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| rdfs:comment | - 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.
- As the host of this dance show on ABC, Dick Clark became known as "America's oldest teenager". American Bandstand originated in Philadelphia, and went national in 1957. It was a weekday show until 1963, when it switched to Saturdays only. In 1987, the show left ABC for syndication, where it lasted only one year. While working on American Bandstand, Clark was host of a few other shows:
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| abstract | - 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.
- As the host of this dance show on ABC, Dick Clark became known as "America's oldest teenager". American Bandstand originated in Philadelphia, and went national in 1957. It was a weekday show until 1963, when it switched to Saturdays only. In 1987, the show left ABC for syndication, where it lasted only one year. While working on American Bandstand, Clark was host of a few other shows:
* The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show, another dance party show, 1958-60
* The $10,000 Pyramid and successor series
* TV's Bloopers and Practical Jokes with co-host Ed McMahon
* New Year's Rockin' Eve, an annual special where Clark would host the dropping of the ball at midnight in Times Square on New Year's Eve. It started in 1972 and has continued right up through 2012.
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