Although this AWKWARD slow-dance clip isn't identified, I recognized it immediately as being from Dancin' On Air - an 80's teen dance show which was based in Philadelphia. The show was HUGE in Central Pennsylvania (where I grew up) - and the regular dancers became mini-stars, with their own fanclubs and fanzines...
OMG - Bobby Catalano!!!! Take off your glasses - we wanna see your eyes!!!!! Sorry ... old habits...
Anywhore, Dancin' On Air was picked up by the fledgling USA network in 1986 and renamed Dance Party USA - but at that point I was in college and too drunk busy to care anymore.
BTW - did the girl in the cheerleader outfit at 0:16 look familiar?? That's Jersey girl and Intense Staring Champion Kelly Ripa - one of Dancin's "regulars".
I didn't know about this show but watched American Bandstand back when. We'd learn the dances and practice in front of the mirror! Wasn't Bandstand based in Philadelphia, too?
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ReplyDeleteYep. My Dad's friends would travel to Philly sometimes to be on Bandstand.
When Dancin' On Air started, all of our parents considered it a Bandstand wannabe.
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There was a big flaming queen on the USA version- although he would always try to butch it up.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what ever happened to him....
Bwahaha. The fucking 80's rocked. Haha.
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