Showtime at the Apollo is a syndicated music tv series, first broadcast on September 1-2, 1987 to May 2 4, 2008 with 1093 episodes, also it is produced by the Apollo Theater. The series features live performances from professional and up and coming artists, and features the Night contest made popular at the famous Apollo Theater in New York City, where the series is listed. The version of the series for tv airs on week ends while there was a form of the series every Wednesday.