Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem first made their debut on television in 1975 on a show you probably don’t remember; The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence but it was their role as the house band on The following Muppet Show, which is where they really took a foothold in the fictional band world.

Over the five seasons that the Muppets were on the air, Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem weren’t just the house band but would appear in multiple numbers and backstage sketches.  The group would also be in all of the Muppet Movies and the recent reboot.  Perhaps what is most interesting is that the group, who were clearly modeled after 1970’s characters do not seem dated, even though their influences clearly are.

Let’s take a look at the band!

Animal (Drums).  While it is uncertain just which famous drummer that the wild coiffed muppet is based on, there is no doubt that he was the “breakout” character of the group.  Animal was as wild as his name suggested and he could best be described as primitive, albeit in the most adorable way.

Dr. Teeth (Keyboards).  The leader of the band comes complete with a lone gold tooth and fur vest is certainly Woodstock ready but is he out of place in the hipster environment?  The character is based on New Orleans legend and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Dr. John.

Floyd Pepper (Bass).  Dr. Teeth might be the leader, but it is Floyd Pepper who often is tasked as the lead singer.  With his name and look, Pepper is a clear homage to the late 60’s Rock, which is arguably a stull popular genre of music today.

Janice (Lead Guitar).  Clearly inspired by Janis Joplin, though looking more like Joni Mitchell, Janice is the ditzy yet talented flower child of the group.

Zoot (Saxophone).  The band’s elder statesmen, the balding and somewhat melancholy saxophone player may have seen it all in the fictional music world and continues to tell the tale. 

The Fictitious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are pleased to welcome Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem to the Class of 2017.

The only thing we like about this entry on the ballot is the name. Other than that, this Lisa Kudrow/Damon Wayans film was a complete disaster on every level and we are surprised we even remembered this dreck when we created this website. For those wondering what the film is, Damon Wayans plays Dr. Snatchcatcher (or Dr. S) who is a Gangsta Rapper who is managed by a socialite (Lisa Kudrow). If it sounds bad, it is because it is!



The Bullet Points:
Movie Appeared:
Marci X (2003)

Actors:
Damon Wayans

Songs you might remember:
Power in my Pants

Why you should vote for him:
Only for love of In Living Color and Friends.

Why you should not vote for him:
This movie is abysmal.

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In the first season of the brilliant program, Arrested Development, we learn that Tobias and Lindsay had a family Folk Band in the mid 90’s that was subsidized by a drug company. They attempted a brief comeback, but as expected from this show, it was a failure and the music was pretty bad. Would it have been even nearly as funny if the Funke family was talented? Of course not!



The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Arrested Development (2004)

Actors:
David Cross (Tobias Funke)
Portia De Rossi (Lindsay Bluth Funke)
Alia Shawkat (Maebe Funke)

Songs you might remember:
None

Why you should vote for them:
This is one of the funnier bits of what was a very funny show.

Why you should not vote for them:
It is a folk group in one episode after all.

With all due respect to the writers at Degrassi, “Downtown Sasquatch” has to be lamest name of any band, real or fake that we have ever heard. With that said, this band was a lot more polished than the Zit Remedy from the previous generation, and showed quite a bit of range through the series. The band never really made it; though their lead singer, Craig Manning did go on to make his own solo record. Incidentally, their guitar player in the real world would go on to have a huge Rap career, under the name of Drake.



The Bullet Points:
TV Show Appeared:
Degrassi: The Next Generation (2003-06)  

Actors:
Jake Epstein (Craig Manning, Guitar & Vocals)
Aubrey “Drake” Graham (Jimmy Brooks, Guitar)
Adamo Ruggiero (Marco Del Rossi. Bass)
Shane Kippel (Spinner Mason, Drums)
Melissa McIntyre (Ashley Kerwin, Keyboards)
Stacey Farber (Ellie Nash, Drums)
Cassie Steele (Manny Santos, Tambourine)

Songs you might remember:
Dust

Why you should vote for them:
They were not that bad for a teen band.

Why you should not vote for them:
Somehow, they should be punished for such a horrible name.

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