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Season 2 (1965-66)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by: Tom Alger, Ben Chaput
references:
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Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper, The Chicago Tribune
The New York Times,  New York Metropolitan edition TV Guide

 ########## The Big 5 Show / Upbeat ###########
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Host: Don Webster

2.01 [057] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: September 11, 1965 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
Paul Revere and the Raiders,
Tony and the Bandits,
Conway Twitty,
Ian Whitcomb.
Regulars:
Dave C and the Sharptones,
Dick Blake and the Big 5 Dancers.
Sources:
10Sep1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
11Sep1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.

2.02 [058] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: September 18, 1965 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
Mongo Santa Maria,
O'Jays,
Ian Whitcomb.
Sources:
18Sep1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
Note:
no guest info - 17Sep1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.

2.03 [059] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: September 25, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Judy Collins,
The Grasshoppers,
Terry Knight and the Pack (performing "The Tears Come Rollin'"),
Johnny Nash,
Billy Joe Royal (singing "I Knew You When"),
Sam and Bill.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Paul Anka,
John Mayer (guest D.J.).
Sources:
25Sep1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
24Sep1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Happening" column.
Note:
no guest info - 24Sep1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.

2.04 [060] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: October 2, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
The McCoys (interviewed by Don Webster).
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Allan Praid,
Dave C and the Sharptones.
Sources:
01Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" (page 10).
02Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings (page 46).

2.05 [061] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: October 9, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Len Barry,
Judy Collins,
Bobbi Martin,
Terry Knight and the Pack,
Joe Tex,
Adam Wade.
Dave C. and the Sharptones.
Sources:
09Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's Action" column on the teen page.
09Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine (page 10).

2.06 [062] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: October 16, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
The Changing Times,
Terry Knight and the Pack,
Les McCann Trio,
The Portraits,
Bobby Sherman.
Sources:
16Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's Action?" column.
Note:
no guest info - 15Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.

2.07 [063] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: October 23, 1965 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
Cannibal and the Headhunters
Jean DuShon,
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles,
Neal Sedaka,
The Spokesmen,
Ian Whitcomb.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Jackie Peterson,
Billy Joe Royal,
Wayne Storm.
Sources:
23Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's Action" column.
30Oct1965 WKBN-27, Youngstown, Saturday 6:30pm, TV Guide
Notes:
no guest info - 22Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
no guest info - 23Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.

2.08 [064] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: October 30, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Jean DuShon,
Terry Knight and the Pack,
The Newbeats
The Three Degrees,
Three to Get Ready,
Upbeat Dancers.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Sources:
30Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's Action" column.
30Oct1965 Cleveland, Ohio edition TV Guide.
Notes:
no guest info - 29Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week."
no guest info - 30Oct1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.

2.09 [065] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: November 6, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Len Barry,
The Emporers,
The Newbeats,
Chuck Jackson and his band,
The Spellbinders,
The Spokesmen.
Sources:
Don Webster and the Upbeat Dancers.
Source:
06Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer (page 38) "Where's Action" column.
Notes:
no guest info - 05Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
no guest info - 06Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.

2.10 [066] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: November 13, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Neil Darrow,
The New Christy Minstrels,
The seventh Sons,
The Spokesmen,
The Springers,
The Three Degrees,
Mary Wells.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Paul Butterfield and his band,
The Royalettes.
Regulars:
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
13Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer (page 28) "Where's Action" column.
12Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine (page 14).
13Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.

2.11 [067] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: November 20, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Bill Doggett group,
The Executioners,
Bobby Goldsboro,
Gloria Jones,
Terry Knight and the Pack,
Edwin Starr.
Regulars:
Dave C and the Sharptones,
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
20Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
20Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer (page 40) "Where's the Action" column.
Note:
no guest info - 19Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.

2.12 [068] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: November 27, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
April, May and June,
Bobby Bland and his band,
The Boss Men,
Bobbi Martin,
Bruce Scott,
And the Cleveland State University beauty queens.
Regulars:
Dave C and the Sharptones,
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Source:
27Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer (page 34) "Where's Action" column.
Note:
no guest info - 26Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
no guest info - 27Nov1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.

2.13 [069] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: December 4, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
The Boss Men,
The Four Tops,
Joey and the Continentals (performing "Rudy Vadoo"),
Bob Linkletter,
Paul Revere and the Raiders,
Bobby Sherman,
Sons of the Three Sons/Suns,
Ian Whitcomb.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Terry Knight and the Pack.
Regulars:
Dave C and the Sharptones,
Jeff Kutash and The Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
04Dec1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
04Dec1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's Action" column.

