History Main / BandToon

* This one for Music/OneDirection was fan-made, but [[MadeOfWin epically done]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o3fcUH-yPQ Here]] it is, folks. You'll love it.

* ''Series/TheAquabatsSuperShow'', a live action/animated WidgetSeries featuring aforementioned superhero rock band TheAquabats, from the fine people that brought you ''Series/YoGabbaGabba''. Subversion in that The Aquabats have been trying to get the show off the ground [[DevelopmentHell since 1997]] (and it serves as the closest brush with fame they've had since that year as well).

* ''WesterAnimation/{{The Jackson 5ive}}'' about Music/TheJacksonFive.

* WesternAnimation/{{Jem}}[[note]]Which has been erroneously called "Jem and the Holograms" after the name of the band. On the other hand, the latter name is now Hasbro's official name for the franchise.[[/note]]
* GenerationO

* ''WesternAnimation/KiddVideo'' - One example of a band being made specifically for the purpose of the series. Other examples include JosieAndThePussycats, [[Franchise/ArchieComics The Archies]], Fire Bomber (of ''Anime/{{Macross 7}}'' fame) and TheMonkees

* ''[[WesternAnimation/HiHiPuffyAmiYumi Puffy Ami Yumi]]''
** A bit of a subversion in that the show wasn't made in response to the band's popularity, but as an attempt to establish them as stars in the US. The group and the show were only moderately successful. In Japan, where Puffy are pop legends, the show is a more conventional example of this trope.

* Filmation once made a series based on TheHardyBoys, which portrays them as a band.

* Franchise/{{Barbie}} and her friends become one in a two-part TV special, which has two different titles for each part. Part 1 is called "Barbie and the Rockers: Out of This World", while part 2 is called "Barbie and the Sensations: Rockin' Back to Earth".[[note]]However, they are technically still "Barbie and the Rockers" even in part 2. "Barbie and the Sensations", was merely a line of dolls that was also being made at the time.[[/note]] In any event, it may have been done as a response to:

* FlightOfTheConchords

* ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Jabberjaw}} Jabberjaw]] is this trope [[RecycledInSpace UNDERWATER... IN THE FUTURE!]]''

Part of the appeal of this format for animation studios is that the inevitable music sequence(s) always rely on StockFootage, which saves on animation costs. Since [[Creator/{{Filmation}} Filmation]] did a lot of these, they would even retrace the instrument-playing animation from a previous series, using the new characters.

Part of the appeal of this format for animation studios is that the inevitable music sequence(s) always rely on StockFootage, which saves on animation costs.

* "Music/{{KISS}} Saves Christmas" may have been inspired by an actual Creator/HannaBarbera telefilm, ''KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park'', released at the band's height of popularity. In it, the band battles a CircusOfFear with? [[ThePowerOfRock Guess]]. They were also rock-based superheroes in their short-lived comic book.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' also parodied this, with the show-within-a-show "KISS saves Christmas"

* In 1998, Disney had plans to do an animated DirectToVideo movie, TV movie, or OneSaturdayMorning program of the SpiceGirls, however it failed to materialize when Geri Halliwell left the group.

* ''WesternAnimation/KiddVideo'' - One example of a band being made specifically for the purpose of the series. Other examples include JosieAndThePussycats, [[{{Archie}} The Archies]], Fire Bomber (of ''Anime/{{Macross 7}}'' fame) and TheMonkees

Note that shows using this format need not be based on an existing real-life band. Shows such as ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats,'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}},'' or ''WesternAnimation/{{Jabberjaw}}'' all fall into this category. Also note that occasionally a song from such a "fictional" band will be a break out hit, such as "Sugar Sugar" by [[{{Archie}} The Archies.]] And that's all without mentioning live action series like ''Music/TheMonkees.''

* ''TheAquabatsSuperShow'', a live action/animated WidgetSeries featuring aforementioned superhero rock band TheAquabats, from the fine people that brought you ''Series/YoGabbaGabba''. Subversion in that The Aquabats have been trying to get the show off the ground [[DevelopmentHell since 1997]] (and it serves as the closest brush with fame they've had since that year as well).

* ''KiddVideo'' - One example of a band being made specifically for the purpose of the series. Other examples include JosieAndThePussycats, [[{{Archie}} The Archies]], Fire Bomber (of ''Anime/{{Macross 7}}'' fame) and TheMonkees

* Starland Vocal Band, whose show was so bad, that their announcer stated that he was glad that nobody would be watching the show. It was cancelled shortly after it began. Their announcer did slightly better. His name is DavidLetterman.

* Inverted with SpinalTap- a fictional band, but because of the parody/mockumentary, they actually do have a few albums out, and a hit called "Big Bottoms".

* [=MC=] Hammer (''{{Hammerman}}'')
* ''[[HiHiPuffyAmiYumi Puffy Ami Yumi]]''

* ''TheBradyKids''

Note that shows using this format need not be based on an existing real-life band. Shows such as ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats,'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}},'' or ''WesternAnimation/{{Jabberjaw}}'' all fall into this category. Also note that occasionally a song from such a "fictional" band will be a break out hit, such as "Sugar Sugar" by [[{{Archie}} The Archies.]] And that's all without mentioning in live action series like ''Music/TheMonkees.''

Note that shows using this format need not be based on an existing real-life band. Shows such as ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats,'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Jem}},'' or ''WesternAnimation/''Jabberjaw}}'' all fall into this category. Also note that occasionally a song from such a "fictional" band will be a break out hit, such as "Sugar Sugar" by [[{{Archie}} The Archies.]] And that's all without mentioning in live action series like ''Music/TheMonkees.''

* This one for OneDirection was fan-made, but [[MadeOfWin epically done]]. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o3fcUH-yPQ Here]] it is, folks. You'll love it.
* ButchCassidyAndTheSundanceKids

* ''SonsOfButcher'', although the band and cartoon came out at roughly the same time.