Happening ’68 was a rock music tv show that aired on Saturday afternoons.  The show’s hosts were Mark Lindsay and Paul Revere.  Happening ’68 featured guest artists lip-synching their latest hits.

One regular feature was a garage band contest with celebrith judges.  The show featured music, interviews and topics of interest to teenagers.  In 1969 the show changed it’s name to Happening.

Happening ’68 Season 1 Episode 10 Sept. 7, 1968
Mission Impossible themed show.  Special guest: Greg Morris from Mission Impossible.  

Music:
Paul Revere and the Raiders – Too Much Talk and Not Enough Action
Jim and Jean – People World.

Amateur rock and roll garage band contest features from St. Petersburg, Fl: The Split Ends and from Cleveland, OH: The U.S. Male.  Also cool fashions from the Style Faire.  Model Christine Clark wears a Bobby Brooks outfit.

Garage band contest judges are musician Jack DeShannon, former Dennis the Menace, and star of the current TV show “Maya”, Jay North and singer Tommy Roe.  Include original groovy commercials.

Happening ’68 Season 1 Episode 35 Sept. 7, 1968

Music:
Tommy Boyce and Bobby Heart – Alice Long / I Wonder What She’s Doing Tonight

Amateur rock and roll garage band contest features from Lubbock, TX: The Heart Beats (all-female band) and from San Francisco, CA: The Fabulous Malibus.

Garage band contest judges are Peter Deuel (formerly of the TV series “Love On A Rooftop”).  James Doohan (from “Star Trek”) and Gary Owens (“Laugh-In” announcer).  All three are interviewed.  They keep calling James “Scotty”.  Includes original commercials for Amred Forces Radio and Television and includes a Smothers Brothers segment.

Happening ’68 Season 1 Episode 7 Feb. 17, 1968

Music:
Etta James – Tell Mama
The Cowsills – We Can Fly

Special guest: The next President of the United States, Pat Paulsen.

Amateur rock and roll garage band contest features from Los Angeles, CA: The Mass Relief and from Balitmore, MD: The GOlden Medical DIscovery (good Stones cover!).

Garage band contest judges are Keith Allison, the new teen sensation and star of TV show “Maya”, Sajid Khan and Sally Field start of TV show The Flying Nun.  Includes original commercials.  Time code on screen.

Happening Season 2 Episode 17 Mar. 29th, 1969

Music:
Paul Revere and the Raiders – Mr. Sun, Mr Moon / Call On Me.

Garbage band contest finals! From Minneapolis, MN: Zarathustra.  From Portland, OR: Paula and the Pip Squeeks.  From Salins, CA: The New Miracles.

Garage band contest judges are Chris Montez (talks about his new Spanis language album), Ann Moses (Tiger Beat magazine editor), Jon Provost (actor, formerly from “Lassie”), Casey Kasem (radio personality), and Regis Philbin (TV personality, co-host of Joey Bishop talk show).

Winning band receives $10,000 in prizes including Vox guitars, Singer portable TV, and a 1968 Pontiac Catalina Station Wagon.  Includes original commercials (Cover Girl with Susan Dey).

Video Quality: Varies from good to very good black & white quality, 8.0-9.0 using our Quality Rating Table located on our website home page. NOTE: One episode has running time counter and small logo in centre of screen, 3 episodes are clear of any counters, etc.
Running Time: 115 minutes.
Disc Format: 1 NTSC DVD-R