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Country of origin
  
United States

First episode date
  
12 April 1986

Language
  
English

7.8/10
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Original language(s)
  
English

Final episode date
  
27 June 1992

Genres
  
Game show, Variety show

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Location(s)
  
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Ocean City, New Jersey, United States

Running time
  
30 minutes (1986–87)45–48 minutes (1987–92)

Production company(s)
  
Nise ProductionsOn Air Entertainment

Similar
  
Dancin' On Air, Love Me - Love Me Not, USA Saturday Nightmares, Cannonball Run 2001, USA Action Extreme Team

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Dance Party USA is an American dance television show that aired on cable's USA Network from April 12, 1986, to June 27, 1992. It was originally a half-hour, but was expanded to an hour in 1987.

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The program was shot live-to-tape in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and based on Dancin' On Air, a program on Philadelphia's WPHL-TV.

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Hosts

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  • 1985-1986: Dave Raymond
  • 1986-1989, 1992: Andy Gury, Annette Godfrey
  • 1989-1991: Bobby Catalano, Heather "Princess" Day
  • 1989-1990: Amy Brady, Alvin "Spicy" Ramirez, Cindy Stark
  • 1989: Christy Springfield
  • 1990: Aubrey Ayala, Kelly Berridge, Chris Bustard, Pete Conicelli, Joanna Mistretta, Matt Robbins, Desiree Wynder

    • Noteworthy regulars

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  • Kelly Ripa, actress and host of Live! with Kelly
  • Jeffrey Glassman known as "Jazzy Jeff" went on to be a semi successful DJ in South Jersey.
  • Bobby Catalano was the man with the shades who would only remove his trademark sunglasses once a year on the Valentine's Day show. He was a very popular dancer and host.
  • Bruce Williams, who was known as "Beastie Bruce" because he wore a VW chain as did the Beastie Boys, had a rap collection that did well in the Philadelphia area. It was a break off of the Philadelphia rap group "Tuff Crew".
  • Dealin LaValley was a dancer on the show and went on to do Law & Order and national TV commercials. He now works as a celebrity makeup artist.
  • Heather Day was nicknamed "Princess" on the show because she was a fan of Prince and could be seen wearing dresses or other outfits like an eye-patch that reflected her devotion to the singer. She would meet the singer in 1994, two years after Dance Party USA ended its run.
  • Heather Henderson known as Baby Heather on the show, is a professional burlesque dancer, singer, model, filmmaker, producer and host for Ardent Atheists and Skeptically Yours podcasts. She currently is a member of Penn Jillette's No God Band and is a vocal activist for atheism and against psychics.

    • Controversy

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    On April 10, 2016, Philadelphia magazine published an article detailing a new feud between many of the people who were on "Dance Party USA" in their teens and the producer of the show.

    References

    Dance Party USA Wikipedia
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