Tap Dancers at the USO Show.

S3E1 - Twenty tap dancers open the December 1959 USO Show with a performance set to “Strike Up the Band”. They remain on stage as each of the upcoming acts are introduced with a brief appearance on stage, including Midge. Once all the acts have been introduced, the dancers resume dancing.

S3E1 - The tap dancers stand in a line behind the rest of the performers in the finale of the USO show, and sing “White Christmas” with them.

1. Strike Up the Band

• Brittany Nicole Parks, who played one of the dancers, also appears in 5×4 as a Tulip dancer at the Expo. Additionally, she appears as a USO Canteen Dancer in the same episode where she played the tap dancer. It is possible that the two are the same character, as they appear on the same compound on the same day, but no confirmation exists.

• Brittany Nicole Parks, who played one of the dancers, also appears in the Palladinos’ subsequent series, Étoile.

• Lonni Olson, who played one of the dancers, also appears in various other dance roles throughout the show, including a USO Canteen Dancer in the same episode. It is possible that the two are the same character, as they appear on the same compound on the same day, but no confirmation exists.

• Madeline Kristine Doerr, who played one of the dancers, also appears in 3×5 as a Miami After Dark Dancer.

• Mary Callahan, who played one of the dancers, also appears in 2×9 as one of The Phil Donnelly Dancers.

• Sarah Beymer, who played one of the dancers, also appears in various other dance roles throughout the show, including a USO Canteen Dancer in the same episode. It is possible that the two are the same character, as they appear on the same compound on the same day, but no confirmation exists.

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