American Bandstand (1952)

Genre

talk show, music television

Country

United States

Length

33 seasons, 305 episodes

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 9 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Teens dance to Top 40 hits while musical guests lip-sync their songs in front of a live studio audience. Dick Clark hosted this long-running music show for decades, first in Philadelphia and later in Los Angeles.

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What happens

American Bandstand, an American music and dance television program, aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989. Its best-known incarnation was hosted and produced by Dick Clark, who served as the show's primary presenter for over three decades. The program featured teenagers dancing to popular songs from the Top 40 charts. It was originally broadcast from Philadelphia, where it remained from its debut in 1952 until relocating to Los Angeles in 1964. During its run, a wide range of musical acts appeared on the show, generally lip-syncing to one of their latest singles. Artists performed for a studio audience while the original recordings played for viewers at home. Freddy Cannon holds the record for the most appearances, with 110. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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