Confession: I’m still singing "Day Man," the original tune that Charlie and glam-rock fanatic Dennis (Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton, respectively) performed on the Oct. 11 episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. I can’t decide whether I prefer the scene of them singing it live at Paddy’s in wigs and codpieces, or the one of them writing the ditty in Charlie’s apartment (below).
This isn’t the only musical-themed obsession I’m currently experiencing courtesy of a TV show…
Over the weekend, while watching some Psych repeats saved on my DVR, I became obsessed withShawn and Gus’ rendition of a-ha’s "Take on Me," performed in the JulySeason 2 opener in which they went undercover to protect a SimonCowell-like judge (Tim Curry) on an American Idol-style talent show for duos. Watch the clip below.
So what are your favorite musical moments from scripted TV? Feel free to go old school, like Suzanne crashing “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” on Designing Women, or The Cosby Show lip-synch to Ray Charles’ "(Night Time is) The Right Time." (I can’t find those on YouTube… and it hurts me.)
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The entire musical ep of Buffy, mainly because it was from that show
Ally McBeal with Peter MacNichol’s character using Barry White as his theme music.
Saved by the Bell and them singing Wild Thing before Zach crashes the car after a night of drinking.
I completly agree with Stephen the Buffy episode once more with feeling was great it was awsome and a hell of alot better than viva Lauglin (check out the Wolverine movie get a release date blog on the next page and you can read my argument with a bunch of people who thing Huge Jackman is the best singer on the last 100 years
When both Righteous Brothers sang to Kirstie Alley on “Cheers” on 2 separate occasions. Bill Medley did You Lost That Lovin’ Feeling and Bobby Hatfield (the other RB) did Unchained Melody.
Flight of the Conchords
I always got a kick out of the episode of Friends where Phoebe and Chandler sang Endless Love together after Chandler broke up with Janice.
Andy (Ed Helms) singing “Take a Chance on Me” to Angela (Angela Kinsey) on The Office. It may be recent, but it was a classic! I loved his a-capella friends on speaker phone: “What’d she say?!”
On Cheers, Rebecca tries to seduce Sam by singing “We’ve got tonight” by Bob Seger. Then she says ‘get ready for the best night of your life’ and passes out on top of him.
Also, on Knights of Prosperity when they decided Modern Day Tom Saywer was going to be their theme song.
I loved whenever the Cosby’s sang for their grandparent’s anniversary.
And on Ed when he did the video with the blow up guitar for Carol. And when Mike sang “Tonight, I celebrate my love to you” for a $10 bet.
Another chiming in for the Once again with Feeling episode of Buffy. The talent wasn’t even, but man, it was hilarious and fun to sing. And Giles and Tara were *really* excellent.
Any rendition of “Afternoon Delight” with a relative on “Arrested Development”
My favorite TV musical moment is from My Name Is Earl, in the episode “Made a Lady Think I Was God.” It’s Earl, Randy, and Joy crouched behind a bush singing “Convoy,” and it is absolutely hilarious.
Veronica Mars singing “One Way Or Another” at the karaoke cafe in the Clash of the Tritons ep of S1.
This doesn’t exactly qualify, but the mention of Arrested Development brought it to mind:
“Somewhere over the rainbow/there’s another rainbow.”
Also, Scrubs. In general, almost every episode involves some fun musical moment. I especially love Ted’s band.
Doobie Brothers sing “Black Water” on “What’s Happening” (the episode when Mr. Dunbar forced them to tape their concert and the tape recorder fell out of Rerun’s trench coat?
Love fool on The Office. Or, Jordan Catalano singing I Want to Be Sedated on My So Called Life. Classic hottie.
I loved both of the musical episodes of Hercules and Xena. Cheesy? Yes. But bloody great.
“Let’s Go To The Mall”, by Robin Sparkles (How I Met Your Mother). Great song, from a great episode.
I really liked Hamlet the Musical when they did it on Gilligan’s Island. “Neither a borrower nor a lender be.
Do not forget stay out of debt.
Think twice and take this good advice from me -
Guard thine own sovereigncy
There’s just one other thing you ought to do
To thine own self be true!”
I definitely think I like it better when they sing “Day Man” in Charlie’s apartment, mostly because it was so new and absurd the first time they did it. Just watching them come up with “master of karate and friendship” is so perfect. My friend Scott was pretty much singing “Night Man” to me all weekend too. Pretty brilliant.
Another Cheers moment – when Lilith sings My Funny Valentine during a trip where they’re trying to “rough it.” I’m not doing it justice, but it makes tears roll down my face just thinking about that scene.
On The Office, when Andy sang “Rainbow Connection” to Pam, even throwing in some Pig Latin to the chorus.
“Some day we’ll find it
The AinbowRay OnnectionCay…”
The whole Buffy the Vampire Slayer episode “Once More With Feeling”. Great performances, great episode and the whole thing pushed everyone’s storylines forward. Each song was important….okay, maybe not Dawn’s but everyone else’s.
On Angel, The first time Lorne “reads” Angel and he sings Mandy. Classic.
the musical episode of buffy was great. also, anytime a barry white song starts on ally mcbeal especially if dancing in the bathroom is involved. but my favourite has to be ‘let’s go to the mall’ from how i met your mother .. i kept singing that song for days.
this is easy. Jesse on Full House singing “Forever” with the rippers at his wedding to Rebecca. awesome.
“Once More With Feeling” – The Buffy musical…bar none!
Any time Stephen Colbert is given the chance to sing is a good thing. Whether it be as teacher Chuck Noblet on Strangers With Candy, belting out ‘Carry On My Wayward Son’ and singing ‘The King of Glory Comes’ after getting sucked into a cult, or on the Colbert Report, serenading Charlene during Valentine’s Day or Singing in Korean, I can’t get enough of him.
the robot song from flight of the conchords
‘the humans are dead
the humans are de-ad
we used poisonous gases
and we poisoned their asses
actually their lungs’
classic
I love the cosby show musical moments. I gotta say, the psyc and the carpoolers clips had me laughing.