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The six-episode docu-comedy spotlights the once-legendary Philadelphia party program Dancin' on Air'' and a select few young adults who genuinely think it's their ticket to fame. The public-access TV series debuted in 1981, hosting the likes of Madonna, Will Smith, and Duran Duran -- and featuring a teenage Kelly Ripa -- before morphing into nationally telecast cable spinoff
Dance Party USA'' in 1986. Special episodes commemorating the original show's 30-year anniversary sparked a full-blown revival in Philly and attracted a new generation of passionate participants who dance for the sheer joy of it.