When someone thinks about a cappella and Hollywood productions, many may think of “Pitch Perfect.” “Pitch Perfect” is a film all about a cappella groups, but a cappella hit Hollywood long before the the 2012 movie release. Here are some examples.
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“Gilmore Girls”
When Rory Gilmore attends Yale University, her grandfather, Richard Gilmore, reminicces about his time at Yale. Richard Gilmore was a Yale Whiffenpoof. The Whiffenpoofs is an all-male a cappella group at Yale and is the oldest collegiate a cappella group in the United States. Certain episodes include Richard Gilmore performing with his former a cappella group.
“Scrubs”
At a Christmas Party for the show “Scrubs,” Sam Lloyd, who plays Ted Buckland, performed with his a cappella group, The Blanks. After seeing the Christmas party performance, the producers decided to include The Blanks on the TV show.
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“The Office”
Andy Bernard (Ed Helms) frequently talks about his time with his old college a cappella group, Here Comes the Treble. The group even comes to sing at the office Halloween party.
“The Sing Off”
“The Sing Off” came to NBC in 2009. A cappella groups compete against each other to win a recording contract. Both BYU Noteworthy and BYU Vocal Point have competed on the show.
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Actors
In addition to television shows, many actors participated in college a cappella groups. Zimbio compiled a list of these actors.
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