Best Musical TV Episodes from Non-musical Shows
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- 1997–200350mTV-PG9.7 (11K)TV EpisodeDirectorJoss WhedonStarsSarah Michelle GellarNicholas BrendonEmma Caulfield FordIn this musical extravaganza, Sunnydale residents find themselves bursting into song, and flame, when a demon attempts to make Dawn his bride.
- DirectorOley SassoneStarsLucy LawlessRenée O'ConnorTed RaimiXena and Gabrielle face their anger and deceptions in an odd in-between world, guided by Solan, Xena's son. This is the first musical episode of Xena: Warrior Princess to feature its own original soundtrack.
- DirectorTristram ShapeeroStarsJoel McHaleGillian JacobsDanny PudiA holiday-themed parody of "Glee" in which Abed tries to persuade each member of the Study Group to join the glee club so that they can qualify for regionals.
- DirectorSeith MannStarsAnna TorvJoshua JacksonLance ReddickWalter has just smoked a drug that he calls "Brown Betty" when Olivia arrives at the laboratory to leave Ella with Astrid. The girl asks Walter to tell a story and he creates a detective story where the Fringe Division are the characters.
- DirectorDavid TrainerStarsTopher GraceMila KunisAshton KutcherThe others all react blasé, except Kitty, when Fez reminds them tomorrow is the spring musical he has been preparing for enthusiastically for weeks. In his innocent dream, Fez is a real star, and everybody gets his or her place, but in reality his music teacher, Mr. Wilkinson, punishes the eager beaver for 'imitating my accent' by putting him on the last row, with losers and ugly kids. When the big day looks like it's a total bummer, Fez is surprised to see...
- DirectorBill D'EliaStarsCalista FlockhartCourtney Thorne-SmithGreg GermannNelle and John sing the blues. Nelle is lonely after having left Cage and Fish and realizes that she actually liked it there, and John is reliving past pain since it's his birthday. Ally is in hysterics when introducing Brian to her parents, and her father doesn't take kindly to the new man in her life.
- DirectorSteve FranksStarsJames Roday RodriguezDulé HillTimothy OmundsonShawn and Gus dive into a world that's equal parts mystery and melody to track down a mad playwright who burnt down a theater after locking a critic inside.
- DirectorRoger ReesStarsKirk AcevedoErnie HudsonTerry KinneyAs Cyril's trial gets off to an inauspiciously cold start, tensions between Mukada and Kirk come to a boil. Also, a priest named Meehan lands in Oz while White and Said turn over a new leaf in their relationship.
- DirectorGeorge CahanIda LupinoStarsBob DenverAlan Hale Jr.Jim BackusA Hollywood producer lands on the island and is unimpressed with Ginger's acting abilities, so the castaways put on their own production of "Hamlet" to get the producer's attention.
- DirectorKaren DisherStarsTracy GrandstaffWendy HoopesJulian RebolledoAs a hurricane bears down on Lawndale, the entire town reacts in the only sane manner: by breaking into song.
- DirectorBill D'EliaStarsChristine LahtiAdam ArkinPeter BergAaron announces he's leaving Chicago Hope for a teaching position at Harvard. Shortly thereafter he begins to suffer from a brain aneurysm. The aneurysm sends him into a trance state where he hallucinates several strange fantastical experiences, including Chicago Hope doctors in song and dance sketches and Jeffrey Geiger's advice on life.
- DirectorWill MackenzieStarsZach BraffSarah ChalkeDonald FaisonA patient hears singing from everyone, turning Sacred Heart into a musical extravaganza. Meanwhile, Elliot determines whether or not J.D. should move in with her, and Carla determines whether or not to go back to work.
- DirectorPamela FrymanStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie SmuldersBarney chooses between wearing suits and sleeping with a sexy bartender. Meanwhile, Ted gets ever closer to meeting "the mother".
- DirectorBret HaalandStarsBilly WestKatey SagalJohn DiMaggioFry makes a deal with the Robot Devil so he can get robot hands to play the holophoner and impress Leela. In a twist of fate, Fry trades hands with the Robot Devil and writes a masterpiece opera about Leela. However, the Robot Devil has evil plans of his own.
- DirectorChris CarterStarsGillian AndersonRobert PatrickAnnabeth GishReyes, Doggett, and Scully are pulled into a bizarre serial murder case involving the number '3', numerology on a whole, and an eccentric man who likes to play checkers.
- DirectorMichael FrescoStarsRob MorrowBarry CorbinJanine TurnerAn old tree near Cicely seems to be on its last legs and the locals enlist Joel to make a diagnosis.
- 1989– 30mTV-147.7 (3.1K)TV EpisodeDirectorChuck SheetzStarsDan CastellanetaJulie KavnerNancy CartwrightMarge is stressed from motherhood and hires a British nanny to help out around the house, who struggles to teach Bart and Lisa how to behave.
- 2005– 22mTV-MA9.7 (8.2K)TV EpisodeDirectorMatt ShakmanStarsCharlie DayGlenn HowertonRob McElhenneyCharlie stages a rock opera based on his song "Nightman," and recruits the rest of the gang to help him with it.
- 2008–201123m8.8 (520)TV EpisodeDirectorBen JonesStarsDiedrich BaderDee Bradley BakerGrey GriffinThe Music Meister uses his ability to control minds in an effort to take over the world.
