Happening '68 - Season 2
1 - 1st Happening '68 special
Air Date: October 5, 1968
--Paul Revere and the Raiders The first of four ""Happening '68"" specials which ABC aired during the Fall of '68.
2 - 2nd special: Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Air Date: November 29, 1968
--Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
3 - Wilson Pickett Special
Air Date: December 7, 1968
--Wilson Pickett performs ""Funky Broadway,"" ""I Found A True Love,"" ""I'm A Midnight Mover,"" ""Mustang Sally,"" ""Land of 1000 Dances"" and ""She's Lookin' Good"" --Paul Revere & Raiders - ""Cinderella Sunshine""
4 - Christmas special with the Raiders & King Cousins
Air Date: December 21, 1968
Christmas Special --The King Cousins --Paul Revere and the Raiders
5 - Gary Lewis and the Playboys
Air Date: January 4, 1969
--Gary Lewis and the Playboys --Judges in band contest: Stefan Arngrim; Bobby Hatfield; Michael James
6 - The Cowsills
Air Date: January 11, 1969
--The Cowsills --Judges in band contest: Stefan Arngrim; Bobby Hatfield; Michael James
7 - Bobby Hatfield / Paul Hampton
Air Date: January 18, 1969
--Paul Hampton --Bobby Hatfield (also a judge in the band contest) --Other judges: Stefan Arngrim; Michael James
8 - Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Air Date: January 25, 1969
--Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart--""I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite"" & ""That's Life"" --The Judges of The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest are Bobby Hatfield (of The Righteous Brothers), Stefan Arngrim (""Land of the Giants"") and Michael-James Wixted.
9 - Tommy James and the Shondells
Air Date: February 1, 1969
--Tommy James and the Shondells --Judges in band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young
10 - Canned Heat
Air Date: February 8, 1969
--Canned Heat --Judges in band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young
11 - Bob Seger System / The First Edition
Air Date: February 15, 1969
--First Edition --Bob Seger System --Judges in band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young
12 - O.C. Smith / Lucie Arnaz & Desi Arnaz, Jr.
Air Date: February 22, 1969
--Lucie Arnaz & Desi Arnaz, Jr. --O.C. Smith --Judges of band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young
13 - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Air Date: March 1, 1969
--Creedence Clearwater Revival - ""Proud Mary"" --The Judges for ""The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Dennis Cole (formerly of ""THE FELONY SQUAD""), Pop Singers Tommy Roe & Merilee Rush (of Merilee Rush and The Turnabouts).
14 - Joe South / Boyce and Hart
Air Date: March 8, 1969
--Joe South --Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart --Judges in band contest: Merilee Rush; Tommy Roe; Dennis Cole
15 - Tommy Roe / Boyce and Hart
Air Date: March 15, 1969
--Paul Revere and Mark Lindsay talk about the need for lowering the voting age and introduce Boyce and Hart. --Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart - ""L.U.V. (Let Us Vote)"" --Happening News segment with Sue Cameron. --Tommy Roe - ""Dizzy"" Amateur Band Contest --Judges: Dennis Cole, Merilee Rush, and Tommy Roe --Bands in contest: 1. The Guys Who Came Up from Downstairs - ""I Got a Line on You"" 2. The New Miracles - ""Who's Making Love"" --Mark Lindsay interviews Ross Martin from ""Wild Wild West""
16 - Monkee Day with Mike, Mickey and Davy
Air Date: March 22, 1969
--The Monkees (without Peter Tork)
17 - Band Contest Finals
Air Date: March 29, 1969
The finals of the amateur band contest
18 - Peggy Scott / Jo Jo Benson
Air Date: April 5, 1969
--Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (singing duo) --Judges in amateur band contest: Stefan Arngrim; Bridget Hanley; David Soul
19 - The Nazz / Eddie Fisher
Air Date: April 12, 1969
--The Nazz --Eddie Fisher --The Judges are for ""The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest""... Stefan Arngrim (Bobby Lockridge on ""THE LAND OF THE GIANTS"") and Bridget Hanley & David Soul (Candy Pruitt & Joshua ""Josh"" Bolt on ""Here Comes the Brides"").
20 - Bobby Vee / Freddy Weller
Air Date: April 19, 1969
--Bobby Vee - ""Santa Cruz"" --Freddy Weller (of the Raiders) performing solo The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefen Arngrim, Bridget Hanley & David Soul.
21 - Friends of Distinction / Beach Boys (on film)
Air Date: April 26, 1969
--Friends of Distinction - ""Grazing In the Grass"" --Beach Boys (on film) - ""I Can Hear Music"" The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Bridget Hanley & David Soul.
22 - Peter Lawford
Air Date: May 3, 1969
--Peter Lawford --Judges in the amateur band contest: Vicki Lawrence; Kevin Shultz; Mark Slade
23 - The Grass Roots / The Spiral Staircase
Air Date: May 10, 1969
--The Grass Roots performed ""The River is Wide"". --The Spiral Staircase performed ""(I Love You) More Today than Yesterday"". --The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Vicki Lawrence (of ""THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW""), Kevin Schultz (Tom Sawyer on ""The New Adventures of Huck Finn"") & Mark Slade (Billy Blue Cannon on ""THE HIGH CHAPARRAL"").
