American Bandstand Season 25
S25 E01
Sep 12, 1981Terri Gibbs / Richard Dimples Fields Sep 12, 1981 --Terri Gibbs - ""Somebody's Knockin'"" & ""I Wanna Be Around"" --Richard ""Dimples"" Fields - ""Earth Angel"" & ""I've Got to Learn to Say No""
S25 E02
Sep 19, 1981The Jacksons (music video) Sep 19, 1981 --The Jacksons (music video) - ""The Triumph (Can You Feel It)""
S25 E03
Oct 17, 1981Ronnie Milsap / David Frizzel & Shelly West Oct 17, 1981 --Ronnie Milsap - ""There's No Gettin' over Me""
S25 E04
Oct 30, 1981American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special Oct 30, 1981 3-hour prime-time special. New performances: --Kim Carnes – ""Bette Davis Eyes"" --Stevie Wonder – ""Master Blaster"" --The Beach Boys - medley of hits (""Good Vibrations"", ""Help Me Rhonda"", ""I Get Around,"" etc.) --Rod Stewart – ""Young Turks"" (performance videotaped on rooftop) --Teddy Pendergrass - ""Greatest Inspiration"" (correct song title?) --The Oak Ridge Boys – ""Elvira"" --Connie Francis – medley of hits (""Among My Souvenirs,"" ""Stupid Cupid,"" ""Lipstick on Your Collar,"" ""Everybody's Somebody's Fool,"" ""Who's Sorry Now"" and ""Where the Boys Are"") --Barry Manilow – ""The Old Songs"" --Earth, Wind, and Fire – ""Let's Groove"" --Frankie Laine – medley of hits including ""Jezebel,"" ""High Noon""(""Do Not Forsake Me""), ""Mule Train,"" ""I Believe"" --The Righteous Brothers – ""Rock and Roll Heaven"" (Updated version of 1974 song) --Finale: All-Star Supergroup performs ""Rock Around the Clock""
S25 E05
Dec 12, 1981Smokey Robinson Dec 12, 1981 --Smokey Robinson - ""Being With You"" & ""Who's Sad""
S25 E06
Dec 19, 1981Christmas show: Jose Feliciano / Chilliwack Dec 19, 1981 1981 Christmas show: --Jose Feliciano --Chilliwack - ""My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone)""
S25 E07
Dec 26, 1981Rod Stewart / James Ingram Dec 26, 1981 --Rod Stewart - ""Young Turks"" (on tape) Stewart & band perform on roof of building. This is the same clip that aired on the 30th Anniversary special. --James Ingram - ""Just Once"" & ""One Hundred Ways""
S25 E08
Jan 2, 1982Patti Austin Jan 2, 1982 --Patti Austin - ""Every Home Should Have One""
S25 E09
Jan 9, 1982Quarterflash / Tommy TuTone Jan 9, 1982 --Quarterflash - ""Harden My Heart"" & ""Find Another Fool"" --Tommy Tutone - ""867-5309/Jenny"" & ""Which Man Are You?""
S25 E10
Jan 16, 1982Del Shannon / Sneaker Jan 16, 1982 --Del Shannon - ""Sea of Love"" & ""Sucker for Your Love"" --Sneaker - ""More Than Just the Two of Us"" & ""Don't Let Me In""
S25 E11
Jan 23, 1982The Go-Go's / Stevie Woods Jan 23, 1982 --The Go-Go's - ""Our Lips Are Sealed"" & ""We Got the Beat"" --Stevie Woods - ""Just Can't Win 'em All"" & ""Steal the Night""
S25 E12
Jan 30, 1982Tom Wopat / Innocents Jan 30, 1982 --Tom Wopat sings ""Cripple Creek"" & ""Savannah"" --The Innocents - ""Stop Shooting Up Stars"" & ""Hold My Hand""
S25 E13
Feb 6, 1982Jennifer Warnes / Kool & the Gang Feb 6, 1982 --Jennifer Warnes - ""Could It Be Love"" --Kool & the Gang - ""Steppin' Out"" & ""Take My Heart""
S25 E14
Feb 13, 1982Carl Carlton / Lulu Feb 13, 1982 --Carl Carlton - ""She's a Bad Mama Jama"" & ""Everything's Gonna Be All Right"" --Lulu - ""If I Were You""
S25 E15
Feb 20, 1982Henry Paul Band / ABBA (video) Feb 20, 1982 --Henry Paul Band - ""Keepin' Our Love Alive"" & ""Outa My Mind"" --ABBA (music video) - ""When All is Said and Done""
S25 E16
Feb 27, 1982Syreeta / Bob Welch Feb 27, 1982 --Syreeta sings ""Quickslick"" --Bob Welch - ""Two to Do"" & ""It's What Ya Don't Say""
S25 E17
