Overview of 'Happening '68' Season 2

Episode 1 - 1st Happening '68 special

Release Date: 1968-10-05

--Paul Revere and the Raiders The first of four ""Happening '68"" specials which ABC aired during the Fall of '68.

Episode 2 - 2nd special: Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart

Release Date: 1968-11-29

--Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart

Episode 3 - Wilson Pickett Special

Release Date: 1968-12-07

--Wilson Pickett performs ""Funky Broadway,"" ""I Found A True Love,"" ""I'm A Midnight Mover,"" ""Mustang Sally,"" ""Land of 1000 Dances"" and ""She's Lookin' Good"" --Paul Revere & Raiders - ""Cinderella Sunshine""

Episode 4 - Christmas special with the Raiders & King Cousins

Release Date: 1968-12-21

Christmas Special --The King Cousins --Paul Revere and the Raiders

Episode 5 - Gary Lewis and the Playboys

Release Date: 1969-01-04

--Gary Lewis and the Playboys --Judges in band contest: Stefan Arngrim; Bobby Hatfield; Michael James

Episode 6 - The Cowsills

Release Date: 1969-01-11

--The Cowsills --Judges in band contest: Stefan Arngrim; Bobby Hatfield; Michael James

Episode 7 - Bobby Hatfield / Paul Hampton

Release Date: 1969-01-18

--Paul Hampton --Bobby Hatfield (also a judge in the band contest) --Other judges: Stefan Arngrim; Michael James

Episode 8 - Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart

Release Date: 1969-01-25

--Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart--""I Wonder What She's Doing Tonite"" & ""That's Life"" --The Judges of The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest are Bobby Hatfield (of The Righteous Brothers), Stefan Arngrim (""Land of the Giants"") and Michael-James Wixted.

Episode 9 - Tommy James and the Shondells

Release Date: 1969-02-01

--Tommy James and the Shondells --Judges in band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young

Episode 10 - Canned Heat

Release Date: 1969-02-08

--Canned Heat --Judges in band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young

Episode 11 - Bob Seger System / The First Edition

Release Date: 1969-02-15

--First Edition --Bob Seger System --Judges in band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young

Episode 12 - O.C. Smith / Lucie Arnaz & Desi Arnaz, Jr.

Release Date: 1969-02-22

--Lucie Arnaz & Desi Arnaz, Jr. --O.C. Smith --Judges of band contest: Enzo Cerusico; Gary Lewis, Stephen Young

Episode 13 - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Release Date: 1969-03-01

--Creedence Clearwater Revival - ""Proud Mary"" --The Judges for ""The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Dennis Cole (formerly of ""THE FELONY SQUAD""), Pop Singers Tommy Roe & Merilee Rush (of Merilee Rush and The Turnabouts).

Episode 14 - Joe South / Boyce and Hart

Release Date: 1969-03-08

--Joe South --Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart --Judges in band contest: Merilee Rush; Tommy Roe; Dennis Cole

Episode 15 - Tommy Roe / Boyce and Hart

Release Date: 1969-03-15

--Paul Revere and Mark Lindsay talk about the need for lowering the voting age and introduce Boyce and Hart. --Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart - ""L.U.V. (Let Us Vote)"" --Happening News segment with Sue Cameron. --Tommy Roe - ""Dizzy"" Amateur Band Contest --Judges: Dennis Cole, Merilee Rush, and Tommy Roe --Bands in contest: 1. The Guys Who Came Up from Downstairs - ""I Got a Line on You"" 2. The New Miracles - ""Who's Making Love"" --Mark Lindsay interviews Ross Martin from ""Wild Wild West""

Episode 16 - Monkee Day with Mike, Mickey and Davy

Release Date: 1969-03-22

--The Monkees (without Peter Tork)

Episode 17 - Band Contest Finals

Release Date: 1969-03-29

The finals of the amateur band contest

Episode 18 - Peggy Scott / Jo Jo Benson

Release Date: 1969-04-05

--Peggy Scott and Jo Jo Benson (singing duo) --Judges in amateur band contest: Stefan Arngrim; Bridget Hanley; David Soul

Episode 19 - The Nazz / Eddie Fisher

Release Date: 1969-04-12

--The Nazz --Eddie Fisher --The Judges are for ""The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest""... Stefan Arngrim (Bobby Lockridge on ""THE LAND OF THE GIANTS"") and Bridget Hanley & David Soul (Candy Pruitt & Joshua ""Josh"" Bolt on ""Here Comes the Brides"").

Episode 20 - Bobby Vee / Freddy Weller

Release Date: 1969-04-19

--Bobby Vee - ""Santa Cruz"" --Freddy Weller (of the Raiders) performing solo The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefen Arngrim, Bridget Hanley & David Soul.

Episode 21 - Friends of Distinction / Beach Boys (on film)

Release Date: 1969-04-26

--Friends of Distinction - ""Grazing In the Grass"" --Beach Boys (on film) - ""I Can Hear Music"" The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Bridget Hanley & David Soul.

