American Bandstand was an American television show that aired from 1952 to 1989. Originally a local afternoon show airing in Philadelphia, the show was picked up by ABC in the spring of 1957, with its new host (and producer) Dick Clark. The show would feature popular music of the times, and a musical act lip-syncing to one of their songs. The format changed over the years, from a 90-minute program to 60, and going from a weekday afternoon program to a Saturday afternoon timeslot. In 1987, the show left ABC for syndication, and it left syndication in 1989 for the USA Network before being cancelled.