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The Scene, saved so many black young lives from 6pm to 7pm in all urban cities where it viewed in the State of Michigan, from the early 70 to the mid 80’s. Thank you guys for being the best one hour babysitters and bringing families together to enjoy the Greatest Dancers in the World. ❤️❤️❤️
I love coming back to this video to look for new responses and possible leads to more clips. I was also one of the few white chicks to dance on The Scene. I started watching it in 1982 and was blown away by the music. I knew I HAD to be on that show. I was the really tall white girl... as tall as Lawanda. My trademark was wearing one black leather glove, LOL. Oh man - great stuff.
I grew up in a white household downriver. we loved the scene!!. It was like we were missing out on something cool and we were afraid the social stigma of racism. But my parents didn't care about all that. I have to thank them for that!! Detroit will rise!!
I was a dancer on The Scene from 1976-1982 they called me Mr.Robot. Other dancers from my Scene era are Lenny Turner, Cheryl peebles, Michella Brown Cheryl griffin Bobby, Denise Fry, bubble-up, Lawanda Grey, Fonzi, lorenzo went on Soultrain and American Bandstand. Cheryl and Bobby won the $100.000 grand prize on Dance Fever...........Wow the memories...................Mark Williams
I'm from Windsor Canada, which is right across the Detroit River from Detroit city. I watched it as a youth in Windsor. The Scene will always be apart of my childhood. Loved the Scene!
Hello neighbor!! I’m in Detroit, born & raised. I always loved as a lil child how we could watch Canadian shows on channel 9. I think there was another Canadian channel too, but idk the #. I had my own black and white TV in my playroom I’d find Canadian shows on. I’m in My 40’s.
I was on back in early to mid-80s and often danced with Superman/Clark Kent (Ed). People sometimes called me "the other white girl" because Mary Lu was on first. People thought we were "arch" enemies but Mary Lu and I were (and still are) friends. Great to see this stuff.
I had the BIGGEST crush on you! Remember seeing you , Mary Lu and you on a club on Woodward around 14 Mile (can't remember the name). Took me about an hour to work up the courage to talk to you (you were very nice). No way I could find the guts to ask you to dance. Best of luck to you!
I've been looking for a video from The Scene for ages! I was a dancer from 83-85. It was CRAZY. I knew Lawanda. Lots of fun, dangerous times, hehehe. Stringz, THANK YOU for posting this! Wish I could find more and see me dancing! I remember when Vanity 6 came on the show and George Clinton. After the taping we'd go to Medusa's to party. Wow. Seems like another lifetime ago.
This show was one of the reasons why I wanted to move to the city of Detroit. I used live way out in the boondocks but we still could get the broadcast signal on our television. Loved the dancers and the music. It was the high light of my day
I remember how we used to get out of school at Cass Tech back in '75 and '76 and catch the bus (or walk) down to WGPR and stand in line to get on The Scene. Those were the days!
The Scene used to come on everyday, Monday-Friday, from 1975 to whenever it finally went off the air in the 1980s-I saw the very first episode in either September or October of 1975(was in my last year of high school then). And you're right-watching these old episodes do bring back memories! 12-13-23.
Wow...the memories of our fair city. Detroit was so fun, and little did we know that The Seene would be an icon of pop culture. I was talking with my kids about Cheryl Peoples winning with her partner, also from Det. whose name escapes me, and got linked to this site from another. This is great. Can't wait to share. My friends are all over the world, but this is one thing that we can all wax nostalgic about...the dance scene in the D!
"Blow Your House Down" was recorded by A Guy Called Gerald (not 'George'). And the "I'm gonna dis you right now" song was "100% of Disin' You" by Armando, a Chicago house legend. Long Live "The Scene"!!
I remember Cheryl. She was incredible. I was one of three white female dancers. The woman that coordinated the dancers and chose the ones she liked best. She didn't like me much, hehehe...scandelous times, lots of fun, lucky to get out of alive. ;-)
Sugar is sugar, salt is salt, if you didn't get off, its not our fault!!!I miss The Scene and the hold vibe. I was five when my family moved to Detroit in '81. The Scene helped my sisters and brother get our dance move together.
