Happening '68

Happening '68 was a rock-and-roll variety show produced by Dick Clark Productions, which aired on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) network. The show followed American Bandstand on Saturday afternoons. Happening '68 premiered on January 6, 1968[1] and was popular enough that ABC added a weekday spin-off. It's Happening ran on Mondays through Fridays from July 15, 1968 through October 25, 1968. When 1968 ended, Happening '68 became just Happening, which was canceled in October 1969.

Happening '68
Also known as
  • Happening '69
  • It's Happening
GenreMusic
Directed by
  • Michael Steele
  • Kip Walton
Starring
  • Mark Lindsay
  • Paul Revere
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes76
Production
Executive producers
  • Dick Clark
  • Rosalind Ross
  • Gerry Rochon
Producers
  • Michael Steele
  • Kip Walton
Running time25 min
Production companies
  • Dick Clark Productions
  • ABC
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJanuary 6, 1968 (1968-01-06) –
September 20, 1969 (1969-09-20)

Happening '68 was co-hosted by Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere. Their band Paul Revere and the Raiders made frequent appearances.[2] There were guest performers lip-synching their latest releases, band contests with celebrity judges and other bits to attract teenage audiences.

The prize for each winning band was a contract with ABC Records.[3]

Regulars

Guests on "Happening '68" & "Happening '69"

Appearing as Band Contest judges

Guests on "It's Happening"

References
  1. Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 212–213. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
  2. Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 232. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  3. Hall, Claude (January 20, 1968). "Revere Show Rides High on TV Trail". Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
  4. Ross Martin guest spot on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH8Vn1YP_Po
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