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Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

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Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Presented byRyan Seacrest
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • R.J. Durell
  • Ashley Edens
  • Nick Florez
  • Katy Mullan
Production companiesDone and Dusted
Walt Disney Television Alternative
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseFebruary 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)
Related
The Disney Family Singalong

Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong is an American music television special that premiered on February 1, 2023, on ABC. Hosted by Ryan Seacrest and spun off from ABC's 2020 specials The Disney Family Singalong, the special featured performances of songs by Schoolhouse Rock! by celebrity guests.[1][2] This special celebrates the franchise's 50th anniversary. This special was dedicated to George Newall who co-created some of the songs.[3]

Performances

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Performers & Songs featured on Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong[4]
Artist(s) Song(s)
Bob Dorough and Friends (with the Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong dancers) "Schoolhouse Rocky"
Julianne Hough "Interplanet Janet"
The cast of The Lion King
Bonita Hamilton
Mduduzi Madela
The cast of Aladdin
Michael Maliakel
Marcus M. Martin
The cast of NewsiesThe cast of Hercules
Charity Angél Dawson
"A Noun Is a Person, Place, or Thing"
Kal Penn and Raven-Symoné "Interjections!"
Black Eyed Peas "Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla"
"Three Is a Magic Number"
Ne-Yo "Verb: That's What's Happening"
Kermit the Frog, Fozzie Bear and Fortune Feimster "Unpack Your Adjectives"
Jason Biggs and Jenny Mollen "I'm Just a Bill"
Retta "Ready or Not, Here I Come"
Derek Hough and Hayley Erbert "Figure Eight"
Shaquille O'Neal and Boys & Girls Club of Atlanta "Conjunction Junction" (not sung)

Appearances

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Broadcast

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This special was watched by 2.65 million viewers.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong". TV Insider. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  2. ^ Peters, Fletcher (February 2, 2023). "The Schoolhouse Rock 50th Anniversary Bonanza Is a Total Delight". The Daily Beast. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Poniewozik, James (January 31, 2023). "Schoolhouse Rock! at 50: Those Are Magic Numbers". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "ABC's Newest Iteration of the Hit "Singalong" Franchise Returns with "Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong," Airing Wednesday, Feb. 1, on ABC" (Press release). ABC. January 11, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via The Futon Critic.
  5. ^ Salem, Mitch (February 2, 2023). "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Wednesday 2.1.2023 Top 150 Cable Originals & Network Finals UPDATED". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
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