Happening '68

Jan 6, 1968

The Harper's Bizarre--""Chattanooga Choo-Choo"" Dino, Desi & Billy are the star judges of ""The HAPPENING 1968 Amateur Band Contest"".

Jan 13, 1968

--Leonard Nimoy (from ""Star Trek"") - interview --The Sunshine Company - ""Back on the Street Again"" --Judges in the amateur band contest - Dino, Desi & Billy

Jan 20, 1968

--Don Adams (of ""Get Smart"") --Glen Campbell - ""By the Time I Get to Phoenix"" --Judges in the amateur band contest: Dino, Desi & Billy

Jan 27, 1968

--Brenton Wood - ""Baby, You've Got It"" --Eric Burdon and the Animals (on film) - ""Monterey"" --Paul Revere and the Raiders --Judges in the amateur band contest: Dino, Desi & Billy

Feb 3, 1968

--Strawberry Alarm Clock - ""Tomorrow"" --Paul Revere and the Raiders - ""Too Much Talk"" (On Film) --Happening News - Audrey Holst (teen editor from Fave magazine). --(New) judges in the amateur band contest: Sally Field (Flying Nun); Keith Allison; Sajid Khan (Maya)

Feb 10, 1968

--Bobby Vee ""Maybe Just Today"" --Paul Revere and Raiders - ""Boogaloo Down Broadway"" --Real Don Steele (LA disc jockey) --Happening News - Phyllis Brides (of Tiger Beat magazine) --Judges in the amateur band contest: Sally Field (Flying Nun); Keith Allison; Sajid Khan (Maya)

Feb 17, 1968

--Etta James - ""Tell Mama"" --Pat Paulsen (comedian) --Cowsills (on film) - ""We Can Fly"" --Judges in the amateur band contest: Sally Field (Flying Nun); Keith Allison; Sajid Khan (from ""Maya"") --Bands in Amateur Band Contest: (1) Mass Relief - ""Get Out of My Life Woman (I Don't Love You Anymore)"" (2) The Golden Medical Discovery - ""Under My Thumb"" Winner: The Golden Medical Discovery

Feb 24, 1968

--Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - ""Euphoria"" --The Stone Poneys (featuring Linda Rondstadt) - ""Up To My Neck In Muddy Water"" --Clip from the movie ""Bonnie & Clyde"" --Judges in the amateur band contest: Sally Field (Flying Nun); Keith Allison; Sajid Khan (Maya)

Mar 2, 1968

John Fred and His Playboy Band--""Judy in Disguise (with Glasses)"" The New Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1968 Amateur Band Contest"" are Jay North (""Dennis the Menace"" & ""Maya""), Jackie DeShannon & Tommy Roe.

Mar 9, 1968

--Jim & Jean --Paul Revere and the Raiders --Judges in the amateur band contest: Jay North (Dennis The Menace), Jackie DeShannon; Tommy Roe

Mar 16, 1968

""Soul Day"" with guests: --James Brown --Aretha Franklin --Bill Medley --Judges in the amateur band contest: Jay North (formerly of ""Dennis The Menace""), Jackie DeShannon; Tommy Roe

Mar 23, 1968

--Bobby Rydell --Paul Revere and the Raiders --Judges in the amateur band contest: Jay North; Jackie DeShannon; Tommy Roe

Mar 30, 1968

--Fabian --Freddie Cannon --Rick Nelson --Amateur band contest finals The Judges of the Happening 1968 Amateur Band Contest are Jay North (Dennis Mitchell of ""Dennis The Menace"" & Terry Bowen of ""Maya""), Jackie DeShannon & Tommy Roe.

