Dick Clark is returning to the airwaves in Pennsylvania, the state where he became a star. But the only dancing on his new show will be done by jubilant prize-winners.
Clark, whose "American Bandstand" originated in Philadelphia, will tape a one-time, half-hour game show for the Pennsylvania lottery. The program, airing March 8, is part of the lottery's 25th anniversary celebration."Pennsylvania is part of my roots, and I think they probably asked me because of my ties to the area," Clark said. "It didn't seem like a major chal-lenge."
Three audience members get to play one of three games of chance. Two games have a top prize of $120,000, and the third offers $125,000.
The 25-member audience is being selected from mail-in coupons handed out with lottery tickets.