Episode 22 - Peter Lawford

Release Date: 1969-05-03

--Peter Lawford --Judges in the amateur band contest: Vicki Lawrence; Kevin Shultz; Mark Slade

Episode 23 - The Grass Roots / The Spiral Staircase

Release Date: 1969-05-10

--The Grass Roots performed ""The River is Wide"". --The Spiral Staircase performed ""(I Love You) More Today than Yesterday"". --The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Vicki Lawrence (of ""THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW""), Kevin Schultz (Tom Sawyer on ""The New Adventures of Huck Finn"") & Mark Slade (Billy Blue Cannon on ""THE HIGH CHAPARRAL"").

Episode 24 - Three Dog Night / The Peppermint Rainbow

Release Date: 1969-05-17

--Three Dog Night - ""One"" --The Peppermint Rainbow - ""Will You be Staying After Sunday?"" --The Judges are Vicki Lawrence, Kevin Schultz & Mark Slade for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest.""

Episode 25 - Keith Allison / Freddy Weller

Release Date: 1969-05-24

--Paul Revere and the Raiders - ""Let Me"" --Keith Allison - ""Birds of a Feather"" --Freddy Weller - ""Games People Play""

Episode 26 - Edwin Hawkins Singers

Release Date: 1969-05-31

--Edwin Hawkins Singers --Judges in the amateur band contest: Sajid Khan, Vicki Lawrence & Mark Slade.

Episode 27 - Bobby Sherman

Release Date: 1969-06-07

--Bobby Sherman --Judges in band contest: Warren Entner (from The Grass Roots) ; Sajid Khan; Merilee Rush

Episode 28 - Paul Revere and the Raiders

Release Date: 1969-06-14

--Paul Revere and the Raiders --The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Warren Entner, Sajid Khan & Merilee Rush.

Episode 29 - Oliver / The People

Release Date: 1969-06-21

--Oliver--""Good Morning Starshine"" from ""HAIR"" --The People--""I Love You"" & ""Walk Right In"" --The Judges of The HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest are Warren Entner (of ""The Grass Roots""), Sajid Khan & Merilee Rush (of ""Merilee Rush & The Turnabouts"").

Episode 30 - Jackie DeShannon

Release Date: 1969-06-28

--Jackie DeShannon - ""L.A."" and ""Put a Little Love in Your Heart"" --Band Contest finals with judges: Michael Burns; Casey Kasem; Samantha Dolenz

Episode 31 - Three Dog Night

Release Date: 1969-07-05

--Three Dog Night - ""Celebrate"" --Judges in band contest: Stephen Young; Peter Tork; Kathy Garver

Episode 32 - Linda Ronstadt / Chuck Barris

Release Date: 1969-07-12

--Linda Ronstadt --Chuck Barris - ""Too Rich"" --Paul Revere and the Raiders --Judges in band contest: Peter Tork; Kathy Garver; Stephen Young

Episode 33 - Boyce and Hart / Nino Candido

Release Date: 1969-07-19

--Boyce and Hart - ""I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight"" --Nino Candido --Marc Copage (from ""Julia"") - interviewed by Mark Lindsay The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Kathy Garver (Catherine ""Cissy"" Patterson-Davis on ""Family Affair""), Stephen Young (Ben Caldwell on ""JUDD, FOR THE DEFENSE"") & Peter Tork (former member of ""THE MONKEES"").

Episode 34 - The Ventures

Release Date: 1969-08-02

--The VENTURES performs ""Hawaii Five-O"" (Instrumental). --PAUL REVERE and THE RAIDERS performs ""Let Me"" and ""Action, Action, Action"". --The Judges in ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"": Stefan Arngrim (of ""THE LAND OF THE GIANTS""), Angela Cartwright (formerly of ""LOST IN SPACE"") and Jan-Michael Vincent (of ""DANGER ISLAND"" part of ""The Banana Splits Adventure Hour"").

Episode 35 - Kenny Rogers and the First Edition

Release Date: 1969-08-09

Kenny Rogers & The First Edition--""Ruby Don't Take your Love to Town"" The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim of ABC-TV's ""THE LAND OF THE GIANTS"", Angela Cartwright of the now-cancelled CBS-TV's ""LOST IN SPACE"" and Jan Michael Vincent of NBC-TV's ""DANGER ISLAND"" in part of ""THE BANANA SPLITS ADVENTURE HOUR"".

Episode 36 - The Grass Roots

Release Date: 1969-08-16

--The Grass Roots performs ""I'd Wait A Million Years"" The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Angela Cartwright & Jan-Michael Vincent.

Episode 37 - Oliver

Release Date: 1969-08-23

--Oliver performs ""Jean"" (theme from ""The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie""). --Paul Revere and the Raiders perform a medley of hits. --The Judges for ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Angela Cartwright & Jan-Michael Vincent.

Episode 38 - Barbara Feldon

Release Date: 1969-08-30

--Barbara Feldon performs ""99"" and ""Max"" (Feldon played ""99"" on ""GET SMART""). --PAUL REVERE and THE RAIDERS perform a medley of hits again (probably 2 hits). --The Judges of ""THE HAPPENING 1969 Amateur Band Contest"" are Stefan Arngrim, Angela Cartwright & Jan-Michael Vincent.