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American Bandstand

Season 29 1985 - 1986
TV-G

  • 1985-09-07T04:00:00Z on WPVI-TV
  • 1h
  • 2d 6h (54 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."

54 episodes

Season Premiere

1985-09-07T04:00:00Z

29x01 X / Cock Robin / Huey Lewis (video)

Season Premiere

29x01 X / Cock Robin / Huey Lewis (video)

  • 1985-09-07T04:00:00Z1h

-- Cock Robin - ""When Your Heart Is Weak"" & ""I Thought You Were On My Side"" -- X - ""Burning House of Love"" -- Huey Lewis & the News (music video) - ""The Power of Love""

--Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam - ""I Wonder If I Take You Home"" --Quarterflash - ""Talk to Me"" & ""Welcome to the City"" --The Motels (music video) - ""Shame""

a-ha - ""Take On Me"" & ""Train of Thought""
Also, the dance contest winners are announced.

29x04 Paul Young / What Is This

  • 1985-09-28T04:00:00Z1h

-- Paul Young - ""I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down"" & ""Everything Must Change"" -- What Is This - ""I'll Be Around""

1985-10-05T04:00:00Z

29x05 Tommy Shaw / Five Star

29x05 Tommy Shaw / Five Star

  • 1985-10-05T04:00:00Z1h

--Five Star --Tommy Shaw

1985-10-12T04:00:00Z

29x06 Alison Moyet / King

29x06 Alison Moyet / King

  • 1985-10-12T04:00:00Z1h

29x07 Autograph / Durell Coleman

  • 1985-10-19T04:00:00Z1h

1985-10-26T04:00:00Z

29x08 Sheila E

29x08 Sheila E

  • 1985-10-26T04:00:00Z1h

--Sheila E. - ""Love Bizarre"" & ""Sister Fate""

29x09 Adam Ant / Freddie Jackson

  • 1985-11-02T05:00:00Z1h

--Adam Ant --Freddie Jackson

1985-11-09T05:00:00Z

29x10 9.9 / Rene and Angela

29x10 9.9 / Rene and Angela

  • 1985-11-09T05:00:00Z1h

-- 9.9 - ""All of Me for All Of You"" & ""I Like the Way You Dance"" -- Rene And Angela - ""I'll Be Good"" & ""Save Your Love for Number One""

1985-11-30T05:00:00Z

29x13 INXS / Robert Palmer

29x13 INXS / Robert Palmer

  • 1985-11-30T05:00:00Z1h

29x14 American Bandstand 33 1/3

  • 1985-12-01T05:00:00Z1h

Prime time special with guests: --Bo Diddley

1985-12-07T05:00:00Z

29x15 Rosanne Cash

29x15 Rosanne Cash

  • 1985-12-07T05:00:00Z1h

--Rosanne Cash - ""Never Be You"" (30 minute episode)

--OMD (a.k.a. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) - ""So In Love"" & ""Secret"" --Phantom, Rocker and Slick - ""Men Without Shame"" --Arcadia (music video) - ""Election Day""

--Stephanie Mills - ""Stand Back"" & ""Time Of Your Life"" --Sawyer Brown Band - ""Betty's Bein' Bad"" --""Weird Al"" Yankovic (music video) - ""Dare to Be Stupid""

--""Weird Al"" Yankovic - ""Dare to be Stupid"" --Scritti Politti - ""Perfect Way"" & ""Wood Beez""

--Andre Cymone sings ""Lipstick Lover"" and ""The Dance Electric"" --Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine perform ""Conga""

--Tamara and the Seen perform ""Everybody Dance"" and ""Affection"" --Kurtis Blow sings ""If I Ruled the World""

--Michael McDonald sings ""No Lookin' Back"" and ""I Hang on Your Every Word"" --Eugene Wilde performs ""Don't Say No Tonight"" --Wham! (music video) - ""I'm Your Man""

--Jack Wagner - ""Too Young"" & ""Love Can Take Us All the Way"" --Freddie Jackson - ""He'll Never Love You"" --Whitney Houston (music video) - ""How Will I Know""

--Mike + The Mechanics - ""Silent Running"" & ""All I Need Is A Miracle"" --Billy Ocean - ""When the Going Gets Tough"" -- a-ha (music video) - ""The Sun Always Shines on TV""

--Isley Jasper Isley - ""Caravan of Love"" and ""High Heel Syndrome"" --Restless Heart performs ""Heartbreak High"" --Billy Ocean (music video) - ""When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going""

--Michael Damian performs ""I Engineer"" and ""What Are You Looking For?"" --Jose Feliciano performs ""By Design"" --Starship (music video) - ""Sara""

1986-02-22T05:00:00Z

29x26 Baltimora

29x26 Baltimora

  • 1986-02-22T05:00:00Z1h

Baltimora - ""Tarzan Boy"" & ""Living in the Background""

--LL Cool J - ""I Can't Live without My Radio"" --The Dream Academy - ""Life in a Northern Town"" & ""Love Parade""

1986-03-08T05:00:00Z

29x28 ABC / Blancmange

29x28 ABC / Blancmange

  • 1986-03-08T05:00:00Z1h

--ABC - ""How to Be a Millionaire"" & ""Be Near Me"" --Blancmange - ""Lose Your Love""

--Yarbrough and Peoples - ""Guilty"" & ""Wrapped Around Your Finger"" --Robert Tepper - ""No Easy Way Out""