2.14 [070] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: December 11, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
The Bees,
Paul Butterfield,
Aretha Franklin,
Barry McGuire,
Paul Revere and the Raiders,
Billy Joe Royal,
Tony and Tyrone
Upbeat dancers.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
The Fugitives.
Sources:
11Dec1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
11Dec1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Teen Scene" column.

2.15 [071] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: December 18, 1965 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Ronnie Dove (co-host),
Paul Butterfield,
The Magicians,
The Teardrops,
Johnny Thunder,
The Turtles,
The Portraits.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Paul Butterfield,
The Turtles.
Sources:
17Dec1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
18Dec1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
18Dec1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where the Action Is" column (page 46).

2.16 [072] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: December 25, 1965 (Cleveland)
no info available
Notes:
no details - 24Dec1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
no details - 25Dec1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.


2.17 [073] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: January 1, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
April, May and June,
Len Barry,
Terry Knight,
Bobbi Martin,
The McCoys,
Barry McGuire,
Billy Joe Royal,
The Sharptones,
Sonny and Cher.
Regulars:
The Upbeat dancers.
Sources:
31Dec1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" (page 8).
01Jan1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.

2.18 [074] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: January 8, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
The Boss Men,
Dey and Knight(s),
Ronnie Dove,
Dolly Parton,
Paul Revere and the Raiders,
Ian Whitcomb.
Regulars:
Dave C and the Sharptones,
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
08Jan1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's the Action?" column.
Notes:
no guest info - 07Jan1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week."
no guest info - 08Jan1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.

2.19 [075] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: January 15, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Len Barry (co-host),
The Changing Times,
The Impressions (performing "You've Been Cheatin'"),
Lou Rawls.
Dave C and the Sharptones,
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Bobby Goldsboro,
The Reasons (performing "Then Came Heartbreak").
Sources:
15Jan1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer, "Where's Action?" column.
15Jan1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
22Jan1966 NYC debut - WNEW-5 (NY Times & NY Metro TV Guide).

2.20 [076] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: January 22, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Buddy Greco
Terry Knight and the Pack,
Van McCoy,
Tony Pastor Jr.
Simon and Garfunkel (performing "Sounds of Silence").
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
The Flamingos
Regulars:
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
22Jan1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
22Jan1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's Action" column (page 34).
Note:
no guest info - 29Jan1966 New York Times or NY Metro TV Guide.

2.21 [077] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: January 29, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Len Barry,
Chance Eden,
Ketty Lester,
The Ramsey Lewis Trio,
The Newbeats.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
The Lovin' Spoonful,
Lee Rogers,
The Spokesmen.
Regulars:
Dave C and the Sharptones,
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
29Jan1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
29Jan1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's Action" column (on page 34).
Note:
no guest info - 05Feb1966 New York Times.

2.22 [078] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: February 5, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Bobbi Martin,
The McCoys,
Paul Revere and the Raiders,
The Temptations.
Additional guest (scheduled to appear):
Wayne Storm,
Regulars:
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
05Feb1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
05Feb1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's the Action" column (page 40).
Note:
no guest info - 12Feb1966 NY Times or NY Metro TV Guide.

2.23 [079] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: February 12, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Chad and Jeremy
The Duprees,
Buddy Greco,
Deon Jackson,
Marilyn Michaels
The Sheep.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Chad and Jill
The Mitchell Trio
Sources:
12Feb1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
12Feb1966 "Where the Action Is" column (on page 38).
19Feb1966 WNEW-5 NYC (New York Times & NY Metro TV Guide).

2.24 [080] Big 5 Show/Upbeat: February 19, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Eddy Arnold,
The Four Seasons,
The Magicians,
Paul Revere and the Raiders,
Lee Rogers,
Billy Joe Royal,
The Shirt Tails.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
The Critters,
The Superiors,
Johnny Tillotson.
Regulars:
Dave C and the Sharptones,
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
19Feb1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
19Feb1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer Teen page column (page 24).
26Feb1966 NYC (New York Times).

2.25 [081] Upbeat: February 26, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
The Boss Men,
Jim Grant and the Kittens,
Tim Harden,
London and the Bridges,
Johnny Nash,
The New Christy Minstrels,
The Spellbinders,
The Toys,
The Vogues.
Regulars:
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
26Feb1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
26Feb1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's the Action?" Teen column (page 38).
05Mar1966 (NY Times) - New Christy Minstrels, others.
Note:
no guest info - 05Mar1966 NYC (NY Metro TV Guide).

