The Music Scene (TV series)

The Music Scene
James Brown performing on the program, 1969
GenreMusic chart
Variety show
Written byCarl Gottlieb
Tony Hendra
David Steinberg
Richard Schaal
Stan Jacobson
Directed byStan Harris
StarringDavid Steinberg
Chris Bokeno
Larry Hankin
Paul Reid Roman
Christopher Ross
Lily Tomlin
Theme music composerPatrick Williams
ComposerPatrick Williams
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes17
Production
ProducersKen Fritz
Stan Harris
Production locationABC Television Center in Hollywood
Running time45 min.
Production companiesHarris/Fritz Productions, in association with ABC
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseSeptember 22, 1969 (1969-09-22) 
January 12, 1970 (1970-01-12)

The Music Scene is a television series aired by the ABC Television Network in its Fall 1969 lineup, featuring primarily rock and pop music. The 45-minute program aired Mondays at 7:30 pm. It was paired with a second 45-minute program, The New People, to form a 90-minute block intended to compete with the more popular offering on NBC, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.