Don't Just Sit There
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Don't Just Sit There is a television show on Nickelodeon
that first aired in 1988
and lasted for three seasons. The show was a talk show
mixed with a comedy. Out of Order was the house band on the series, they would later get to sing on the show as well as participate in sketches.
The show had guests like Davy Jones
, Mayim Bialik
, Lou Diamond Phillips
, Tami Erin
Michael Palin
, William Shatner
, "Weird Al" Yankovic
, New Kids on the Block
, and even Robert Englund
wearing his Freddy Krueger
make-up and costume . One of the first musical guests on the show was the ska band Fishbone
.
Chris Guice, bass player and lead singer for Out of Order, now plays with nationally touring Latin rock act deSoL
.
Mike Baldwin, drummer for Out of Order, now plays with Richmond-based Irish rock band The Havers.
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
that first aired in 1988
1988 in television
The year 1988 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1988.For the American TV schedule, see: 1988-89 United States network television schedule.-Events:-Debuts:...
and lasted for three seasons. The show was a talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
mixed with a comedy. Out of Order was the house band on the series, they would later get to sing on the show as well as participate in sketches.
The show had guests like Davy Jones
Davy Jones (actor)
David Thomas "Davy" Jones is an English rock singer-songwriter and actor best known as a member of the Monkees.-Early life:...
, Mayim Bialik
Mayim Bialik
Mayim Hoya Bialik is an American actress who also holds a PhD in neuroscience.Her most notable TV roles have been as Blossom Russo on NBC's Blossom and as Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS's The Big Bang Theory.-Early life:...
, Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips
Lou Diamond Phillips is an American film, television, and stage actor and director. His breakthrough came when he starred in the film La Bamba. He earned a supporting actor Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in Stand and Deliver and a Tony Award nomination for his role in The King and I...
, Tami Erin
Tami Erin
Tami Erin is an American actress and model from Wheaton, Illinois. Erin began acting and modeling at 8 years old after becoming an Elite Model with Elite Model Management one of the world's biggest modeling agencies. After signing with Elite Model Management she booked many national and...
Michael Palin
Michael Palin
Michael Edward Palin, CBE FRGS is an English comedian, actor, writer and television presenter best known for being one of the members of the comedy group Monty Python and for his travel documentaries....
, William Shatner
William Shatner
William Alan Shatner is a Canadian actor, musician, recording artist, and author. He gained worldwide fame and became a cultural icon for his portrayal of James T...
, "Weird Al" Yankovic
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Alfred Matthew "Weird Al" Yankovic is an American singer-songwriter, music producer, accordionist, actor, comedian, writer, satirist, and parodist. Yankovic is known for his humorous songs that make light of popular culture and that often parody specific songs by contemporary musical acts...
, New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...
, and even Robert Englund
Robert Englund
Robert Barton Englund is an American actor, voice-actor and director, best known for playing the fictional serial killer Freddy Krueger, in the Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He received a Saturn Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor for A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors in...
wearing his Freddy Krueger
Freddy Krueger
Frederick Charles "Freddy" Krueger is a fictional, horrifying character from the Nightmare on Elm Street series of horror films. He first appears in Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street as a disfigured dream stalker who uses a glove armed with razors to kill his victims in their dreams,...
make-up and costume . One of the first musical guests on the show was the ska band Fishbone
Fishbone
Fishbone is a U.S. alternative rock band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, which plays a fusion of ska, punk rock, funk, hard rock and soul. Critics have noted of the band: "Fishbone was one of the most distinctive and eclectic alternative rock bands of the late '80s...
.
Chris Guice, bass player and lead singer for Out of Order, now plays with nationally touring Latin rock act deSoL
DeSoL
DeSoL is an American band based in Asbury Park, New Jersey that describes themselves as "Rock & Roll with a Latin soul." Their second full length album, On My Way, was released on August 7, 2007.-Touring:...
.
Mike Baldwin, drummer for Out of Order, now plays with Richmond-based Irish rock band The Havers.
Cast
- Will FriedleWill FriedleWilliam Alan "Will" Friedle is an American actor, voice actor and comedian. He is best known for his comedic roles, most notably the underachieving elder brother Eric Matthews on the long-running TV sitcom Boy Meets World from 1993 to 2000...
- Host - Matt Brown - Host
- Wendy Douglas - Host
- B. J. SchafferBernard J. SchafferBernard J. Schaffer is a police detective, an author, and a former child actor who appeared on the Nickelodeon program Don't Just Sit There...
- Host - Alie Smith - Host
- Mike Baldwin - Band Member (drummer)
- Chris Guice - Band Member (bass guitarist)
- Ed Jahn - Band Member (keyboards)
- Buxton Pryor - Band Member (guitarist)