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Shindig! was an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then Executive Producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring Sam Cooke. That pilot aired as the premiere episode.
Original Release
07/11/1964 on ABC
US Release
07/11/1964
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| The Blossoms | Themselves - Singers / Themselves |
| Jimmy O'Neill | Self - Host / Self |
| Carolyne Barry | Self - Dancer / Singer |
| Bobby Sherman | Self - Singer / Self |
| The Wellingtons | Themselves |
| Donna Loren | Self |
| The Righteous Brothers | Themselves - Singers / Themselves |
| The Shindogs | Themselves - Singers / Themselves - Rock Band / Themselves |
| Billy Preston | Self - Singer / Self - Pianist / Self - Organist / Self / Singer |
| Anita Mann | Self - Dancer |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #2.1 | Thursday, 16 September 1965 |
| 2 | Episode #2.2 | Saturday, 18 September 1965 |
| 3 | Episode #2.3 | Thursday, 23 September 1965 |
| 4 | Episode #2.4 | Saturday, 25 September 1965 |
| 5 | Episode #2.5 | Thursday, 30 September 1965 |
| 6 | The Four Tops, the Who, Billy Joe Royal | Saturday, 02 October 1965 |
| 7 | Episode #2.7 | Thursday, 07 October 1965 |
| 8 | Here | Saturday, 09 October 1965 |
| 9 | Episode #2.9 | Thursday, 14 October 1965 |
| 10 | Episode #2.10 | Saturday, 16 October 1965 |
| 11 | Episode #2.11 | Thursday, 21 October 1965 |
| 12 | Episode #2.12 | Saturday, 23 October 1965 |
| 13 | Episode #2.13 | Thursday, 28 October 1965 |
| 14 | Episode #2.14 | Saturday, 30 October 1965 |
| 15 | Episode #2.15 | Thursday, 04 November 1965 |
| 16 | Episode #2.16 | Saturday, 06 November 1965 |
| 17 | Louis Armstrong | Thursday, 11 November 1965 |
| 18 | The Blossoms, The Gentrys, Roy Head, Davy Jones, Donna Loren, Ricky Nelson, The Righteous Brothers, The Turtles | Saturday, 13 November 1965 |
| 19 | Shindig in Hawaii: Part 1 | Saturday, 20 November 1965 |
| 20 | Shindig in Hawaii: Part 2 | Thursday, 25 November 1965 |
| 21 | Episode #2.21 | Saturday, 27 November 1965 |
| 22 | Episode #2.22 | Thursday, 02 December 1965 |
| 23 | Shindig Goes to London: Part 1 | Saturday, 04 December 1965 |
| 24 | Shindig Goes to London: Part 2 | Thursday, 09 December 1965 |
| 25 | Episode #2.25 | Saturday, 11 December 1965 |
| 26 | Episode #2.26 | Thursday, 16 December 1965 |
| 27 | Shindig in Europe: Part 1 | Saturday, 18 December 1965 |
| 28 | Episode #2.28 | Thursday, 23 December 1965 |
| 29 | Episode #2.29 | Saturday, 25 December 1965 |
| 30 | Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye, Lesley Gore, Larry Hovis, Martha and the Vandellas, Righteous Brothers | Thursday, 30 December 1965 |
| 31 | The Who; Kinks; Hollies; Manfred Mann | Thursday, 30 December 1965 |
| 32 | Shindig in Europe: Part 2 | Saturday, 01 January 1966 |
| 33 | Beach Boys, Shangi-Las, the Ikettes and Wayne Fontana | Thursday, 06 January 1966 |
| 34 | Shindig Salutes The Second Season | Saturday, 08 January 1966 |
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Directors
Dean Whitmore, Richard Dunlap, Jorn H. Winther, Selwyn Touber, Rita Gillespie
Creators
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| The Blossoms | Themselves - Singers / Themselves |
| Jimmy O'Neill | Self - Host / Self |
| Carolyne Barry | Self - Dancer / Singer |
| Bobby Sherman | Self - Singer / Self |
| The Wellingtons | Themselves |
| Donna Loren | Self |
| The Righteous Brothers | Themselves - Singers / Themselves |
| The Shindogs | Themselves - Singers / Themselves - Rock Band / Themselves |
| Billy Preston | Self - Singer / Self - Pianist / Self - Organist / Self / Singer |
| Anita Mann | Self - Dancer |
| Glen Campbell | Self - Singer |
| Pam Freeman | Self - Dancer / Dancer / Self |
| Bobby Hatfield | Self - Singer / Self - as the Righteous Brothers / Self - The Righteous Brothers |
| Bill Medley | Self - as the Righteous Brothers / Self - Singer / Self - The Righteous Brothers |
| Delaney Bramlett | Self - Singer |
| Jackie and Gayle | Themselves - Singers / Themselves |
| The Shindig Dancers | Themselves - Dancers / Themselves |
| Jack Good | Self - Host / Self - man in bowler-hat |
| Dick and Dee Dee | Themselves - Singers |
| Darlene Love | Self - Singer / The Blossoms |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Leon Mirell | Executive Producer |
| Selig J. Seligman | Executive Producer |
| Jack Good | Producer |
| Dean Whitmore | Producer |
| David Mallet | Producer |
| Arthur Stolnitz | Producer |
| Howard Lipstone | Producer |
