Final Thursday show: The Who; The Kinks; Ian Whitcomb
Episode 33 · 1966-01-06

- Reality
Episode overview
Guests: --Billy J. Kramer and the Dakotas - ""My Babe"" (opening song, Shindig logo) Commercial break: ""Donna Reed Show"" promo Jimmy O'Neill intro --The Who - ""I Can't Explain"" (clip originally aired Oct. 2, 1965) --Dave Berry - ""Little Things"" Commercial: Nice 'n Easy hair coloring --Ian Whitcomb - ""Robinson Crusoe"" --Sandie Shaw - ""Long Live Love"" --The Kinks - ""I Gotta Move"" Commercial: Noxzema --The Barron Knights - ""Pop Go the Workers"" (Novelty song spoofing pop groups and their songs: the Rolling Stones' ""Last Time,"" Freddie and the Dreamers' ""I'm Telling You Now"" and the Supremes' ""Baby Love."") --Twinkle - ""Boy of My Dreams"" --The Who - ""My Generation"" Jimmy O'Neill closing comments --Ian Whitcomb - ""Hound Dog"" (finale, closing credits)
30 minutes
Season 2 episodes
1. The Byrds / McCoys / Rolling Stones / Chad & Jill1965-09-16
2. Righteous Brothers / Dave Clark Five / Marianne Faithfull1965-09-18
3. Jerry Lee Lewis / Raquel Welch / Yardbirds1965-09-23
4. Mary Wells / Little Anthony / Georgie Fame1965-09-28
5. Mickey Rooney (guest host) / Major Lance / Turtles / Lesley Gore1965-09-30
6. Four Tops / The Who / Billy Joe Royal1965-10-02
7. Dee Dee Sharp / Kinks / Evie Sands / Charlie Rich1965-10-07
8. Carolyn Jones (guest host) / Jr. Walker / Jackie DeShannon1965-10-09
9. Zsa Zsa Gabor (guest host); The Animals; Millie Small1965-10-14
10. Hugh O'Brian (guest host); Lovin' Spoonful; Peter and Gordon1965-10-16
11. Hedy Lamarr (guest host); Kingsmen; Joe Tex; Dave Clark 51965-10-21
12. Ed Wynn (guest host); Shangri-Las; Byrds; Dobie Gray1965-10-23
13. Jack E. Leonard (guest host); Manfred Mann; The Toys; Dinah Lee1965-10-28
14. Halloween ‘65 with Boris Karloff; Ted Cassidy1965-10-30
15. Louis Armstrong, Part 11965-11-04
16. Fontella Bass; Rolling Stones; Billy Joe Royal; Strangeloves1965-11-06
17. Louis Armstrong, Part 21965-11-11
18. Rick Nelson; The Turtles; Barbara Lewis; Roy Head1965-11-13
19. The Wild Weird World of Dr. Goldfoot1965-11-18
20. Shindig in Hawaii, Part 11965-11-20
21. Shindig in Hawaii, Part 21965-11-25
22. George Maharis; The Young Americans1965-11-27
23. Gloria Jones / Hollies / Searchers / We Five / Melody Patterson1965-12-02
24. Shindig Goes to London, Part 1: Animals; Moody Blues1965-12-04
25. Shindig Goes to London, Part 2: The Who; Yardbirds1965-12-09
26. Barry McGuire / Mamas and the Papas / the Grassroots1965-12-11
27. Yardbirds / Gloria Jones / Jackie Lee / Unit 4+2 / Georgie Fame1965-12-16
28. Shindig in Europe, Part 11965-12-18
29. Yardbirds; Dave Clark 5; Lulu; Moody Blues1965-12-23
30. Christmas '65: Johnny Mathis1965-12-25
31. The Who; Kinks; Hollies; Manfred Mann1965-12-30
32. Shindig in Europe, Part 21966-01-01
33. Final Thursday show: The Who; The Kinks; Ian Whitcomb1966-01-06
34. Final Saturday show: Knickerbockers; Jackie DeShannon1966-01-08