"Dance Fever" (1979) TV series 1979-1987

Creator:

Merv Griffin

Seasons:

unknown

Genre:

Game-Show | Music

Plot:

Lotsa dancin', disco music 'n tight pants!

Plot Keywords:

Variety | Disco Dancing | Dance | Non Fiction

Cast

Deney Terrio

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Host (3 episodes, 1979-1985)

Runtime:

30 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Filming Locations:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

20th Century Fox Television

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".

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Howard the Duck (1986)

Soundtrack:

Living By The Beat

Ahhh, to be 5 again.

I had almost forgotten this show even existed until I stumbled across its listing on IMDb. I liked it in 1979 when it was popular. That was due in large part to the fact that I was 5. Two things about the show I remember vividly:

1) At some point in just about every number the female member of the couple that happened to be dancing at the time would do a twirl while her male counterpart would hold onto her skirt, hence executing a "disrobe-a-swirl" leaving her dancing in nothing but a leotard.

2) The other thing I remember most about the show was the number in which a pair danced to the disco version of the "Star Wars" theme while wearing gold and silver polyester suits with matching gold and silver afro wigs. So much for their political careers but it gave me something to be happy about when I was a kid.