Where 'Fringe' goes, others have gone before: Five TV musical episodes

Bursting into spontaneous songNCIS dvd and dance is hardly a new trend for prime time television shows. Lately, it just seems as if NCIS season 7 every show wants to trot out a musical episode. Next up: Fox's sci-fi series "Fringe," in which madNCIS Complete seasons dvd scientist Walter experiences a drug-induced fantasy. The episode airs Tuesday. Here's a look at five other shows that dared to sing and dance their way out of the box. — Ann TatkoNCIS dvd season -Peterson

'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'

In "Once More, With Feeling," a demon forced walt disney dvdsthe residents of Sunnydale to sing about their inner feelings. It is largely considered the mostdvd disney successful musical episode, ranking No. 14 in TV Guide's "TV's Top 100 Episodes of All Time.walt disney dvd box set" It also stirred controversy with its original song "Under Your Spell," which was viewed as pornographicbox set disney movies by countries such as the Philippines and China and edited out.

'Xena: Warrior Princess'

The supernatural fantasy series featured disney dvdstwo musical episodes. The first one, "The Bitter Suite," was the most highly regarded with all original songs and two Emmy nominations for outstanding music. In the episode, Xena and Gabrielledisney movies on dvd had to work together in the land of Illusia. Actress Lucy Lawless (Xena) handled her own singing, while Renee O'Conner (Gabrielle) had her voice dubbed by Broadway singer Susanwalt disney movies dvd Wood.

medical drama "Chicago Hope," the sitcom based its musical episode, "My Musical," on the hallucinations of a character with an aneurysm.disney movies dvd set Stephanie D'Abruzzo, from Tony award-winning "Avenue Q," guest-starred as a woman who heard everyone's speech as singing. Original songs included "Everything Comes Down to Poo, House box set" in which Turk and JD asked the patient for a stool sample.

'That '70s Show'

In its 100th episode, "That '70s Musical,"House dvd Fez daydreamed musical numbers as he prepared for his school's musical. Critics trounced the episode for its gimmicky musical numbers, but fans loved how it showcased top 1970s music.House dvds They especially loved the number set to "The Joker" — often misidentified as "Space Cowboy" House MD dvd— by the StevHouse seasons Miller Band. House MD dvdsThe episode also House seasons 1 5 won an American ChoreographyHouse MD season dvd Award.

'7th Heaven'

Call this the episode that failed miserably. One Tree Hill dvdA Valentine's Day special, "Red Socks," included awkward musical numbers by the Camden family that critics trashed and fans called a "train wreck." In one of its most painful scenes,dvd one tree hill daughter Ruthie sings "Nice Work If You Can Get It" while sauntering like a lounge singer through one tree hill box setthe school's hallways. The show had its lowest viewership (5.1 million) to thatOne Tree Hill dvd point.