When I was little my mom would watch Bandstand every day. By the time I grew up it aired on Saturday mornings. It became especially fun in the 1970's because my cousin Arnie was a regular on bandstand. Check him out in this clip ... he's the cute guy with the white bell bottoms, light blue t-shirt and navy sweater tied around his neck, no glasses. It may be a little confusing to spot him because at least four other guys are wearing the exact same outfit!
Looking back at this clip cracks me up because it all seems so dorky now but at the time these kids were the coolest of the cool. If you notice, some of the girls are wearing pants under their dresses ... this was an L.A. trend.
R.I.P. Dick Clark, and thanks for the memories ...
The clip didn't work for me, but I could see your cousin on the left of the screen. RIP Dick Clark. Ditto that. That was a guy who found his place in the world and knew how to have fun at it.
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Awwww ... bummer. Yes, that is Arnie on the left of the screen. I never understood why Bandstand went off the air ... it was such an American pastime for teenagers.
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