American Bandstand season 27 Episode #27.34 - Metacritic

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ABC
Jun 23, 1984
1 h

TV-G
ABC
Jun 23, 1984
1 h

American Bandstand

Summary American Bandstand brought rock 'n' roll music into millions of households and showed Americans how to do the latest dance steps. Dick Clark, "America's Oldest Teenager" hosted the series for most of its run. Regular Bandstand segments were "The Spotlight Dance," "Rate-A-Record" and The "American Bandstand" Top 10 Countdown. "The Spotli...

Directed By: Barry Glazer

TV-G
ABC
Jun 23, 1984
1 h

TV-G
ABC
Jun 23, 1984
1 h

American Bandstand

S27 • Episode 34

Episode #27.34

Air Date: Jun 23, 1984

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Summary American Bandstand brought rock 'n' roll music into millions of households and showed Americans how to do the latest dance steps. Dick Clark, "America's Oldest Teenager" hosted the series for most of its run. Regular Bandstand segments were "The Spotlight Dance," "Rate-A-Record" and The "American Bandstand" Top 10 Countdown. "The Spotli...

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Episode 1 • Sep 10, 1983 • 1 h

Michael Sembello performs "Maniac" and "Automatic Man." Music video: Menudo - "Like A Cannonball."

Episode 2 • Sep 17, 1983 • 1 h

Scott Baio performs "Some Girls" and "She's Trouble." Amy Holland sings "I Hang on Your Every Word" and "Shake Me, Wake Me (When It's Over)."

Episode 3 • Oct 1, 1983 • 1 h

Frank Stallone performs "Far from Over." Bonnie Tyler sings "Total Eclipse of the Heart" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" Music video: Lionel Richie - "All Night Long."

Episode 4 • Oct 8, 1981 • 1 h

Eric Burdon and The Animals perform "The Night." Marshall Crenshaw performs "Our Town" and "Whenever You're on My Mind." Music video: Shalamar - "Dead Giveaway."

Episode 5 • Oct 15, 1983

Paul Anka sings "Hold Me 'Til The Mornin' Comes" and "Gimme The Word." Music video: Loverboy - "Queen of the Broken Hearts."

Episode 6 • Oct 29, 1983 • 1 h

The Gap Band perform "Party Train." Huey Lewis and the News perform "The Heart of Rock and Roll" and "Heart and Soul." Music video: Billy Joel - "Tell Her About It."

Episode 7 • Nov 5, 1983 • 1 h

Dave Davies (of The Kinks) performs "Love Gets You." The Mary Jane Girls (protégées of Rick James) sing "All Night Long" and "Candy Man."

Episode 8 • Nov 12, 1983 • 1 h

Midnight Star perform "Wet My Whistle." Michael Stanley Band perform "My Town" and "Hard Time." Music video: Culture Club - "Church of the Poison Mind."

Episode 9 • Dec 3, 1983 • 1 h

James Ingram sings "Party Animal." Glenn Shorrock performs "Don't Girls Get Lonely" and "Till I Love You" Music video: Human League - "Mirror Man."

Episode 10 • Dec 24, 1983 • 1 h

1983 Christmas Show. DeBarge sing "Time Will Reveal." The Romantics perform "Talking in Your Sleep" and "Rock You Up."

Episode 11 • Dec 31, 1983 • 1 h

ABC perform "That Was Then But This Is Now" and "S.O.S." Oingo Boingo perform "Wake Up (It's 1984)."

Episode 12 • Jan 7, 1984 • 1 h

Peter Schilling sings "Major Tom (Coming Home)." Kim Carnes sings "Invisible Hands" and "You Make My Heart Beat Faster (And That's All That Matters)." Music video: John Cougar Mellencamp - "Crumblin' Down."

Episode 13 • Jan 14, 1984 • 1 h

Madonna sings "Holiday." Quarterflash perform "Take Me to Heart" and "Take Another Picture."

Episode 14 • Jan 21, 1984 • 1 h

The Eric Martin Band perform "Letting It Out" and "Sucker for a Pretty Face." Tavares perform "Words and Music."

Episode 15 • Jan 28, 1984 • 1 h

Stephanie Mills sings "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore?" Matthew Wilder performs "Break My Stride" and "The Kid's American."

Episode 16 • Feb 4, 1984 • 1 h

Anita Baker sings "You're The Best Thing Yet." The Commodores (according to the Dick Clark Media Archives) perform "Turn Off The Lights" and "Only You." (Newspaper TV schedules list a different Commodores song, "Ooo, Woman You.")

Episode 17 • Feb 25, 1984 • 1 h

Eddie Money performs "The Big Crash" and "Club Michelle." Deborah Allen sings "Baby I Lied."

