Idolator

I spend most Saturday mornings watching the local UHF channel's presentation of the best of Soul Train—entire episodes, including the Scramble Board!—and occasionally I wonder what happened to the teen dance show? Club MTV is long gone and American Bandstand didn't make it into the 90's, but the reasonably-priced nature of throwing some teenagers on a soundstage somewhere in Studio City to dance to various pop and urban hits seems like a can't miss programming decision. Apparently, someone at Nickelodeon has discovered a way to remotely read my thoughts (this isn't the first time I've suspected this), as they've announced 12 original episodes of Dance on Sunset! Sure, Don Cornelius won't be there or the Soul Train line, but you have to take what you can get. Instead, there's some sort of Youtubeish element involved. Plus, we get to see the Akon and Colbie Calliat duet we've all been waiting for! And Menudo! And crossover promotion for other Nickelodeon programming! More »