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TV series

American Bandstand

1957 · 33 seasons · 305 episodes

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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.

About 305h to watch every episode. An estimate: 305 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 60 minutes.

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Main cast

  • Dick Clark
    Self - Host
    305 episodes

  • Duane Eddy
    Self
    5 episodes

  • Roy Hamilton
    Self
    4 episodes

  • Connie Francis
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Jackie Wilson
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Eddie Cochran
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Frankie Lymon
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Dion DiMucci
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Fabian
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Sam Cooke
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Johnny Tillotson
    Self
    3 episodes

  • Dale Hawkins
    Self
    2 episodes

  • Debbie Reynolds
    Self
    2 episodes

  • Sal Mineo
    Self
    2 episodes

  • Jerry Lee Lewis
    Self
    2 episodes

  • Johnny Nash
    Self
    2 episodes

  • Marvin Rainwater
    Self
    2 episodes

  • Jack Scott
    Self
    2 episodes

Seasons