Musician cameos on 1980's television shows (and other great cameos)

Jermaine Jackson-Facts of Life
DeBarge-Miami Vice
The Temptations- 227, Love Boat
Luther Vandross- 227
The Four Tops-Webster

 

Peter Noone on an episode of Quantum Leap, called "Glitter Rock".

Peter Tork on the 100th episode of 7th Heaven.

 

The Beach Boys on Full House

 

Motorhead on The Young Ones, 1984, 7th episode / "Bambi"

 

Every musical guest on the Simpsons

Every Musical Guest on 'The Simpsons' in Chronological Order | Billboard »

 

Robert Goulet guest starred in four episodes of Mr. Belvedere as himself.

 

The Cosby Show had a ton of musical / musician cameos.

 

Sesame Street

Best Sesame Street Musical Guests | PBS Parents Lists »

 

I've got to hand it to Bill, he had great taste in music and musical guests.

 

Later in time but the American Dad ep covering My Morning Jacket is pretty phenomenal

 

Zappa vs the Monkees

 

I'm not sure what look the makeup people were going for, or indeed why any of this happened:

 

Davy Jones two appearances on "My Two Dads" as Malcolm O'Dell. His second appearance also included Peter Noone playing his manager.

 

Their appearance was the ginchiest!

 

Don't you mean Dweezil dust?

 

keyboardist rob barraco of dark star orchestra was in cosby's house band for the tv show. just an interesting side note.

 

Yeah, The Beau Brummels appeared in animated form on the Flintstones, and Bowling for Soup showed up in Phineas and Ferb. Actually, Peter Noone and Davy Jones were Tiny Cowboy in P&F, also.

Oh, yeah, and all those New Scooby Doo Movies, with Cass Eliot, Davy Jones and Jerry Reed.