Cavalcade (season 1)

Cavalcade
Country of origin	St. Olaf
No. of episodes	12
Broadcast
Original channel	OBC
Original run	May 2, 1966 – April 3, 1967
Additional information
Host	Johnny Sveum
Season chronology
Next → 2

The first season of Cavalcade premiered on May 2, 1966. It was hosted by Johnny Sveum, a popular radio disc jockey in the former Republic of St. Olaf. It was the first colour production by local television station OBC (using a 350-line system) and targeted the English speaking minority in St. Olaf.

Each episode (broadcast on every first Monday of the month) 8 songs that recently charted in the local chart were showcased and a panel of 100 members of the public would vote for their favourite song. In case of a tie the songs would be put up for a postcard voting and the winner would be revealed via tabloid newspaper The Olaf Times the week after.

The first episode was won by "Leaning on the Lamp Post" by Herman's Hermits after a postcard victory of 59.46% against "Bang Bang" by Cher.

Episode summaries

Episode 1

Original Airdate: May 2, 1966

The first episode was broadcast live from the OBC Studios in Haakonsby on May 2, 1966. The episode was won by "Leaning on the Lamp Post" by Herman's Hermits after beating "Bang Bang" by Cher in a postcard vote 59.46% to 40.54%. The result was revealed in the May 9, 1966 edition of The Olaf Times.

Draw	Artist	Title	Points	Place
1	Paul Revere and the Raiders featuring Mark Lindsay	"Kicks"	11	6
2	Cher	"Bang Bang"	19	2
3	The Young Rascals	"Good Lovin'"	12	4
4	Herman's Hermits	"Leaning on the Lamp Post"	19	1
5	The Beatles	"Nowhere Man"	12	4
6	Johnny Rivers	"Secret Agent Man"	6	8
7	The Righteous Brothers	"Soul and Inspiration"	13	3
8	B.J. Thomas and the Triumphs	"I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"	8	7

Song	Percentage
"Bang Bang"	40.54
"Leaning on the Lamp Post"	59.46

Episode 2

Original Airdate: June 6, 1966

The second episode was broadcast live from the OBC Studios in Haakonsby on June 6, 1966. The episode was won by "Monday, Monday" by the Mamas and the Papas winning a 3 point margin from "I Am a Rock" by Simon and Garfunkel. This was the first episode in which there was an outright winner and no postcard voting had to take place.

Draw	Artist	Title	Points	Place
1	The Lovin' Spoonful	"Did You Ever Have to Make Up Your Mind?"	11	6
2	The Beach Boys	"Sloop John B"	9	8
3	Simon and Garfunkel	"I Am a Rock"	14	2
4	The Mamas and the Papas	"Monday, Monday"	17	1
5	The Supremes	"Love Is Like an Itching in My Heart"	13	3
6	Percy Sledge	"When a Man Loves a Woman"	10	7
7	Gary Lewis and the Playboys	"Green Grass"	13	3
8	James Brown and the Famous Flames	"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"	13	3

Episode 3

Original Airdate: July 4, 1966

The third episode was broadcast live from the OBC Studios in Haakonsby on July 4, 1966. The episode was won by "Red Rubber Ball" by the Cyrkle winning a 5 point margin from "Barefootin'" by Robert Parker.

Draw	Artist	Title	Points	Place
1	Tommy James and the Shondells	"Hanky Panky"	11	5
2	Frank Sinatra	"Strangers in the Night"	11	5
3	The Cyrkle	"Red Rubber Ball"	19	1
4	The Rolling Stones	"Paint It, Black"	11	5
5	The Capitols	"Cool Jerk"	10	8
6	The Beatles	"Paperback Writer"	12	3
7	The Mindbenders	"A Groovy Kind of Love"	12	3
8	Robert Parker	"Barefootin'"	14	2

Episode 4

Original Airdate: August 1, 1966

The fourth episode was broadcast live from the OBC Studios in Haakonsby on August 1, 1966. The episode was won by "I Saw Her Again" by the Mamas and the Papas winning a 4 point margin from "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield. The Mamas and the Papas became the first act to win two episodes.

Draw	Artist	Title	Points	Place
1	The Mamas and the Papas	"I Saw Her Again"	18	1
2	Paul Revere and the Raiders	"Hungry"	12	5
3	The Association	"Along Comes Mary"	10	7
4	The Troggs	"Wild Thing"	13	3
5	Syndicate of Sound	"Little Girl"	12	5
6	Dusty Springfield	"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"	14	2
7	Tommy Roe	"Sweet Pea"	8	8
8	Ray Conniff and the Singers	"Somewhere, My Love"	13	3

Episode 5

Original Airdate: September 5, 1966

The fifth episode was broadcast live from the OBC Studios in Haakonsby on September 5, 1966. The episode was won by "Summertime" by Billy Stewart winning a 1 point margin from "See You in September" by the Happenings.

Draw	Artist	Title	Points	Place
1	Billy Stewart	"Summertime"	17	1
2	The Supremes	"You Can't Hurry Love"	11	5
3	Napoleon XIV	"They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!"	11	5
4	Donovan	"Sunshine Superman"	10	7
5	Crispian St. Peters	"The Pied Piper"	13	3
6	The Hollies	"Bus Stop"	13	3
7	The Happenings	"See You in September"	16	2
8	Sam the Sham and the Pharaos	"Lil' Red Riding Hood"	9	8

Episode 6

Original Airdate: October 3, 1966

The fifth episode was broadcast live from the OBC Studios in Haakonsby on October 3, 1966. The episode was won by "I've Got You Under My Skin" by the 4 Seasons featuring the Sound of Frankie Valli winning a 4 point margin from 5 competitors.

Draw	Artist	Title	Points	Place
1	Count Five	"Psychotic Reaction"	13	2
2	The Beach Boys	"Wouldn't It Be Nice"	13	2
3	The 4 Seasons featuring the Sound of Frankie Valli	"I've Got You Under My Skin"	17	1
4	The Beatles	"Yellow Submarine"	13	2
5	? and the Mysterians	"96 Tears"	13	2
6	The Monkees	"Last Train to Clarksville"	10	7
7	Bobby Hebb	"Sunny"	8	8
8	Wilson Pickett	"Land of 1000 Dances"	13	2