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American TV series or program
Dance Party USA
Genre
Dance/Variety show / Reality / Music
Presented by
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Country of origin
United States
Original language
English
No. of seasons
1986 to 1992
Production
Executive producers
Frank Nise, Michael Nise
Production locations
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Camden, New Jersey, United States
Running time
30 minutes (1986–87) 45–48 minutes (1987–92)
Production companies
Nise Productions Inc On Air Entertainment
Original release
Network
USA Network
Release
April 12, 1986 (1986-04-12) – June 27, 1992 (1992-06-27)
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Dance Party USA is an American dance television show that aired daily 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.
The program was always shot at, and aired live from, various TV studios including WPHL-17 and WGBS in Philadelphia from 1986 – 1992. The production staff worked at the Nise's production offices and studios located in Camden, New Jersey. For the first few episodes, Dance Party USA's original name was Dancin' USA. Dance Party USA was formatted like its predecessor, the highly rated Dancin' On Air, a daily TV dance show broadcast from 1981 to 1986 on Philadelphia's WPHL-TV.
In 1986, Dancin' On Air was syndicated by KDOC-TV in Los Angeles. The show doubled KDOC's ratings in its first week and was then picked up by the fledgling USA Network. Shortly thereafter, USA Network hired the Nises to produce Dance Party USA for the Network. Two years later, Michael Nise learned from USA Network that his production company was chosen over Dick Clark to produce Dance Party USA for the USA Network.
During 1986 and 1987, the Dancin' On Air studio & set was the same one used for Dance Party USA. As a result, during the 1986–87 season, audiences saw the same regulars, guest dancers, and celebrities on both shows on the same days. The programs also shared a weekly talk radio show, Talkin' On Air, hosted by Michael Nise.
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