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* "Hi-ho Silver" is a reference to [[The Lone Ranger]].
 
* "Hi-ho Silver" is a reference to [[The Lone Ranger]].
 
* [[Dano]] is a character from [[Hawaii Five-O]]
 
* [[Dano]] is a character from [[Hawaii Five-O]]
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* [[Ike Willis]] sometimes imitated [[Count Floyd]]'s howl on stage, much to Zappa's amusement.
 
* TV's are mentioned in [[Hunchentoot]]
 
* TV's are mentioned in [[Hunchentoot]]
 
* During the 1980s Zappa wrote a lot of satirical songs about TV evangelists, most notably [[Jimmy Swaggart]].
 
* During the 1980s Zappa wrote a lot of satirical songs about TV evangelists, most notably [[Jimmy Swaggart]].
  
 
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Revision as of 15:02, 10 December 2010

Television was a frequent target in Zappa's music, even though he made use of the medium to promote his music. He made a few appearances in TV shows and made references to TV series in his lyrics.

Favorite TV shows

Category:Favorite TV shows

TV Presenters, actors and comedians

Appearances in TV shows as guest, performer or actor

Documentaries and TV concerts

See Category:Videography

References to television in Zappa's music

Conceptual Continuity