American Bandstand: Season 12

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 7, 1968

Starring: Charlie O'Donnell, Dick Clark

Summary: American Bandstand brought rock 'n' roll music into millions of households and showed Americans how to do the latest dance steps. Dick Clark, "America's Oldest Teenager" hosted the series for most of its run.
Regular Bandstand segments were "The Spotlight Dance," "Rate-A-Record" and The "American Bandstand" Top 10 Countdown. "The SpotlightAmerican Bandstand brought rock 'n' roll music into millions of households and showed Americans how to do the latest dance steps. Dick Clark, "America's Oldest Teenager" hosted the series for most of its run.
Regular Bandstand segments were "The Spotlight Dance," "Rate-A-Record" and The "American Bandstand" Top 10 Countdown. "The Spotlight Dance" featured 2 or more couples dancing to a softer tune. "Rate-A-Record" had teenage contestants rate and comment on a record played on the show. The "American Bandstand Top Ten" was a countdown of the Top 10 hits of the day.
American Bandstand began as a local Philadelphia show called Bandstand, which made its debut October 13, 1952 on WFIL-TV Channel 6. The series was retitled American Bandstand on August 5, 1957 when ABC began broadcasting it nationwide. For its first 6 seasons, American Bandstand aired Mondays through Fridays. Two major changes took place during the 1963-64 season. On September 7, 1963, it became a once-a-week series airing Saturday afternoons. A few months later on February 8, 1964, production of the show moved from Philadelphia, PA to its new home in Los Angeles, CA. Despite the changes, American Bandstand's fans remained loyal to the series, as it continued to present the latest music and dances. It even inspired another long-running dance show, Soul Train. American Bandstand's long association with ABC ended on September 5, 1987. The series returned 2 weeks later on September 19, 1987 in first-run syndication. On April 8, 1989, American Bandstand made another move, this time to the USA cable network. It also featured a new host, David Hirsch. This version lasted only 6 months with the final show airing on October 7, 1989. In 1995, VH-1 began showing classic episodes of American Bandstand. These edited 30-minute reruns featured many of the stars that the show helped make famous.

Bandstand Air Dates (local Philadelphia show) (1) "Bob Horn's Bandstand" (hosted by Bob Horn) October 13, 1952 - July 6, 1956 (2) "Bandstand" (hosted by Dick Clark) July 9, 1956 - August 2, 1957 American Bandstand Air Dates Weekday Afternoon shows (ABC-TV network, Monday-Friday)
August 5, 1957 - August 30, 1963 Broadcast times: August 5-November 15, 1957 - AB aired from 3:00 to 4:30pm. November 18, 1957-October 10, 1958 - AB was split into 2 shows airing from 3:00 to 3:30pm and from 4:00 to 5:00pm. AB was split up by the game show Who Do You Trust? October 13, 1958-September 29, 1961 - one show airing from 4:00pm to 5:30pm. October 2, 1961-September 28, 1962 - from 4:00 to 4:50pm* October 1, 1962-August 30, 1963 - from 4:00 to 4:55pm.* Note: *From October 2, 1961 through August 30, 1963, AB was followed by "American Newsstand," a current affairs program produced by ABC News.
Nighttime shows (ABC network, Monday nights 7:30-8:00pm) In addition to the weekday shows, American Bandstand had a 13-week (October 7 - December 30, 1957) Prime-time run. (Note: This shouldn't be confused with The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show, which ran from February 15, 1958 to September 10, 1960.)
Saturday Afternoon shows (abc-TV network) September 7, 1963 - September 6, 1986
During these 23 years, the air times varied anywhere between 12:30 and 2:30pm on Saturdays (sometimes earlier on the West Coast). Most of these shows were an hour long. (Some episodes were shortened for sporting events.) On AB's Last Season on ABC-TV, it aired from 12:30 to 1:00pm (from September 13, 1986 through September 5, 1987).
Syndicated American Bandstand episodes ran from September 19, 1987 to August 27, 1988 (times varied by city). This version was syndicated by LBS Communications. (According to some sources the syndicated series ran through April 1, 1989. But we haven't been able to find any listings past August 27, 1988.)
USA Cable Network (Saturday afternoons) From April 8 to October 7, 1989, AB aired from 12noon to 1:00pm. David Hirsch was the host of this final version.… Expand

