The Dick Clark Show 1958
What is The Dick Clark Show?
The Dick Clark Show is an American musical variety program that aired on the ABC television network. The series was broadcast weekly on Saturday evenings from 7:30 to 8:00 PM.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1958
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 134
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Feb 15, 1958
- Last aired
- Sep 10, 1960
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Updated
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Estimate the schedule using 134 episodes and an average 30-minute runtime.
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The Dick Clark Show is an American musical variety program that aired on the ABC television network. The series was broadcast weekly on Saturday evenings from 7:30 to 8:00 PM. The program debuted on February 15, 1958, and continued its run until September 10, 1960. Throughout its time on the air, the production was sponsored by Beechnut Gum. As a variety show, the program featured musical performances and was presented to audiences across the United States. The series maintained this weekly schedule for the duration of its broadcast history on the network. By operating within the Saturday night time slot, the show served as a recurring musical offering for viewers during the late 1950s and early 1960s. The information regarding the show’s scheduling, network affiliation, and sponsorship is documented in the official program records. The production concluded its run in the fall of 1960 after more than two years of weekly broadcasts. The show remains a notable example of musical variety television from that era of American broadcasting.
Should you watch it?
“Live music and performances light up Saturday evenings in 1950s America.”
- Features live musical performances
- Captures 1950s pop culture
- Family-friendly Saturday entertainment
- Production values reflect 1950s television technology
Watch it if you enjoy classic 1950s music variety shows and family-friendly programming.
The show is rated TV-Y, offering wholesome, music‑focused content suitable for all ages.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 29 episodes
- E1 Buddy Holly Oct 25, 1958
- E2 Bill Haley Feb 20, 1960
- E3 The Chantels / John Zacherle / The Four Dates / Teresa Brewer / Eddie Platt / Ann Reynolds Mar 1, 1958
- E4 Jerry Lee Lewis / The Silhouettes / Johnny Cash / The Platters / The Mark IV Quartet Mar 8, 1958
- E5 Frankie Avalon / Andy Williams / Huey Smith / Dicky Doo and The Don'ts Mar 15, 1958
- E6 Sam Cooke / Bill Haley and The Comets / The Diamonds / Betty Johnson Mar 22, 1958
- E7 Fats Domino / Joni James / Don Gibson / The Voxpoppers / The Four Lads Mar 29, 1958
- E8 The Everly Brothers / Paul Anka / The Shirelles / Tommy Sands / Jimmy McCracklin / Vic Damone Apr 5, 1958
- E9 Dale Hawkins / Lou Monte / Robert and Johnny / The Monotones / The Four Preps Apr 12, 1958
- E10 The Aquatones / Carl Perkins / The Four Aces / David Seville / Pat Shannon Apr 19, 1958
- E11 The Chordettes / Connie Francis / Bobby Feeman / Melvin Smith / Tony Randall Apr 26, 1958
- E12 The Champs / Jimmie Rodgers / Valerie Carr / Ersel Hickey / Wally Lewis May 3, 1958
- E13 Mickey and Sylvia / Link Wray / Dicky Doo and The Don'ts / Jan and Arnie / Bob Hope / Pat Suzuki May 10, 1958
- E14 Chuck Berry / Frankie Lymon / Betty Johnson / Carl McVay / Billy and Lillie / Art and Dotty Todd May 17, 1958
- E15 Johnny Nash / Bobby Helms / Dion and the Belmonts / The Playmates May 24, 1958
- E16 The Coasters / Ed Townsend / Johnny Nash May 31, 1958
- E17 Tony Bennett / Lee Andrews and The Hearts / Jody Reynolds Jun 7, 1958
