The Blanks

The Blanks are an American a cappella group. They were recurring guests on the TV series Scrubs under various names such as Ted's Band and The Worthless Peons. They have released two albums: Riding the Wave and Worth The Weight.

The Blanks
Clockwise from top left: Sam Lloyd, George Miserlis, Philip McNiven, and Paul F. Perry.
Background information
GenresA cappella
LabelsParody Records
Associated actsScrubs
The Butties
Websitewww.theblankswebsite.com

Members

  • Sam Lloyd baritone[1] (deceased)[2]
  • Philip McNiven tenor
  • George Miserlis baritone
  • Paul F. Perry bass

History

Sam Lloyd and George Miserlis met Paul Perry while studying at Syracuse University. Some time later they met Philip McNiven while living in Los Angeles and formed the group. Sam Lloyd died in April 2020.[2]

Performances on Scrubs

The band began to appear in Scrubs after performing at the show's Christmas party (actor Sam Lloyd already had a recurring role on the show), impressing the show's producer, Bill Lawrence, who decided to write them into the show.

They have appeared as the singing group in the following episodes:

The Blanks also provide the theme song for the web-only series Scrubs: Interns.

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Music videos

Year Song Album Director(s)
2010 "Hey Ya!" Worth the Weight ?
"Happy Halloween" Riding the Wave ?
2011 "Teenagers Forget Streisand because the Only Girl is Cooler than Dynamite" Worth the Weight Adam Sloat
"Guy Love" Mike Venezia
2013 "Take On Me" Non-album single ?

References

  1. Riding the Wave by the Blanks (Parody Records, 2004)
  2. "'Scrubs' actor Sam Lloyd dies at 56". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on June 1, 2020. Retrieved June 12, 2020. Samuel Lloyd Jr. was born on Nov. 12, 1963, in Springfield, Vt., to Marianna McGuffin and Samuel Lloyd Sr.
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