- DirectorDermott DownsStarsGrant GustinCandice PattonDanielle PanabakerThe Music Meister sends Supergirl and the Flash to a world where life is a musical and the only way to escape is to sing and dance.
- DirectorRichard ShepardStarsTina FeyTracy MorganJane KrakowskiJack asks Liz to deal with a group of German TV execs so he can spend more time with C.C. but Liz has fallen in love with a piece of real estate. Tracy buys a cappuccino machine and gets Kenneth addicted to caffeine.
- DirectorRebecca JohnsonStarsJason RalphStella MaeveOlivia Taylor DudleyDean Fogg and Professor Lipson attempt to rid Quentin of Alice's Niffin but he refuses to let Alice go. Meanwhile, with magic fading in Fillory, Eliot agrees to a risky duel with King Idri of Loria, in lieu of a war, in the hopes that it will gain the respect of the Fillorians in the process. Julia, Penny and Kady locate Reynard's son in an effort to lure Reynard to them. In the process, Julia uses Quentin in a way that shocks everyone involved, including herself.
- DirectorPaul BonannoStarsAdam SesslerMorgan WebbEric Acasio
- DirectorSean McNamaraStarsShia LaBeoufChristy Carlson RomanoNick SpanoDespite suffering from the flu, Ren insists on going to school, and can't figure out why everybody is breaking into song.
- DirectorRon UnderwoodStarsGinnifer GoodwinJennifer MorrisonLana ParrillaIn flashback, Snow makes a wish that causes everyone to burst into song, infuriating the Evil Queen. In Storybrooke, this wish comes back into play as Emma and Hook prepare for their wedding, and the Black Fairy announces her plans.
- 2017–202342mTV-145.8 (2.8K)TV EpisodeDirectorJason StoneStarsK.J. ApaLili ReinhartCamila MendesAs rehearsals begin for Carrie the Musical, the arrival of an ominous letter forces Kevin to make a difficult decision about the show.
- DirectorAllan KroekerStarsAvery BrooksRene AuberjonoisMichael DornOdo is schooled in the ways of romance by a holographic programmed lounge singer.
- DirectorGerren KeithStarsJa'net DuBoisRalph CarterBernNadette StanisA child-care center in the neighborhood is scheduled to close due to lack of funds. To keep it open, the Evan's plan a show to raise money from the neighbors.
- DirectorPamela FrymanStarsJosh RadnorJason SegelCobie SmuldersOn the bus to Farhampton, Marshall tells Marvin bedtime stories about Ted, Robin and Barney in rhyme.
- DirectorWilliam FlemingStarsBrian DowneyXenia SeebergMichael McManusAs the LEXX and its crew flee towards the centre of the rapidly disappearing universe, they encounter a theatre that seems to exist outside of time and space and is thus impervious to the encroaching doom.
- DirectorLinwood BoomerStarsJane KaczmarekBryan CranstonChristopher MastersonWhen his parents fight over a new bed, Dewey writes an opera based on their arguments; Malcolm gets into "street luging" and becomes obsessed with beating a cocky rival, unaware the talented competitor is Stevie; and Jamie has his first crush on a baby he sees through the window.
- 2010–201223mTV-MA8.8 (146)TV EpisodeDirectorJames GennStarsAlex HouseMaggie CastleBill TurnbullThe Phantom of Crowley High returns and switches roles with Hannah to get Curtis back. The three dudes realize that Todd must lose his virginity to become the Pure Evil One. Atticus comes to terms with his past. And nobody can stop singing.
- DirectorDebbie AllenStarsRaven-SymonéOrlando BrownKyle MasseyRaven and Friends are determined to impress an undercover janitor whom Raven recognize from her vision. She also gets bugged by a new adolescent hall monitor. Concurrently Cory is committed to find a video cassette of his parents.
- DirectorHerbert KenwithStarsBonnie FranklinMackenzie PhillipsPat Harrington Jr.Schneider and the Romanos put on a show for a local retirement home.
- DirectorP.J. PesceStarsMarcia Gay HardenBoris KodjoeWilliam Allen YoungA patient who is a self-proclaimed psychic envisions the staff singing and dancing. Willis and Rox put their lives in danger to rescue a congressman and his staffer from a multi-car accident.
- DirectorPhilip SgricciaStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesKatie SarifeSam and Dean investigate a haunting at a theatre.
- DirectorGina RodriguezStarsMelonie DiazMadeleine MantockSarah JefferyMacy is eager to share the information she has learned with her sisters, but is thrown by their reaction to the news. To cheer herself up, Maggie decides to try out for an a capella group, but something doesn't feel right about the group. Meanwhile, Mel runs into an unexpected person from her past.
- DirectorJaime Eliezer KarasStarsCaitlin BarlowKaty CollotonCate FreedmanMs. Snap changes the school lunch menu while Ms. Feldman starts an underground junk food ring; Hot Dad volunteers for lunch duty and Ms. Bennigan works up the nerve to ask him out on a real date.
- DirectorRobert HughesDan PovenmireStarsVincent MartellaAshley TisdaleThomas Brodie-SangsterPhineas and Ferb relive their first day of summer as a musical!
- DirectorParis BarclayStarsKathryn MorrisDanny PinoJohn FinnFour years after the slaying, the Cold Case team investigates the murder of a cabbie-turned-actor who was shot to death outside the community theatre on opening night...