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MrCleveland 05-11-2019, 04:01 PM I dunno where to put this, so I'm gonna have this on the General Sitcoms page.
What rock musicians appeared on TV Sitcoms? There can be one or more.
The Beach Boys were on both Full House and Home Improvement.
JamesG 05-11-2019, 04:10 PM Davy Jones on The Brady Bunch
Prince on New Girl
Michael Bolton on Two and a Half Men / Fresh off the Boat
tvfan25 05-11-2019, 07:25 PM Menudo on Silver Spoons
Whitney Houston on Silver Spoons
Britney Spears on Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Busta Rhymes on The Wayans Bros.
Jon Bon Jovi on Ally McBeal
MrCleveland 05-11-2019, 07:43 PM Menudo on Silver Spoons
Whitney Houston on Silver Spoons
Britney Spears on Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Busta Rhymes on The Wayans Bros.
Jon Bon Jovi on Ally McBeal
Whitney Houston also was on Gimme a Break!...
TLiDUmfEVpY
Another Music celebrity that starred on GAB is Andy Gibb!
PhoenixAcres 05-11-2019, 07:46 PM Tommy Roe was on Green Acres in 1969.
stevea 05-11-2019, 09:03 PM Boyce and Hart on Bewitched.
Jeremy Clyde on My Three Sons.
Mickey Dolenz on My Three Sons.
The Beatles on their own animated cartoons (which should be released on DVD).
Bonniegirl 05-11-2019, 10:09 PM The Mosquitoes (The Wellingtons ) on Gilligan's Island
icecream 05-11-2019, 11:17 PM Davy Jones guest starred twice on My Two Dads. Peter Noone appeared with him in the second episode. Peter Tork played Topanga's father on Boy Meets World. Robert Goulet recurred as himself on Mr. Belvedere.
Bonniegirl 05-12-2019, 12:07 AM Ann Margrock on the Flintstones !:D
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/9e/65/79/9e65796e347bd156ec8b961159a80729--fred-flintstone-ann-margret.jpg
treky 05-12-2019, 12:41 AM Jimmy Darock on "THE FLINTSTONES".
Steven Tyler on "TWO AND A HALF MEN".
Edward216 05-12-2019, 01:47 AM Devo on an episode of Square Pegs
Cher on an episode of Will & Grace
Ed.
treky 05-12-2019, 01:53 AM Jennifer Lopez on WILL & GRACE
Elvis Presley on ED SULLIVAN
stevea 05-12-2019, 06:33 AM Elvis Costello on Two and a Half Men.
The Drew Carey Show
The Go-Go's
Joe Walsh and the James Gang
Slash, Rick Nielsen, Dusty Hill, Matthew Sweet, Joey Ramone, Lisa Loeb, Dave Mustaine, Roy Clark, Johnny Lang, and Michael Stanley
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Little Richard
Dionne Warwick
Lemmy Kilmister and his band Motörhead
stevea 05-12-2019, 03:19 PM Not exactly rock, but Pearl Bailey on Silver Spoons.
Do The Del Rubio Triplets count?
MrCleveland 05-12-2019, 08:40 PM Since I mentioned Gimme a Break!...Telma Hopkins was a singer for Tony Orlando and Dawn before she became an actress.
stevea 05-12-2019, 08:45 PM Lesley Gore, the Donna Reed Show.
Ohio8 05-12-2019, 09:02 PM David Crosby was in an episode of Roseanne.
Edward216 05-13-2019, 12:58 AM The Beach Boys appeared on episodes of Full House and Home Improvement (there are probably other shows they were on too, but those are the two that I can think of at the moment).
Home Improvement also had an episode that featured an appearance by The Manhattan Transfer.
Ed.
treky 05-13-2019, 01:14 AM Do The Del Rubio Triplets count?
who are they?
