| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Atop the Fourth Wall | 2015 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Dolly Parton & Friends | 2007 | Video performer: "Proud Mary", "I Hope We Get To Love In Time", "You Can't Change My Heart", "Take These Chains From My Heart" | |
| Santa Barbara | 1985 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Getting Physical | 1984 | TV Movie performer: "GETTIN' PHYSICAL", "THIS MOMENT IN TIME" | |
| Skatetown, U.S.A. | 1979 | performer: "Perfect Dancer" | |
| Top of the Pops | 1977 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| The Sonny and Cher Show | 1977 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Dolly | 1976 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Tavis Smiley | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| An Evening of Stars: 25th Anniversary Tribute to Lou Rawls | 2004 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Pyramid | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| VH-1 Where Are They Now? | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Squares | 2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Praise the Lord | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Stars Over Mississippi | 1999 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's | 1997 | Documentary | Himself (with Marilyn McCoo) (uncredited) |
| Vicki! | 1993 | TV Series | Himself |
| 25th NAACP Image Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Children's Miracle Network Telethon | 1990 | TV Movie | |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1982-1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1988 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 14th Annual American Music Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Ebony/Jet Showcase | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| Santa Barbara | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| On Stage America | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 5th Annual Black Achievement Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself |
| Solid Gold | 1982 | TV Series | Guest |
| The Palace | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ad Lib | 1981/I | TV Series | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1976-1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The John Davidson Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Horas doradas | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sha Na Na | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Hollywood Squares | 1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| Soul Train | 1974-1979 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| The Midnight Special | 1977 | TV Series | Himself - Host / Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Himself - Vocalist / Himself - Co-Host |
| The Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Les rendez-vous du dimanche | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 19th Annual Grammy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Sonny and Cher Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself / Various Characters |
| The Captain and Tennille | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| New American Bandstand 1965 | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dolly | 1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| Flip | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La | 1973 | TV Movie | Himself (as The 5th Dimension) |
| Make Your Own Kind of Music! | 1971 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | 1968-1969 | TV Series | Singer / Himself - Singer |
| Eine Starparade mit Marianne Koch | 1969 | TV Movie | Himself (as The 5th Dimension) |
| The Woody Allen Special | 1969 | TV Special documentary as The 5th Dimension | |
| Sing und swing | 1969 | TV Movie | Himself (as The Fifth Dimension) |
| Night-Club | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Musician |
| The Jackie Gleason Show | 1969 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing | 1968 | TV Movie | Himself (as The Fifth Dimension) |
| Thalians 56th Anniversary Gala | 2014 | Video | Himself / Musical Performer |
| On Your Marc! | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Teens Wanna Know | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Lifestyle Magazine | 2001-2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Marvin Hamlisch Presents: The '70s - The Way We Were | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 2008 Camie Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| My Music: My Generation - The 60s | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Mississippi Rising | 2005 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
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