2.26 [082] Upbeat: March 5, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Bobby Goldsboro (co-host),
The Gentrys,
Terry Knight and the Pack,
Mongo Santa Maria,
Paul and Barry Ryan,
Susan Terry,
Norma Tonega,
Jimmy Vince and the Proof Sets.
Source:
05Mar1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's the Action?" column.

2.27 [083] Upbeat: March 12, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
The Collegiates,
Noel Harrison,
Jerry Lee Lewis,
The Lovin' Spoonful,
The Poco-Seco Singers,
Otis Redding and his band,
Teri Thornton,
Frankie Valli.
Sources:
12Mar1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
19Mar1966 NYC (New York Times).

2.28 [084] Upbeat: March 19, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
William Bonny,
The Brothers Four,
Jim Grant,
Brian Hyland,
The Kittens,
Richie Sommers,
The Vogues,
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Eddie Arnold,
The Critters,
The Duprees,
Gene Krupa,
Del Shannon,
We Five.
Sources:
05Mar1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where Is the Action?" column.
05Mar1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
26Mar1966 NYC (New York Times).
Note:
no guest info - 26Mar1966 NY Metro TV Guide

2.29 [085] Upbeat: March 26, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Ronnie Dove,
The Blue-Eyed Souls,
The Duprees,
Ben E. King,
Paul Revere and the Raiders,
The Suprises,
Jackie Wilson.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Hank Crawford,
Bobby Goldsboro,
The New Christy Minstrels,
The Promises,
Regulars:
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
26Mar1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where the Action Is" column (page 28).
26Mar1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
02Apr1966 NYC (New York Times & NY Metro TV Guide).

2.30 [086] Upbeat: April 2, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Bill Doggett Trio/Bill Doggett Group,
The Fall Guys,
The New Random Trio,
Tony Pastor Jr.,
Gene Pitney (co-host),
Joe Tex and his band.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
The Lovin' Spoonful.
Regulars:
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
02Apr1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer Teen page column.
01Apr1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
17Apr1966 (LA Premiere) Long Beach newspaper, KTTV-11, Sun. 11am).
Note:
no guest info - 09Apr1966 (New York Times).

2.31 [087] Upbeat: April 9, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
Cab Calloway,
Jackie Davis,
Chuck Jackson and his band,
Bobby Sherman,
Sounds of Three,
The Sunrays.
Sources:
09Apr1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer.
08Apr1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
16Apr1966 (NY Times) - Cab Calloway, Bobby Sherman, others.
Note:
no guest info - 24Apr1966 LA (LA TV Guide or Long Beach Sunday paper).

2.32 [088] Upbeat: April 16, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
Julius LaRosa,
Peter and Gordon,
The Platters,
Shadows of Knight,
The Stairsteps,
Terry Knight & the Pack,
The Vogues.
Sources:
15Apr1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
16Apr1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
23Apr1966 New York Times.
17Apr1966 LA TV Guide (KTTV-11, Sunday 11pm) also listed 01May66.
01May1966 LA TV Guide & Long Beach (episode re-scheduled?)
Note:
no guest info - 23Apr1966 NY Metro TV Guide.

2.33 [089] Upbeat: April 23, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
The Changing Times,
The Critters,
Dean/Deon Jackson,
Terry Knight & the Pack,
Peter & Gordon,
Teddy and the Pandas,
Berry Young.
Sources: .
30Apr1966 New York Times.
08May1966 LA KTTV-11 Sun. 8:30pm (LA TV Guide & Long Beach newspaper).
Note:
no guest info - 22Apr1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week."
no guest info - 23Apr1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.

2.34 [090] Upbeat: April 30, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
The Courtyard Singers,
Robert Dobyne,
Dizzy Gillespie,
The Magicians,
Joan Meyers,
Johnny Nash,
Eddie Rambeau,
Jimmy Smith,
The Tokens.
Sources:
30Apr1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
07May1966 New York Times.
15May1966 LA (LA TV Guide & Long Beach newspaper) KTTV-11, Sun. 8:30pm.

2.35 [091] Upbeat: May 7, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Jerry Butler,
The Flamingos,
The Ned Odum Boys,
Eddie Rambeau (co-host),
Shadows of Knight,
Simon and Garfunkel.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Lada Edmund Jr.,
Ken Jett,
Bob Morrison,
The Tokens.
Sources:
06May1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's the Action" column.
06May1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
14May1966 NYC (New York Times).
26June1966 Long Beach newspaper (LA's KTTV-11).
Note:
no guest info - 07May1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listing.

