The Blanks are an American a cappella group. They were recurring guests on the TV series Scrubs under various names such as Ted's Band and The Worthless Peons. They have released two albums: Riding the Wave and Worth The Weight.

The Blanks
Clockwise from top left: Sam Lloyd, George Miserlis, Philip McNiven, Paul F. Perry
Clockwise from top left: Sam Lloyd, George Miserlis, Philip McNiven, Paul F. Perry
Background information
GenresA cappella
LabelsParody Records
Websitetheblankswebsite.com

Members

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  • Sam Lloyd – baritone[1] (deceased)[2]
  • Philip McNiven – tenor
  • George Miserlis – baritone
  • Paul F. Perry – bass

History

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Sam Lloyd and George Miserlis met Paul Perry while studying at Syracuse University. Some time later they met Philip McNiven while living in Los Angeles and formed the group. Sam Lloyd died in April 2020.[2]

Performances on Scrubs

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Actor Sam Lloyd had a recurring role on Scrubs as the hospital's lawyer, Ted Buckland. The band impressed the show's producer, Bill Lawrence, with a performance of Scrubs' theme song at a Christmas party midway into the first season, and Lawrence decided to write them into the show.[citation needed]

They appeared as the singing group in the following episodes:

The Blanks also provide the theme song for the web-only series Scrubs: Interns.

Discography

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Studio albums

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Singles

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Year Song Album
2007 "Over the Rainbow" Worth the Weight
2010 "Hey Ya!"
2011 "Don't Tell Me"
"Guy Love"
2013 "Take On Me" Non-album single
2023 "Teenagers Forget Streisand Because the Only Girl Is Cooler Than Dynamite" Worth the Weight
"Maniac"
2024 "Overkill" Non-album single

Music videos

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Year Song Album Director(s)
2010 "Commandos (Attack!)" Riding the Wave
"Hey Ya!" Worth the Weight
"Happy Halloween" Riding the Wave
2011 "Teenagers Forget Streisand because the Only Girl is Cooler than Dynamite" Worth the Weight Adam Sloat
"Guy Love" Mike Venezia
2013 "Take On Me" Non-album single
2024 "Overkill" Paul F. Perry

References

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  1. ^ Riding the Wave by the Blanks (Parody Records, 2004)
  2. ^ a b "'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd dies at 56". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020. Samuel Lloyd Jr. was born on Nov. 12, 1963, in Springfield, Vt., to Marianna McGuffin and Samuel Lloyd Sr.
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