance...."Lord have mercy")
The Stop and Go - Bohannon's Band
Masterpiece - The Temptations
Ain't No Woman Like The One I Got - Four Tops
I May Not Be What You Want - Mel and Tim (Performance)
Love And Happiness - Al Green (Performance)

daPrettyman said:

Ooh another 1972 episode!

scriptgirl said:

Not according to Titan TV. It is scheduled there, but there is no listing on TV Guide.com. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

Fri, Oct 23
6:00 PM BET J
280
Soul Train
(Music, 6/16/1984, TVPG)
Sat, Oct 24
11:00 AM BET J
280
Soul Train
(Music, 6/16/1984, TVPG)
Sat, Oct 24
5:00 PM BET J
280
Soul Train
(Music, 6/16/1984, TVPG)
Fri, Oct 30
6:00 PM BET J
280
Soul Train
Aretha Franklin
(Music, 1/01/1973, TVPG)
Sat, Oct 31
11:00 AM BET J
280
Soul Train
Aretha Franklin
(Music, 1/01/1973, TVPG)
Sat, Oct 31
5:00 PM BET J
280
Soul Train
Aretha Franklin
(Music, 1/01/1973, TVPG)

daPrettyman said:

Auntie Ree Ree on the 31st?! Aw shit.

I hope Auntie Ree's breastesses are much more manageable. I mean, cameramen can only work so hard.

BETJ is the same as Centric, right? Why would it say BETJ instead of Centric.

I have realized I am not a fan of the early 70s eps. Don't like the music as much. I think I will love the mid 70s-75 through 88 much more.

When did Soul Train start broadcasting?

scriptgirl said:

Auntie Ree was thick in the right places in 1973 so yeah you don't have anything to worry about. In fact the ONLY thing hefty on Ree was her red 'Fro.

Why BETJ and not CENTRIC? Well technically BETJ and CENTRIC are the same channel, just different name and new more exciting broadcasting.

Soul Train broadcasted in Chicago only in 1970 and began national broadcast on October 2, 1971.
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So, I need to set my dvr for BET to catch those eps and not Centric, then?

scriptgirl said:

Guess so, lol

scriptgirl said:

No, your DVR will probably say either Centric or BETJ. They are the same channel, but not all cable/satellite providers have changed their schedules.

what channel is BET J on Time Warner, anyone know?

scriptgirl said:

I don't know about y'all but here in NC it's 130.

It says Centric, but those eps aren't listed on the schedule. Shit. All hell is gonna break loose if I miss a Switch or Debarge related ep.

scriptgirl said:

I will CUT a bitch worse than Aunt Ree Ree, Chaka and Etta on their worst days.

scriptgirl said:

I heard that!

daPrettyman said:

Ahhh... BET by another name is still just as random.

HonestMan13 said:

But at least it's more watchable than the original BET is now, lol

Timmy84 said:

If only they'd tell us what time to watch!

HonestMan13 said:

They do, it's on Fridays and Saturdays (twice). If u have a DVR, "set it and forget it" (like the informercial says).

I saw it and I was pissed. When I saw that extremely old theme song at the beginning, I thought they were re-airing the episode they showed Friday night. When I saw it was a different episode, it was already too late to put a blank DVD in. I'm a perfectionist and I don't record partial episodes.

They really need to advertise when they are going to air shows. "Fame" is another one I'd like to watch but I need to know what time to look for it. I'm not going to sit through all their other bullshit looking for it.

I'm tired of those early 70s episodes too. I've never heard of half of the songs they have played for the dancers and don't care too much for them after hearing them. Thank God disco changed things later. They need to get into the 1977-early 1983 episodes. I like music up through 1984 but around mid 1983, a lot of the dancers on "Soul Train" became too stiff.

I think what Centric's problem is (and WGN also when they were airing the old episodes) is that they only choose episodes where the guests are huge stars that have become extemely well known and even worn out over the years. We'll never get to see someone like The Barkays or Skyy unless they are on the same episode with someone like Aretha Franklin or Luther Vandross.
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Did y'all see Rerun from "What's Happening"? I knew he was part of a pop locking group but I never knew he was a "Soul Train" dancer.

scriptgirl said:

I'm not tired of those early '70s Soul Train episodes, in fact it makes me wanna see more, lol

vainandy said:

I saw him. I didn't know he was on ST either.