2.36 [092] Upbeat: May 14, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
The Cat's Meow,
Lou Christie,
Christine Cooper,
The G.T.O.'s
Wayne Newton,
The Pop Art,
Lou Rawls,
The Rare Breed,
The Valentinos (The Valentinas?),
Mary Wells.
Sources:
13May1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
14May1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
21May1966 NYC (NY Metro TV Guide).
03July1966 LA KTTV-11 Sunday (LA edition TV Guide).

Same as above? (no guests match up):
21May1966 (New York Times) - James Brown, The Critters, and others.

2.37 [093] Upbeat: May 21, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Eric Anderson,
The Eastern Scene,
Julius La Rosa,
Joe Meyers (or Joan Meyers),
Wayne Newton (co-host),
The O'Jays,
The Promises,
Steve Rossi,
The Temptations,
Si Zentner's Orchestra.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
James Brown,
Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels.
Sources:
20May1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where's Action" column.
28May1966 New York Times.
28May1966 NYC (NY Metro TV Guide).
10July1966 LA KTTV-11 Sun (LA TV Guide & Long Beach newspaper).

2.38 [094] Upbeat: May 28, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
The Chiffons
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
The Bossmen
Vic Dana,
Terry Knight and the Pack,
Garnett Mimms,
The Miracles,
The Royalettes,
The Spindles,
The Standwells,
The Outsiders,
Ian Whitcomb.
Sources:
28May1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
04June1966 NYC (New York Times & NY Metro TV Guide).
17July1966 LA edition TV Guide.

2.39 [095] Upbeat: June 4, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
The Arbors,
Chris Calloway (Cab's daughter),
The Cat's Meow,
Ken Jett,
Little Anthony and the Imperials,
The Platters,
Eddie Rambeau (co-host),
The Shadows of Knight,
Dionne Warwick.
Regulars:
The G.T.O.'s
Jeff Kutash and the Upbeat Dancers.
Sources:
03Jun1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer Teen page.
03Jun1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
04Jun1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
11June1966 NYC (New York Times & NY Metro TV Guide).
24Jul1966 Los Angeles KTTV-11 (Long Beach newspaper).
Note:
no guest info - 24Jul1966 LA (LA edition TV Guide).

2.40 [096] Upbeat: June 11, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Susan Christy,
The Fugitives,
The G.T.O.'s,
Marvin Gaye (co-host),
The Liverpool Five,
The Rare Breed,
Si Zentner's Orchestra.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
The Del Rons,
Ken Jett,
Al Martino,
The Monitors,
Percy Sledge,
The Young Rascals.
Sources:
10Jun1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer Teen page and "TV Week."
11Jun1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
18June1966 NYC (New York Times & NY Metro TV Guide).
30Jul1966 Long Beach newspaper (KTTV-11 Sat. 8:30pm).
Note:
no guest info - 30Jul1966 (LA TV Guide).

2.41 [097] Upbeat: June 18, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Jerry Lewis (comedian, learning a new dance),
The Broadways,
Jose Feliciano,
The Gentrys,
Bobby Hebb,
Julius LaRosa,
The Poppies.
The G.T.O.'s.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
The Chiffons,
Buddy Hackett,
Horst Jankowski,
The Standells.
Sources:
17Jun1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer Teen page.
17Jun1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" (page 14).
18Jun1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
25Jun1966 NYC (NY Metro TV Guide).
06Aug1966 LA (LA TV Guide & Long Beach newspaper).
Newspaper description:
Don Webster with Jerry Lewis (getting lessons in the Skate[?]), Julius LaRosa,
Horst Jankowski (making his first performance in the rock idiom).

2.42 [98] Upbeat: June 25, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
The Clefts of Lavender Hill,
The Creatures (from Dublin, Ireland),
Tommy James and the Shondells,
The O'Jays,
Sam and Dave,
Nina Simone,
The Times.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Len Barry,
The Critters,
Adam Wade.
Sources:
24Jun1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer "Where Is the Action" column.
25Jun1965 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
02July1966 NYC (New York Times & NY Metro TV Guide).

2.43 [99] Upbeat: July 2, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
James Brown,
The Dynamiks,
The Four Tops,
Bobby Goldsboro,
Horst Jankowski,
Bobby Mann,
Joan Meyers,
The Outsiders.
Sources:
01Jul1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
02July1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
09July1966 New York Times.
13Aug1966 Long Beach newspaper (KTTV-11).
Note:
09July1966 NYC (NY Metro TV Guide) lists next week's guests(?)
The Happenings, Little Richard, Del Reeves, and Jonna Galt.

