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Perfect Strangers, American Bandstand

August 6, 2012 by marcberman in Fun Stuff with 0 Comments

ABC sitcom Perfect Strangers concluded in 1993 after eight seasons (and 150 episodes). In 1960, Chubby Checker performed “The Twist” for the first time on American television on American Bandstand.

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