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 |
|---|---|
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 |