Are there any bands with the same name as a TV show?

[opus]

Tonight on Jimmy Kimmel was a group called The Neighborhood. Are there any others. I figure there must be at least a few. It’s late. Am I overlooking anything obvious?

[JamesG]

The Four Seasons

[TJ]

They spell it as The Neighbourhood (abbreviated as the nbhd), but it's close enough.

Arrested Development

[opus]

Originally Posted by TJ

They spell it as The Neighbourhood (abbreviated as the nbhd), but it's close enough.

Arrested Development

SitcomsOnline posting rule #3

3. Please do NOT correct other users spelling, punctuation, and/or grammar. This isn't English class - as long as the message is coherent enough to make its point, that's all we ask.


I started thinking maybe The Monkees could fit. Started off fictional but eventually became a real life touring band.

[TJ]

Blondie (1957 and 1968-1969 sitcoms)

[Bonniegirl]

The Partridge Family .

[Mitty]

Not quite the same - country rock band Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen ('67-'76), inspired by Commando Cody: Sky Marshall of the Universe ('55).

[TJ]

This one is pretty close.

The Real McCoys
Real McCoy

[JamesG]

English Teacher

[opus]

Originally Posted by Bonniegirl

The Partridge Family .

I don’t know if I’d say The Partridge Family reached “real band” status like The Monkees did.

But I’d be willing to be talked into it….

[TJ]

ChatGPT came up with some more obscure examples.

Bands That Share Names With TV Shows

1. Bonanza
TV show: Classic Western series (1959–1973).
Band: A few small regional bands over the years have used “Bonanza” as their name, usually unrelated to the show.

2. Shameless
TV show: U.K. original (2004–2013) and U.S. remake (2011–2021).
Band: A German rock band formed in the 1990s named Shameless.

3. The Office
TV show: U.K. version (2001–2003) and U.S. remake (2005–2013).
Band: An indie band called The Office existed in the early 2000s before the U.S. show became iconic.

4. Heroes
TV show: NBC sci-fi series (2006–2010).
Band: Several bands worldwide (mostly metal and pop-rock) have used the name Heroes.

5. Skins
TV show: British teen drama (2007–2013).
Band: A UK punk band in the early 1980s was called The Skins.

6. Dexter
TV show: Crime drama about a forensic analyst who is also a serial killer (2006–2013; revival 2021).
Band: More than one metal/punk band has used Dexter as a name, often short-lived.

7. Glee
TV show: Musical comedy-drama (2009–2015).
Band: A 1990s British indie-pop band existed called Glee.

8. Lost
TV show: Mystery drama (2004–2010).
Band: Multiple small indie and rock bands have gone by Lost in Europe and Asia.

[JamesG]

Big Time Rush - they played fictionalized versions of themselves

[Mitty]

umm...Redcoats (ITV Documentary, 2003-2004) - The Redcoats, popular British duo, Ernie and Freddie (played by real popular British duo, Chad and Jeremy), who perform on an episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show, "The Redcoats Are Coming" (1965).

[opus]

How about this guy and this classic show?

[opus]

The Abandons and Abandons. Judges say….close enough