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Shows That Should Follow Glee's Lead and Hit the Road

Conan O'Brien is reportedly going to announce a comedy tour, while reality shows like Dancing With the Stars, So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol have already done live shows. And Glee recently announced concert dates that include two nights at Radio City Music Hall. So why don't more TV shows head out around the country during their hiatuses for some up close and personal interactions with their fans? Heck, we think even dramas could be adapted to the live environment, with a little bit of imagination. Here's how:

Grey's Anatomy
Think of this one as one of those interactive faith-healing events. Surgeries would be performed live on stage on those with rare ailments by people who aren't doctors, but play them on TV. To keep the action moving, Mark Sloan and Alex Karev would be on hand to hook up with random members of the audience, while Derek would interview folks to find out who has the best job -- and then steal it from them. All along the back of the auditorium, there'd be a replica set of The Emerald City, with Joe himself doling out drinks and advice.

30 Rock
Tracy Jordan doing standup? We'd watch that. Jenna singing "Muffin Top"? Where do we buy tickets? Throw in the opportunity to punch Jeff Dunham and we'd call it a perfect evening out.

Supernatural
Not sure what the actual staging would look like, but we'd be happy to just watch the two boys stand around talking for two hours. Though Dean would be required to sing "Eye of the Tiger" at least once. And the tour bus would, of course, be an oversized version of the Metallicar.

24
Think real-time: Attendees would need to bring their Snuggies and Slankets and some snacks so they could spend an entire 24 hours sitting and watching Jack Bauer & Co. take down a terrorist plot, kinda like that Indiana Jones spectacle at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Free gas masks with every ticket purchase.

Chuck
Speaking of watching stunt shows at amusement parks, this event would have big set pieces that mirror the Orange Orange lair, Chuck's apartment, the Buy More and some fancy hotel party that is getting crashed. Intermission entertainment would be provided by Jeffster! and merchandise would be handled by Buy More employees. Laptops repaired while you wait.

Lost (Season 1)
Trying to condense this entire show into something palpable for a stage audience would be difficult, so we're limiting this idea to Season 1. People would be seated in a circle around a sand-covered island stage. Once everyone is comfortable and feeling like they still understand what's going on, random audience members (preferably children) would be kidnapped. Oh, and some people in the crowd may not actually have tickets for their seats. So who are they? What do they want? It'll be solved murder mystery dinner-theater style.

FlashForward
The entire room would go dark for a minute after everyone's been seated. When the house lights come back up, there would be clues under the chairs regarding what just happened. The person with the best guess as to what is really going on as well as ideas on how to make it more exciting would win a producer credit and a gig on the show's writing staff.

How I Met Your Mother
This would essentially be the Barney Stinson motivational speaking tour: from how to land girls to how to keep a job that no one understands, Barney would offer up his wisdom in hotel conference rooms across the country. Think of him like George Clooney in Up in the Air, but so much better, naturally.

Other shows you want to see on tour? Sound off below.

Watch TWoP's editors discuss TV shows that should go on tour in this segment airing on the New York Nonstop cable news channel:

View more news videos at: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/video.

9 Comments

March 9, 2010 8:55 PM
Sawyer
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The Supernatural one could be like that in-show convention the brothers attended this season.

March 10, 2010 12:51 PM
veruca
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True Blood: Bill goes on tours discussing the benefits of mainstreaming and drinking Tru:Blood. Eric repeatedly shows up in the audience to heckle him.

March 10, 2010 3:37 PM
Victoria
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On the Barney Stinson motivational speaking tour can Robin Sparkles be the opening act?

March 10, 2010 5:11 PM
Pixley
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...OK, that "Lost" one was kind of genius. I'd pay to see that (as a spectator, not a participant! :)

March 10, 2010 5:14 PM
Snarcy
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Not a suggestion for a tour, but just a complaint that the intro left out the best of the current tv touring shows: "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"'s fabulous touring with their Nightman musical. The first non-reality tv show to go out on tour, unless I'm horribly mistaken, and thus deserving of some credit.

March 11, 2010 6:17 AM
Watch TV
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I am truly surprised that they've never tried a "South Park on Ice" type of show.

March 16, 2010 8:22 AM
Hope
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Get rid of Chuck? Surely you jest? It's become quite a favorite show IMHO.

March 26, 2010 3:37 PM
BernieR
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Come On

BernieR

January 24, 2012 11:56 PM
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