Mar 6, 1982Chris Christian / Chubby Checker Mar 6, 1982 --Chubby Checker - ""Runnin'"" --Chris Christian - ""I Want You, I Need You"" & ""Make it Last""
S25 E18
Mar 13, 1982Sheena Easton / The Blasters Mar 13, 1982 --Sheena Easton - ""When He Shines"" --The Blasters - ""Border Radio"" & ""American Music""
S25 E19
Mar 20, 1982Buckner & Garcia Mar 20, 1982 --Buckner & Garcia - ""Pac-Man Fever"" & ""Do the Donkey Kong""
S25 E20
Mar 27, 1982Huey Lewis & the News / Greg Guidry Mar 27, 1982 --Huey Lewis & the News - ""Do You Believe in Love"" & ""Buzz Buzz Buzz"" --Greg Guidry - ""Goin' Down""
S25 E21
Apr 3, 1982Deniece Williams / Player Apr 3, 1982 --Deniece Williams - ""It's Gonna Take a Miracle"" & ""Waiting for the Hotline"" --Player - ""If Looks Could Kill"" & ""Thank You for the Use of Your Love""
S25 E22
Apr 10, 1982Nick Lowe / The B'zz Apr 10, 1982 --Nick Lowe - ""Cruel to be Kind"" & ""My Heart Hurts"" --The B'zz - ""Higher"" & ""Take Your Time""
S25 E23
Apr 17, 1982Skyy / The All Sports Band Apr 17, 1982 --Skyy - ""Call Me"" & ""Let's Celebrate"" --The All Sports Band - ""Jet Set"" & ""Can't Give Up the Feeling""
S25 E24
Apr 24, 1982John Cougar Mellencamp / Ray Parker Jr. Apr 24, 1982 --John Cougar Mellencamp - ""Hurts So Good"" --Ray Parker Jr. - ""The Other Woman""
S25 E25
May 1, 1982George Duke / A Taste of Honey May 1, 1982 --George Duke - ""Shine On"" --A Taste of Honey - ""I'll Try Something New""
S25 E26
May 8, 1982Karla Bonoff / Atlantic Starr May 8, 1982 --Karla Bonoff - ""Personality"" --Atlantic Starr - ""Circles""
S25 E27
May 15, 1982War / The Fleshtones May 15, 1982 --War - ""You Got the Power"" & ""Outlaw"" --The Fleshtones - ""Ride Your Pony"" and 1 unknown song (mostly instrumental, the only ""lyrics"" are ""Sha-La-La-La-La Hey"")
S25 E28
May 22, 1982Richard Dimples Fields / The Dregs May 22, 1982 --Richard ""Dimples"" Fields - ""If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another"" --The Dregs
S25 E29
May 29, 1982Patrice Rushen / The Grass Roots May 29, 1982 --Patrice Rushen - ""Forget Me Not"" --The Grass Roots
S25 E30
Jun 5, 1982The Motels Jun 5, 1982 --The Motels - ""Only the Lonely"" & ""Take the L Out of Lover""
S25 E31
Jun 12, 1982Ashford & Simpson Jun 12, 1982 --Ashford and Simpson - ""Street Corner""
S25 E32
Jun 19, 198231st Annual Dance Contest starts Jun 19, 1982
S25 E33
Jun 26, 1982Haircut 100 Jun 26, 1982 --Haircut 100 - ""Love Plus One"" & ""Fantastic Day""
S25 E34
Jul 3, 1982Franke and the Knockouts Jul 3, 1982 --Franke and the Knockouts - ""Without You"" & ""Keep on Fighting""
S25 E35
Jul 10, 1982Paul Davis Jul 10, 1982 --Paul Davis - ""Love or Let Me Be Lonely""
S25 E36
Jul 24, 1982Cher / Stevie Wonder (music video) Jul 24, 1982 --Cher - ""I Paralyze"" --Music video: Stevie Wonder - ""Do I Do.""
S25 E37
Jul 31, 1982Squeeze Jul 31, 1982 --Squeeze - ""I Can't Hold On"" & ""I've Returned"" --Also: The dance contest continues.
S25 E38
Aug 7, 1982A Flock of Seagulls Aug 7, 1982 --A Flock of Seagulls - ""I Ran (So Far Away)"" & ""Space Age Love Song"" --Also: The dance contest continues.
S25 E39
Aug 14, 1982Loverboy Aug 14, 1982 --Loverboy - ""When It's Over""
S25 E40
Aug 21, 1982Chris Atkins / Richard Simmons Aug 21, 1982 --Christopher Atkins - ""How Can I Live Without Her"" --Richard Simmons - ""Lift It Up""
S25 E41
Aug 28, 1982Eddie Money / Sparks Aug 28, 1982 --Sparks - ""I Predict"" & ""Eaten by the Monster of Love"" --Eddie Money - ""I Think I'm in Love"" & ""Shakin'""
S25 E42
Sep 4, 1982Jermaine Jackson / dance contest finals Sep 4, 1982 --Jermaine Jackson - ""Let Me Tickle Your Fancy"" & ""You Moved A Mountain"" --Also: The dance contest winners are announced