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The standard format for such shows usually goes like this: the band is [[Walking the Earth|Touring the World]], often riding in a [[Cool Car]] or tour bus (or even better, a Cool Tour Bus!). [[Adventure Towns|They have an adventure in every city]]. They solve the issue in time to sing a song at the end of the show.

Alternately, it may be a flashback series, showing the band in their hometown as up-and-coming performers looking to make their big break. And getting in and out of adventures and singing a song at the end. Other series may go even further, casting the band as [[Superhero~~|Superheroes~~]], secret agents, or the like who just happen to be able to sing or play really well: a very literal [[Five-Man Band]]. If the group also recently had a [[The Movie|movie]] released, the cartoon may be a continuation of that, usually (when necessary) changing the names of the movie's characters back to the performers' real or stage names. Expect a [[Gratuitous Animal Sidekick]] to be added to the crew. Often, [[They Fight Crime]] using [[The Power of Rock]].

Alternately, it may be a flashback series, showing the band in their hometown as up-and-coming performers looking to make their big break. And getting in and out of adventures and singing a song at the end. Other series may go even further, casting the band as [[Superhero]]es, secret agents, or the like who just happen to be able to sing or play really well: a very literal [[Five-Man Band]]. If the group also recently had a [[The Movie|movie]] released, the cartoon may be a continuation of that, usually (when necessary) changing the names of the movie's characters back to the performers' real or stage names. Expect a [[Gratuitous Animal Sidekick]] to be added to the crew. Often, [[They Fight Crime]] using [[The Power of Rock]].

Inevitably, fame being what it is nowadays, most groups end up declining in popularity shortly after the airing of these shows. This might be because getting one's own cartoon usually ''happens'' at the height of one's popularity, and one can only go down from there. It could also be claimed, however, that getting your own cartoon is a sign of [[It's Popular, Now It Sucks|"selling out."]] (Though one could argue that many of the examples listed never bought in.) Whether this is true or not, you gotta admit: If someone offered the opportunity for ''you'' to have your own cartoon, wouldn't you take it?

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* ''[[The Jackson 5ive]]''

* ''[[The Osmonds]]'' - The show featured only the brothers; the omission of Marie was never explained.

** Marie had not yet made into the music scene when the Osmonds cartoon was made (~~1972--she~~ would record her first song, "Paper Roses," in 1973).

** Marie had not yet made into the music scene when the Osmonds cartoon was made (1972—she would record her first song, "Paper Roses," in 1973).

* ''[[The Partridge Family]] [[Recycled in Space|in Outer Space]]''

* ''[[Kidd Video]]'' - One example of a band being made specifically for the purpose of the series. Other examples include [[Josie and the Pussy Cats]], [[Archie|The Archies]], Fire Bomber (of ''[[Macross|Macross 7]]'' fame) and [[The Monkees]]

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* Not a "toon" per se, but ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QnzOZUTAsgg Blood Red Dragon]'' is a comic starring [[Yoshiki Hayashi|Yoshiki]] created by Stan Lee and Todd McFarlane.

=== Non-Animated Examples ===

== Non-Animated Examples ==

* [[The Monkees]]

* Starland Vocal Band, whose show was so bad, that their announcer stated that he was glad that nobody would be watching the show. It was cancelled shortly after it began. Their announcer did slightly better. His name is [[David Letterman]].