Sidewalks Entertainment: Season 5
Season 5 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Sidewalks Entertainment Season 4.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
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Video Nite #1 (R&B/RAP)
National videos featuring DESHAY FEATURING CURLY (""Funny Feelin'""), SNAP (""The Colour of Love""), HIGHLAND PLACE MOBSTERS (""Let's Get Naked""), HO FRAT HO (""Ho Frat Swing"") a
Video Nite #2 (AC/CHR)
National videos by ARETHA FRANKLIN FEATURING MICHAEL MCDONALD (""Ever Changing Times""), JOE COCKER (""Feels Like Forever""), CAUSE & EFFECT (""You Think You Know Her""), BONNIE RA
The Mel Menefee Show
In a parody of late-night talk shows, co-host Mel Menefee dreams he has his own TV series. Plus: a look at Mel's real, off-camera talents, including TAP FOR LIFE, his senior tap d
Video Nite #3 (ALT/ROCK)
National videos by COURSE OF EMPIRE (""Coming of the Century""), THE CHURCH (""Ripple""), VOICE FARM (""Seeing Is Believing""), WILDSIDE (""Hang On Lucy""), SLIK TOXIK (""Helluvati
Make-Up Artist
Demonstrating how prosthetic make-up is applied on actors, stage/film/video make-up artist MICHAEL A. ORNELAZ, who shows the viewers how to make their own realistic face wound, is
Video Nite #4 (Pop/Rock)
San Francisco Bay Area modern rock band THE JENNY THING is interviewed and their ""Sidewalks""-produced music videos (""Too Long"" and ""When You Hold Her"") are featured. Also: v
Video Nite #5 (R&B/Rap)
Singer/songwriter RANIKKA is interviewed and performs ""This Is The End,"" a ""Sidewalks""-produced music video. Also: video performances by CHIC (""Your Love""), KRIS KROSS (""Ju
Video Nite #6 (AC/Rock)
National videos by BARBRA STREISAND (""For All We Know""), ENYA (""Book of Days""), BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN (""Human Touch""), BRUCE COCKBURN (""Great Big Love""), DELBERT McCLINTON (""E
Video Nite #7 (Rock/R&B)
From a medal can filled with sheets of paper that have titles of music videos currently in the ""Video Nite"" library, hosts Dave Saffell and Mel Menefee randomly pick this edition
Video Nite #8 (R&B)
Singer/songwriter MATTHEWS is interviewed and performs ""Worth More Than Pearls,"" an exclusive ""Sidewalks""-produced music video. Also: videos by ATLANTIC STARR (""Unconditional
Video Nite #9 (Misc)
Using a medal container filled with names of recording artists, the hosts randomly pick national videos by CARMEN ELECTRA (""Go-Go Dancer""), TOAD THE WET SPROCKET (""All I Want"")
Exclusive Mini-Videos
A compilation of ""Sidewalks'"" exclusively-produced mini, music videos, spotlighting performers THE JENNY THING (""Too Long""), WILLIAM MININFIELD (""Starry Night""), McRAE (""Alw
Video Nite #10 (R&B)
A special interview with singer MARY J. BLIGE (""You Remind Me"" and ""Real Love""), along with video performances by: TEVIN CAMPBELL (""One Song""), RACHELLE FERRELL (""Till You C
Video Nite #11 (Rock)
San Francisco Bay Area group SISTER MIDNIGHT appears in two ""Sidewalks""-produced mini-videos (""Child's Eye"" and ""Find My Way""). Also included: ERIC CLAPTON performing ""Layla
Video Nite #12 (AC/Rock)
The hosts, along with Denise's daughter Tivonna, pick videos out of random: ELTON JOHN (""The One""), JUDE COLE (""Start the Car""), AL JARREAU (""Blue Angel""), THE BEACH BOYS (""
Lights! Camera! Audition!
Designed for the aspiring actor, Oakland casting director BARBARA TENGERI, who casted for such projects as ""Gimme A Break,"" ""The New WKRP in Cincinnati"" and ""White Men Can't J
Magic
San Francisco magician PAUL NATHAN performs illusions for the first time on television. Also: video performance by HERB ALPERT (""Someone To Watch Over Me""). Host: Mel Menefee,
Video Nite #13 (Rock/Dance)
San Francisco Bay Area group NEON DREAM is interviewed and performs ""Pretty Sunshine,"" an exclusive ""Sidewalks"" produced, mini-video. Plus: 1992 video performances by RICHARD
Video Nite #14 (AC)
San Francisco Bay Area group SISTER MIDNIGHT appears in an exclusive ""Sidewalks""-produced mini video (""Find My Way""). Plus: 1992 video performances by PETER CETERA (""Restless
Video Nite #15 (Urban)
R&B singer RANDY WILSON performs ""Finishing Touch"", a ""Sidewalks""-produced music video. Plus 1992 performances by COLOR ME BADD (""Forever Love""), PORTRAIT (""Here We Go Agai
Karumanta
Andean music group KARUMANTA performs and talks about the music and their instruments. Plus: video performances by BRANFORD MARSALIS (""BB's Blues""); LOS LOBOS (""Kiko & the Lave