Dick Clark announces the winning couple in the 29th Annual American Bandstand Dance Contest. On tape: The Jacksons present "The Triumph," a music video for their record "Can You Feel It?"
Ronnie Milsap performs "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me" and "I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World." David Frizzell and Shelley West perform "You're The Reason God Made Oklahoma" and "Husbands and Wives."
Smokey Robinson sings "Being With You," "Who's Sad?" and ""Cruisin." Keith and Darrell (Smokey Robinson's nephews Keith Larnell Burston and Darryl Littlejohn) perform "You're My Gardener."
James Ingram sings "Just Once" and "One Hundred Ways." Rod Stewart performs "Young Turks" (Pre-taped segment with Rod Stewart and his band on roof of building. This performance was also shown on Bandstand's 30th Anniversary special.)
Ray Parker Jr. performs "The Other Woman." John Cougar Mellencamp performs "Hurts So Good." P.P. Arnold joins John Cougar Mellencamp on "Thundering Hearts."
The Dregs, featuring guest vocalist Alex Ligertwood, perform "Crank It Up." The Dregs perform the instrumental song "Bloodsucking Leeches." Richard "Dimples" Fields sings "If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another."
Jermaine Jackson sings "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" and "You Moved A Mountain." Dick Clark announces the winning couple in this year's dance contest. (The winners were couple #6: Kregg Klein and Robin Rosen.)