Tim's TV Showcase: American Bandstand
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The Museum of Broadcasting Communications' page on the show with essay, show information, photo, further reading and quotes.
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opera, American Bandstand represents the transference of
a successful radio format to burgeoning arena of American television.
Unlike the soap opera however, the radio broadcast format of playing
recorded music developed as popular entertainers from radio migrated
to the newer medium of
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Short encyclopedic summary of the show, includes link.
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American Bandstand logo, 1969-1987
883 (surviving) -- >3,000 total
90 Minutes / 60 Minutes (originally two hours and thirty minutes on WFIL-TV/Philadelphia only)
October 7, 1952 – October 7, 1989
Dick Clark, host of American Bandstand
show that aired
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Includes synopsis, episode guide with listings of 2557 episodes, viewer comments posting board, cast and crew listings.
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Show information, including multiple photos, links, and classic TV Guide covers.
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American Bandstand Page! One of HUNDREDS of classic TV shows in Tim's TV Showcase!
Music and Entertainment geared to teenagers
Preformances by top music personalities;
dancing contests, undiscovered professional talent.
"Rate-A-Record," where selected studio audience
members are asked to rate a record from
thirty-five to ninety-eight.
The show was originally aired on WFIL-TV
The lyrics to the four main theme songs of American Bandstand.
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American Bandstand (dance party, hosted by Dick Clark)
(ABC Weekday afternoons, 1957 - 1963)
(ABC Saturday afternoons, 1963 - 1987)
(Syndicated, 1987 - 1988)
[Started as a local Philadelphia TV show in 1952 hosted by Bob Horn,
who co-wrote "Bandstand Boogie" (Theme 2). Dick Clark took over
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