IllinoisTVFan 05-13-2019, 02:44 AM John Taylor, the bassist for Duran Duran has appeared in several movies (usually playing a rock star, lol) but he did appear on both Samantha Who and That 80's Show.
who are they?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Del_Rubio_Triplets
icecream 05-13-2019, 10:01 AM Elvis Presley on ED SULLIVANEd Sullivan isn't a sitcom or a scripted show period. The Ed Sullivan Show had musicians every week, so of course Elvis would appear there.
loaferman 05-13-2019, 11:58 AM Alice Cooper and Ted Nugent were on "That 70's Show"
IllinoisTVFan 05-13-2019, 02:02 PM Alice Cooper and Ted Nugent were on "That 70's Show"
Alice Cooper was also on Monk.
Torgo 05-13-2019, 02:46 PM Holliston:
Dee Snider
Oderus Urungus (as his character Oderus Urungus from the band GWAR) - both were regular cast members.
The Adventures Of Pete and Pete:
Juliana Hatfield
Michael Stipes
Kate Pierson
Marshall Crenshaw
Syd Straw
Debbie Harry
Luscious Jackson
Iggy Pop
David Johansen
Gordon Gano
Not rock:
LL Cool J
Alicia Keys
Something Wilder:
Alice Cooper
The Goldbergs:
Evan Dando
...and Luke Eisner played the teen version of Evan on the same episode the real Dando appeared.
David Crosby also guest starred on The John Larroquette Show as John's Alcoholics Anonymous sponsor I believe.
loaferman 05-13-2019, 03:44 PM Alice Cooper was also on Monk.
As was Meat Loaf who has done a fair bit of acting both in TV and smaller film roles.
king of comedy 05-13-2019, 03:51 PM I Dream of Jeannie had a rock group. Anybody remembered?
treky 05-14-2019, 01:31 AM I Dream of Jeannie had a rock group. Anybody remembered?
I think it was Boyce & Hart.
stevea 05-14-2019, 09:56 AM It was. Season 3 Ep 6, "Jeannie, the Hip Hippie".
D-Dey 05-14-2019, 11:01 PM The Adventures Of Pete and Pete:
Juliana Hatfield
Michael Stipes
Kate Pierson
Marshall Crenshaw
Syd Straw
Debbie Harry
Luscious Jackson
Iggy Pop
David Johansen
Gordon Gano
You forgot Sarah Shannon.
Ohio8 06-01-2019, 03:50 PM Boy Meets World:
Davy Jones
Micky Dolenz
Peter Tork
Ohio8 06-01-2019, 03:52 PM Married... with Children:
Spencer Davis
Robby Krieger
Peter Noone
Mark Lindsay
John Sebastian
Ohio8 06-01-2019, 03:53 PM Married... with Children:
Anthrax
Ohio8 06-01-2019, 03:54 PM That 70s Show: Roger Daltrey
scrapple 06-01-2019, 09:13 PM Elton John on The Nanny
Ohio8 06-09-2019, 11:53 AM Sabrina, the Teenage Witch:
Violent Femmes
Davy Jones
10,000 Maniacs
Deborah Harry
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Gordon Gano
Debbie Harry
Juliana Hatfield
David Johansen
theoneandonlytvqueen 06-10-2019, 03:58 PM B]tom jones[/B] as carlton's guardian angel on the fresh prince of bel air
sammy davis jr on all in the family & the cosby show
emma bunton ( baby spice) spice girls on sex & the city
jennifer lopez, britney spears & carrie underwood on how i met your mother
kelly clarksonn on reba
Rick Springfield was on the sitcom The Goldbergs. He was also on Hawaii Five-0 and Supernatural but they are dramas.
Rick Springfield was also on an episode of Hot in Cleveland.
Rick with Jane Leeves.
Torgo 06-10-2019, 06:45 PM The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Gordon Gano
Debbie Harry
Juliana Hatfield
David Johansen
I already posted this on the previous page.;)
I already posted this on the previous page.;)
Sorry. :(
theoneandonlytvqueen 06-11-2019, 03:05 PM hey not sure if this counts:
chrissie hyde( not sure of the spelling) on friends
frank sinatara on who's the boss?
sheryl crow on hannah momtana
steve wonder on the cosby show
arthea franklin on murphy brown
cybdi lauper on mad about you
and what about ray charles singing the theme of designing women. i think it was the 90-91 season he's on piano and the women are all around him.
Not sure if this one's been posted or not.
