Where the Action Is was a music-based television variety show that aired in the United States from 1965 to 1967. It was carried by the ABC network and aired each weekday afternoon. Created by Dick Clark as a spin-off of American Bandstand, Where the Action Is premiered on June 28, 1965. The show was another step in the then-current trend of entertainment programs that targeted the teenage audience by focusing on pop music, following in the footsteps of Shindig! (premiered in the fall of 1964, also on ABC) and Hullabaloo (premiered January 1965 on NBC). Dick Clark's voice could be heard doing the artist introductions, and he sometimes did filmed interviews.
The Beatles appear on an episode of "Shindig" (ABC-TV) in the US
Where the Action Is was a music-based television variety show that aired in the United States from 1965 to 1967. It was carried by the ABC network and aired each weekday afternoon.
Historical Significance
Where the Action Is was a music-based television variety show that aired in the United States from 1965 to 1967.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on October 7, 1964?
- Where the Action Is was a music-based television variety show that aired in the United States from 1965 to 1967. It was carried by the ABC network and aired each weekday afternoon. Created by Dick Clark as a spin-off of American Bandstand, Where the Action Is premiered on June 28, 1965.
- Why is The Beatles appear on an episode of "Shindig" (ABC-TV) in the US significant?
- Where the Action Is was a music-based television variety show that aired in the United States from 1965 to 1967.