- E18 Frankie Avalon / The Royal Teens / Toni Arden / John D. Loudermilk / Hugo and Luigi Jun 14, 1958
- E19 From Atlantic City: Danny and the Juniors / Janice Harper / Lou Monte / Bill Doggett Jun 21, 1958
- E20 Paul Anka / Fabian / The Diamonds / The Kalin Twins / The Danleers Jun 28, 1958
- E21 Johnny Cash / Jan and Arnie / Bobby Freeman / Don Cornell / The Upbeats Jul 5, 1958
- E22 David Seville / Jerry Butler / Jimmy Clanton / Don Gibson / Lillian Briggs / Joe South Jul 12, 1958
- E23 From Miami: Jack Scott / Bobby Darin / Duane Eddy / George Hamilton IV / The DeJohn Sisters Jul 19, 1958
- E24 Connie Francis / The Olympics / Tony and Joe Jul 26, 1958
- E25 Les Paul and Mary Ford / The Olympics / Buddy Knox / Jimmy Bowen Aug 2, 1958
- E26 The Elegants / Ray Smith / Bobby Day Aug 9, 1958
- E27 The Coasters / Frankie Avalon / The Kirby Stone Four / Pat Wayne / Mary Swan Aug 16, 1958
- E28 Chuck Berry / Dale Hawkins / Little Anthony and The Imperials / Jerry Wallace / Bobby Hendricks / Rusty Draper Aug 23, 1958
- E29 Eddie Cochran / Jim Reeves / Bill Haley / The Poni-Tails / Betty Madigan Aug 30, 1958
Season 2 · 52 episodes
- E1 Tommy Edwards / Ruth Brown / Bobby Denton / The Quin-Tones Sep 6, 1958
- E2 Fabian / Johnny Nash / Somethin' Smih and The Redheads / Johnnie and Joe / The Tune Rockers Sep 13, 1958
- E3 The Big Bopper / The Shields / Jill Corey / Betty Johnson Sep 20, 1958
- E4 Connie Francis / Bobby Freeman / Gordon MacRae / Valerie Carr Sep 27, 1958
- E5 Jimmy Clanton / Duane Eddy / Lou Monte / Dion and the Belmonts Oct 4, 1958
- E6 From Atlanta: Sam Cooke / Danny and the Junior / Joni James / Conway Twitty / Dave Apell and The Appelljacks Oct 11, 1958
- E7 Sonny James / Neil Sedaka / Julius La Rosa / The Royal Tones / Cozy Cole / Frankie Vaughan Oct 18, 1958
- E8 Buddy Holly / Frankie Avalon / Don Gibson / Bobby Day / Robin Luke Oct 25, 1958
- E9 Bobby Darin / The Everly Brothers / The Olympics / The Elegants Nov 1, 1958
- E10 Fats Domino / Gordon MacRae / Don Rondo Nov 8, 1958
- E11 The Teddy Bears / Polly Bergen / Clyde McPhatter / Don Rondo / Dale Hawkins Nov 15, 1958
- E12 The Big Bopper / The Cadillacs / The Poni-Tails / Cozy Cole Nov 22, 1958
- E13 Dick Clark's Birthday Show Nov 29, 1958
- E15 Fats Domino / June Valli Dec 13, 1958
- E16 Johnny Cash / Lloyd Price / Neil Sedaka / Dee Clark / The Four Preps Dec 20, 1958
- E17 Ritchie Valens / Jackie Wilson / The Crests / Jimmy Clanton / The Diamonds / Jill Corey Dec 27, 1958
- E18 Tab Hunter / David Seville / The Nu Tornados Jan 3, 1959
- E19 LaVern Baker / Bobby Darin / Annette Funicello / Dicky Doo and The Don'ts Jan 10, 1959
- E20 Dion and The Belmonts / Fabian / The Platters / Conway Twitty / Johnny and the Blockbusters Jan 17, 1959
- E21 Joni James / Bill Parsons / The Wild Cats Jan 24, 1959
- E22 Dave Appell / Earl Grant / Gordon MacRae / Mitch Miller / The Quaker City Boys Jan 31, 1959
- E23 Dave Apple and The Applejacks / The Bell Notes / Thomas Wayne Feb 7, 1959
- E24 1st Anniversary Show - Frankie Avalon / Connie Francis / Duane Eddy / The Kalin Twins / Richard Rome Feb 14, 1959
- E25 Cathy Carr / The Diamonds / Billy Williams Feb 21, 1959
- E26 Bobby Freeman / Neil Sedaka / Dodie Stevens Feb 28, 1959
- E27 Paul Anka / The Coasters / Fabian / Dale Hawkins / Jaye P. Morgan Mar 7, 1959
- E28 Frankie Avalon / Sam Cooke / The Fleetwoods / Lou Monte / Art and Dotty Todd Mar 14, 1959
- E29 Annette Funicello / Frankie Ford / Jackie Wilson / Link Wray / Tommy Leonetti Mar 21, 1959
- E30 The Chordettes / Tab Hunter / Lloyd Price / Jimmy Clanton / Jimmy Darren Mar 28, 1959
