American Bandstand

- Season 20

(1976)

Labelle performs "Get You Somebody New." The annual dance contest continues.

The Spinners sing "The Rubberband Man." John Travolta performs "Whenever I'm Away from You." Dick Clark talks with comedian Rip Taylor.

The guests include the pantomime team of Shields and Yarnell. Additional guests are Kaptain Kool and the Kongs, hosts of "The Krofft Supershow." On videotape: Elton John and Kiki Dee's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" music video.

Walter Murphy and the Big Apple Band perform "A Fifth of Beethoven." John Valenti sings "Anything You Want." Dick Clark announces the winning couple in this year's Bandstand Dance Contest.

The Four Tops sing "Catfish" and "You Can't Hold Back on Love." Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots perform "Disco Duck"

The Ritchie Family sing "The Best Disco in Town." The Undisputed Truth perform "You + Me = Love (You Plus Me Equals Love)."

Flash Cadillac and the Continental Kids perform "Did You Boogie (With Your Baby)?" Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. sing "You Don't Have To Be A Star (To Be In My Show)."

Lady Flash perform "Street Singin'" and "Nowhere To Run." Carol Douglas sings "Midnight Love Affair" and her 1974 hit "Doctor's Orders."

Rick Springfield performs "Take A Hand" and "Old Gangsters Never Die." The Sylvers perform "Hot Line."

England Dan and John Ford Coley perform "Nights Are Forever without You" and "There'll Never Be Another For Me." Donny Most (from the TV series "Happy Days") performs "All Roads (Lead Back To You)" and "One of These Days."

Judy Collins sings "Send in the Clowns" and "Special Delivery." Jermaine Jackson performs "Let's Be Young Tonight."

The Walter Murphy Band perform "Flight '76." Johnny Bristol sings "Do It To My Mind."

Yvonne Elliman sings "Love Me." The Little River Band perform "I'll Always Call Your Name."

Mary MacGregor sings "Torn Between Two Lovers" and "I Just Want to Love You." L.T.D. perform "Love Ballad" and "Love To The World."

The Commodores perform "Just to Be Close to You" and "Fancy Dancer." Kenny Nolan performs "I Like Dreamin'."

Gene Cotton performs "You've Got Me Runnin'." Deniece Williams sings "Free."

Stephen Bishop performs "Save It For A Rainy Day" and "On And On." The Pointer Sisters sing "You Gotta Believe."

Melanie (singer-songwriter Melanie Safka) performs "The Nickel Song" and "Cyclone." Dr. Hook performs "She Was Only Sixteen" and "If Not You."

Brick perform "Dazz" and "That's What It's All About." Music video: Queen ("Tie Your Mother Down").

Brass Construction perform "Ha Cha Cha (Funktion)." Jennifer Warnes sings "Right Time Of The Night."

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan performs "At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up)." Parker McGee performs "I Just Can't Say No to You."

Brian Cadd performs "White On White Eldorado." The Emotions sing "Flowers."

The Babys perform "If You've Got the Time" and "Wild Man." Benny Latimore performs "Somethin' 'bout 'Cha" and "It Ain't Where You Been."

Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds perform "Dance Band" and "Caricatures." Sons Of Champlin perform "Hold On" and "Here is Where Your Love Belongs."

Thelma Houston sings "Don't Leave Me This Way" and "If It's The Last Thing I Do." The Rubinoos perform "I Think We're Alone Now" and "Rock and Roll is Dead."

Shaun Cassidy sings "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Holiday." The R&B group Enchantment perform "Gloria" and "Sunshine."

James Darren and Hattie Winston sing "You Take My Heart Away." England Dan and John Ford Cooley perform "It's Sad to Belong" and "Dowdy Ferry Road."

The Sylvers sing "High School Dance" and "Hot Line." Cerrone (musician Marc Cerrone) performs "Love In 'C' Minor" and "Black is Black."

Andrew Gold performs "Lonely Boy" and "Go Back Home Again." The Miracles, featuring Billy Griffin, sing "The Bird Must Fly Away" and "Women (Make The World Go 'Round)." Tom Dreesen is this week's comedian.

The Ohio Players perform "Merry-Go-Round" and their 1975 hit "Love Rollercoaster." Hot (vocal trio of Gwen Owens, Cathy Carson and Juanita Curiel) sing "Angel in Your Arms" and "You Can Do It." Impressionist Fred Travalena also appears.

Andy Gibb sings "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" and "Flowing Rivers." Rose Royce perform "I Wanna Get Next to You" and "I'm Going Down."

Yvonne Elliman sings "Hello Stranger" and "Love Me." Crown Heights Affair perform "Dancin'" and "Music is the World." A visit by comedian Bobby Kosser.

Singer-songwriter Alan O'Day performs "Undercover Angel" and "Angie Baby." Shalamar sing "Uptown Festival" and "Ooh Baby Baby."

The Addrisi Brothers perform "Slow Dancin' Don't Turn Me On." T-Connection perform "Do What You Wanna Do" and "Got to See My Lady."

The Hues Corporation perform their 1974 hit "Rock the Boat." Carrie Lucas sings "I Gotta Keep Dancin'" and "Me for You."

Gloria Gaynor sings "Most of All" and her 1974 hit "Never Can Say Goodbye." Peter McCann performs "Save Me Your Love" and "Do You Wanna Make Love?"

Dave Mason performs "So High (Rock Me Baby And Roll Me Away)." Starbuck perform "Everybody Be Dancin'."

Kiki Dee sings "Chicago" and "Standing Room Only." Pablo Cruise perform "Whatcha Gonna Do?" and "A Place in the Sun."

The Bay City Rollers perform "Saturday Night," "You're A Woman," "You Made Me Believe in Magic" and "Dance, Dance, Dance."

Joe Tex performs "Ain't Gonna Bump No More (with No Big Fat Woman)." An appearance by comedian Jay Leno. The annual dance contest begins.

Kenny Nolan performs "Love's Grown Deep" and "My Jole."

Stephen Bishop sings "On and On." Melissa Manchester sings "I Wanna Be Where You Are" and "Sad Eyes."

Andy Gibb sings "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" and "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water." This week's comedian is Michael Rapport.

The Sanford/Townsend Band perform "Smoke from a Distant Fire" and "In for the Night." Escape artist Chris Chalen is an additional guest.

Johnny Rivers performs "Swayin' To The Music (Slow Dancin')." LeBlanc and Carr (Lenny LeBlanc and Pete Carr) perform "Something About You" and "Falling."

The Floaters perform "Float On" and "Got To Find A Way."

Dean Friedman performs "Ariel" and "Woman of Mine." Kaptain Kool and the Kongs (in the first of two consecutive appearances) perform "You Saved Me" and "You Put Some Love in My Life."