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American Bandstand

1957–1966 · 33 seasons

A breezy, cheerful parade of hit songs and dancing teenagers, easy to dip into and pleasant to have on in the background.

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Overview
American Bandstand was an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer. The show featured teenagers dancing to Top 40 music introduced by Clark; at least one popular musical act—over the decades, running the gamut from Jerry Lee Lewis to Run DMC—would usually appear in person to lip-sync one of their latest singles. Freddy "Boom Boom" Cannon holds the record for most appearances at 110. The show's popularity helped Dick Clark become an American media mogul and inspired similar long-running music programs, such as Soul Train and Top of the Pops. Clark eventually assumed ownership of the program through his Dick Clark Productions company.

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • celebrity
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension1
Darkness0
Complexity1
Emotional weight2

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Genres
reality
Starring
Dick Clark, Billy Williams, Joni James, Don Rondo, Paul Anka, Perry Como, Kitty Kallen, Larry Williams
Length
33 seasons, 305 episodes, 60 min each
Network
WPVI-TV, ABC, USA Network
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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