24 - Three Dog Night / The Peppermint Rainbow
Air Date: May 17, 1969
--Three Dog Night - ""One"" --The Peppermint Rainbow - ""Will You be Staying After Sunday?"" --The Judges are Vicki Lawrence, Kevin Schultz & Mark Slade for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest.""
25 - Keith Allison / Freddy Weller
Air Date: May 24, 1969
--Paul Revere and the Raiders - ""Let Me"" --Keith Allison - ""Birds of a Feather"" --Freddy Weller - ""Games People Play""
26 - Edwin Hawkins Singers
Air Date: May 31, 1969
--Edwin Hawkins Singers --Judges in the amateur band contest: Sajid Khan, Vicki Lawrence & Mark Slade.
27 - Bobby Sherman
Air Date: June 7, 1969
--Bobby Sherman --Judges in band contest: Warren Entner (from The Grass Roots) ; Sajid Khan; Merilee Rush
28 - Paul Revere and the Raiders
Air Date: June 14, 1969
--Paul Revere and the Raiders --The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Warren Entner, Sajid Khan & Merilee Rush.
29 - Oliver / The People
Air Date: June 21, 1969
--Oliver--""Good Morning Starshine"" from ""HAIR"" --The People--""I Love You"" & ""Walk Right In"" --The Judges of The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest are Warren Entner (of ""The Grass Roots""), Sajid Khan & Merilee Rush (of ""Merilee Rush & The Turnabouts"").
30 - Jackie DeShannon
Air Date: June 28, 1969
--Jackie DeShannon - ""L.A."" and ""Put a Little Love in Your Heart"" --Band Contest finals with judges: Michael Burns; Casey Kasem; Samantha Dolenz
31 - Three Dog Night
Air Date: July 5, 1969
--Three Dog Night - ""Celebrate"" --Judges in band contest: Stephen Young; Peter Tork; Kathy Garver
32 - Linda Ronstadt / Chuck Barris
Air Date: July 12, 1969
--Linda Ronstadt --Chuck Barris - ""Too Rich"" --Paul Revere and the Raiders --Judges in band contest: Peter Tork; Kathy Garver; Stephen Young
33 - Boyce and Hart / Nino Candido
Air Date: July 19, 1969
--Boyce and Hart - ""I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight"" --Nino Candido --Marc Copage (from ""Julia"") - interviewed by Mark Lindsay The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Kathy Garver (Catherine ""Cissy"" Patterson-Davis on ""Family Affair""), Stephen Young (Ben Caldwell on ""JUDD, FOR THE DEFENSE"") & Peter Tork (former member of ""THE MONKEES"").
34 - The Ventures
Air Date: August 2, 1969
--The VENTURES performs ""Hawaii Five-O"" (Instrumental). --PAUL REVERE and THE RAIDERS performs ""Let Me"" and ""Action, Action, Action"". --The Judges in ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"": Stefan Arngrim (of ""THE LAND OF THE GIANTS""), Angela Cartwright (formerly of ""LOST IN SPACE"") and Jan-Michael Vincent (of ""DANGER ISLAND"" part of ""The Banana Splits Adventure Hour"").
35 - Kenny Rogers and the First Edition
Air Date: August 9, 1969
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition--""Ruby Don't Take your Love to Town"" The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim of ABC-TV's ""THE LAND OF THE GIANTS"", Angela Cartwright of the now-cancelled CBS-TV's ""LOST IN SPACE"" and Jan Michael Vincent of NBC-TV's ""DANGER ISLAND"" in part of ""THE BANANA SPLITS ADVENTURE HOUR"".
36 - The Grass Roots
Air Date: August 16, 1969
--The Grass Roots performs ""I'd Wait A Million Years"" The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Angela Cartwright & Jan-Michael Vincent.
37 - Oliver
Air Date: August 23, 1969
--Oliver performs ""Jean"" (theme from ""The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie""). --Paul Revere and the Raiders perform a medley of hits. --The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Angela Cartwright & Jan-Michael Vincent.
38 - Barbara Feldon
Air Date: August 30, 1969
--Barbara Feldon performs ""99"" and ""Max"" (Feldon played ""99"" on ""GET SMART""). --PAUL REVERE and THE RAIDERS perform a medley of hits again (probably 2 hits). --The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Angela Cartwright & Jan-Michael Vincent.
39 - Friends Of Distinction
Air Date: September 6, 1969
--The Friends of Distinction performs ""Grazing in the Grass"" and ""(You Let Me) Going in Circles"".
40 - Paul Revere and the Raiders
Air Date: September 13, 1969
--Another ""Paul Revere and the Raiders' Day"" with solo performances by Mark Lindsey, Freddy Weller, and Keith Allison.
41 - Final show: The Beach Boys
Air Date: September 20, 1969
--The Beach Boys - the band performs some of their hits and are interviewed by Mark Lindsay & Paul Revere.