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American Bandstand

Season 17 1973 - 1974
TV-G

  • 1973-09-01T04:00:00Z on WPVI-TV
  • 1h
  • 2d 4h (52 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Reality
One of the most popular rock-n-roll dance shows of all time introduce its audience to many of the hottest dance moves over the years and became a part of American television history by bringing rock-and-roll music into millions of households. This long-running dance show was hosted by "America's oldest teenager," Dick Clark. Regular features on AB were "Rate-A-Record," "The Spotlight Dance," AB's "Dance Contest" and the AB "TOP TEN."

52 episodes

Season Premiere

1973-09-01T04:00:00Z

17x01 Action '73 (3rd special)

Season Premiere

17x01 Action '73 (3rd special)

  • 1973-09-01T04:00:00Z1h

Special taped at a beach in Malibu, California and hosted by Dick Clark.
--Rick Springfield - ""I'm Your Superman"" --The New Birth (soul singers) - ""I Can't Understand It"" & ""Until It's Time for You to Go"" --The Heywoods (rock band) - ""Get Down"" . --Also: the dance-of-the-month is ""The Worm""

1973-09-08T04:00:00Z

17x02 Curtis Mayfield

17x02 Curtis Mayfield

  • 1973-09-08T04:00:00Z1h

--Curtis Mayfield - ""Future Shock"" --Plus, the recent winner of the Miss Sixteen pageant

1973-09-15T04:00:00Z

17x03 Action '73 (4th special)

17x03 Action '73 (4th special)

  • 1973-09-15T04:00:00Z1h

Special taped at a beach at Malibu, California:
--Bloodstone - ""Natural High"" & ""Never Let You Go"" --Marie Osmond - ""Paper Roses"" --The Heywoods - ""We're An American Band"" --Also, the dance-of-the-month is ""The Harmony""

1973-09-22T04:00:00Z

17x04 Lobo

17x04 Lobo

  • 1973-09-22T04:00:00Z1h

Lobo - ""How Can I Tell Her""

1973-09-29T04:00:00Z

17x05 The Raspberries

17x05 The Raspberries

  • 1973-09-29T04:00:00Z1h

Raspberries - ""Tonight""

17x06 New Seekers / Willie Hutch

  • 1973-10-06T04:00:00Z1h

The New Seekers - ""Pinball Wizard/See Me, Feel Me"" Willie Hutch - ""Slick"" & ""Brother's Gonna Work It Out""

1973-10-13T04:00:00Z

17x07 Johnnie Taylor

17x07 Johnnie Taylor

  • 1973-10-13T04:00:00Z1h

Johnnie Taylor - ""I Believe in You""

1973-10-20T04:00:00Z

17x08 Rodney Allen Rippy

17x08 Rodney Allen Rippy

  • 1973-10-20T04:00:00Z1h

--Rodney Allen Rippy - ""Take Life a Little Easier""

1973-10-27T04:00:00Z

17x09 Action '73 (5th special)

17x09 Action '73 (5th special)

  • 1973-10-27T04:00:00Z1h

--The DeFranco Family - ""Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat"" --The Hues Corporation - ""Freedom for the Stallion"" --The dance-of-the-month is the ""Wall Climber""

1973-11-03T05:00:00Z

17x10 Tavares

17x10 Tavares

  • 1973-11-03T05:00:00Z1h

--Tavares - ""Check It Out""

1973-11-10T05:00:00Z

17x11 Steely Dan

17x11 Steely Dan

  • 1973-11-10T05:00:00Z1h

Steely Dan - ""My Old School"" & ""Bodhisattva""

1973-11-17T05:00:00Z

17x12 Johnny Whitaker

17x12 Johnny Whitaker

  • 1973-11-17T05:00:00Z1h

Johnny Whitaker - ""Friends""

1973-11-24T05:00:00Z

17x13 Action '73 (6th special)

17x13 Action '73 (6th special)

  • 1973-11-24T05:00:00Z1h

Special taped at a Malibu, California beach:
--Cross Country - ""In the Midnight Hour"" --The Heywoods - ""Free Ride"" & ""Higher Ground"" --Also, the dance-of-the-month is the ""D and M Special""

1973-12-08T05:00:00Z

17x15 David Gates

17x15 David Gates

  • 1973-12-08T05:00:00Z1h

--David Gates - ""Sail Around the World""

17x16 Aerosmith / Billy Preston

  • 1973-12-15T05:00:00Z1h

Aerosmith - ""Dream On"" Billy Preston - ""Space Race""

1973-12-22T05:00:00Z

17x17 Action '73 (7th special)

17x17 Action '73 (7th special)

  • 1973-12-22T05:00:00Z1h

Special taped at a Malibu, California beach:
--The Incredible Bongo Band - ""Bongo Rock"" & ""Let There Be Drums"" --Foster Sylvers - ""Hey Little Girl"" --The Heywoods - ""My Love"" and ""Will it Go Round in Circles?"" --Also, the dance-of-the-month is ""Cisco's Combo""

1973-12-29T05:00:00Z

17x18 Eddie Kendricks

17x18 Eddie Kendricks

  • 1973-12-29T05:00:00Z1h

--Eddie Kendricks - ""Keep on Truckin'"" & ""Boogie Down""

1974-01-05T05:00:00Z

17x19 Ann Peebles / El Chicano

17x19 Ann Peebles / El Chicano

  • 1974-01-05T05:00:00Z1h

Ann Peebles - ""I Can't Stand the Rain"" El Chicano - ""Tell Her She's Lovely""