Apr 6, 1968

--Marvin Gaye --Lawrence Welk --(New) judges in the amateur band contest: Sal Mineo; Bobby Vee; Jon Provost (New contest starts)

Apr 13, 1968

--Jonathan Harris (actor, from ""Lost In Space"") --Surprise guest - The World's Oldest Hippie --Judges in the amateur band contest: Sal Mineo; Bobby Vee; Jon Provost

Apr 20, 1968

--Bobby Vee --The Who (on film?) --Judges in the amateur band contest: Sal Mineo; Bobby Vee; John Provost

Apr 27, 1968

--The Box Tops --Judges in the amateur band contest: Sal Mineo; Bobby Vee; John Provost

May 4, 1968

--Tommy Smothers (of the Smothers Brothers) --Esther & Abi Ofarim (singing duo) - possible song: ""Cinderella Rockefella"" --(New) judges in the amateur band contest: Brenton Wood; Bobby Sherman & Sajid Khan (of ""Maya"")

May 11, 1968

--Bobby Hatfield - ""Hangups"" --Paul Revere and the Raiders --Judges in the amateur band contest: Brenton Wood; Bobby Sherman & Sajid Khan (Maya)

May 18, 1968

--O.C. Smith - ""Sittin' by the Dock of the Bay"" --Plus, cast members from ""Laugh-In"" --Judges in the amateur band contest: Brenton Wood; Bobby Sherman & Sajid Khan (of ""Maya"")

May 25, 1968

--Lee Hazlewood - ""Rainbow Woman"" --Paul Revere and the Raiders --The semi-finals of the amateur band contest Judges: Brenton Wood; Bobby Sherman & Sajid Khan

Jun 1, 1968

--Andy Kim --Guy Marks ""Loving You Has Made Me Bananas"" --(New) judges in the amateur band contest: Michael Christian (Peyton Place); Christopher George (Rat Patrol) & Stephen Young (Judd)

Jun 15, 1968

--Jimi Hendrix (on film) --Judges in the amateur band contest: Michael Christian (Peyton Place); Christopher George (Rat Patrol) & Stephen Young (Judd)

Jun 22, 1968

--Stevie Wonder - ""Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Do-Da-Day"" --Bob Crane (of ""Hogan's Heroes"") --Judges in the amateur band contest: Michael Christian; Christopher George & Stephen Young

Jun 29, 1968

--Ray Stevens - ""Unwind"" --Paul Revere & The Raiders - ""Don't Take It So Hard"" --Judges in the amateur band contest: Michael Christian; Christopher George & Stephen Young

Jul 6, 1968

Amateur Band Contest Finals Bands in contest: --The Sundown Collection (from Ft. Worth, TX) --The Morning Reign (from Salem, Oregon) --The Noteables (from Ames, IA) --Judges: Tommy Roe; Johnny Tillotson; the Raiders

Jul 13, 1968

--The Peppermint Trolley Co. - ""Baby, You Come Rollin' Cross My Mind"" --Dick Cavett --Frank Sinatra Jr. --(New) judges in the amateur band contest (all contending Olympic Swimmers): Mike Burton; Ken Merten; & Debbie Meyer

Jul 20, 1968

--Frankie Valli - ""Stop and Say Hello"" --The Four Seasons - ""Saturday's Father"" --Paul Revere & The Raiders - ""Don't Take It So Hard"" --The Judges of The New Amateur Band Contest are 3 members of the U.S. Olympic Swimming Team for the forthcoming 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico.

Jul 27, 1968

--Merilee Rush - ""Angel of the Morning"" --The Judges in The New Amateur Band Contest are The U.S. Olympic Swimming Team.

Aug 3, 1968

Special show spotlighting Paul Revere & The Raiders --Paul Revere and the Raiders perform ""Don't Take It So Hard"" & ""Love Make's the World Go Round"" --Also: Paul Revere, Mark Lindsay and the Raiders appear in comedy sketches.

Aug 10, 1968

--American Breed - ""Any Way That You Want Me"" --Sajid Khan (actor, formerly of the TV series ""Maya"")

Aug 17, 1968

--The Beach Boys - ""Do It Again,"" ""Friends"" & ""Wake the World""

Aug 24, 1968

--Paul Revere and the Raiders

Aug 31, 1968

--Sly & The Family Stone - ""Life"" --Paul Revere & The Raiders - ""Gone"" & ""Movin' On""

Sep 7, 1968

--Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart - ""Alice Long"" and ""I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight"" --Judges in amateur band contest: Gary Owens; Peter Deuel & James Doohan Bands in contest: 1. The Heartbeats (from Lubbock, Texas) - ""Time Won't Let Me"" 2. The Fabulous Malibus (from San Francisco) - ""I Got the Feeling""

Sep 14, 1968

--The Everly Brothers

Oct 5, 1968

--Paul Revere and the Raiders The first of four ""Happening '68"" specials which ABC aired during the Fall of '68.