- E31 Connie Stevens and Edd Byrnes / Dion and the Belmonts / The Everly Brothers / Dave "Baby" Cortez / Travis and Bob / Jane Morgan Apr 4, 1959
- E32 Gail Davis / The Impalas / Rod Bernard / Mary Johnson Apr 11, 1959
- E33 Fabian / Neil Sedaka / Roy Hamilton / Gary Stites Apr 18, 1959
- E34 The Fleetwoods / Johnny Nash / Kathy Linden / Billy Grammer Apr 25, 1959
- E35 Bobby Darin / Connie Francis / The Crests / Wilbert Harrison / The G-Notes May 2, 1959
- E36 Paul Anka / Ronnie Hawkins / The Skyliners / Jesse Belvin May 9, 1959
- E37 Jimmie Rodgers / LaVern Baker / Don French / Chico Holliday / The Trumpeteers May 16, 1959
- E38 Chubby Checker / Frankie Avalon / Ray Peterson / Clark Gordon May 23, 1959
- E39 Duane Eddy / Annette Funicello / Four Preps / Billy Storm May 30, 1959
- E40 Dave "Baby" Cortez / Vic Damone / Dale Hawkins Jun 6, 1959
- E41 Dee Clark / Preston Epps / Carl Dobkins, Jr. / Mark Damon Jun 13, 1959
- E42 Sam Cooke / James Darren / Stonewall Jackson / Julius La Rosa / Tony Bellus / The Mystics Jun 20, 1959
- E43 Paul Anka / Dee Clark / Jerry Keller / Jack Scott / The Tassels Jun 27, 1959
- E44 The Impalas / Clyde McPhatter / The Playmates / Tommy Sands Jul 4, 1959
- E45 The Flamingos / The Virtues / Anita Bryant / Dick Caruso / Connie Francis Jul 11, 1959
- E46 Chuck Berry / Bobby Rydell / Skip and Flip / Kathy Linden / Gary Stites Jul 18, 1959
- E47 The Falcons / Annette Funicello / Stonewall Jackson / Eddie and Betty / Will Jordan / Carl Mann Jul 25, 1959
- E48 Jackie Wilson / Bill Haley / Jimmy Clanton / Santo and Johnny / Lou Monte Aug 1, 1959
- E49 Freddy Cannon / Sammy Turner / The Tempos / Lu Ann Simms / Thomas Wayne Aug 8, 1959
- E50 Tommy Edwards / The Browns / Jack Scott / Johnny and the Hurricanes / Rusty York Aug 15, 1959
- E51 From Hollywood: Bobby Darin / Fabian / Dodie Stevens / Mitchell Torok Aug 22, 1959
- E52 From Hollywood: Tab Hunter / Connie Stevens / Johnny Horton / The Diamonds / The Four Preps Aug 29, 1959
- E53 From Hollywood: Jan & Dean / Duane Eddy / Frankie Avalon / Anita Bryant Sep 5, 1959
Season 3 · 53 episodes
- E1 Paul Anka / Bobby Rydell / Neil Sedaka / Roberta Shore Sep 12, 1959
- E2 Chuck Connors / Freddy Cannon / Joni James / Jerry Wallace / Floyd Robinson / Carl Dobkins, Jr. / Ronnie Hawkins Sep 19, 1959
- E3 Dee Clark / Dion and the Belmonts / Skip and Flip Sep 26, 1959
- E4 Connie Francis / Sandy Nelson / Paul Evans / Dale Hawkins Oct 3, 1959
- E5 Eddie Cochran / The Isley Brothers / Sammy Turner / The Fireflies / Teddy Randazzo Oct 10, 1959
- E6 Conway Twitty / Kitty Kallen / The Spacemen / The Passions Oct 17, 1959
- E7 Jan and Dean / The Royal Teens / Jack Scott / Jesse Belvin / The Rock-a-Teens Oct 24, 1959
- E8 Santo and Johnny / The Revels / The Crests / Carl Mann / Larry Hall Oct 31, 1959
- E9 Annette Funicello / Bobby Rydell / The Skyliners / Ernie Fields / The Nutty Squirrels Nov 7, 1959
- E10 Fabian / Jimmy Clanton / Johnny and the Hurricanes Nov 14, 1959
- E11 The Browns / Freddy Cannon / Frankie Laine / Dodie Stevens / Billy Storm Nov 21, 1959
- E12 Bobby Freeman / Lloyd Price / Gary Stites / Frankie Avalon / Rod Lauren Nov 28, 1959
- E13 Connie Francis / Paul Anka / Neil Sedaka / Marv Johnson / Ralph DeMarco Dec 5, 1959
- E14 Gloria DeHaven / Johnny Preston / The Fireflies / Bobby Comstock / Tommy Facenda / The Bunin Puppets Dec 12, 1959
- E15 Jackie Wilson / Toni Fisher / The Bill Black Combo / Anita Bryant / The Four Preps Dec 19, 1959
- E16 Brook Benton / Freddy Cannon / Jimmy Clanton / Ray Peterson / Carl Dobkins, Jr. Dec 26, 1959
- E17 Little Anthony and the Imperials / Jack Scott / Santo and Johnny / Larry Hall Jan 2, 1960
- E18 Duane Eddy / Jerry Wallace / Titus Turner / Jamie Horton / Bob Crewe Jan 9, 1960
