Dance Fever (1979–1987)

Lotsa dancin', disco music 'n tight pants!

Creator:

Merv Griffin

Stars:

Charlie O'Donnell, Deney Terrio, Caryn Richman

Cast

Series cast summary:
Charlie O'Donnell	...	Himself - Announcer (9 episodes, 1980-1987)
Deney Terrio	...	Himself - Host (4 episodes, 1980-1982)
Caryn Richman	...	Herself (3 episodes, 1980)
Elvin Yoshida	...	Themselves (3 episodes, 1980)
Ted Lange	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1980-1981)

Storyline

Deney Terrio (later Adrian Zmed of "T.J. Hooker" fame) hosted this syndicated musical variety series in which three C-level celebrities judged amateurs dancing to hottest disco hits of the day.

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Plot Keywords:

variety | dance show | dance | disco dancing | non fiction

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Genres:

Game-Show | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

20th Century Fox Television, Anthony Productions, Merv Griffin Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Right after the closing credits, a special guest judge of the week would announce that "Dance Fever was recorded in front of an audience that was live".

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Connections

Referenced in Chasing Amy (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Living By The Beat"
(Main Theme)
Performed by Merv Griffin

User Reviews

Great!

I miss this show:( This show was so much fun to watch. One of my all time favorite shows, along with Solid Gold, and Fame! It was fun to hear the 80's music and watch the 80's dancing(with a little disco thrown in).