OH MAN!!! TALK ABOUT A BLAST FROM THE PAST!!! BETWEEN THE SCENE, AND NORTHLAND ROLLER RINK, THE 80'S WERE THE TIMES!!! Fast Freddie went to high school with my parents!!!
That's me in the clip at 5:48 dancing on the Scene back in the day! With that large Afro and wearing a vest. lol But that was a different song playing in this clip than was playing in the original clip. Thanks for the memories! Nat Morris is on Facebook and he has other clips of The Scene. Again, thanks for the memories!
Were you doing errol flynn dance in this clip? Could you share any info on the dance and the gang? What year was the dance and gang created. Did u guys consider what you were doing jitting? Who was the founder of the gang and the dance? Are there more errol flynns still alive? Is errol flynn east side or west side? Did you know judge mathis was in the errol flynn gang back in the day? Any other history you would like to share would be much appreciated! Thanks for your comment!!
My grandfather, Ulysses Boykin, was a VP at the station and helped Dr. Banks get the FCC License. Glad to see there is a museum commemorating this historical institution.
When we got cable we (my sis and I) couldn't watch the Scene any more. There was an old tv in the garage and guess what? The Scene was back on live and popping. Lived in Toledo could get reception.
omg, thanks for posting this video. me and my siser were talking about the scene not to long ago. this takes me back to childhood rushing home to watch the scene everyday. i remember lawanda, fast freddy, andre hines, ben west, cheyrl people, nat morris, and many others. thanks for posting this video.
Remember the Hollywood swingers, and the awesome talent shows at Mackenzie High, awwww those were the good (great) old days, and it still holds true, SUGAR IS SUGAR AND SALT IS SALT. WGPP, remember Tiger Dan, MOJO, Marvelous Marv, Teen Profile with Dr Mary Wilks, yeah baby, I was in the building.
rayanda1 I love you, and thank you for your wonderful smile and regal dance moves you bought each day to the Scene and The New Dance Show. It was wonderful seeing you light up those magnificent programs with your grace.
Dancing in my bedroom to the Scene's theme song..Heyyeh I wanna be..be on the Scene....come and go with me..and be there n the Scene.... Those moves are muscle memory now😆😆💃💃 (now you know as much as we like to dance there ought to be dance Emojis that represent us getting up to get down!)
I learned of this show through watching old soul train clips. I'm from NYC so never heard of The Scene before watching the clips. I did stay in Detroit for a few months back in 98!~
Oh man, this brings back memorys! I was in the Rap-a-dance contest back in the 80's. We got beat by that dancing Gumby dude. If any one has more videos please post. I have to show everyone here in Dallas!
Omgosh that took me back!! I grew up watching The Scene...even remember when Prince was on there and wouldn't speak to Nat in English but in French I think and had the nerve to have a Translator there! That was Prince! LOL
Wow, wild, I recognize some of the dancers. I was the skinny 19 year old white kid running camera that look terrified back around 81-82 time frame. ;-)
I remember this old commercial, a guy would spin around and say,'Singleton Cleaners is the place that cleans, you'll get 10 percent off if you mention the Scene",
Yes I remember your cousin Stacy she was beautiful, She and my Aunt Patricia danced on the show and became good friends. Im sorry for your loss may her spirit forever be rested!
Detroit's you are the best,. love your wisdom upon God's grace. I ws at the motown museum twice and saw the jacksons at a rehearsal . you really y bring life until the fullest. I had a great grand aunt once lived in your city and I'm from new York originally and raised still lives my north Carolina since 1987, is when I saw the new dance show Sunday afternoons on wyed channel 17, too much nasty girls gyrating too much don't like that show, thanks nat morris, but I'm.a fast Freddy fan thank God he still dancing with small kids and travel around the country like I did. my thought is so standing to where black k art on tv makes things better from sexy guys like the dominators and the tasteless like spx-90 with the gumbo song, laughed my heart out, there's where the funk.and truthful came in. thanks ks channel 62 and north Carolina 17 been owned by NBC. that was straight up memories.