- E19 Bobby Rydell / Dale Hawkins / Paul Evans / The Knockouts / Teddy Rooney Jan 16, 1960
- E20 Everly Brothers / Mark Dinning / Jimmy Jones / Robin Luke / Jack Scott / Rod Lauren Jan 23, 1960
- E21 Chuck Berry / Mitzi Gaynor / Dee Clark / Lloyd Price / The Passions / The Fireballs / Stonewall Jackson Jan 30, 1960
- E22 Jim Reeves / Webb Pierce / Jill Corey / Sandy Nelson / Adam Wade / The Viscounts Feb 6, 1960
- E23 Brenda Lee / Paul Anka / Annette Funicello / The Crew Cuts / Ernie Fields Feb 13, 1960
- E24 Frankie Ford / Bill Haley and the Comets / Bob Beckham / Ray Smith / Johnny Tillotson Feb 20, 1960
- E25 Dion and the Belmonts / Marv Johnson / Janice Harper / Paul Evans / The Skyliners / The Little Dippers Feb 27, 1960
- E26 Nick Adams / Bobby Rydell / Johnny and the Hurricanes / Clyde McPhatter / Nick Adams / Johnny Desmond Mar 5, 1960
- E27 Jackie Wilson / Fabian / Santo and Johnny / The Crests / Freddy Cannon Mar 12, 1960
- E28 Dorsey Burnette / Bobby Darin / The Coasters / Freddy Cannon Mar 19, 1960
- E29 Johnny Cash / Frankie Avalon / The Browns / Bob Crewe / The Four Preps Mar 26, 1960
- E30 Johnny Horton / Connie Francis / Lloyd Price / Johnny Ferguson Apr 2, 1960
- E31 Dion and the Belmonts / Adam Wade / Anita Bryant / June Valli / Jerry Wallace Apr 9, 1960
- E32 Jan and Dean / Bobby Rydell / Jack Scott / The Bill Black Combo / Paul Evans Apr 16, 1960
- E33 Paul Anka / Billy Bland / The Brothers Four / Billy and Lillie / Jill Corey Apr 23, 1960
- E34 Jackie Wilson / Freddy Cannon / Conway Twitty / Rod Lauren / Teddy Randazzo Apr 30, 1960
- E35 Duane Eddy and the Rebel Rousers / Annette Funicello / Skip and Flip / Andrew Anka, Jr. / Eddie Quinteros May 7, 1960
- E36 Connie Francis / Bobby Freeman / The Fleetwoods May 14, 1960
- E37 Neil Sedaka / Jimmy Clanton / Kitty Kallen / Mark Dinning / The Sentimentals May 21, 1960
- E38 Jimmy Jones / LaVern Baker / Harold Dorman / Anita Bryant / Jeanne Black May 28, 1960
- E39 Johnny Preston / Santo and Johnny / Frankie Avalon / The Playmates / Carl Dobkins, Jr. Jun 4, 1960
- E40 Bobby Darin / The Crests / The Fendermen / The Skyliners / Paul Evans Jun 11, 1960
- E41 The Safaris / The Hollywood Argyles / Jimmie Rodgers / The Crosby Brothers Jun 18, 1960
- E42 Jan and Dean / Dorsey Burnette / The Olympics / The Four Preps Jun 25, 1960
- E43 Brenda Lee / Freddy Cannon / Tommy Edwards / Jack Scott Jul 2, 1960
- E44 The Everly Brothers / Jeanne Black / Deane Hawley / Larry Bright Jul 9, 1960
- E45 Brian Hyland / Bobby Rydell Jul 16, 1960
- E46 Roy Orbison / The Crests / Donnie Brooks / Anita Bryant Jul 23, 1960
- E47 Jimmy Clanton / Johnny and the Hurricanes / Jerry Wallace / The Dimensions Jul 30, 1960
- E48 Chubby Checker / Conway Twitty / Ray Peterson / Billy Bland / The Ivy Three Aug 6, 1960
- E49 Frankie Lymon / Jim Reeves / Dion and the Belmonts / Bobby Comstock / Paul Evans Aug 13, 1960
- E50 Jackie Wilson / Joanie Sommers / Annette Funicello / Neil Sedaka Aug 20, 1960
- E51 The Ventures / Lloyd Price / Jamie Horton / Fabian Aug 27, 1960
- E52 The Platters / Mark Dinning / The Viscounts / Danny and the Juniors / Jo Ann Campbell Sep 3, 1960
- E53 Final show (with highlights from past shows) Sep 10, 1960
Frequently asked questions
When did The Dick Clark Show first air?
It premiered on February 15, 1958.
When did the series end?
The final episode aired on September 10, 1960.
Which network broadcast the show?
It was broadcast weekly on the ABC television network.
What was the regular time slot?
Episodes aired Saturdays from 7:30 PM to 8:00 PM.
What genre does the series belong to?
It is an American musical variety show.