Shindig!

Shindig! is 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.

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33. Final Thursday show: The Who; The Kinks; Ian Whitcomb

0.0Jan 6, 1966 · 30 min

Guests: --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas - ""My Babe"" (opening song, Shindig logo) Commercial break: ""Donna Reed Show"" promo Jimmy O'Neill intro --The Who - ""I Can't Explain"" (clip originally aired Oct. 2, 1965) --Dave Berry - ""Little Things"" Commercial: Nice 'n Easy hair coloring --Ian Whitcomb - ""Robinson Crusoe"" --Sandie Shaw - ""Long Live Love"" --The Kinks - ""I Gotta Move"" Commercial: Noxzema --The Barron Knights - ""Pop Go the Workers"" (Novelty song spoofing pop groups and their songs: the Rolling Stones' ""Last Time,"" Freddie and the Dreamers' ""I'm Telling You Now"" and the Supremes' ""Baby Love."") --Twinkle - ""Boy of My Dreams"" --The Who - ""My Generation"" Jimmy O'Neill closing comments --Ian Whitcomb - ""Hound Dog"" (finale, closing credits)