..everybody's clean..it's 6 oclock, and time for 'The Scene'.. ch. 62 always 'must viewng' over the river here in Canada... **was radio d'jing down there in the early 80's..got a call from one of their producers to host some 'scene' ch62 vehicle (supposedly over in canada)..though nothing came of it though as Nat said: sugar is sugar, salt is salt,,if you didnt get off today..its not our fault. 'The scene' will never be forgotten. jctoronto
The first female I was attracted to while watching the Scene for the first time in Nov.9th 2022 at age 53yrs old was Lawanda Grey.I lover style in dress and hairstyles.She light's up on the dance floor and that why she's called the Queen of the mix on The Dance Show in Detroit Dj.Jesse the body.Lawanda stands out for me.She is very gorgeous and still look good in 2022.Sorry for the passing of Ray Henderson.
Woohoo fast freddie and that dam cape of his. LOL. I loved the mushroom hairdo of Lawanda's she was a helluva dancer, glad to see she went on with teaching & has 3 kids. Thats good. Lookit all that jeri-curl juice flinging. I was also out there in those dayz, Cabaret Connie, fo sho'....I BETCHA~ ;-)
Hey, I remember seeing this news item at a friend's house back around 2003 or so---it was the first time I'd ever seen anything on the Scene, considering how long it was on. I was too young to get on it (I think they didn't let anybody under 18 on, or something like that.) I remember watching the Scene---unfortunately by the time I was old enough to get on it,it had gone off the air. I read a book about Detroit TV which devotes a chapter to the Scene,but I can't remember/find the title of it!
I wonder if they still have the tape when George Clinton's brother Jimmy G was on there the band was Jimmy G and the tackheads Nat spelled it Gee instead of "G"
The Scene, saved so many black young lives from 6pm to 7pm in all urban cities where it viewed in the State of Michigan, from the early 70 to the mid 80’s. Thank you guys for being the best one hour babysitters and bringing families together to enjoy the Greatest Dancers in the World. ❤️❤️❤️
I love coming back to this video to look for new responses and possible leads to more clips. I was also one of the few white chicks to dance on The Scene. I started watching it in 1982 and was blown away by the music. I knew I HAD to be on that show.
I was the really tall white girl... as tall as Lawanda. My trademark was wearing one black leather glove, LOL. Oh man - great stuff.
I grew up in a white household downriver. we loved the scene!!. It was like we were missing out on something cool and we were afraid the social stigma of racism. But my parents didn't care about all that. I have to thank them for that!! Detroit will rise!!
I was a dancer on The Scene from 1976-1982 they called me Mr.Robot. Other dancers from my Scene era are Lenny Turner, Cheryl peebles, Michella Brown Cheryl griffin Bobby, Denise Fry, bubble-up, Lawanda Grey, Fonzi, lorenzo went on Soultrain and American Bandstand. Cheryl and Bobby won the $100.000 grand prize on Dance Fever...........Wow the memories...................Mark Williams
🤩 wow! That’s cool!
Wow-Detroit really had it going on back then-thanks for sharing the history and memories of those associated with The Scene! 12-13-23.
Now all we need is Electrifyin' Mojo...
i guess Im quite randomly asking but do anyone know a good site to watch newly released series online?
@Joel Ernesto i would suggest Flixzone. You can find it on google :)
@Royce King yup, I have been using Flixzone for months myself =)
@Royce King thanks, signed up and it seems to work :D Appreciate it !
@Joel Ernesto you are welcome :D
I'm from Windsor Canada, which is right across the Detroit River from Detroit city. I watched it as a youth in Windsor. The Scene will always be apart of my childhood. Loved the Scene!
Hello neighbor!! I’m in Detroit, born & raised. I always loved as a lil child how we could watch Canadian shows on channel 9. I think there was another Canadian channel too, but idk the #. I had my own black and white TV in my playroom I’d find Canadian shows on. I’m in My 40’s.
WOW!!! I grew up watching The Scene, Boy this takes me back. I was just in Detroit visting my family. I you Detroit!!!
man i hate i never got a chance to dance on the Scene!!! but i danced along everyday in front of my tv lol
Lawanda had THE GREATEST HAIR, watch it bounce, good perm Ms Thang! LOL
Back when Detroit had over 1 million people in the city. Those were the days. High school vs High school. I remember that on the scene.
This was a big part of my teenage years....The Scene!
