Shindig

Airs Next: ABC at Wednesday 8:30 PM (30 min.)

Status: Ended Premiered: September 16, 1964 Last Aired: January 8, 1966

Show Category: Variety Shows

Welcome to the Shindig! guide at tv.com. Shindig! was a rock 'n' roll series that aired on ABC from September 1964 through January 1966. Shindig! premiered on September 16, 1964 as a half-hour show. In January 1965, the series expanded to an hour. Instead of reruns, ABC aired new Shindig! episodes throughout the Summer of 1965. Most of the top American and British rock/pop acts...

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Last episode: Final Saturday show: Knickerbockers; Jackie DeShannon
Opening medley (song excerpts):
1. Jackie DeShannon � "C. C. Rider"
2. Bobby Sherman, Dick and Dee Dee - "Reelin' & Rockin'"
3. Billy Preston, the Knickerbockers - "Jenny, Jenny" (end of medley)
Jimmy O'Neill into. He mentions that Shindig will be saluting ABC's new shows.
--Dick and DeeDee - "Lightnin' Strikes" (a salute to "Batman")
Commercial break: Promos for ABC's 'Second Season' programs "Batman" & "Blue Light"
--The Blossoms � "Good Good Lovin'"
--Jackie DeShannon - "We Can Work It Out"
--The Knickerbockers - "Lies"
Commercial break: Head & Shoulders shampoo
--Bobby Sherman - "Michelle" (Jackie DeShannon cameo) (a salute to "Blue Light")
--The Knickerbockers - "Let Me Be" (a salute to "The Double Life of Henry Phyfe")
Commercial: Arrid deodorant
--Jackie DeShannon - "As Tears Go By"
--The Wellingtons - "Flowers on the Wall"
--Dick and Dee Dee � "Don't Think Twice, It's Alright"
--Billy Preston � "Uptight"
--Finale with closing credits:
1. The Knickerbockers - "C.C. Rider"
2. Billy Preston, Bobby Sherman & Jackie DeShannon - "Jenny, Jenny"
3. Dick and DeeDee - "C.C. Rider"
Aired: January 8, 1966

84. Final Thursday show: The Who; The Kinks; Ian Whitcomb	January 6, 1966	0 Reviews	10.00

83. Shindig in Europe, Part 2	January 1, 1966	0 Reviews	9.00

82. The Who; Kinks; Hollies; Manfred Mann	December 30, 1965	0 Reviews	10.00

81. Christmas '65: Johnny Mathis	December 25, 1965	0 Reviews	0.00

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Cast

Teri Garr - Dancer (Sept. - Oct. 1964)

The Wellingtons - Male back-up singers

Gina Trikonis - Dancer

Laurine Yarnell - Dancer

Diane Stuart - Dancer (with braces on teeth)

Delaney Bramlett - Singer, member of the Shindogs

Joey Cooper - Singer, member of the Shindogs

James Burton - Himself

The Eligibles - Back-up Singers

The Blossoms - Female Backup Singers

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werd56 Report Abuse	9.0 Superb "Cutting edge" I loved this show. I couldn't watch it at home so I went next door to watch it with my Grandmother. She was cooler than my Dad. Continue » Posted Jun 7, 2006 10:31 am PST

crazyrhythm Report Abuse	7.0 Good "Personal favorite" Fab. Continue » Posted Sep 30, 2005 5:57 pm PST