Everyone loves a musical moment, especially amusical moment that they didn’t see coming. We’re not talkingGleeorCrazy Ex-Girlfriend,no, those shows were made to be musical. We’re talking shows that have been entirely non-musical until, in one shining moment, the characters decide to sing like their hearts depend on it.
Whether the producers decided that seasonedBroadway professionalsshouldn’t put their musical talent to waste or just wanted to see what would happen if they made an entire musical episode, here are some of the most unexpected and endearing musical moments in more recent television history.
When the world was basically ending but Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) and Suzie (Gabriella Pizzolo) decided to sing “NeverEnding Story” despite it all.
Joey (Katie Holmes) singing“On My Own” fromLes MisérablesonDawson’s Creek.
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Let’s face it, we’ve all fantasized about singing this musical classic about our unrequited love. We just didn’t get a chance to do it during a pageant like Joey.
Neil Patrick Harris showing off his musical chops singing“Nothing Suits Me Like a Suit”onHow I Met Your Mother.
Barney, like, really loves suits, okay?
Skinsending its first season with this rendition of “Wild World.”
It shouldn’t work at all, but it somehow does so brilliantly.
Jessica Jessica Bo Bessica … bless Ryan Murphy for finding a way to fit this intoAmerican Horror Story: Asylum.
When the show did its musical episode (filled with songs that were the backing track to some of the show’s most pivotal moments), they really let Sara Ramirez shine.
David’s “butter-voiced beau” sang an acoustic version of Turner’s usually upbeat song and we’ve never been the same.
And then Daviddoing his own version.
An olive branch for the ages.
When Lorelai sang“I Will Always Love You”onGilmore Girls.
In 2007, there was little else more heartbreaking than watching Lorelai Gilmore sing Dolly Parton’s classic to her ex, Luke.
Megan Draper singing “Zou Bisou Bisou” to Don onMad Men.
Megan Draper singing the French classic gave us both second-hand embarrassmentandmade us wish we could sing in French so … try to unpackthat.
And Bert Cooper breaking into“The Best Things in Life Are Free.”
We’re not crying, you’re crying! The unexpected musical number served as an epic send-off for Robert Morse’s character.
Titus Andromedon’s hit, “Peeno Noir,” fromUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.
Titus also sang in hisaudition for Trident gumand it was equally as marvelous.
WhenThe Officedid “The Best Intro Ever.”
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And when they brought us to tears with “9,986,000 Minutes.”
The show had a few truly marvelous musical moments, but this one hit us right in the feels. Honorable mention goes to Andy’sSweeney Toddflash mob.
The very earnest musical episode ofBuffy the Vampire Slayerthat includeda ballad from Spike.
via GIPHYWe didn’t know we needed the entire cast ofBuffy the Vampire Slayerto perform multiple musical numbers about demons, but we so did.
When Ren got sick onEvens Stevensand we were blessed with an entire musical episode that included such bangers as“We Went to the Moon in 1969”and“What’s the Matter With Ren?”
If you were a Disney Channel kid, chances are you were caught singing the episode’s catchy tunes on more than one occasion.
When JD and Turk sang asurprisingly catchy song about poopingonScrubs.
We’d expect nothing less ofScrubs‘ musical episode.
Ben Platt’s rendition of “River” fromThe Politicianwasn’t entirely unexpected (heisa Broadway star, after all) but it was beautiful!
[SPOILER]After his friend/rival/romantic partner — aptly named River — commits suicide in the show’s first episode, Platt’s character, Payton, sings thisJoni Mitchell cover(and leaves us all weeping).
When Kelly, Jessie and Lisa formed a girl group, Hot Sundae, and dropped their bop,“Go For It.”
If thisSaved By the Bellgem isn’t on your workout playlist, you are missing out.
And, of course, the “I Want It That Way” moment fromBrooklyn Nine-Nine.
Arguably one of the best musical moments in recent television history, this cold opening is a work of art.
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