Happening '68

*Happening '68*
Happening '68
Also known as	Happening '69; It's Happening;
Genre	Music
Directed by	Michael Steele; Kip Walton;
Starring	Mark Lindsay; Paul Revere;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	76
Production
Executive producers	Dick Clark; Rosalind Ross; Gerry Rochon;
Producers	Michael Steele; Kip Walton;
Running time	25 min
Production companies	Dick Clark Productions; ABC;
Original release
Network	ABC
Release	January 6, 1968 –; September 20, 1969

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.^{[citation needed]} When 1968 ended, Happening '68 became just Happening, which was canceled in October 1969.

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.^{[citation needed]}

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

Regulars

Paul Revere (Host)
Mark Lindsay (Host)

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

Appearing as Band Contest judges

1968 U.S. Olympic Swim Team (Mike Burton, Debbie Meyer, Ken Merten)
Keith Allison
Stefan Arngrim
Michael Burns
Freddy Cannon
Angela Cartwright
Enzo Cerusico
Michael Christian
Dennis Cole
Yvonne Craig
Jackie DeShannon
Dino, Desi & Billy
Samantha Dolenz
James Doohan
Peter Duel
Warren Entner
Fabian
Sally Field
Kathy Garver
Christopher George
Don Grady
Bridget Hanley
Bobby Hatfield
Michael James
Casey Kasem
Sajid Khan
Walter Koenig
Vicki Lawrence
Gary Lewis
Sal Mineo
Chris Montez
Ann Moses (from Tiger Beat magazine)
Jay North
Gary Owens
Regis Philbin
Jon Provost
The Raiders
Tommy Roe
Merrilee Rush
Lalo Schifrin
Bobby Sherman
Kevin Shultz
Mark Slade
David Soul
Johnny Tillotson
Peter Tork
Brenton Wood
Bobby Vee
Jan Michael Vincent
Stephen Young

Guests on "It's Happening"

References

^ 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.
^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 232. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
^ Hall, Claude (January 20, 1968). "Revere Show Rides High on TV Trail". Billboard. p. 24. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
^ Ross Martin guest spot on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH8Vn1YP_Po

External links

It's Happening at IMDb

[Woolery-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.

[Daytime-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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v t e Paul Revere & the Raiders
Paul Revere Dick Mark Lindsay Mike "Smitty" Smith Doug Heath Ron Foos Danny Krause Drake Levin Phil Volk Freddy Weller
Studio albums	Just Like Us! Midnight Ride The Spirit of '67 Revolution! Goin' to Memphis Alias Pink Puzz
Singles	"Like, Long Hair" "Louie, Go Home" "Just Like Me" "Kicks" "Hungry" "Happening '68" "Mr. Sun, Mr. Moon" "Let Me" "Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)"
Related articles	Discography