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50 Episodes 1984 - 1985
Episode 1
Sat, Sep 1, 198460 mins
New Edition sing "Mr. Telephone Man" and "Cool It Now." Romeo Void perform "A Girl In Trouble (Is A Temporary Thing)." Music video: A Flock of Seagulls - "The More You Live the More You Love."
Episode 2
Sat, Sep 8, 198460 mins
Patrice Rushen sings "Get Off (You Fascinate Me)." Scandal featuring Patty Smyth perform "The Warrior" and "Hands Tied."
Episode 3
Sat, Sep 15, 198460 mins
Janet Jackson sings "Dream Street" and "Don't Stand Another Chance." Lakeside perform "Make My Day." Music video: Lindsay Buckingham - "Go Insane."
Episode 4
Sat, Sep 22, 198460 mins
Gary U.S. Bonds sings "Standing in the Line of Fire" and "Sneaking Away." The Psychedelic Furs perform "Heaven." Music video: Wham. - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go."
Episode 5
Sat, Sep 29, 198460 mins
O'Bryan sings "Breakin' Together." Y&T perform "Don't Stop Runnin'" and "Lipstick and Leather."
Episode 6
Sat, Oct 6, 198460 mins
Sparks perform "Pulling Rabbits Out Of A Hat" and "Pretending to be Drunk." Karen Kamon sings "Da Do Ron Ron."
Episode 7
Sat, Oct 13, 198460 mins
Billy Ocean sings "Loverboy" and "Caribbean Queen." Deborah Allen sings "Heartache and a Half." Music video: Tina Turner - "Better Be Good to Me."
Episode 8
Sat, Oct 20, 198460 mins
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band perform "On the Dark Side" and "Tender Years." Champaign perform "Off and On Love."
Episode 9
Sat, Oct 27, 198460 mins
Stephen Stills performs "Stranger" and "Can't Let Go." Prime Time perform "I Owe It to Myself."
Episode 10
Sat, Nov 3, 198460 mins
Honeymoon Suite perform "New Girl Now." Matthew Wilder performs "Bouncin' Off the Walls" and "Hey Little Girl."
Episode 11
Sat, Nov 10, 198460 mins
Tommy Shaw performs "Girls with Guns" and "Lonely School." Dwight Twilley performs "Why You Wanna Break My Heart?"
Episode 12
Sat, Nov 17, 198460 mins
Sheena Easton sings "Strut" and "Hard to Say It's Over." Sam Harris performs "Sugar Don't Bite."
Episode 13
Sat, Nov 24, 198460 mins
Ollie and Jerry perform "Breakin'...There's No Stopping Us" and "Electric Boogaloo." Jack Wagner sings "All I Need."
Episode 14
Sat, Dec 8, 198460 mins
Bryan Adams performs "Run to You" and "Kids Wanna Rock." Teena Marie sings "Lovergirl."
Episode 15
Sat, Dec 15, 198460 mins
Evelyn "Champagne" King sings "Just for the Night" and "Out of Control." Michael Furlong performs "Two Hearts."
Episode 16
Sat, Dec 22, 198460 mins
Christmas 1984 show. Donna Summer performs "Supernatural Love" and "I'm Free." Donna Summer sings a medley of Christmas songs ("Silent Night," "Hark The Herald Angels Sing," and "O Come, All Ye Faithful").
Episode 17
Sat, Dec 29, 198460 mins
Julian Lennon performs "Valotte" and "Too Late For Goodbyes." Shalamar perform "My Girl Loves Me."
Episode 18
Sat, Jan 5, 198560 mins
General Public perform "Tenderness" and "Never You Done That." Rebbie Jackson sings "Centipede."
Episode 19
Sat, Jan 12, 198560 mins
Dan Hartman performs "I Can Dream About You" and "Second Nature." Kashif performs "Ooh Love."
Episode 20
Sat, Jan 19, 1985
Stephanie Mills sings "The Medicine Song" and "Edge of the Razor." John Hunter performs "Tragedy."
Episode 21
Sat, Jan 26, 198560 mins
Roger Hodgson (formerly of Supertramp) performs "Had a Dream (Sleeping With the Enemy)" and "In Jeopardy." Eugene Wilde sings "Gotta Get You Home Tonight."
Episode 22
Sat, Feb 2, 198560 mins
The Commodores perform "Nightshift." John Parr performs "Naughty Naughty" and "Magical."
Episode 23
Sat, Feb 9, 198560 mins
New Edition sings "Mr. Telephone Man" and "Lost In Love." Autograph perform "Turn Up the Radio."
Episode 24
Sat, Feb 16, 198560 mins
The Greg Kihn Band perform "Lucky" and "They Rock by Night."
Episode 25
Sat, Feb 23, 198560 mins
Animotion perform "Obsession" and "Let Him Go." The Sylvers sing "Falling For Your Love."