Kool & the Gang - ""Jungle Boogie"" & ""Funky Stuff"" Albert Hammond - ""Half a Million Miles from Home""

--Hues Corporation --Jim Stafford - ""Spiders and Snakes""

Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - ""The Love I Lost""

1974-02-02T04:00:00Z

17x23 The DeFranco Family

17x23 The DeFranco Family

  • 1974-02-02T04:00:00Z1h

The DeFranco Family - ""Abra-Ca-Dabra""

1974-02-09T04:00:00Z

17x24 Terry Jacks / Al Wilson

17x24 Terry Jacks / Al Wilson

  • 1974-02-09T04:00:00Z1h

Terry Jacks - ""Seasons in the Sun"" Al Wilson - ""Show and Tell""

1974-02-16T04:00:00Z

17x25 Redbone / Bobby Womack

17x25 Redbone / Bobby Womack

  • 1974-02-16T04:00:00Z1h

--Redbone - ""Come and Get Your Love"" --Bobby Womack - ""Lookin' for a Love""

1974-02-23T04:00:00Z

17x26 Action '74 (2nd special)

17x26 Action '74 (2nd special)

  • 1974-02-23T04:00:00Z1h

17x27 Bloodstone / Ricky Segall

  • 1974-03-02T04:00:00Z1h

Bloodstone - ""Outside Woman"" Ricky Segall - ""Sooner or Later""

--Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes - ""The Love I Lost""

17x29 Natural Four / Jimmy Osmond

  • 1974-03-16T04:00:00Z1h

--Natural Four - ""Can This be Real?"" --Jimmy Osmond

--The Moments - ""Sexy Mama"" --Vicki Lawrence

Action '74 special
David Essex - ""Rock On"" & ""Lamplight"" The Dells - ""I Miss You""

1974-04-06T04:00:00Z

17x32 The Chi-Lites / Dion

17x32 The Chi-Lites / Dion

  • 1974-04-06T04:00:00Z1h

--The Chi-Lites - ""Homely Girl"" --Dion

17x33 Maureen McGovern / Stories

  • 1974-04-13T04:00:00Z1h

--Maureen McGovern - ""The Morning After"" (song from ""The Poseidon Adventure"") --Stories - ""If It Feels Good, Do It""

1974-04-20T04:00:00Z

17x34 Tony Orlando & Dawn

17x34 Tony Orlando & Dawn

  • 1974-04-20T04:00:00Z1h

--Tony Orlando & Dawn - ""Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree"" (and possibly ""It Only Hurts When I Try to Smile"")

Kool & the Gang - ""Hollywood Swinging"" The DeFranco Family - ""Save the Last Dance for Me""

1974-05-04T04:00:00Z

17x36 Sami Jo / Soul Children

17x36 Sami Jo / Soul Children

  • 1974-05-04T04:00:00Z1h

--Sami Jo - ""Tell Me a Lie"" --The Soul Children - ""I'll be the Other Woman""

Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - ""Billy, Don't be a Hero""

--The Staple Singers - ""Touch a Hand, Make a Friend"" --Neely Reynolds - ""Sweet Little Rock 'n Roller""

1974-05-25T04:00:00Z

17x39 Action '74: Bill Withers

17x39 Action '74: Bill Withers

  • 1974-05-25T04:00:00Z1h

Bill Withers - ""The Same Love That Made Me Laugh""

--The DeFranco Family - ""Save the Last Dance for Me"" --Sam Neely - ""Sadie Take a Lover""

17x41 Rick Chuna / The Crusaders

  • 1974-06-08T04:00:00Z1h

--Rick Cunha - ""(I'm A) Yo-Yo Man"" --The Crusaders - ""Put It Where You Want It"" & ""Scratch""

--Bill Withers - ""The Same Love That Made Me Laugh"" --Larry Raspberry & the Highsteppers

Johnny Nash - ""Loving You"" Bo Donaldson & the Heywoods - ""Billy, Don't be a Hero""

17x44 Redbone / William DeVaughn

  • 1974-06-29T04:00:00Z1h

--William DeVaughn - ""Be Thankful for What You Got"" --Redbone - ""Wovoka""

17x45 Jim Stafford / Ohio Players

  • 1974-07-06T04:00:00Z1h

The Ohio Players - ""Jive Turkey"" Jim Stafford - ""My Girl Bill""

Andy Kim - ""Rock Me Gently"" The Main Ingredient - ""Just Don't Wanna Be Lonely""

Rufus (with Chaka Khan) - ""Tell Me Something Good"" George McCrae - ""Rock Your Baby""

1974-08-03T04:00:00Z

17x48 Fanny / Freddy Cannon

17x48 Fanny / Freddy Cannon

  • 1974-08-03T04:00:00Z1h

--Fanny - ""I've Had It"" --Freddy Cannon - ""Rock 'n' Roll ABC's""

--Billy Preston - ""Nothin' from Nothin'"" --Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids - ""Youngblood""

Little Anthony & the Imperials - ""I'm Falling in Love With You""

--Blue Magic - ""Sideshow"" --Billy ""Crash"" Craddock - ""Rub It In""

17x52 Action '74: Eddie Kendricks

  • 1974-08-31T04:00:00Z1h

Eddie Kendricks - ""Tell Her Love Has Felt the Need""

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