Dis was da s**t back in Detroit! Everyone used to race home to see who we knew on THE SCENE! Cooley high school days!
I love Detroit.
We watched daily from the very beginning in November 1975 all the way through the 80's. The best show in the World!!!!
Wow. I wish was alive when this show was on, it seems so cool. My mom was a regular on this show in 1987.
the funkateers were really amazing
Lesson of the day: Don’t ever think you’re cooler than what your grandparents were.
OMG - THE SCENE Throw Down Throw Down!! Of course me an my friends use to come home school and wateh THE SCENE!!!
I was on back in early to mid-80s and often danced with Superman/Clark Kent (Ed). People sometimes called me "the other white girl" because Mary Lu was on first. People thought we were "arch" enemies but Mary Lu and I were (and still are) friends. Great to see this stuff.
I had the BIGGEST crush on you! Remember seeing you , Mary Lu and you on a club on Woodward around 14 Mile (can't remember the name). Took me about an hour to work up the courage to talk to you (you were very nice). No way I could find the guts to ask you to dance. Best of luck to you!
I've been looking for a video from The Scene for ages! I was a dancer from 83-85. It was CRAZY. I knew Lawanda. Lots of fun, dangerous times, hehehe. Stringz, THANK YOU for posting this! Wish I could find more and see me dancing! I remember when Vanity 6 came on the show and George Clinton. After the taping we'd go to Medusa's to party.
Wow. Seems like another lifetime ago.
Dam right there on Jefferson might as well bring it back!
i'm from the cleveland area...thank god for the people of detroit. the world loves you and appreciates you. you've given us so much!
This show was one of the reasons why I wanted to move to the city of Detroit. I used live way out in the boondocks but we still could get the broadcast signal on our television. Loved the dancers and the music. It was the high light of my day
Glad you were able to get some of that Detroit "vibe" from out in the "boonies" back then; we'll never see times like that again! God bless! 12-13-23.
I remember how we used to get out of school at Cass Tech back in '75 and '76 and catch the bus (or walk) down to WGPR and stand in line to get on The Scene. Those were the days!
OHMy GOODNESS!! This brings back memories. I think it came on every weekend on Channel 62 and I watched it. Very good show Long Live THE SCENE.
The Scene used to come on everyday, Monday-Friday, from 1975 to whenever it finally went off the air in the 1980s-I saw the very first episode in either September or October of 1975(was in my last year of high school then).
And you're right-watching these old episodes do bring back memories! 12-13-23.
My brother Kojak is on this show.I also dance on the show where I created the German Smurf, Jagg-Walk, and the Alf Al Woods.
One of my FAVORITE childhood memories!!!!!!🫶🏾🎶
Wow...the memories of our fair city. Detroit was so fun, and little did we know that The Seene would be an icon of pop culture. I was talking with my kids about Cheryl Peoples winning with her partner, also from Det. whose name escapes me, and got linked to this site from another. This is great. Can't wait to share. My friends are all over the world, but this is one thing that we can all wax nostalgic about...the dance scene in the D!
"Blow Your House Down" was recorded by A Guy Called Gerald (not 'George'). And the "I'm gonna dis you right now" song was "100% of Disin' You" by Armando, a Chicago house legend.
Long Live "The Scene"!!
I liked to get copies of those episodes.
I remember Cheryl. She was incredible. I was one of three white female dancers. The woman that coordinated the dancers and chose the ones she liked best. She didn't like me much, hehehe...scandelous times, lots of fun, lucky to get out of alive. ;-)
Sugar is sugar, salt is salt, if you didn't get off, its not our fault!!!I miss The Scene and the hold vibe. I was five when my family moved to Detroit in '81. The Scene helped my sisters and brother get our dance move together.
I grew up watching the Scene with Nat Morris! The Scene was the bomb, Fast Freddie was the coolest ol' dude at the time...
my favorite wuz the couple poppin w the curl nd karate shoes.... channel 62 baby!
I hurry up and get home from school, do homework, eat dinner & then watch the Scene. Good old days!!!
OH MAN!!! TALK ABOUT A BLAST FROM THE PAST!!! BETWEEN THE SCENE, AND NORTHLAND ROLLER RINK, THE 80'S WERE THE TIMES!!!
