American Bandstand #1 - "We're goin' hoppin'...."
 

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"American Bandstand" is an American music performance show hosted by Dick Clark. It belonged to 4 different decades, the last being the 80s. The show ended in 1989 after 32 years. The show featured teens dancing to the top hits of the day as well as live musical performances from artists. There would also be a "Rate-A Record" feature where kids on the show rated the latest songs and the songs they were playing on the show.

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(Theme song by Barry Manilow!)


The show featured many huge 80s stars - Bon Jovi, Cyndi Lauper, Madonna, Lionel Richie, Culture Club, Janet Jackson, Bananarama, Bryan Adams, A-ha, The Bangles, Toni Basil, Beastie Boys, Pat Benatar, The Go Gos and many, many more.

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Great thread. I saw it a few times.

Thank you. It was/is iconic. If memory serves me right, it was on Saturday mornings. Later Saturday mornings.

I don't know, but I'm sure you're right.

Dick hosted the show for 31 years. The last two years of the show left ABC and went into syndication. He left the show and it only lasted one more year.

I believe it.

great old AD

very cool

I love it.

When one of my sisters was still living with us, she had this on every Saturday morning.

1984 AB Christmas -

Great stuff

George Michael, Andrew Ridgeley make TV debut in 1983

oh i just love that!

Me too. They were so young.

So cool. I think anybody who was anybody appeared at one time or another.

I wish I had seen more of the show back then.

Cool. I bet they are a collector's item now.

I'd love to see them.

Great clothes and dancing