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*[[AKA Driver]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/941006akadriver_120.rm Live, 10/06/1994] | *[[AKA Driver]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/941006akadriver_120.rm Live, 10/06/1994] | ||
| − | *[[I'll Sink Manhattan]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/8812manhattan_120.rm Live, 12/25/1988 | + | *[[I'll Sink Manhattan]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/8812manhattan_120.rm Live, 12/25/1988] |
*[[Istanbul (Not Constantinople)]] - Live, 12/25/1988 | *[[Istanbul (Not Constantinople)]] - Live, 12/25/1988 | ||
*[[Istanbul (Not Constantinople)]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/istanbul-mtveurope1990.mpg Live on 120 Minutes for MTV Europe, 1990] | *[[Istanbul (Not Constantinople)]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/istanbul-mtveurope1990.mpg Live on 120 Minutes for MTV Europe, 1990] | ||
| − | *[[Letterbox]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/8812letterbox_120.rm Live, 12/25/1988 | + | *[[Letterbox]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/8812letterbox_120.rm Live, 12/25/1988] |
*[[Mammal]] - Live, 04/26/1992 | *[[Mammal]] - Live, 04/26/1992 | ||
*[[Particle Man]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/900204particleman_120.mpeg Live, 02/04/1990] | *[[Particle Man]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/900204particleman_120.mpeg Live, 02/04/1990] | ||
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*[[The Guitar]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/Guitar.wmv Live, 07/05/1992] | *[[The Guitar]] - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/Guitar.wmv Live, 07/05/1992] | ||
**Interview - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/Leno_Interview.wmv Live, 07/05/1992] | **Interview - [http://bangbangbanquet.net/tmbg/Leno_Interview.wmv Live, 07/05/1992] | ||
Revision as of 16:42, 16 February 2007
Since 1985, They Might Be Giants have made a frequent number of television appearances almost each year, on a wide variety of both network and cable talk shows, and the like.
On December 11, 2006, tmbg.com introduced a Facts page that included a selective list of the band's television appearances (adapted from Gigantic's press release):
3 Joe Franklin Show appearances (including their first in 1985)
6 Late Night with Conan O'Brien appearances
5 Nightline Primetime: Brave New World appearances
3 Late Show with David Letterman appearances
2 Top of the Pops (UK) appearances
4 Tonight Show with Jay Leno appearances
1 Today appearance
1 Good Morning America appearance
1 The Daily Show with Jon Stewart appearance
1 Larry Sanders Show appearance
1 Home Movies appearance
1 Higglytown Heroes appearance
1 Blues Clues appearance
1 Space Ghost Coast-to-Coast appearance
1 Malcolm in the Middle appearance*
1 Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn appearance
* Boss Of Me music video aired before the episode "Water Park" (05/21/2000), not an actual appearance
The above list is not fully complete, however. Below you will find a more comprehensive list of TMBG's television appearances, along with links to download and view many of them.
Contents
[hide]Television performances
Thanks to TMBG Multimedia and cheesegod.com for most of these videos.
- Note: Some of these videos may require the DivX codec or RealPlayer.
ABC
Brave New World
- All Alone - Aired 09/02/1999
- Cut The Strings - Aired 09/16/1999
- Dan Vs. Cog - Aired 08/05/1999
- King Weed - Aired 08/26/1999
- Older - Aired 07/29/1999
Good Morning America
Recovery
- S-E-X-X-Y - Live, 03/22/1997
- Till My Head Falls Off - Live, 03/22/1997
- Interview - 03/22/1997
BBC
Liquid News
- One episode - June 20, 2001
Top of the Pops
- Birdhouse In Your Soul - Live, 03/1990
- Boss Of Me - Live, 07/27/2001
Top of the Pops 2
Cartoon Network / Adult Swim
Home Movies
- From the Season 4 episode, "Camp" (episode 41), aired 01/11/2004
- Camp Campingston URGR8
- Clean Bean
- I'm Just A Note
- Rabbit Troop Sucks
- Taste The Fame - Watch it on the TMBG.com
Page - Welcome 2 Hell
Space Ghost Coast to Coast
- John Flansburgh interview - Episode 57: "Joshua", intended for 01/01/1998 airing but unaired
CBS
The Early Show
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
Late Show with David Letterman
- I Palindrome I - Live, 05/19/1992
- Your Racist Friend - Live, 05/12/1990
- 02/19/1993 (song unknown)
Comedy Central
The Daily Show
- I Can Hear You - Live on the Daily Show Greatest Millennium Special, 12/15/1999
- Interview - Live, 09/10/2001
Viva Variety
Disney Channel
Higglytown Heroes
- Here In Higglytown - An animated segment, featured on the Here Come The ABCs! DVD, features John and John performing for Higglytown's citizens as a rock band from space. Show first aired 09/12/2004.
