Cotton Candy is a 1978 American made-for-television drama film directed by Ron Howard and broadcast on NBC.

[2] George Smalley is a high school senior trying to find direction in life.

A songwriter in his spare time, he and his pal, Corky Macpherson, recruit other local teens to form a rock band to ultimately perform in the town's Battle of the Bands competition.

Meanwhile, big man on campus Torbin Bequette leads a rival band, Rapid Fire (whose entire repertoire seems to consist of a hard rock version of "I Shot the Sheriff"), and attempts to undermine George and Corky's band.

[3] Filming took place in Dallas, Texas, at Lake Highlands High School and at the Town East Mall for the Battle of the Bands event.