Beat-Club

Beat-Club Season 1

TV Show"The show might be in German, but the music is still great!"

Season 1 Episodes

1. Yankees / Liverbirds / John O'Hara & his Playboys

September 25th, 196530 min

Show begins with an introduction by William Wieben --Opening credits: The Yankees - "Halbstark" --Beat-Club hosts: Gerd Augustin and Uschi Nerke --The Yankees (band from Bremen) - "Tequila", "Always and Ever" and "Help" --The Liverbirds (all-female band from Liverpool) - "Peanut Butter", short interview, "Why Do You Hang Around Me" & "Bo Diddley Daddy" --John O'Hara & his Playboys (band from Scotland) - "I'm Down" and "We've Gotta Get Out of This Place" --John O'Hara & his Playboys perform "Wolly Bully" (while audience members demonstrate a dance called "The Memphis") Closing credits: John O'Hara & Playboys continue with "Wolly Bully" approx. 30 minutes / Aired 4:45pm - 5:15pm Saturda

2. The Phantoms / Ian & the Zodiacs / German Blue Flames

October 30th, 196531 min

-Opening credits: Letters sent in by viewers are shown, music: ""Satisfaction"" (Rolling Stones recording) --The Phantoms (band from Berlin) - ""C.C. Rider,"" short interview, ""Hang on Sloopy"" and ""Please Mr. Postman"" --Uschi Nerke interviews a man (Herr Gunther?) regarding Beat-Club. --Ian & the Zodiacs (band from Liverpool) - ""Living Loving Wreck,"" ""Face in the Crowd,"" short interview and ""All of Me"" --German Blue Flames - ""Too Much Monkey Business,"" ""You've Got Your Troubles"" and ""Sunbeams At The Sky"" --""Beat Club"" Hitparade segment (Top 10 countdown): The German Blue Flames perform excerpts from ""Look Through Any Window"" (#8), ""Message Understood"" (#6), ""Eve of Destruction"" (#5), ""If You Gotta Go, Go Now"" (#3), ""Almost There"" (#2), and ""Tears"" (#1). --Closing titles: The German Blue Flames play an instrumental song. approx. 30 minutes / Aired 4:00pm - 4:30pm

3. Gerry and the Pacemakers / The Rattles / The Mushroams

December 4th, 196536 min

Show begins with a short introduction by William Wieben. --Opening titles: The Mushroams - ""Get Off Of My Cloud."" The cameras are on the dancers (audience members) for most of song. --Co-host Gerd Augustin introduces the individual members of the Mushroams. --The Mushroams - ""Mercy Mercy"" --Susanne Weber (with the Mushroams) - ""I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door"" --On film: Sonny & Cher - ""I Got You Babe"" (clip from the US TV program Hullabaloo) --The Rattles (German band) - ""Come On and Sing,"" ""Little Queenie,"" band members introduced, ""She's the One"" and ""Las Vegas"" --Co-host Uschi Nerke interviews German musician (name? Klute) --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""Dizzy Miss Lizzy"" and ""Ferry Cross the Mersey"" --Beat-Club Hitparade - Top 10 countdown featuring photos and audio excerpts from records. --Gerry and the Pacemakers - ""My Babe"" (with closing credits) approx. 30 minutes / Aired 4:40pm - 5:10pm

All Seasons

Season 10

Season 10

Jan 2, 1981
Season 9

Season 9

Mar 6, 1980
Season 8

Season 8

Jan 27, 1971
Season 7

Season 7

Nov 28, 1970
Season 6

Season 6

Nov 29, 1969
Season 5

Season 5

Nov 16, 1968
Season 4

Season 4

Jan 13, 1968
Season 3

Season 3

Jan 21, 1967
Season 2

Season 2

Jan 22, 1966
Season 1

Season 1

Sep 25, 1965