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American Bandstand

Season 22 1978 - 1979
TV-G

  • 1978-09-09T04:00:00Z on WPVI-TV
  • 1h
  • 1d 23h (47 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."

47 episodes

Season Premiere

1978-09-09T04:00:00Z

22x01 Frankie Valli

Season Premiere

22x01 Frankie Valli

  • 1978-09-09T04:00:00Z1h

Frankie Valli - ""Grease"" & ""Sometimes Love Songs Make Me Cry"" --Also: The dance contest winners are announced.

1978-09-16T04:00:00Z

22x02 Foxy

22x02 Foxy

  • 1978-09-16T04:00:00Z1h

Foxy - ""Get Off""

1978-09-30T04:00:00Z

22x03 Stonebolt

22x03 Stonebolt

  • 1978-09-30T04:00:00Z1h

Stonebolt - ""I Will Still Love You""

1978-10-28T04:00:00Z

22x06 David Gates

22x06 David Gates

  • 1978-10-28T04:00:00Z1h

David Gates - ""Took the Last Train""

1978-12-09T05:00:00Z

22x08 Sylvester

22x08 Sylvester

  • 1978-12-09T05:00:00Z1h

Sylvester - ""Dance""

--The Pointer Sisters - ""Fire"" --Eric Carmen - ""Change of Heart""

1978-12-30T05:00:00Z

22x11 Chanson / Justin Heyward

22x11 Chanson / Justin Heyward

  • 1978-12-30T05:00:00Z1h

--Chanson - ""Don't Hold Back"" --Justin Heyward - ""Forever Autumn""

1979-01-06T05:00:00Z

22x12 The Village People

22x12 The Village People

  • 1979-01-06T05:00:00Z1h

The Village People - "YMCA", "San Francisco", "In Hollywood (Everybody Is A Star)", "Macho Man"

--Peaches & Herb - ""Shake Your Groove Thing"" & ""Reunited"" --The Coasters

--Grace Jones --Livingston Taylor - ""I Will Be in Love with You""

--Alicia Bridges - ""I Love the Nightlife"" --Dan Hartman - ""Instant Replay"" & ""This Is It""

--Melissa Manchester - ""Don't Cry Out Loud"" and ""Knowing My Love's Alive"" --Nigel Olsson - ""Dancin' Shoes"" and ""Say Goodbye to Hollywood""

1979-02-10T05:00:00Z

22x17 The Jacksons

22x17 The Jacksons

  • 1979-02-10T05:00:00Z1h

The Jacksons - ""Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)"", ""Push Me Away"", and ""Things I Do For You""

22x18 Bonnie Pointer / The Raes

  • 1979-02-17T05:00:00Z1h

--Bonnie Pointer - ""Free Me From My Freedom"" --The Raes - ""A Little Lovin' (Keeps The Doctor Away)""

1979-02-24T05:00:00Z

22x19 Eddie Rabbit

22x19 Eddie Rabbit

  • 1979-02-24T05:00:00Z1h

--Eddie Rabbitt - ""Every Which Way but Loose""

--Gloria Gaynor - ""I Will Survive"" & ""Anybody Wanna Party"". --Roger Voudouris - ""Get Used to It""

--Bobby Caldwell - ""What You Won't Do for Love"" --Herbie Mann - ""Superman""

--Talking Heads - ""Take Me To The River"" & ""Thank You for Sending Me an Angel"" --Brooklyn Dreams - ""Make It Last""

22x23 Sister Sledge / Gary's Gang

  • 1979-03-24T05:00:00Z1h

--Sister Sledge - ""He's the Greatest Dancer"" --Gary's Gang - ""Keep On Dancin'""

22x25 Shalamar / Linda Clifford

  • 1979-04-07T05:00:00Z1h

--Shalamar - ""Second Time Around"" --Linda Clifford - ""Bridge over Troubled Waters""

1979-04-14T05:00:00Z

22x26 Edwin Starr / Arpeggio

22x26 Edwin Starr / Arpeggio

  • 1979-04-14T05:00:00Z1h

--Edwin Starr - ""Contact"" --Arpeggio - ""Love and Desire""

1979-04-21T05:00:00Z

22x27 The Fabulous Poodles

22x27 The Fabulous Poodles

  • 1979-04-21T05:00:00Z1h

The Fabulous Poodles - ""Mirror Star""

1979-04-28T05:00:00Z

22x28 The Farragher Bros.