Fast Freddie went to high school with my parents!!!
That's me in the clip at 5:48 dancing on the Scene back in the day! With that large Afro and wearing a vest. lol But that was a different song playing in this clip than was playing in the original clip. Thanks for the memories! Nat Morris is on Facebook and he has other clips of The Scene. Again, thanks for the memories!
Were you doing errol flynn dance in this clip? Could you share any info on the dance and the gang? What year was the dance and gang created. Did u guys consider what you were doing jitting? Who was the founder of the gang and the dance? Are there more errol flynns still alive? Is errol flynn east side or west side? Did you know judge mathis was in the errol flynn gang back in the day? Any other history you would like to share would be much appreciated! Thanks for your comment!!
classic show lol i loved those dayz!!
I grew up watching the scene too...those were the good old days.
The "Girl I was over to her house 'an da roaches wuz everywhere!" is a CLASSIC!
Omg that commercial lol
My grandfather, Ulysses Boykin, was a VP at the station and helped Dr. Banks get the FCC License. Glad to see there is a museum commemorating this historical institution.
AWESOME
When we got cable we (my sis and I) couldn't watch the Scene any more. There was an old tv in the garage and guess what? The Scene was back on live and popping. Lived in Toledo could get reception.
omg, thanks for posting this video. me and my siser were talking about the scene not to long ago. this takes me back to childhood rushing home to watch the scene everyday. i remember lawanda, fast freddy, andre hines, ben west, cheyrl people, nat morris, and many others. thanks for posting this video.
Remember the Hollywood swingers, and the awesome talent shows at Mackenzie High, awwww those were the good (great) old days, and it still holds true, SUGAR IS SUGAR AND SALT IS SALT. WGPP, remember Tiger Dan, MOJO, Marvelous Marv, Teen Profile with Dr Mary Wilks, yeah baby, I was in the building.
Remember when Cheryl Peeples and Lorenzo made it all the way to the nationally televised "Dance Fever"? We were glued to the tube!
This really brings back memories. I remember rushing down to WGPR every Friday to be on T.V. It was fun!
rayanda1 I love you, and thank you for your wonderful smile and regal dance moves you bought each day to the Scene and The New Dance Show. It was wonderful seeing you light up those magnificent programs with your grace.
Nat Morris was great!
Dancing in my bedroom to the Scene's theme song..Heyyeh I wanna be..be on the Scene....come and go with me..and be there n the Scene....
Those moves are muscle memory now😆😆💃💃 (now you know as much as we like to dance there ought to be dance Emojis that represent us getting up to get down!)
jonzun crew - we are the jonzun crew
So freaking dope.
BLESS YOU djjuan! Another mystery solved. I love this site! :)
I miss my old school..... fun was really fun.... I’m watching during this bullshit quarantine
I learned of this show through watching old soul train clips. I'm from NYC so never heard of The Scene before watching the clips. I did stay in Detroit for a few months back in 98!~
the funkateers were from inkster
The funkateers are the greatest of all-time. BEWARE of MUNCH coming soon (a current, reinvented version of the legendary footmasters).
I thank god for "The Scene" I wouldn't be where I am today, if it had not been for the "Scene". Former Dance Coordinator, Montez Miller
that was wicked. Thx for posting
Hip hop hippitty hop & we rock non-stop til 7 o'clock, and we don't stop , we don't stop...........memories!
My older cousins used to watch that show religiously when I was living in Flint.
This is awesome. We need to bring that back
Oh man, this brings back memorys! I was in the Rap-a-dance contest back in the 80's. We got beat by that dancing Gumby dude. If any one has more videos please post. I have to show everyone here in Dallas!
I grew up watching the Scene, Contempo and the New Dance Show from Sarnia, Ontario. Was my favourite!
AWESOME! I love DETROIT.
I loved this show.. Wish I see the show we were in.. One of the first shows... OMG...
A good time was have by all. Those was the good old day to bad you can't turn back the clock and relive the good old day.
Omgosh that took me back!! I grew up watching The Scene...even remember when Prince was on there and wouldn't speak to Nat in English but in French I think and had the nerve to have a Translator there! That was Prince! LOL
Fast Freddie could still move.