Eddie Money was on an episode of The King of Queens.
Weird Al Yankovic was on an episode of The Goldbergs.
Zoneboy 06-12-2019, 07:26 PM Not really a sitcom although some will disagree.
Batman:
Chad & Jeremy
Paul Revere And The Raiders
Lesley Gore
GentlemanJim 10-25-2021, 09:44 AM Gene Simmons on Family Guy?
tvfan25 10-25-2021, 10:31 AM That 70's Show- Jessica Simpson
The Golden Girls-Sonny Bono
Yes Dear- Bret Michaels
The Muppets- Dave Grohl
The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air- Boyz II Men, Heavy D, Bell Biv Devoe, Queen Latifah, Al B. Sure, Vanessa Williams, Tom Jones, Quincy Jones, Isaac Hayes, Tevin Campbell, Wayne Newton & B.B. King
Diff'rent Strokes & Good Times- Janet Jackson
Samme 10-25-2021, 11:11 AM Harry Nilsson - The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
John Hiatt - Yes Dear
Chad and Jeremy - The Dick Van Dyke Show
Jesse Pearson - The Andy Griffith Show
GentlemanJim 10-25-2021, 03:07 PM Wasn't Tom Petty like a regular voice on King of the Hill?
stevea 10-25-2021, 03:39 PM Jesse McCartney, Suite Life of Zack and Cody (Disney Channel)
GentlemanJim 10-25-2021, 03:46 PM Can't believe no one has mentioned Ricky Nelson, Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
GentlemanJim 10-25-2021, 03:53 PM Lita Ford on Herman's Head
GentlemanJim 10-25-2021, 03:57 PM Michelle Phillips and Davey Jones also on Herman's Head
Chocolate Moose 10-26-2021, 11:32 AM this is a fun thread!
space1999 10-26-2021, 06:59 PM ZZ Top was in King of the Hill
GentlemanJim 10-27-2021, 12:16 PM How about Aerosmith on the Simpsons?
Also on the Simpsons:
Paul McCartney
Ringo Star
George Harrison
The Ramones
David Byrne
Lady Gaga
GentlemanJim 10-27-2021, 12:36 PM Randy Newman was cast as a character on Family Guy, but his voice was performed by Will Sasso
JamesG 10-27-2021, 06:49 PM Sting appeared on "Only Murders in the Building".
GentlemanJim 10-27-2021, 10:12 PM David Cassidy The Partridge Family
GentlemanJim 10-27-2021, 10:16 PM Ellen Foley Night Court
Ohio8 12-25-2023, 09:40 PM Do The Del Rubio Triplets count?
NO.
Ohio8 12-25-2023, 09:42 PM Wasn't Tom Petty like a regular voice on King of the Hill?
He was. He played Lucky, a redneck who married LuAnne, in several episodes.
Edward216 12-27-2023, 02:27 AM Menudo on Silver Spoons
Whitney Houston on Silver Spoons
Britney Spears on Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Busta Rhymes on The Wayans Bros.
Jon Bon Jovi on Ally McBeal
Britney Spears was also in two episodes of How I Met Your Mother.
Ed.
Edward216 12-27-2023, 02:37 AM Wasn't Tom Petty like a regular voice on King of the Hill?
Yes he was (more like a recurring character though), he did the voice of Lucky, who was Luanne's longtime boyfriend and then husband.
Ed.
Edward216 12-27-2023, 02:50 AM The King Of Queens: Huey Lewis (without The News).
Ed.
Zoneboy 01-13-2024, 04:00 AM Happy Days:
Frankie Avalon
Suzy Quatro
biffbronson 01-13-2024, 07:38 AM Fabian (Forte) on Laverne & Shirley
tvfan25 01-16-2024, 08:29 AM The Dillards played on The Andy Griffith Show as The Darlings.
Katy Perry on How I Met Your Mother
Adele was on Ugly Betty
Backstreet Boys & Usher on Sabrina The Teenage Witch
Ray Charles on The Nanny
Elvis Costello on Frasier
80sTrivia 01-18-2024, 01:23 PM Sting also made a guest-appearance on the BritCom The Vicar of Dibley, as did Kylie Minogue.
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