# Surprising musical moments on a usually non-musical television show **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\ **Created:** [February 26, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026 "2026-02-26T18:52:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![dwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwyr/32/363_2.png) [@dwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dwyr)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/41 "2026-02-27T01:28:57Z")
Georgette singing on the Mary Tyler Moore Show. [https://youtu.be/\_i\_Dvq8PEnM?si=OcRsL3DniObzDuaa](https://youtu.be/_i_Dvq8PEnM?si=OcRsL3DniObzDuaa) ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/42 "2026-02-27T01:30:47Z")
Edith singing the somg she wrote on All in the Family [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/v5XrOqWlu9Y/maxresdefault.jpg "Edith Writes A Song 🎵| All In The Family") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5XrOqWlu9Y) ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/43 "2026-02-27T01:31:08Z")
> [@terentii](#): > > “Spock’s Brain” is no gem, but it at least has a story that sort of makes sense and we can laugh at. I’d rank it above episodes like “Plato’s Stepchildren,” “The Empath,” and “Is There In Truth No Beauty?” that either have none at all or are just excruciatingly boring. To me, it is the fact that the 'women" speak perfect english but cant parse the word “brain”. But of course opinions differ- > **[Ranking All 79 'Star Trek: The Original Series' Episodes from Worst to Best](https://www.hollywood.com/tv/ranking-star-trek-original-series-79-episodes-best-worst-59094091)** > > 'Star Trek' had its share of brilliant influential classics like 'Space Seed,' 'Amok Time,' 'The Corbomite Maneuver,' and 'Charlie X,' but it had its stinkers too so we're ranking all 79 episodes from worst to best. > **[The 15 Best Worst Episodes of Star Trek: The Original Series | Den of Geek](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/the-15-best-worst-episodes-of-star-trek-the-original-series/)** > > These are the Star Trek episodes that you know are terrible, but can’t stop watching. [https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-worst-episode-of-Star-Trek-TOS](https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-worst-episode-of-Star-Trek-TOS) This might be a good idea for a new thread. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 1:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/44 "2026-02-27T01:36:58Z")
_ **F-Troop** _’s ripoff of the _ **Gilligan’s Island** _ episode. Instead of “The Mosquitoes,” the rock group with which they were competing was called “The Bedbugs.” [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/EZOI-hk_FOw/hqdefault.jpg?sqp=-oaymwEmCOADEOgC8quKqQMa8AEB-AH-BIAC4AOKAgwIABABGHIgSig2MA8=&rs=AOn4CLC1czC_swBxFAICTS1esn5nlwTWLg "The Termites | "Lemon Tree" and "Mr. Tambourine Man" | F Troop S2E23 (1967)") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZOI-hk_FOw) ---
**Author:** ![Stephe96](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Stephe96](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stephe96)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/45 "2026-02-27T01:38:02Z")
Does Bette Midler singing the theme to “Rochelle, Rochelle” count? [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8C723pq0iaA/maxresdefault.jpg "Enter The Bette Midler! 5 Rochelle Rochelle : English Learning with "Seinfeld"161") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8C723pq0iaA) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 1:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/46 "2026-02-27T01:40:58Z")
I love this episode! 👍 ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/47 "2026-02-27T01:53:48Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > @Spoons This is the episode: That’s the one, @ThelmaLou. Great detective work! Now I’m thinking I may have to dig my DVDs out and watch that episode again. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/48 "2026-02-27T02:01:39Z")
There were several musical performances over the run of _Scrubs_ - wish I could remember specifics. Some were really good. ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/49 "2026-02-27T02:10:23Z")
Plato’s Stepchildren has the character of Alexander who makes a moral choice. The Empath has Spock, Kirk and Bones exhibiting the strength of their relationship. Spock’s Brain has nothing ---
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/50 "2026-02-27T02:21:09Z")