22x28 The Farragher Bros.

  • 1979-04-28T05:00:00Z1h

The Farragher Bros. - ""Stay the Night""

1979-05-05T04:00:00Z

22x29 Bachman-Turner Overdrive

22x29 Bachman-Turner Overdrive

  • 1979-05-05T04:00:00Z1h

--Bachman-Turner Overdrive - ""Heartaches""

1979-05-12T04:00:00Z

22x30 Blondie / G.Q.

22x30 Blondie / G.Q.

  • 1979-05-12T04:00:00Z1h

--Blondie - ""Heart of Glass"" & ""One Way or Another"" --G.Q. - ""Disco Nights"" & ""I Do Love You""

--Badfinger - ""Love's Gonna Come at Last"" --Narada Michael Walden - ""I Don't Want Nobody Else""

1979-05-26T04:00:00Z

22x32 Carrie Lucas

22x32 Carrie Lucas

  • 1979-05-26T04:00:00Z1h

--Carrie Lucas - ""Dance with You""

1979-06-02T04:00:00Z

22x33 Anita Ward

22x33 Anita Ward

  • 1979-06-02T04:00:00Z1h

--Anita Ward - ""Ring My Bell""

1979-06-09T04:00:00Z

22x34 Lenny and the Squigtones

22x34 Lenny and the Squigtones

  • 1979-06-09T04:00:00Z1h

--Lenny and the Squigtones - ""King of the Cars""

1979-06-16T04:00:00Z

22x35 Thelma Houston

22x35 Thelma Houston

  • 1979-06-16T04:00:00Z1h

--Thelma Houston - ""Saturday Night, Sunday Morning"" --Also: The dance contest continues.

1979-06-23T04:00:00Z

22x36 McFadden & Whitehead

22x36 McFadden & Whitehead

  • 1979-06-23T04:00:00Z1h

--McFadden & Whitehead

1979-06-30T04:00:00Z

22x37 Robby Benson

22x37 Robby Benson

  • 1979-06-30T04:00:00Z1h

--Robby Benson - song from the ""Walk Proud"" soundtrack
--Plus, the dance contest continues

1979-07-07T04:00:00Z

22x38 The Sylvers

22x38 The Sylvers

  • 1979-07-07T04:00:00Z1h

--The Sylvers - ""Mahagony"" --Also, the dance contest continues.

22x39 Alton McClain and Destiny

  • 1979-07-14T04:00:00Z1h

--Alton McClain and Destiny

1979-07-21T04:00:00Z

22x40 David Naughton

22x40 David Naughton

  • 1979-07-21T04:00:00Z1h

--David Naughton - ""Makin' It""

1979-07-28T04:00:00Z

22x41 Maxine Nightingale

22x41 Maxine Nightingale

  • 1979-07-28T04:00:00Z1h

--Maxine Nightingale - ""Lead Me On""

1979-08-04T04:00:00Z

22x42 Robert John

22x42 Robert John

  • 1979-08-04T04:00:00Z1h

--Robert John - ""Sad Eyes""

1979-08-11T04:00:00Z

22x43 Nick Gilder

22x43 Nick Gilder

  • 1979-08-11T04:00:00Z1h

--Nick Gilder - ""Rock Me""

1979-08-18T04:00:00Z

22x44 Maureen McGovern

22x44 Maureen McGovern

  • 1979-08-18T04:00:00Z1h

--Maureen McGovern - ""Different Worlds""

1979-09-01T04:00:00Z

22x46 Jennifer Warnes

22x46 Jennifer Warnes

  • 1979-09-01T04:00:00Z1h

--Jennifer Warnes - ""I Know a Heartache When I See It""

1979-09-08T04:00:00Z

22x47 Bonnie Pointer

22x47 Bonnie Pointer

  • 1979-09-08T04:00:00Z1h

--Bonnie Pointer - ""Heaven Must Have Sent You""

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