One hit wonders season 1
17 episodes · May 10, 2002
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- S1E5
Hour 1
May 6, 200230mThe first hour of this special deals with one hit wonders from #100-81.
- S1E6
Disco Divas
Jul 29, 200230mThe disco era gave us more than its fair share of one-time stars who sang the songs that got people on the dance floor, kept them there all night, and took them back home again with their sweaty wrap dresses and big collars flapping in the early-morning breeze. Through new exclusive interviews as well as classic performance footage, you'll hear the stories of these unforgettable disco tunes and find out what the artists have been up to since their time in the spotlight.
- S1E7
New Wave
Aug 5, 200230mThis episode of One Hit Wonders explores songs from the genre that brought us more bleeps and bloops than a game of Pac-Man. Fire up your synthesizer, wrap on a skinny tie, and do something ridiculous with your hair. It's time for one-hit wonders, new wave style!
- S1E8
Metal Mania
Aug 12, 200230mMaybe it's the tight, spandex trousers, or the big hair, but this is just about everybody's favorite genre. One Hit Wonders examines those flash-in-the-pan heavy metal acts that hooked us with searing power chords and ear-piercing screams, and then disappeared. Get the dirt on these '80s success stories and find out what the artists have been up to since their time in the spotlight.
- S1E9
Star Tracks
Aug 19, 200230mWhat is it that tempts the thespian from the dramatic stage to the recording studio? A need to break character, to show another side? Or is it something as simple as wanting to rock? Whatever the reason, sometimes actors take the musical leap, and the results can be interesting. Thrilling. Illuminating. But more often they create one-hit wonders.
- S1E10
Hip Hop Nation
Sep 9, 200230mRap was an underground phenomenon until 1980 when Sugar Hill Gang's ""Rapper's Delight"" became a top forty hit. By the end of the decade, hip hop artists like The Beastie Boys and LL Cool J were regularly invading the charts. In this episode of One Hit Wonders host William Shatner examines those hip hop wonders who won us over only once with dope rhymes and fresh beats, then passed the mic for good.
- S1E11
TV Tunes
Sep 16, 200230mMost memorable television shows had memorable theme songs and some of those songs became hits in their own right. In the case of The Heights' ""How Do You Talk To Angels?"" the song topped the charts in '92 ... just days after the show was cancelled! In this episode, we examine that angelic smash and other one-hit-wonderful tv themes that had a life beyond the tube.
- S1E12
Two Timers
Oct 7, 200230mShooting stars: they burn too bright, too fast and quickly burnout. But on occasion, they're superior to one-hit wonders. They score two hits. This episode of One Hit Wonders examines those artists who actually hit twice before they fell out of the spotlight.
- S1E13
Goofy Greats
Oct 7, 200230mRubik's Cubes. Mood Rings. Pet Rocks. CB Radios. Pac-Man. Fads, trends, and fashions come and go in the blink of the eye, but not before they've been honored with a novelty song. This episode of One Hit Wonders celebrates ten goofy tunes that no longer get played on the radio, but still bring smiles to our faces.
- S1E14
Rock Bottoms
Oct 14, 200230mThis episode spotlights artists who scored a single hit with a booty-shaking anthem.
- S1E15
Jock Jams
Oct 21, 200230mSongs known to some as ""sports anthems"" are spotlighted in this episode.
- S1E16
Dirty Dancing
Oct 28, 200230mThis episode spotlights songs from one-hit wonders that got bodies moving on the dance floor.
- S1E17
VH1's One Hit Wonders Presents: Star Tracks
Jan 18, 200330mA look at actors and actresses who tried to make it big in the music world.