Party Machine with Nia Peeples, The

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30 minute episodes

Produced by Arsenio Hall, this noisy, energetic series was designed as a televised after-party following his late-night talk show, The Arsenio Hall Show.

Debuting in January 1991 and hosted by actress/singer/ dancer Nia Peeples, Party Machine was a non-stop half-hour of rock music in a setting that resembled a multilevel club, with patrons dancing and partying throughout.

Miss Peeples was seen moving about the “club” and talking to both the viewing audience and the celebrities who were there for the evening, some of whom performed.

The focus was on the hippest contemporary popular music, with an emphasis on rap, and among those appearing were MC Hammer, Vanilla Ice, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, and Color Me Badd.

Miss Peeples also chatted with such non-musical guests as William Shatner, Mario Van Peebles and sex therapist Dr Ruth Westheimer.

Party Machine ran as a half-hour series on weekday evenings, with a re-edited full-hour version available for airing on Saturday or Sunday night. Unable to find an audience, it left the air in September after an eight-month run.

Host
Nia Peeples