Shindig!: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Shindig! was a rock 'n' roll series that aired on ABC from September 1964 through January 1966. Shindig! premiered on September 16, 1964 as a half-hour show. In January 1965, the series expanded to an hour. Instead of reruns, ABC aired new Shindig! episodes throughout the Summer of 1965. Most of the top American and British rock/pop acts of the mid-1960's appeared on Shindig!. The British performers often appeared in segments taped in the U.K. For its second season, Shindig was split into two 30-minutes shows, which aired on Thursdays and Saturdays at 7:30 pm. Shindig's second season was not as successful as its first. In an attempt to boost ratings, guest hosts were used during October 1965. Still, the ratings kept slipping and ABC announced Shindig's cancellation in late October 1965. The Shindig! episodes from November 1965 through January 1966 were an odd mixture of programming.

Series details

• Title: Shindig!
• Format: Variety
• Language: English
• Genres: Music
• Premiere date: 1964-09-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1966-01-08
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23760
• IMDb ID: tt0149523
• TVDB ID: 73148

Cast and credited roles

• Jimmy O'Neill — Presenter
• The Blossoms — The Blossoms
• Carolyne Barry — Carolyne Barry
• Bobby Sherman — Bobby Sherman
• Diane Stuart — Diane Stuart
• Donna Loren — Donna Loren
• The Wellingtons — The Wellingtons
• The Righteous Brothers — The Righteous Brothers
• Billy Preston — Billy Preston
• Glen Campbell — Glen Campbell

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1964-09-16; final listed air date 1965-09-08; episode order: 51.
• Season 2: premiered 1965-09-16; final listed air date 1966-01-08; episode order: 34.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shindig! on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.