Before his solo career as a recording artist and enjoying stardom on Here Come the Brides, Bobby Sherman was one of the resident singers on Shindig
Pop Music TV Shows from the Mid to Late 1960s
Original Airdates: Aug. 15-18, 2025
TVC 702.1: From August 2018: Chuck Harter joins Ed for Part 1 of a three-part look at Shindig, Hullabaloo, Where the Action Is and other national and syndicated pop music TV shows of the mid to late 1960s—a genre that not only showcased such popular groups as The Kinks, The Righteous Brothers, Herman’s Hermits, Darlene Love, Paul Revere and The Raiders, and Ike and Tina Turner, but which broke ground insofar as many of these shows were produced specifically for young viewers.
How Shindig Begat Hullabaloo
Original Airdates: Aug. 15-18, 2025
TVC 702.2: From August 2018: Chuck Harter and Ed continue their look at national, syndicated, and (in a few cases) locally produced pop music TV shows of the mid to late 1960s.
Topics this segment include the back story of Hullabaloo, NBC’s answer to Shindig, which premiered in January 1965.
Dick Clark and Where the Action Is
Original Airdates: Aug. 15-18, 2025
TVC 702.3: From August 2018: Chuck Harter and Ed discuss the on-air history of Where the Action Is (ABC, 1965-1967), a weekday afternoon music series, created by Dick Clark, that featured such artists as James Brown, Herman’s Hermits, and Paul Revere and The Raiders.
A look back at The Lloyd Thaxton Show
Original Airdates: Aug. 22-25, 2025
TVC 703.3: From August 2018: Chuck Harter joins Ed for Part 2 of our look at the era of pop music TV shows from the mid to late 1960s. This segment focuses on The Lloyd Thaxton Show, a popular weekday afternoon show featuring teenagers dancing to hit records, plus guest appearances by such top artists as The Byrds, The Turtles, Jan and Dean, and Sonny and Cher. Originally produced for local television in Los Angeles, The Lloyd Thaxton Show became nationally syndicated in 1964.
Hollywood a Go Go, Shebang, and other pop music TV shows
Original Airdates: Aug. 22-25, 2025
TVC 703.4: From August 2018: Chuck Harter and Ed continue their look at nationally syndicated pop music TV shows from the mid to late 1960s. In this segment, we focus on Shebang (hosted by Casey Kasem), Hollywood a Go Go (aka Ninth Street West), and Shivaree.
Rick Nelson flanked in a promotional shot for Malibu U (ABC, 1967)
Malibu U, Happening ’68, and Groovy
Original Airdates: Sept. 5-8, 2025
TVC 705.2: From August 2018: Chuck Harter joins Ed for the last of our three-part look at the era of pop music TV shows from the mid to late 1960s. This segment focuses on Malibu U (ABC, 1967), a summer replacement series hosted by Rick Nelson and featuring the Bob Banas Dancers (along with such guests as Leonard Nimoy, James Darren, Dionne Warwick, The Turtles, The Doors, and The Fifth Dimension); Groovy (Syndicated, 1967-1970), a beach party/teen dance show hosted by Michael Blodgett; and Happening ’68 (ABC, 1968-1969), a music variety series hosted by Paul Revere and Mark Lindsday that aired both in prime time and in daytime.
Before she starred in Laugh In, Lily Tomlin (center) was among the regular cast members of The Music Scene (ABC, 1969), a short-lived music variety series that is mostly remembered today for its odd length: Each episode was 45 minutes long
Lily Tomlin, David Steinberg, and The Music Scene
Original Airdates: Sept. 5-8, 2025
TVC 705.3: From August 2018: Chuck Harter and Ed remember The Music Scene (ABC, 1969), the short-lived music comedy series from the fall of 1969 that featured such top Billboard artists as The Beatles, James Brown, Neil Diamond, Three Dog Night, Tom Jones, Janis Joplin, Sly and The Family Stone—all performing live every week. Hosted by comedian David Steinberg, and also featuring a house band led by Patrick Williams and a regular improvisational comedy group that included a pre-Laugh-In Lily Tomlin, The Music Scene is mostly remembered today for its odd length (45 minutes).
