Ranker TVList RulesVote up your favorite musical show that the whole family can enjoy.
Family musical TV shows promote learning, singing, and having fun with your loved ones. The best kids musical shows feature delightful characters experiencing life lessons and expressing their emotions in song. This is a list of the greatest TV show musicals including everything from Phineas and Ferb to The Partridge Family to Hannah Montana.
What programs will you find on this list of the best family-friendly musical TV shows? Since the late 1960s, the loveable monsters of Sesame Street have been teaching children their 123s and ABCs with informative and catchy songs. Jim Henson's furry creatures also appear on Fraggle Rock, as well as The Muppet Show, which featured musical guests like Elton John, John Denver, and Diana Ross performing alongside Kermit and friends. Other good family-friendly series include The Monkees, The Mickey Mouse Club, and Schoolhouse Rock. Many family friendly musical shows are animated but there are also great live-action musical kids TV shows.
Do you have favorite musical TV series to watch with your family? Give the best programs a thumbs up to move them to the top of the list, and share some of your favorite songs in the comments section.
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7323Fraggle Rock
Jim Henson, Richard HuntPremiered: 1983
Fraggle Rock is a British/American/Canadian children's live action puppet television series... more
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4619Animaniacs
Rob Paulsen, Jess HarnellPremiered: 1993
Animaniacs is an American animated television series, distributed by Warner Bros. Television... more3
4520Phineas and Ferb
Vincent Martella, Thomas Brodie-SangsterPremiered: 2007
Phineas and Ferb is an American animated comedy-musical television series. Originally... more4
4318Kidsongs
Lynsey Bartilson, Mark HumphreyPremiered: 1994
Kidsongs is an American children's media franchise which includes Kidsongs Music Video Stories... more5
3813Kids Incorporated
Fergie, Brittany MurphyPremiered: 1984
Kids Incorporated, also known as Kids Inc., was an American children's television program. It... more6
4217The Banana Splits Adventure Hour
Don Messick, Daws ButlerPremiered: 1968
The Banana Splits Adventure Hour was an hour-long, packaged television variety program... more7
3713Muppet Babies
Dee Bradley Baker, Eric BauzaPremiered: 2018
Muppet Babies (Disney Channel, 2018) is an American computer-animated television series... more8
4218Lamb Chop's Play-Along
Amy Castle, Brian ItoPremiered: 1992
Lamb Chop's Play-Along is an American half-hour preschool television series that was shown on... more9
4522The Partridge Family
Shirley Jones, David CassidyPremiered: 1970
The Partridge Family is an American musical television sitcom series starring Shirley Jones... more10
4119The Monkees
Davy Jones, Micky DolenzThe Monkees are an American rock and pop band originally active between 1966 and 1971, with... more11
4424The Mickey Mouse Club
Jimmie Dodd, Tommy ColePremiered: 1955
The Mickey Mouse Club is an American variety television show that aired intermittently from... more12
3716The Great Space Coaster
Kevin Clash, Noel MacNealPremiered: 1981
The Great Space Coaster is a children's television show that was broadcast in first-run... more13
4323Happy Days
Ron Howard, Henry WinklerPremiered: 1974
Happy Days is an American television sitcom that aired first-run from January 15, 1974, to... more14
4121Alvin and the Chipmunks
Ross Bagdasarian Jr., Janice KarmanPremiered: 1983
Alvin and the Chipmunks is an American animated television series featuring The Chipmunks,... more15
3718Josie and the Pussycats
Janet Waldo, Jackie JosephPremiered: 1970
Josie and the Pussycats is an American animated television series, based upon the Archie... more16
4023Yo Gabba Gabba!
Biz Markie, Rob PaulsenPremiered: 2007
Yo Gabba Gabba! is an American puppet children's television show starring five costumed... more17
212LazyTown
Magnús Scheving, Stefán Karl StefánssonPremiered: 2004
LazyTown is an educational musical children's television program with a cast and crew from... more18
5745Sesame Street
Jim Henson, Frank OzPremiered: 1969
Sesame Street is a long-running American children's television series created by Joan Ganz... more19
3318California Dreams
Kelly Packard, Michael CadePremiered: 1992
California Dreams is an American teen-oriented sitcom that aired from 1992 to 1996 on Saturday... more20
21Julie and the Phantoms
Charlie Gillespie, Jadah MariePremiered: 2020
Julie and the Phantoms (Netflix, 2020) is an American comedy musical television series... more21
5745The Muppet Show
Jim Henson, Frank OzPremiered: 1976
The Muppet Show is a family-oriented comedy-variety television series that was produced by... more22
2914Between the Lions
Ruth Westheimer, Fred NewmanPremiered: 2000
Between the Lions was a PBS Kids puppet television series designed to promote reading. The... more23
172Encore!
Kristen BellPremiered: 2019
Encore! (Disney+, 2019) is an American musical reality television series and a spin-off of the... more24
4537Schoolhouse Rock
Blossom Dearie, Jack SheldonPremiered: 1973
Schoolhouse Rock! is an American interstitial programming series of animated musical... more25
11Madagascar: A Little Wild
Shaylin Becton, Tucker ChandlerPremiered: 2020
Madagascar: A Little Wild (Peacock, 2020) is an American family comedy television series and... more
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