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[austlar]

Anybody remember the local TV shows that used to be on Channel 5? The Bewley (Flour)Barn Dance was on Saturday nights. and I believe Teenage Downbeat was a daily show that was once hosted by the one and only Pat Boone when he was still a student at NTSU. It was meant to be FW's version of American Bandstand. It is hard to believe that 50 years have elapsed. I can remember being on both shows with kids from Lily B. Clayton and McClean Jr. High. They must have been desperate for talent to round up a bunch of 5th grade square dancers.

[headlinesman]

Anybody remember the Bobby Peters show on Channel 5 on Saturday mornings? I went there for my birthday when I was 6 or 7. I also remember being on a Mary Parker show sometime before that.

[kenokid]

Anybody remember the local TV shows that used to be on Channel 5? The Bewley (Flour)Barn Dance was on Saturday nights. and I believe Teenage Downbeat was a daily show that was once hosted by the one and only Pat Boone when he was still a student at NTSU. It was meant to be FW's version of American Bandstand. It is hard to believe that 50 years have elapsed. I can remember being on both shows with kids from Lily B. Clayton and McClean Jr. High. They must have been desperate for talent to round up a bunch of 5th grade square dancers.

i was on teenage down beat, they always had a dance contest, the winner got a pair of shoes from the hardy shoe store in downtown ft worth. me and my date were in the dance contest, we danced to rockin robin, but did not win the shoes.. time have changed.... iam now 64, what will dallas ft worth be like in 30 more years????????? dont know if i want to hang around that long............... bill t