29x30 Atlantic Starr / Animotion

  • 1986-03-22T05:00:00Z1h

--Atlantic Starr sings ""Secret Lovers"" and ""If Your Heart Isn't In It"" --Animotion sings ""I Engineer"" --Electric Light Orchestra (music video) - ""Calling America""

--Peter Frampton - ""Lying"" & ""All Eyes on You"" --Marilyn Martin - ""Night Moves"" --Falco (music video) - ""Rock Me Amadeus""

1986-04-05T05:00:00Z

29x32 Culture Club / Vanity

29x32 Culture Club / Vanity

  • 1986-04-05T05:00:00Z1h

--Culture Club - ""Move Away"" --Vanity - ""Under the Influence"" & ""Animals"" --Robert Palmer (music video) - ""Addicted to Love""

--Jennifer Rush - ""The Power of Love"" --Cherrelle with Alexander O'Neal - ""Saturday Love"" --Little Richard (music video) - ""Great Gosh A'mighty""

1986-04-19T05:00:00Z

29x34 Janet Jackson / The Jets

29x34 Janet Jackson / The Jets

  • 1986-04-19T05:00:00Z1h

--Janet Jackson - ""What Have You Done for Me Lately"" --The Jets - ""Curiosity"" & ""Crush On You"" --Charlie Sexton (music video) - ""Beat's So Lonely""

--Julian Lennon - ""Stick Around"" & ""Want Your Body"" --Meli'sa Morgan - ""Do You Still Love Me"" --Stevie Wonder (music video) - ""Overjoyed""

29x36 The Outfield / E.G. Daily

  • 1986-05-03T04:00:00Z1h

--The Outfield perform ""Your Love"" --E. G. Daily (actress/ singer/ ""Rugrat"" voice) - sings ""Say It, Say It""

1986-05-10T04:00:00Z

29x37 The Bangles / Nu Shooz

29x37 The Bangles / Nu Shooz

  • 1986-05-10T04:00:00Z1h

--The Bangles - ""Manic Monday"" & ""If She Knew What She Wants"" --Nu Shooz - ""I Can't Wait""

--Smokey Robinson - ""Sleepless Nights"" & ""Hold On to Your Love"" --Juice Newton - ""Old Flame"" --Howard Jones (music video) - ""No One Is to Blame""

--Graham Nash sings ""Innocent Eyes"" and ""Over the Wall"" --Feargal Sharkey sings ""You Little Thief"" --Mr. Mister (music video) - ""Is It Love""

--The Fabulous Thunderbirds - ""Tuff Enuff"" --Johnny Kemp

1986-06-07T04:00:00Z

29x41 June 7, 1986

29x41 June 7, 1986

  • 1986-06-07T04:00:00Z1h

1986-06-14T04:00:00Z

29x42 Falco / James Ingram

29x42 Falco / James Ingram

  • 1986-06-14T04:00:00Z1h

--Falco - ""Rock Me Amadeus"" & ""Vienna Calling"" --James Ingram - ""Always""

--Belinda Carlisle - ""Mad About You"" --Full Force - ""Temporary Love Thing"" & ""Unfaithful"" --El DeBarge (music video) - ""Who's Johnny""

--Patti Austin - ""Gettin' Away with Murder"" & ""The Heat Of Heat"" --Electric Light Orchestra - ""Calling America"" & ""So Serious"" --Kenny Loggins (music video) - ""Danger Zone""

--Jermaine Stewart - ""We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"" --The Blow Monkeys (music video) - ""Digging Your Scene""
Also: The start of the 10-week dance contest.

--Giuffria - ""Radio"" & ""Love You Forever"" --Peter Gabriel (music video) - ""Sledgehammer""

--Bananarama - ""Venus"" & ""Trick of the Night.""   --Music Video: Jeffrey Osborne - ""You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)""

1986-07-26T04:00:00Z

29x48 The Blow Monkeys

29x48 The Blow Monkeys

  • 1986-07-26T04:00:00Z1h

--The Blow Monkeys perform ""Digging Your Scene""

1986-08-02T04:00:00Z

29x49 Simply Red

29x49 Simply Red

  • 1986-08-02T04:00:00Z1h

--Simply Red - ""Holding Back the Years"" & ""Money$ Too Tight to Mention""
Also: The dance contest continues.

1986-08-09T04:00:00Z

29x50 GTR / Queen (video)

29x50 GTR / Queen (video)

  • 1986-08-09T04:00:00Z1h

--GTR - ""When the Heart Rules the Mind"" --Queen (music video) - ""A Kind of Magic"" Also: week six of the 10-week dance contest

--Rockwell - ""Carme"" & ""The Genie"" --Steve Winwood (music video) - ""Higher Love"" Also: Week seven of the 10-week dance contest.

--Gavin Christopher sings ""One Step Closer"" & ""Back in Your Arms"" --The Jets (music video) - ""Private Number""

29x53 Device / Nu Shooz (video)

  • 1986-08-30T04:00:00Z1h

--Device sings ""Hangin' on a Heart Attack"" & ""Who Says?"" --Nu Shooz (music video) - ""Point of No Return""

--Billy Ocean - ""They'll Be Sad Songs"" & ""Love Zone"" --Music video: RUN-D.M.C. with Aerosmith - ""Walk This Way"" Also: The 10th and final round of the annual dance contest.

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