Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong

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Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
Presented by Ryan Seacrest
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • R.J. Durell
  • Ashley Edens
  • Nick Florez
  • Katy Mullan
Production companies Done and Dusted
Walt Disney Television Alternative
Original release
Network ABC
ReleaseFebruary 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)
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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]

Contents

Performances

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 Newsies
The 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

Broadcast

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

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