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Happening '68

American TV series or program

Happening '68 was a rock-and-roll variety show produced by Dick Clark Productions, which aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network. The show followed American Bandstand on Saturday afternoons. Happening '68 premiered on January 6, 1968[1] and was popular enough that ABC added a weekday spin-off. It's Happening ran on Mondays through Fridays from July 15, 1968 through October 25, 1968.[citation needed] When 1968 ended, Happening '68 became just Happening, which was canceled in October 1969.

Quick Facts Happening '68, Also known as ...

Happening '68 was co-hosted by Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere. Their band Paul Revere and the Raiders made frequent appearances.[2] There were guest performers lip-synching their latest releases, band contests with celebrity judges and other bits to attract teenage audiences.[citation needed]

The prize for each winning band was a contract with ABC Records.[3]

Regulars

Guests on "Happening '68" & "Happening '69"

Appearing as Band Contest judges

Guests on "It's Happening"

References

  1. [1]
    Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 212–213. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
  2. [2]
    Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 232. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. [3]
    Hall, Claude (January 20, 1968). "Revere Show Rides High on TV Trail". Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Ross Martin guest spot on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH8Vn1YP_Po
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