American Bandstand

- Season 31

(1987)

After 30 seasons with the ABC network, American Bandstand moves into first-run syndication. Jody Watley sings "Don't You Want Me?" Dan Hill performs "Can't We Try." David Spade does a comedy bit. Actor Bruce Willis makes a cameo appearance.

Exposé sing "Let Me Be the One." Scottish pop group Danny Wilson perform "Mary's Prayer." A visit from comedian Jimmy Aleck.

Swing Out Sister perform "Breakout." Five Star sing "Whenever You're Ready." Ana (singer Ana Maria Rodríguez) performs "Shy Boys." Howie Gold is this week's comedian.

Ray Parker Jr. sings "I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone." DeBarge performs "Dance All Night." Ritch Shydner provides the comedy.

Lisa Hartman sings "Tempt Me (If You Want To)." LeVert perform "Casanova." A visit by comedian Bruce Baum.

Tiffany sings "I Think We're Alone Now." Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo perform "Who Found Who?" Comedy from David Strassman.

Debbie Gibson sings "Only in My Dreams" and "Shake Your Love." Go West perform "Don't Look Down." This week's comedian is Bob Zany.

L.L. Cool J performs "Go Cut Creator Go." INXS performs "Need You Tonight." Mike Binder is this week's comedian.

Level 42 perform "Lessons in Love" and "It's Over." The female pop group Big Trouble perform "Crazy World." Steve Bluestein is this week's comedian.

Deniece Williams sings "Water Under the Bridge." Wa Wa Nee perform "Sugar Free." Steve Shaffer provides the comedy.

Belinda Carlisle sings "Heaven Is A Place on Earth." Michael Bolton performs "That's What Love Is All About."

The Jets perform "I Do You." Anita Pointer sings "Overnight Success."

Marlon Jackson sings "Don't Go." Pretty Poison performs "Catch Me (I'm Falling)." Tom McGillen provides the comedy.

Taylor Dayne sings "Tell It to My Heart." Chico DeBarge performs "I've Been Watching You." Also, an appearance by comedian Michael Burger.

Shalamar performs "Games." Glenn Jones sings "We've Only Just Begun." A visit by comedian Lois Bromfield.

Jellybean performs "The Real Thing." Australian-German band The Other Ones perform "Holiday" and "We Are What We Are."

Eric Carmen sings "Hungry Eyes." American Bandstand's annual dance contest begins.

Laura Branigan sings "Power of Love."

Natalie Cole sings "I Live For Your Love."

Timothy B. Schmit, formerly with The Eagles, performs "Don't Give Up."

Carrie McDowell sings "When A Woman Loves A Man."

Stryper performs "Honestly" and "Calling on You."

Bourgeois Tagg performs "I Don't Mind At All." Tony Terry sings "Lovey Dovey."

Miles Jaye sings "Let's Start Love Over." Robert Vaughn and the Shadows perform "Justice."

Actor-singer Rick Springfield performs "Rock of Life." Times Two, duo consisting of Shanti Jones and Johnny Dollar, perform "Strange But True."

Stacey Q sings "Don't Make a Fool of Yourself." Jermaine Stewart sings "Say It Again."

Morris Day and the Time perform "Fishnet." Pepsi and Shirlie, former Wham backing vocalists, sing "Heartache."

Howard Hewett sings "Strange Relationship." The Bus Boys perform "Never Giving Up."

Alexander O'Neal and Cherrelle sing "Never Knew Love Like This." Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (aka O.M.D) perform "Dreaming."

The Cover Girls sing "Because of You." Gavin Christopher performs "You Are Who You Love."

Marilyn Martin sings "Possessive Love." Billy Vera and the Beaters perform "Between Like and Love."

Keith Sweat sings "I Want Her." Michael Cooper sings "Dinner for Two."

Pebbles sings "Mercedes Boy" and "Girlfriend." The Desert Rose Band performs "He's Back and I'm Blue."

Club Nouveau performs "It's a Cold, Cold World!" Elisa Fiorillo sings "Forgive Me for Dreaming." (This was the final, new episode in first-run syndication. Repeats began June 11, 1988 and continued through Sept. 3, 1988.)