Episode 26
Sat, Mar 2, 198560 mins
Jermaine Stewart sings "I Like It" and "The Word Is Out." The Blasters perform "Colored Lights."
Episode 27
Sat, Mar 9, 198560 mins
Bonnie Pointer sings "The Beast In Me." Limahl (former Kajagoogoo lead singer) performs "Never Ending Story" and "Only For Love."
Episode 28
Sat, Mar 16, 198560 mins
Philip Bailey (of Earth, Wind and Fire) sings "I Go Crazy" and "Walking On The Chinese Wall." Jazz keyboardist Jeff Lorber performs "Step By Step."
Episode 29
Sat, Mar 23, 198560 mins
DeBarge perform "Rhythm of the Night." George Thorogood and the Destroyers perform "Gear Jammer" and "Long Gone."
Episode 30
Sat, Mar 30, 198560 mins
Jeffrey Osborne sings "The Borderlines" and "Let Me Know." Tears for Fears perform "Everybody Wants To Rule The World."
Episode 31
Sat, Apr 6, 198560 mins
Dokken perform "Just Got Lucky" and "Alone Again." Gladys Knight and the Pips sing "My Time."
Episode 32
Sat, Apr 13, 198560 mins
The Gap Band performs "I Found My Baby." Los Lobos (band from East Los Angeles, CA) performs "Will the Wolf Survive?" and "Don't Worry Baby."
Episode 33
Sat, Apr 20, 198560 mins
Sheena Easton sings "Swear." Lady Pank (rock group from Poland) perform "Minus Zero" and "Hero."
Episode 34
Sat, Apr 27, 198560 mins
Kim Carnes sings "Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)" and "Abadabadango." Greg Phillinganes performs "Behind the Mask."
Episode 35
Sat, May 11, 198560 mins
R&B trio Klique perform "A Woman, A Lover, A Friend" and "Love Cycles." Singer-songwriter Peter Brown performs "Zie Zie Won't Dance."
Episode 36
Sat, May 18, 198560 mins
The pop-music duo Boy Meets Girl perform "Oh, Girl" and "Don't Tell Me We Have Nothing." Siedah Garrett performs "Do You Want It Right Now?"
Episode 37
Sat, May 25, 198560 mins
Fiona (singer Fiona Eileen Flanagan) performs "Talk to Me." Host Dick Clark presents music videos by Bruce Springsteen ("I'm on Fire"), Luther Vandross ("'Til My Baby Comes Home") and Bryan Adams ("Heaven").
Episode 38
Sat, Jun 1, 198560 mins
The Mary Jane Girls (protégées of Rick James) sing "In My House" and "Shadow Lover." Alan Gorrie (founding member of the Average White Band) performs "I Can Take It."
Episode 39
Sat, Jun 8, 198560 mins
Glenn Jones sings "Bring Back Your Love" and "Show Me." Jules Shear (with The Bangles as his backup band) performs "Steady."
Episode 40
Sat, Jun 15, 198560 mins
Bon Jovi perform "In And Out Of Love" and "Only Lonely." 'Til Tuesday perform "Voices Carry" and "Looking Over My Shoulder."
Episode 41
Sat, Jun 22, 198560 mins
Howard Jones performs "Things Can only Get Better" and "Life in One Day."
Episode 42
Sat, Jun 29, 198560 mins
Shannon sings "Do You Wanna Get Away" and "Urgent." The second week of the 1985 edition of the dance contest.
Episode 43
Sat, Jul 6, 198560 mins
Go West perform "Call Me" and "Eye to Eye." The dance contest continues.
Episode 44
Sat, Jul 13, 198560 mins
Laura Branigan sings "Spanish Eddie" and "Hold Me." Week four of the annual dance contest.
Episode 45
Sat, Jul 27, 198560 mins
Jesse Johnson's Revue perform "I Want My Girl" and "Can You Help Me?"
Episode 46
Sat, Aug 3, 198560 mins
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band perform "Tough All Over" and "C-I-T-Y."
Episode 47
Sat, Aug 10, 198560 mins
Billy Ocean sings "Suddenly" and "Mystery Lady." Week seven of Bandstand's annual dance contest. This week's music video is Aretha Franklin's "Freeway of Love."
Episode 48
Sat, Aug 17, 198560 mins
Katrina and the Waves perform "Walking on Sunshine" and "Do You Want Crying?" American Bandstand's annual dance contest continues.
Episode 49
Sat, Aug 24, 198560 mins
Run-D.M.C. perform "Jam Master Jammin'" and "King of Rock." The dance contest enters its ninth week.
Episode 50
Sat, Aug 31, 198560 mins
John Parr performs "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" and "Somebody Stole My Thunder." A final look at the couples competing in the 1985 edition of the dance contest.