2.44 [100] Upbeat: July 9, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
Jonna Gault/Janna Galt,
The Happenings,
Del Reeves.
Andrea Carrol,
The Gentrys,
Frank Gori,
The Impessions,
The Muppets,
Little Pedro,
Little Richard,
The What Four.
Sources:
09Jul1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
08Jul1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
16July1966 NYC (New York Times & NY Metro TV Guide).
20Aug1966 KTTV-11 LA (LA TV Guide & Long Beach newspaper).

2.45 [101] Upbeat: July 16, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Paul Anka,
Cannibal and the Headhunters,
Chuck Carter,
Ronnie Dante,
Dee Jay and the Runaways,
The Jive 5.
Arnie Karate (or "Arnie & Carate"),
The G.T.O.'s
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Chubby Checker,
The Supremes.
Sources:
15Jul1967 Cleveland Teen page and "TV Week" magazine.
16Jul1967 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
23July1966 NYC (NY Metro TV Guide).
no guest info - 23July1966 New York Times.

Same episode as above? (only 2 guests match up):
27Aug1966 (LA) - Jerry Butler, George Carrow, The Creatures, Ronnie Dante, Dee Jay and the Runaways,
organist Bill Doggett, and The Shadows of Knight.
Source:
27Aug1966 LA TV Guide & Long Beach Independent newspaper.

2.46 [102] Upbeat: July 23, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
The Bossmen,
Chubby Checker,
Bobby Hebb,
Tommy James,
Terry Knight and the Pack,
Frankie Laine,
The Royalettes,
Andy Russell,
The Strangers,
Sommers Children,
Dionne Warwick.
Sources:
22July1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
23July1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer Saturday TV listings.
30Jul1966 New York Times.
03Sep1966 LA (Los Angeles TV Guide & Long Beach Independent).
Note:
no guest info - 30July1966 (NY Metro TV Guide).

2.47 [103] Upbeat: July 30, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
Len Barry,
Cannibal and the Headhunters,
Jim Cranton,
The Lovin' Spoonful,
The Magnificent Men,
Tommy Roe,
Otis Redding,
Sam and Dave,
Stefan and Janice,
Webster's New Words.
Sources:
29Jul1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
06Aug1966 NYC (New York Times & NY Metro TV Guide).

2.48 [104] Upbeat: August 6, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
Vicki Anderson,
James Brown,
Jerry Sharrell,
The Flamingos,
Brian Hyland,
? (Question Mark) and the Mysterians,
The Syndicate of Sound,
Jerry Vale.
The G.T.O.'s.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
The Clefs of Lavender Hill,
Bobby Hebb,
Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs,
Ed Starr.
Sources:
05Aug1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer's "Action!" Teen column.
05Aug1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
06Aug1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
13Aug1966 NYC (New York Times & NY Metro TV Guide).

2.49 [105] Upbeat: August 13, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
The Broadways,
Jack Carter,
The Flamingos,
Bobby Hebb,
The Mob,
Melba Moore,
Mother's Oates,
The O'Jays,
The Raiders,
The Stained Glass,
The Trade Winds.
Sources:
13Aug1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
20Aug1966 NYC (New York Times & NY Metro TV Guide).

2.50 [106] Upbeat: August 20, 1966 (Cleveland)
Guests:
The Clefs of Lavender Hill,
The Platters,
John-Paul Vignon (singing "Once in a While"),
Dee Dee Warwick.
Additional guests (scheduled to appear):
Ray Charles,
The Distant Cousins.
Sources:
19Aug1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "The Happening" column (pg. 15).
19Aug1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
20Aug1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
27Aug1966 NYC (NY Metro TV Guide).

2.51 [107] Upbeat: August 27, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
Chad and Jeremy,
The McCoys,
Paul Revere and the Raiders,
The Razor's Edge,
Tommy Roe,
The Vogues.
Sources:
26Aug1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
27Aug1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
Notes:
no guest info - 03Sep1966 NYC (NY Times or NY Metro TV Guide).

2.52 [108] Upbeat: September 3, 1966 (Cleveland)
Scheduled guests:
Neil Diamond,
Huck Jackson and his band,
The Outsiders,
Teddy and his Pandas,
The Shangri-Las.
Sources:
02Sep1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer "TV Week" magazine.
03Sep1966 Cleveland Plain Dealer TV listings.
10Sep1966 NYC (NY Metro TV Guide, Saturday 11:30am).
Notes:
no guest info - 10Sep1966 (New York Times).

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