Nov 29, 1968

--Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart

Dec 7, 1968

--Wilson Pickett performs ""Funky Broadway,"" ""I Found A True Love,"" ""I'm A Midnight Mover,"" ""Mustang Sally,"" ""Land of 1000 Dances"" and ""She's Lookin' Good"" --Paul Revere & Raiders - ""Cinderella Sunshine""

Dec 21, 1968

Christmas Special --The King Cousins --Paul Revere and the Raiders

Jan 4, 1969

--Gary Lewis and the Playboys --Judges in band contest: Stefan Arngrim; Bobby Hatfield; Michael James

Jan 11, 1969

--The Cowsills --Judges in band contest: Stefan Arngrim; Bobby Hatfield; Michael James

Jan 18, 1969

--Paul Hampton --Bobby Hatfield (also a judge in the band contest) --Other judges: Stefan Arngrim; Michael James

Jan 25, 1969

--Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart--""I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite"" & ""That's Life"" --The Judges of The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest are Bobby Hatfield (of The Righteous Brothers), Stefan Arngrim (""Land of the Giants"") and Michael-James Wixted.

Feb 1, 1969

--Tommy James and the Shondells --Judges in band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young

Feb 8, 1969

--Canned Heat --Judges in band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young

Feb 15, 1969

--First Edition --Bob Seger System --Judges in band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young

Feb 22, 1969

--Lucie Arnaz & Desi Arnaz, Jr. --O.C. Smith --Judges of band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young

Mar 1, 1969

--Creedence Clearwater Revival - ""Proud Mary"" --The Judges for ""The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Dennis Cole (formerly of ""THE FELONY SQUAD""), Pop Singers Tommy Roe & Merilee Rush (of Merilee Rush and The Turnabouts).

Mar 8, 1969

--Joe South --Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart --Judges in band contest: Merilee Rush; Tommy Roe; Dennis Cole

Mar 15, 1969

--Paul Revere and Mark Lindsay talk about the need for lowering the voting age and introduce Boyce and Hart. --Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart - ""L.U.V. (Let Us Vote)"" --Happening News segment with Sue Cameron. --Tommy Roe - ""Dizzy"" Amateur Band Contest --Judges: Dennis Cole, Merilee Rush, and Tommy Roe --Bands in contest: 1. The Guys Who Came Up from Downstairs - ""I Got a Line on You"" 2. The New Miracles - ""Who's Making Love"" --Mark Lindsay interviews Ross Martin from ""Wild Wild West""

Mar 22, 1969

--The Monkees (without Peter Tork)

Mar 29, 1969

The finals of the amateur band contest

Apr 5, 1969

--Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (singing duo) --Judges in amateur band contest: Stefan Arngrim; Bridget Hanley; David Soul

Apr 12, 1969

--The Nazz --Eddie Fisher --The Judges are for ""The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest""... Stefan Arngrim (Bobby Lockridge on ""THE LAND OF THE GIANTS"") and Bridget Hanley & David Soul (Candy Pruitt & Joshua ""Josh"" Bolt on ""Here Comes the Brides"").

Apr 19, 1969

--Bobby Vee - ""Santa Cruz"" --Freddy Weller (of the Raiders) performing solo The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefen Arngrim, Bridget Hanley & David Soul.

Apr 26, 1969

--Friends of Distinction - ""Grazing In the Grass"" --Beach Boys (on film) - ""I Can Hear Music"" The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Bridget Hanley & David Soul.

May 3, 1969

--Peter Lawford --Judges in the amateur band contest: Vicki Lawrence; Kevin Shultz; Mark Slade

May 10, 1969

--The Grass Roots performed ""The River is Wide"". --The Spiral Staircase performed ""(I Love You) More Today than Yesterday"". --The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Vicki Lawrence (of ""THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW""), Kevin Schultz (Tom Sawyer on ""The New Adventures of Huck Finn"") & Mark Slade (Billy Blue Cannon on ""THE HIGH CHAPARRAL"").

