Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then Executive Producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring Sam Cooke. That pilot aired as the premiere episode.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Sam Cooke / Everly Brothers / Righteous Brothers | 1964-09-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Johnny Rivers / Jody Miller / Righteous Brothers | 1964-09-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Gale Garnett; The Newbeats; Round Robin | 1964-09-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | From London: The Beatles; Sandie Shaw; P.J. Proby | 1964-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Roy Orbison / Manfred Mann / The Hondells | 1964-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Jackie Wilson; Jay and the Americans; Honeycombs | 1964-10-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Billy J Kramer & the Dakotas; Dick & Dee Dee | 1964-10-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Miracles; Gerry & the Pacemakers; Gene Pitney; Ketty Lester | 1964-11-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Billy J. Kramer / Hank Williams, Jr. / Jody Miller / Orriel Smith | 1964-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | The Supremes; Paul Petersen; Righteous Brothers | 1964-11-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Special episode: Everly Brothers; Manfred Mann | 1964-11-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Tina Turner / Neil Sedaka / Chad & Jeremy / Righteous Bros. | 1964-11-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Bobby Vinton / Freddy Canon / Aretha Franklin | 1964-12-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Manfred Mann / Chubby Checker / Dixie Cups | 1964-12-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Dave Clark 5 / Isley Brothers / Newbeats / Adam Faith | 1964-12-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Christmas '64: Beach Boys; Marvin Gaye; Righteous Bros. | 1964-12-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Mary Wells / Jerry Lee Lewis / Bobby Rydell / Vic Dana | 1964-12-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Sal Mineo / Righteous Brothers / Sandie Shaw | 1965-01-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Johnny Cash / Herman's Hermits / Paul Petersen | 1965-01-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | First 60-minute show: Rolling Stones; Petula Clark; Kinks | 1965-01-20 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Little Anthony / Duane Eddy / Zombies / Aretha Franklin | 1965-01-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Kingsmen / Hondells / Peter & Gordon / Clara Ward Singers | 1965-02-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Del Shannon / Coasters / Ventures / Marianne Faithfull | 1965-02-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Jerry Lee Lewis / Linda Gail / Herman's Hermits / Moody Blues | 1965-02-17 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | Supremes / Barbarians / Neil Sedaka / Stan Getz / Ruth Price | 1965-02-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | Rolling Stones / Joe Tex / Little Eva / Jay & the Americans | 1965-03-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | Dobie Gray / Drifters / Beau Brummels / Tony Bennett | 1965-03-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 28 | Shirley Ellis / Jackie Wilson / Bobby Goldsboro / Standells | 1965-03-24 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 29 | Chuck Berry / Rosie Grier / The Spats / Adam Faith | 1965-03-31 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 30 | Tina Turner; Marvin Gaye; Lesley Gore; Righteous Bros. | 1965-04-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 31 | Neil Sedaka / Millie Small / Jerry Lee Lewis | 1965-04-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 32 | Beach Boys / Shangri-Las / The Ikettes / Wayne Fontana | 1965-04-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 33 | Four Tops / Manfred Mann / Freddie & Dreamers / Sandie Shaw | 1965-04-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 34 | Tribute to Elvis: Isley Brothers; Sonny & Cher; Chambers Brothers | 1965-05-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 35 | Olympics / Moody Blues / Brenda Holloway / Dino, Desi & Billy | 1965-05-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 36 | Ray Charles / Zombies / Dinah Lee / Righteous Brothers | 1965-05-19 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 37 | Rolling Stones / Howlin' Wolf / Sonny & Cher / Jackie DeShannon | 1965-05-26 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 38 | Major Lance / Patty Duke / Diane Renay / Righteous Bros. | 1965-06-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 39 | Everly Bros. / Righteous Bros. / Bettye Lavette / Piccola Pupa | 1965-06-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 40 | Gary Lewis & the Playboys / Gerry & Pacemakers / P.J. Proby | 1965-06-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 41 | The Byrds / Kingsmen / Micki Lynn / Jody Miller / Dave Berry | 1965-06-23 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 42 | Jerry Lee Lewis / Chad and Jeremy / Jackie Wilson | 1965-06-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 43 | Marianne Faithfull / Kinks / Sonny & Cher | 1965-07-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 44 | Beau Brummels / Shelley Fabares / Sammy Jackson | 1965-07-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 45 | Gene Pitney / Gary Lewis & Playboys / Sir Douglas Quintet | 1965-07-21 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 46 | Dave Clark Five / Jay and the Americans / Dave Berry | 1965-07-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 47 | Dixie Cups / Marianne Faithfull / Great Scots / Nooney Rickett 4 | 1965-08-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 48 | Ronettes / Donovan / Rolling Stones / Bobby Goldsboro | 1965-08-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 49 | Bo Diddley / Tina Turner / Jackie DeShannon / Eddie Hodges | 1965-08-18 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 50 | James Brown; Booker T & the MG's; The Kinks | 1965-09-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 51 | Final 60-minute show: Patty Duke; Barbara Lewis; The Searchers; Gilloteens | 1965-09-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | The Byrds / McCoys / Rolling Stones / Chad & Jill | 1965-09-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Righteous Brothers / Dave Clark Five / Marianne Faithfull | 1965-09-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Jerry Lee Lewis / Raquel Welch / Yardbirds | 1965-09-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Mary Wells / Little Anthony / Georgie Fame | 1965-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Mickey Rooney (guest host) / Major Lance / Turtles / Lesley Gore | 1965-09-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Four Tops / The Who / Billy Joe Royal | 1965-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Dee Dee Sharp / Kinks / Evie Sands / Charlie Rich | 1965-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Carolyn Jones (guest host) / Jr. Walker / Jackie DeShannon | 1965-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Zsa Zsa Gabor (guest host); The Animals; Millie Small | 1965-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Hugh O'Brian (guest host); Lovin' Spoonful; Peter and Gordon | 1965-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Hedy Lamarr (guest host); Kingsmen; Joe Tex; Dave Clark 5 | 1965-10-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Ed Wynn (guest host); Shangri-Las; Byrds; Dobie Gray | 1965-10-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Jack E. Leonard (guest host); Manfred Mann; The Toys; Dinah Lee | 1965-10-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | Halloween ‘65 with Boris Karloff; Ted Cassidy | 1965-10-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Louis Armstrong, Part 1 | 1965-11-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Fontella Bass; Rolling Stones; Billy Joe Royal; Strangeloves | 1965-11-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | Louis Armstrong, Part 2 | 1965-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | Rick Nelson; The Turtles; Barbara Lewis; Roy Head | 1965-11-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot | 1965-11-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | Shindig in Hawaii, Part 1 | 1965-11-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | Shindig in Hawaii, Part 2 | 1965-11-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | George Maharis; The Young Americans | 1965-11-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | Gloria Jones / Hollies / Searchers / We Five / Melody Patterson | 1965-12-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | Shindig Goes to London, Part 1: Animals; Moody Blues | 1965-12-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | Shindig Goes to London, Part 2: The Who; Yardbirds | 1965-12-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 26 | Barry McGuire / Mamas and the Papas / the Grassroots | 1965-12-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 27 | Yardbirds / Gloria Jones / Jackie Lee / Unit 4+2 / Georgie Fame | 1965-12-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 28 | Shindig in Europe, Part 1 | 1965-12-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 29 | Yardbirds; Dave Clark 5; Lulu; Moody Blues | 1965-12-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 30 | Christmas '65: Johnny Mathis | 1965-12-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 31 | The Who; Kinks; Hollies; Manfred Mann | 1965-12-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 32 | Shindig in Europe, Part 2 | 1966-01-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 33 | Final Thursday show: The Who; The Kinks; Ian Whitcomb | 1966-01-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 34 | Final Saturday show: Knickerbockers; Jackie DeShannon | 1966-01-08 | 30 min |