Episode 18 • Mar 3, 1984 • 1 h

Toni Basil sings "Over My Head." Night Ranger perform "(You Can Still) Rock In America" and "Rumors in the Air."

Episode 19 • Mar 10, 1984 • 1 h

Mick Fleetwood's Zoo perform "Angel Come Home" and "You Might Need Somebody." Grace Slick sings "All the Machines." Music video: Eurythmics - "Here Comes the Rain Again."

Episode 20 • Mar 17, 1984 • 1 h

Cyndi Lauper sings "Time After Time" and "Girls Just Want to Have Fun." Glenn Scarpelli performs "Don't Mess Up This Good Thing." Music video: John Lennon - "Nobody Told Me."

Episode 21 • Mar 24, 1984 • 1 h

Paul Young performs "Come Back and Stay" and "Love of the Common People." UB40 perform "Red Red Wine."

Episode 22 • Mar 31, 1984 • 1 h

K.C. sings "Give It Up." Madness performs "The Sun and the Rain" and "Keep Moving."

Episode 23 • Apr 7, 1984 • 1 h

Shalamar perform "Dancing In The Sheets." Dwight Twilley performs "Girls" and "Don't You Love Her?"

Episode 24 • Apr 14, 1984 • 1 h

The Alarm perform "68 Guns" and "Marching On." Patti Austin sings "It's Gonna Be Special." Music video: Billy Idol - "Rebel Yell."

Episode 25 • Apr 21, 1984 • 1 h

Shannon sings "Let the Music Play" and "Give Me Tonight." Golden Earring perform "Clear Night Moonlight."

Episode 26 • Apr 28, 1984 • 1 h

Bon Jovi perform "Runaway" and "She Don't Know Me." Mr. Mister perform "Hunters of the Night." Music video: Rick Springfield - "Love Somebody."

Episode 27 • May 5, 1984 • 1 h

Christine McVie (of Fleetwood Mac) performs "Got A Hold on Me" and "Love Will Show Us How." Wire Train perform "Chamber Of Hellos."

Episode 28 • May 12, 1984 • 1 h

Berlin perform "No More Words" and "Now It's My Turn." Yarbrough and Peoples sing "Don't Waste Your Time."

Episode 29 • May 19, 1984 • 1 h

Kim Fields (from the sitcom "Facts of Life") sings "Dear Michael." Wang Chung perform "Dance Hall Days" and "Don't Let Go."

Episode 30 • May 26, 1984 • 1 h

The Romantics perform "One in a Million" and "Open Your Door." Sergio Mendes, with vocalist Joe Pizzulo, performs "Olympia" (the theme song to the upcoming 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles).

Episode 31 • Jun 2, 1984 • 1 h

Singer-songwriter Van Stephenson performs "Modern Day Delilah" and "What the Big Girls Do." The five-week dance contest begins.

Episode 32 • Jun 9, 1984 • 1 h

Laura Branigan sings "Self Control" and "Satisfaction." Music video: Deniece Williams - "Let's Hear It for the Boy." A second look at the couples in the annual dance contest.

Episode 33 • Jun 16, 1984 • 1 h

Bananarama perform "Robert De Niro's Waiting" and "Cruel Summer."

Episode 34 • Jun 23, 1984 • 1 h

Slade perform "Run Runaway" and "My Oh My." Music video: R.E.M. - "South Central Rain." A fourth look at the couples competing in the dance contest.

Episode 35 • Jun 30, 1984 • 1 h

La Toya Jackson and Howard Hewett sing "Heart Don't Lie." La Toya Jackson sings "Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'." This year's dance contest wraps up with a final look at the competing couples.

Episode 36 • Jul 7, 1984 • 1 h

Howard Jones performs "What Is Love?" and "New Song." Dennis Edwards sings "(You're My) Aphrodisiac." Music video: The Greg Kihn Band - "Reunited."

Episode 37 • Jul 14, 1984 • 1 h

The Australian band Real Life perform "Send Me An Angel" and "Catch Me I'm Falling." Viewers are given a final look at the couples competing in this year's dance contest.

Episode 38 • Jul 28, 1984 • 1 h

Corey Hart sings "Sunglasses at Night." John Waite performs "Missing You" and "Tears."

Episode 39 • Aug 18, 1984 • 1 h

Eddy Grant performs "Romancing the Stone." Deniece Williams sings "Let's Hear It for the Boy" and "Next Love." Music video: Roger Taylor - "Man On Fire."

Episode 40 • Aug 25, 1984 • 1 h

The Bangles perform "Hero Takes a Fall." Icicle Works perform "Birds Fly (Whisper To A Scream)" and "In the Cauldron of Love." Music video: Scandal featuring Patty Smyth - "The Warrior."

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