Genre(s): Variety Shows, Reality, Music

Season 12 Episodes

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S12:E52. Peaches & Herb / The Brotherhood
Air Date: August 30, 1969
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S12:E51. Smith / Steppenwolf (August 23, 1969)
Air Date: August 23, 1969
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S12:E50. Isaac Hayes / The Guess Who (August 16, 1969)
Air Date: August 16, 1969

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Series Overview
Season 32

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- Season 32 Overview
  Air Date: April 8, 1989
Season 31

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- Season 31 Overview
  Air Date: September 19, 1987
Season 30

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- Season 30 Overview
  Air Date: September 13, 1986
Season 29

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- Season 29 Overview
  Air Date: September 7, 1985
Season 28

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- Season 28 Overview
  Air Date: September 1, 1984
Season 27

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- Season 27 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 1983
Season 26

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- Season 26 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 1982
Season 25

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- Season 25 Overview
  Air Date: September 12, 1981
Season 24

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- Season 24 Overview
  Air Date: September 13, 1980
Season 23

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- Season 23 Overview
  Air Date: September 15, 1979
Season 22

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- Season 22 Overview
  Air Date: September 9, 1978
Season 21

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- Season 21 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 1977
Season 20

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- Season 20 Overview
  Air Date: September 4, 1976
Season 19

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- Season 19 Overview
  Air Date: September 6, 1975
Season 18

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- Season 18 Overview
  Air Date: September 7, 1974
Season 17

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- Season 17 Overview
  Air Date: September 1, 1973
Season 16

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- Season 16 Overview
  Air Date: September 2, 1972
Season 15

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- Season 15 Overview
  Air Date: September 4, 1971
Season 14

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- Season 14 Overview
  Air Date: September 5, 1970
Season 13

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- Season 13 Overview
  Air Date: September 6, 1969
Season 12

