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 |
|---|---|