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Musical artists on TV shows

Postby sloopjohnc » 20 Apr 2018, 22:41

I don't know how far this will go because I don't know how many of these are - but I'm talking about musical artists appearing in TV shows besides variety or music shows.

The Standells on the Munsters



Boyce and Hart (mainly songwriters) on Bewitched

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Postby Sneelock » 20 Apr 2018, 23:23

Herman Munster thought the Standells were "nice young men"
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Postby the masked man » 20 Apr 2018, 23:37

The Young Ones had a musical guest every week. Apparently this was a strategic decision, as using musicians meant the show was classed as 'variety' and so under the BBC's arcane rules, they could receive more funding. Anyway, here's Motorhead:


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Postby Muskrat » 21 Apr 2018, 00:13


No clips of this, but the full show is on YouTube:
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Postby mentalist (slight return) » 22 Apr 2018, 13:02

Stevie Wonder, Superstition; Sesame Street. Close the thread.

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Postby TG » 22 Apr 2018, 13:38

The Seeds on The Mothers-in-Law -

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Postby TG » 22 Apr 2018, 13:58

Buffalo Springfield on Mannix -



The Factory (Lowell George) on Gomer Pyle -



And The Factory again on F Troop -

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Postby Brickyard Jack » 22 Apr 2018, 16:32

Loudon Wainwright lll appears and sings in at least one episode of MASH - maybe more.

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Postby Darkness_Fish » 22 Apr 2018, 20:40

Leatherface popping into Emmerdale:

Like fast-moving clouds casting shadows against a hillside, the melody-loop shuddered with a sense of the sublime, the awful unknowable majesty of the world.

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Postby Darkness_Fish » 22 Apr 2018, 20:43

Like fast-moving clouds casting shadows against a hillside, the melody-loop shuddered with a sense of the sublime, the awful unknowable majesty of the world.

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Postby Darkness_Fish » 22 Apr 2018, 20:47

And almost fitting the bill, Andrew Mackenzie (better known as avant garde sound artist The Hafler Trio), flogging football on Icelandic TV:

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Postby trans-chigley express » 23 Apr 2018, 05:15

the masked man wrote:The Young Ones had a musical guest every week. Apparently this was a strategic decision, as using musicians meant the show was classed as 'variety' and so under the BBC's arcane rules, they could receive more funding. Anyway, here's Motorhead:



the full list of musical acts is here: http://the-bottom.wikia.com/wiki/The_Young_Ones_Guest_Musicians
A couple I've never heard of. Madness appeared twice

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Postby Charlie O. » 27 Apr 2018, 05:28

The Enemys [sic], with future Three Dog Night star Cory Wells on lead vocals and rhythm guitar:


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Postby Davey the Fat Boy » 27 Apr 2018, 08:13

Nilsson on The Ghost and Mrs. Muir


Doobie Brothers on What’s Happening?


The Beau Brummels on The Flintstones


Davy Jones on The Brady Bunch


Hoyt Axton on Bonanza


Beach Boys on Full House


Bonnie Bramlett on Roseanne


Jerry Reed on Scooby Doo


Dizzy Gillespie on The Cosby Show


NRBQ on The Simpsons
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Postby Davey the Fat Boy » 27 Apr 2018, 08:19

Positive Passion wrote:Loudon Wainwright lll appears and sings in at least one episode of MASH - maybe more.


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Re: Musical artists on TV shows

Postby Darkness_Fish » 27 Apr 2018, 09:23

Can't believe I forgot to post this one, titans of the 80s collide:

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