May 17, 1969

--Three Dog Night - ""One"" --The Peppermint Rainbow - ""Will You be Staying After Sunday?"" --The Judges are Vicki Lawrence, Kevin Schultz & Mark Slade for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest.""

May 24, 1969

--Paul Revere and the Raiders - ""Let Me"" --Keith Allison - ""Birds of a Feather"" --Freddy Weller - ""Games People Play""

May 31, 1969

--Edwin Hawkins Singers --Judges in the amateur band contest: Sajid Khan, Vicki Lawrence & Mark Slade.

Jun 7, 1969

--Bobby Sherman --Judges in band contest: Warren Entner (from The Grass Roots) ; Sajid Khan; Merilee Rush

Jun 14, 1969

--Paul Revere and the Raiders --The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Warren Entner, Sajid Khan & Merilee Rush.

Jun 21, 1969

--Oliver--""Good Morning Starshine"" from ""HAIR"" --The People--""I Love You"" & ""Walk Right In"" --The Judges of The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest are Warren Entner (of ""The Grass Roots""), Sajid Khan & Merilee Rush (of ""Merilee Rush & The Turnabouts"").

Jun 28, 1969

--Jackie DeShannon - ""L.A."" and ""Put a Little Love in Your Heart"" --Band Contest finals with judges: Michael Burns; Casey Kasem; Samantha Dolenz

Jul 5, 1969

--Three Dog Night - ""Celebrate"" --Judges in band contest: Stephen Young; Peter Tork; Kathy Garver

Jul 12, 1969

--Linda Ronstadt --Chuck Barris - ""Too Rich"" --Paul Revere and the Raiders --Judges in band contest: Peter Tork; Kathy Garver; Stephen Young

Jul 19, 1969

--Boyce and Hart - ""I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight"" --Nino Candido --Marc Copage (from ""Julia"") - interviewed by Mark Lindsay The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Kathy Garver (Catherine ""Cissy"" Patterson-Davis on ""Family Affair""), Stephen Young (Ben Caldwell on ""JUDD, FOR THE DEFENSE"") & Peter Tork (former member of ""THE MONKEES"").

Aug 2, 1969

--The VENTURES performs ""Hawaii Five-O"" (Instrumental). --PAUL REVERE and THE RAIDERS performs ""Let Me"" and ""Action, Action, Action"". --The Judges in ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"": Stefan Arngrim (of ""THE LAND OF THE GIANTS""), Angela Cartwright (formerly of ""LOST IN SPACE"") and Jan-Michael Vincent (of ""DANGER ISLAND"" part of ""The Banana Splits Adventure Hour"").

Aug 9, 1969

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition--""Ruby Don't Take your Love to Town"" The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim of ABC-TV's ""THE LAND OF THE GIANTS"", Angela Cartwright of the now-cancelled CBS-TV's ""LOST IN SPACE"" and Jan Michael Vincent of NBC-TV's ""DANGER ISLAND"" in part of ""THE BANANA SPLITS ADVENTURE HOUR"".

Aug 16, 1969

--The Grass Roots performs ""I'd Wait A Million Years"" The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Angela Cartwright & Jan-Michael Vincent.

Aug 23, 1969

--Oliver performs ""Jean"" (theme from ""The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie""). --Paul Revere and the Raiders perform a medley of hits. --The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Angela Cartwright & Jan-Michael Vincent.

Aug 30, 1969

--Barbara Feldon performs ""99"" and ""Max"" (Feldon played ""99"" on ""GET SMART""). --PAUL REVERE and THE RAIDERS perform a medley of hits again (probably 2 hits). --The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Angela Cartwright & Jan-Michael Vincent.

Sep 6, 1969

--The Friends of Distinction performs ""Grazing in the Grass"" and ""(You Let Me) Going in Circles"".

Sep 13, 1969

--Another ""Paul Revere and the Raiders' Day"" with solo performances by Mark Lindsey, Freddy Weller, and Keith Allison.

Sep 20, 1969

--The Beach Boys - the band performs some of their hits and are interviewed by Mark Lindsay & Paul Revere.