American Bandstand references in media.
Film — Live Action
- In Can't Buy Me Love, Ron watches an African ritual dance on PBS, mistaking it for American Bandstand.
- In Dead Poets Society, Mr. Keating mocks the introduction to their textbook Understanding Poetry - specifically, the method used to "rate" poetry by the intro's author, J. Evans Pritchard - and says, "How can you describe poetry like American Bandstand? (pretending to be a contestant) "Oh, I like Byron, I give him a 42, but I can't dance to it!"
- The Corny Collins Show from Hairspray is a critical look on the early '60s era of American Bandstand.
Music
- The music video to Sia's "Cheap Thrills" takes place on an American Bandstand-like show.
- Muppet Babies (1984): In "The House That Muppets Built", Kermit and Miss Piggy become contestants on The 25,000 Dollhouse Pyramid. Kermit believes they wandered onto American Bandstand.