Wow, wild, I recognize some of the dancers. I was the skinny 19 year old white kid running camera that look terrified back around 81-82 time frame. ;-)
BRING IT BACK!
Detroit history at it's best!
Yaaaaaaaaaas, the Scene was popping back in the day.
AUTHENTIC
I remember this old commercial, a guy would spin
around and say,'Singleton Cleaners is the place that cleans, you'll get 10 percent off if you mention the Scene",
Any body grew up in Michigan and did not know about the scene lived under a rock.
My grandma danced on that show!!
Yes I remember your cousin Stacy she was beautiful, She and my Aunt Patricia danced on the show and became good friends. Im sorry for your loss may her spirit forever be rested!
Detroit's you are the best,. love your wisdom upon God's grace. I ws at the motown museum twice and saw the jacksons at a rehearsal . you really y bring life until the fullest. I had a great grand aunt once lived in your city and I'm from new York originally and raised still lives my north Carolina since 1987, is when I saw the new dance show Sunday afternoons on wyed channel 17, too much nasty girls gyrating too much don't like that show, thanks nat morris, but I'm.a fast Freddy fan thank God he still dancing with small kids and travel around the country like I did. my thought is so standing to where black k art on tv makes things better from sexy guys like the dominators and the tasteless like spx-90 with the gumbo song, laughed my heart out, there's where the funk.and truthful came in. thanks ks channel 62 and north Carolina 17 been owned by NBC. that was straight up memories.
shouts out to stringz313 for putting this piece of good detroit history on
The 'Scene' had a big following in Windsor too!
..everybody's clean..it's 6 oclock, and time for 'The Scene'..
ch. 62 always 'must viewng' over the river here in Canada...
**was radio d'jing down there in the early 80's..got a call from one of their producers to host some 'scene' ch62 vehicle (supposedly over in canada)..though nothing came of it though
as Nat said: sugar is sugar, salt is salt,,if you didnt get off today..its not our fault.
'The scene' will never be forgotten.
jctoronto
GET YO' JIT ON!!!
I use too love watching this dance show
I danced with Falco, on the Scene, for real
The last days of Channel 50 news . . .OMG I feel like I am in pre school again!!! Thank you to the poster!
check out the funkateers at the end! Thanks stringz
Put some more funkateers videos out there
The first female I was attracted to while watching the Scene for the first time in Nov.9th 2022 at age 53yrs old was Lawanda Grey.I lover style in dress and hairstyles.She light's up on the dance floor and that why she's called the Queen of the mix on The Dance Show in Detroit Dj.Jesse the body.Lawanda stands out for me.She is very gorgeous and still look good in 2022.Sorry for the passing of Ray Henderson.
THEY OWE US!
The Funkateers!!!! Love you Cricket!
🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
6:14 i remember that dance. It was called the shake. I was about 10 but i remember trying to do it.
Woohoo fast freddie and that dam cape of his. LOL. I loved the mushroom hairdo of Lawanda's she was a helluva dancer, glad to see she went on with teaching & has 3 kids. Thats good. Lookit all that jeri-curl juice flinging. I was also out there in those dayz, Cabaret Connie, fo sho'....I BETCHA~ ;-)
sooo kool
"Urban focused"? I LOLed
Wow!!! I miss the SCENE and The New Dance Show
We used to videotape the Scene and dance to the moves and music all week.
Good ol days
Hey, I remember seeing this news item at a friend's house back around 2003 or so---it was the first time I'd ever seen anything on the Scene, considering how long it was on. I was too young to get on it (I think they didn't let anybody under 18 on, or something like that.) I remember watching the Scene---unfortunately by the time I was old enough to get on it,it had gone off the air. I read a book about Detroit TV which devotes a chapter to the Scene,but I can't remember/find the title of it!
I wonder if they still have the tape when George Clinton's brother Jimmy G was on there the band was Jimmy G and the tackheads Nat spelled it Gee instead of "G"
Suga is Suga Salt is If you didn't get if not our fault! Who remember that?
Hell yeah!! What's the name of this town?
Detroit!
Detroiters been jittin since 1937. True story!