The Bedbugs included Lowell George and Richie Hayward, who went on to form Little Feat. ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/51 "2026-02-27T02:22:21Z")
> [@FairyChatMom](#): > > There were several musical performances over the run of _Scrubs_ - wish I could remember specifics. Some were really good. [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/yMo_boi1Yw0/hqdefault.jpg "Scrubs - Ted's Band Compilation") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMo_boi1Yw0) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/52 "2026-02-27T02:25:20Z")
They’re still boring. 🥱 ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/53 "2026-02-27T02:55:40Z")
[IMDB.com](http://IMDB.com) The Internet Movie Database. You will find everything about every movie and TV show. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/54 "2026-02-27T03:20:08Z")
Yes, I had a “D’oh!” moment a few minutes after I posted that. Never mind; I did dig out my Season 3 DVDs, and plan to watch that episode a little later tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/55 "2026-02-27T03:44:58Z")
How I Met Your Mother had so much music that it almost doesn’t count as “usually non-musical” but the biggest and best moment was about suits. ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/z_AgCzt9zcM/maxresdefault.jpg)https://www.youtube.com/embed/z_AgCzt9zcM?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=RDz_AgCzt9zcM ---
**Author:** ![mnemosyne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c4cdca/32.png) [@mnemosyne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mnemosyne)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/56 "2026-02-27T03:51:18Z")
So many good ones! Caught the first episodes of the reboot and they hit that “familiar but uncanny because they’re older but the same" vibe. I’ll still probably watch the series when I remember it’s on. The one that sticks with me and _wrecked_ me at the time and still makes me emotional, was one song in the “musical” episode where all the singing was revealed to be the symptom of a patient with a brain injury (tumor? Aneurysm? I don’t recall offhand). But the _song_ though…. (From memory) \*It’s going to be okay. That’s what’s going to happen. Everything’s okay. We’re right here beside you, we won’t let you skip away. Live for tomorrow, ‘cause we swear to you, it’s going to be ok…. (We hope)” And, now I’m crying. Fantastic episode. ---
**Author:** ![Author\_Balk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e0b2c6/32.png) [@Author\_Balk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Author_Balk)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/57 "2026-02-27T11:20:55Z")
> [@needscoffee](#): > > **Resident Alien** had a lovely karaoke duet of the sheriff and the deputy singing [“Wind Beneath My Wings](https://youtu.be/0yqTi3Nemiw?si=Pj3_xcf-zrpccKFW) That just happened to the episode I watched last night. (I had planned on finishing the season). After Resident Alien, I watched an episode of Newsradio. They performed at a talent show. Vicki Lewis (a professional singer) and Dan Hartman (not a professional singer) sang Makin’ Whoopee. ---
**Author:** ![Banksiaman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/banksiaman/32/3334_2.png) [@Banksiaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banksiaman)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 12:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/58 "2026-02-27T12:16:25Z")
The ‘Stop the Planet of the Apes, I want to get off’ musical in The Simpsons, featuring Troy McClure as astronaut Taylor. So many fine moments. ---
**Author:** ![ASL\_v2.0](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asl_v2.0/32/3525_2.png) [@ASL\_v2.0](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ASL_v2.0)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/59 "2026-02-27T14:01:58Z")
Ok, so, not a perfect example because short little \*ditties are not uncommon in _Bob’s Burgers_, but this really stands out: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/3vrk4Enz4c0/maxresdefault.jpg "Bob's Burgers - Topsy Scene") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3vrk4Enz4c0) \*A bit anemic without the orchestra, you might say. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [February 27, 2026, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026/60 "2026-02-27T14:17:59Z")
The Magicians - [The cast breaks out “Under Pressure” to rescue one of their own.](https://youtu.be/Z0mfBt3mhtc?si=5u3vvl1ZD4qiLcy5&t=82) (had to link bc DC wouldn’t let me embed) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/surprising-musical-moments-on-a-usually-non-musical-television-show/1028026.md?page=4)