Abstract

Examines youth television throughout the world. The popularity of 1952 teen music show `Bandstand'; 1957's `American Bandstand,' as the ABC network's longest-running series; Why the record industry still calls the tune; Britain's `Rapido'; Cable's `MTV'; The comparison between television and rock music; The strategy developed in Britain and France; The impossibility of achieving street credibility; Additional discussion on why television and youth do not mix.