FOX
The Arsenio Hall Show
- They'll Need A Crane - Live, 06/15/1988
The Spud Goodman Show
- How Can I Sing Like A Girl? - Live, 1996
FX
Penn & Teller's Sin City Spectacular
- Doctor Worm - Live, 10/11/1998
- They Got Lost - Live, 10/11/1998
Sound fX
- Dirt Bike - Live, 03/15/1995
- Spy - Live, 03/15/1995
- The Guitar - Live, 03/15/1995
HBO
The Larry Sanders Show
JBTV
- Destination Moon / Subliminal / Meet James Ensor / Istanbul (Not Constantinople) / Extra Savoir Faire / Unrelated Thing - Live, 1994
- Mammal / Particle Man / She's Actual Size / When It Rains It Snows - Live, 1991
MTV
120 Minutes
- AKA Driver - Live, 10/06/1994
- I'll Sink Manhattan - Live, 12/25/1988
- Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Live, 12/25/1988
- Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Live on 120 Minutes for MTV Europe, 1990
- Letterbox - Live, 12/25/1988
- Mammal - Live, 04/26/1992
- Particle Man - Live, 02/04/1990
- She's Actual Size - Live, 04/26/1992
- Snail Shell - Live, 10/19/1994
- Where Your Eyes Don't Go - Live, 02/04/1990
- Why Does The Sun Shine? - Live, 09/05/1993
- Why Does The Sun Shine? - Live, 10/1994
- Your Racist Friend - Live, 12/25/1988
The Cutting Edge
- John Flansburgh interview - 04/29/1994
The Jon Stewart Show
- Destination Moon - Live, 1994
- Snail Shell - Live, 1994
Post-Modern MTV
- Letterbox - Live, 07/1989
- Lucky Ball And Chain - Live, 07/1989
- Maybe I Know - Live, 07/1989
- Whistling In The Dark - Live, 07/1989
MuchMusic
- She's Actual Size / Mammal - Live, 04/13/1992, YouTube mirror
- Interview - 05/1990
NBC
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
- AKA Driver - Live, 10/31/1994
- Alphabet Of Nations - Live, 02/15/2005
- Boss Of Me - Live, 5/25/2000
- Experimental Film - Live, 08/13/2004
- Man, It's So Loud In Here - Live, 09/07/2001
- Montana (John Linnell) - Live, 01/01/2000
- No! / Clap Your Hands - Live, 08/13/2002
- Older - Live, 02/15/2001
- Robot Parade / G-L-O-ckenspiel / Shoehorn With Teeth - Live, 05/08/2002
- S-E-X-X-Y - Live, 11/06/1996
- Why Does The Sun Shine? - Live, 10/26/1993
- Interview - Live, 10/26/1993
Late Night with David Letterman
- They'll Need A Crane - Live, 02/01/1989 (TMBG's network television debut)
Today
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
- Birdhouse In Your Soul - Live, 04/03/1990 (Jay Leno hosting)
- Istanbul (Not Constantinople) - Live, 04/03/1990 (Jay Leno hosting)
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- Boss Of Me - Live, 02/05/2001
- The Guitar - Live, 07/05/1992
- Interview - Live, 07/05/1992
- The Statue Got Me High - Live, 07/05/1992
- At least one more appearance, details unknown
Nickelodeon
Blues Clues
- Clap Your Hands - From episode 139: "Bluestock," aired 05/10/2004
Nick News with Linda Ellerbie
- Interview - 03/23/2003
Nick Rocks
- Nick Rocks ID - Live, 1989 (available on Gigantic DVD)
- Why Does The Sun Shine? - Live, 1985
TechTV
Call for Help
The Screen Savers
- Au Contraire - Live, 11/04/2003
- Bed, Bed, Bed / Older / Robot Parade / Shoehorn With Teeth - Live, 07/17/2002
- Older - Live, 12/26/2002
- Particle Man (with Stylophone) - Live, 12/04/2003
- Stalk Of Wheat - Live, 12/04/2003
- Wicked Little Critta - Live, 11/04/2003
- Interview - 06/12/2002
WWOR-TV
The Joe Franklin Show
- Three appearances (first one on 12/17/1985), details unknown
Unknown
Record Guide '88
- I'll Sink Manhattan - Live, 1988
- Lie Still Little Bottle - Live, 1988
