Solid Gold Cliff Richard, Andy Gibb, Ricky Nelson, The Captain & Tenille, Viola Wills & Con Funk Shun (Season 1, Episode 18)
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Solid Gold

Cliff Richard, Andy Gibb, Ricky Nelson, The Captain & Tenille, Viola Wills & Con Funk Shun (Season 1, Episode 18)

TV Episode | Music

Guest co-host is UK pop star Cliff Richard. Con Funk Shun performs their top 40 and R&B #8 hit tune "Too Tight." Also stars ventriloquist and comedian Jay Johnson from "Soap" (1977) who also plays Bob The Dummy.

Director

Louis J. Horvitz

Writers

Jeffrey Barron | Greg Fields | Dennis Snee

Producer

Greg Fields

Editors

Raymond M. Bush | Tony Hayman

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 24, 1981

Release date

Jan 24, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 11 nominations

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24 cast members

Name	Known for
Pamela Rossi Self (Solid Gold Dancer, 1980-1986) Self (Solid Gold Dancer, 1980-1986) See fewer	The Running Man (1987)
Cliff Richard Self - Co-host Self - Co-host See fewer	Rocketman (I) (2019)
Felton Pilate Self (as Con Funk Shun) Self (as Con Funk Shun) See fewer	The Addams Family (1991)
Michael Vernon Cooper Self (as Con Funk Shun) Self (as Con Funk Shun) See fewer	Next Friday (2000)
Carl Fuller Self (as Con Funk Shun) Self (as Con Funk Shun) See fewer	Solid Gold (1980)
Louis McCall Self (as Con Funk Shun) Self (as Con Funk Shun) See fewer	Solid Gold (1980)
Danny Sweetman Thomas Self (as Con Funk Shun) Self (as Con Funk Shun) See fewer	Solid Gold (1980)
Paul Maceo Harrell Self (as Con Funk Shun) Self (as Con Funk Shun) See fewer	Solid Gold (1980)
Cedric Martin Self (as Con Funk Shun) Self (as Con Funk Shun) See fewer	Solid Gold (1980)
Jay Johnson Self / Bob Campbell Self / Bob Campbell See fewer	Soap (1977)
Paula Beyers Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	Staying Alive (1983)
Kahea Bright Self (Solid Gold Dancer, 1980-1984) Self (Solid Gold Dancer, 1980-1984) See fewer	Deadly Dancer (1990)
Alex Cole Self - Dancer Self - Dancer See fewer	A Chorus Line (1985)
Con Funk Shun Themselves Themselves See fewer	Next Friday (2000)
Daryl Dragon Self (as The Captain & Tenille) Self (as The Captain & Tenille) See fewer	Payback (II) (1990)
Tony Fields Self - Solid Gold Dancer Self - Solid Gold Dancer See fewer	Trick or Treat (1986)
Andy Gibb Self Self See fewer	Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
Deborah Jenssen Dancer Dancer See fewer	Xanadu (1980)
Robert W. Morgan Announcer Announcer See fewer	Solid Gold (1980)
Ricky Nelson Self Self See fewer	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952)
Helene Phillips Dancer Dancer See fewer	Airwolf (1984)
Toni Tennille Self (as The Captain & Tenille) Self (as The Captain & Tenille) See fewer	Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982)
Viola Wills Self Self See fewer	Stronghold (1985)
Darcel Wynne Self - Solid Gold Dancer Self - Solid Gold Dancer See fewer	Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)