14 Times An Entire Band Guest Starred on a TV Show
Is David Spade a believable frontman for 98 Degrees? You be the judge.
N*SYNC: ‘Sabrina The Teenage Witch’
Sabrina gets a fake ID in order to get into a club to see N*SYNC, but because of well-known magic rules, this meant her magic became fake as well.
Backstreet Boys: ‘Sabrina The Teenage Witch’
Sabrina makes a “talent potion” that accidentally gets chugged by a group of five basketball-playing high schoolers, who spontaneously write and perform “As Long As You Love Me.”
Aerosmith: ‘The Simpsons’
After Moe lies about the capacity of Moe’s Tavern, the band is hesitant to put on a show, but they’re finally convinced when Moe offers to pay them in pickled eggs.
Aerosmith: ‘Saturday Night Live’
In an episode of Wayne’s World, Garth’s cousin Barry (Tom Hanks) has the hookup and gets the band to appear on the show. They spend half of the 10-minute sketch upstairs in the breakfast nook before finally cramming onto the couch to field questions on Steven Tyler’s lips and geopolitics.
Jonas Brothers: ‘Hannah Montana’
In a tragically accurate foreshadowing, the Jonas brothers had a bigger crush on fellow MAGA dork Billy Ray Cyrus than on Miley herself, all the way back in 2007.
Red Hot Chili Peppers: ‘The Simpsons’
Krusty delivers network notes on the Peppers’ lyrics — “Where it says, ‘What I got you gotta get and put it in ya’, how about just, ‘What I’d like is I’d like to hug and kiss ya” — before Barney ushers them on stage with chants of “we want Chilly Willy!”
One Direction: ‘iCarly’
The dudes catch feelings and “jungle worms” before finally making it to set to perform “What Makes You Beautiful.”
The Ramones: ‘The Simpsons’
The fellas yell “Up yours, Springfield!” before launching into a punk rock rendition of “Happy Birthday” for Mr. Burns. Burns then barks the order to “Have the Rolling Stones killed.”
Arcade Fire: ‘Saturday Night Live’
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Rainn Wilson plays a no-BS boss leading a brainstorm session on how to cut costs at their nondescript company. The CEO’s nephew suggests “massive layoffs,” Gigantic Turkey Sub says to “put mustard on it” and the entirety of Arcade Fire pops in for less than a second to suggest, in unison, to “cut human resources.”
Beach Boys: ‘Full House’
In their first cameo, the Tanners get in a big fight over who gets to join DJ at a Beach Boys concert, which is only remedied when the Boys themselves show up to their house. The novelty of that house call wore off at a certain point — John Stamos was good friends with the band in real life, and they popped on the show a total of three times.
New Kids on the Block: ‘Fuller House’
Even though it’s not Full House canon, Fuller House insists that Kimmy and DJ were humongous New Kids fans when they were kids. Kimmy accidentally bought counterfeit tickets to a show, but managed to become BFF with the band (sans Donnie Wahlberg, who was filming Blue Bloods).
Boyz II Men: ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’
In the Season Four Christmas episode, Will Smith sneaks into the Boyz’ recording studio and blends in by dressing like Santa and eating too many doughnuts. Naturally, they then agree to sing “Silent Night” at Will’s cousin’s christening.
98 Degrees: ‘Just Shoot Me!’
David Spade starts a band that, quite believably, consists of every member of 98 Degrees. Together, they perform “Give Me Just One Night (Una Noche)” in order to, just as believably, cheer up Spade’s boss.
Sigur Ros: ‘Game of Thrones’
In a dramatic and consequential cameo that almost rivals Ed Sheeran’s, the band appear as minstrels singing the eerie and portentious “The Rains of Castamere” before an unexpectedly deadly wedding.