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- Season 12 Overview
  Air Date: September 7, 1968
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  S12:E52. Peaches & Herb / The Brotherhood
  Air Date: August 30, 1969
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  S12:E51. Smith / Steppenwolf (August 23, 1969)
  Air Date: August 23, 1969
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  S12:E50. Isaac Hayes / The Guess Who (August 16, 1969)
  Air Date: August 16, 1969
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  S12:E49. Junior Walker & the All-Stars / Bobby Bare / The Clingers...
  Air Date: August 9, 1969
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  S12:E48. The Underground Sunshine / Dance contest winners
  Air Date: August 2, 1969
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  S12:E47. Cat Mother & the All Night Newsboys
  Air Date: July 26, 1969
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  S12:E46. Andy Kim / Peppermint Rainbow
  Air Date: July 19, 1969
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  S12:E45. Jackie DeShannon / The Winstons
  Air Date: July 12, 1969
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  S12:E44. Jerry Butler / The Impressions
  Air Date: July 5, 1969
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  S12:E43. The Spiral Starecase / Thelma Houston
  Air Date: June 28, 1969
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  S12:E42. Tim Buckley / Dyke & The Blazers
  Air Date: June 21, 1969
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  S12:E41. Tony Joe White / Jerry Smith
  Air Date: June 14, 1969
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  S12:E40. Oliver / Ronnie Dove (June 7, 1969)
  Air Date: June 7, 1969
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  S12:E39. The Grass Roots
  Air Date: May 31, 1969
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  S12:E38. The Guess Who / Solomon Burke (May 24, 1969)
  Air Date: May 24, 1969
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  S12:E37. The Ventures / DeeDee Warwick
  Air Date: May 17, 1969
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  S12:E36. Tommy Roe / The Smoke Ring (May 10, 1969)
  Air Date: May 10, 1969
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  S12:E35. Linda Ronstadt / The New Life (May 3, 1969)
  Air Date: May 3, 1969
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  S12:E34. The Spiral Starecase / Bobby Freeman
  Air Date: April 26, 1969
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  S12:E33. Trini Lopez / The Feathers (April 19, 1969)
  Air Date: April 19, 1969
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  S12:E32. Mel Carter / The Yellow Payges (April 12, 1969)
  Air Date: April 12, 1969
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  S12:E31. Betty Everett / Bubble Puppy (April 5, 1969)
  Air Date: April 5, 1969
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  S12:E30. The Ohio Express (March 29, 1969)
  Air Date: March 29, 1969
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  S12:E29. Neil Diamond / Sir Douglas Quintet (March 22, 1969)
  Air Date: March 22, 1969
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  S12:E28. 1910 Fruitgum Co. / Salute to Tom Jones (March 15, 1969)
  Air Date: March 15, 1969
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  S12:E27. Brenton Wood / The Mod Squad featuring Lee Greenwood (Mar...
  Air Date: March 8, 1969
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  S12:E26. Arthur Conley / Smokestack Lightnin' (March 1, 1969)
  Air Date: March 1, 1969
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  S12:E25. Tyrone Davis / The Flying Burrito Brothers
  Air Date: February 22, 1969
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  S12:E24. Johnny Nash / Willie Mitchell (February 15, 1969)
  Air Date: February 15, 1969
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  S12:E23. The People / Al Wilson (on film)
  Air Date: February 8, 1969
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  S12:E22. The Buddy Miles Express / Barry Ryan / Erik Brann (Februa...
  Air Date: February 1, 1969
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  S12:E21. Classics IV / Neil Sedaka (January 25, 1969)
  Air Date: January 25, 1969
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  S12:E20. The Four Seasons (January 18, 1969)
  Air Date: January 18, 1969
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  S12:E19. Dorsey Burnette / Michael J. James / The Dillards (Januar...
  Air Date: January 11, 1969
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  S12:E18. Mother Earth / Gary Puckett and the Union Gap (on film) (...
  Air Date: January 4, 1969
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  S12:E17. Spanky and Our Gang / Brian Hyland
  Air Date: December 28, 1968
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  S12:E16. Al Martino / Gary Puckett and the Union Gap
  Air Date: December 21, 1968
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  S12:E15. Tommy Roe / The One Squared Group
  Air Date: December 14, 1968
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  S12:E14. Michael J. James / Leapy Lee (on film) / B.J. Thomas (on ...
  Air Date: December 7, 1968
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  S12:E13. Merrilee Rush / Steppenwolf
  Air Date: November 30, 1968
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  S12:E12. Ketty Lester
  Air Date: November 23, 1968
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  S12:E11. Avant-Garde (November 16, 1968)
  Air Date: November 16, 1968
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  S12:E10. Highlights from The "Miss 16" Contest (November 9, 1968)
  Air Date: November 9, 1968
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  S12:E9. The Grass Roots / Peter Yarrow (November 2, 1968)
  Air Date: November 2, 1968
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  S12:E8. Brenton Wood (October 26, 1968)
  Air Date: October 26, 1968
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  S12:E7. Joe Tex / Don Fardon (on film) (October 19, 1968)
  Air Date: October 19, 1968
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  S12:E6. Johnny Nash / The Association (on film) (October 12, 1968)
  Air Date: October 12, 1968
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  S12:E5. Eddie Floyd / Iron Butterfly (October 5, 1968)
  Air Date: October 5, 1968
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  S12:E4. Clarence Carter / People! (September 28, 1968)
  Air Date: September 28, 1968
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  S12:E3. Jay and the Techniques / Jeannie C. Riley (September 21, ...
  Air Date: September 21, 1968
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  S12:E2. O.C. Smith / Merle Haggard (September 14, 1968)
  Air Date: September 14, 1968
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  S12:E1. The Grass Roots / Patti Drew (September 7, 1968)
  Air Date: September 7, 1968
Season 11

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  Air Date: September 9, 1967
Season 10

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- Season 10 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 1966
Season 9

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- Season 9 Overview
  Air Date: September 11, 1965
Season 8

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- Season 8 Overview
  Air Date: September 5, 1964
Season 7

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- Season 7 Overview
  Air Date: September 7, 1963
Season 6

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- Season 6 Overview
  Air Date: September 3, 1962
Season 5

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- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: September 4, 1961
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: September 5, 1960
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: August 31, 1959
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 1, 1958
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: August 5, 1957