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2012 Edinburgh Fringe

The Blanks' Big Break

The Blanks' Big Break. Image shows from L to R: Sam Lloyd, Paul F. Perry, George Miserlis, Philip McNiven
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14: Gilded Balloon Teviot

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The Blanks, aka Ted's Band from the hit TV show Scrubs, make their Edinburgh debut. They mix a cappella, a knock about comic tale and sketches into an unashamedly feel good show. Not only appealing to fans of Scrubs it has the silliness of TV Burp, the vocal powers of Glee and the timelessness of the Marx Brothers giving them a universal appeal. With over 8 million YouTube views and hit shows from Melbourne to Montana, book now to avoid disappointment. www.theblankswebsite.com. 'Amazing' (Scott Mills, Radio 1). 'Excellent' (ABC America). 'A mind blowing medley' (Triple J, Austraila). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhZrJyrsza4.

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It's a Blanks canvas for 'Ted's band off Scrubs'

An interview with The Blanks about their Fringe show.

Tommy Holgate, The Sun, 28th July 2012

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The Blanks, aka 'Ted's Band' from the hit TV show Scrubs, make their Edinburgh Festival debut at the Gilded Balloon Debating Hall this summer. A truly unique act, The Blanks mix a cappella, a knock about comic tale and sketches into an unashamedly feel good show. Not only appealing to fans of Scrubs it has the added silliness of TV Burp, the vocal powers of Glee and the timelessness of the Marx Brothers giving them a universal appeal.

The group consists of Sam Lloyd, Paul F. Perry, George Miserlis and Philip McNiven. They appeared in all eight series of Scrubs as well as the current season of Cougar Town/i]. They've created hugely popular videos averaging over 1 million unique views that include Outkast's "Hey Ya!" as well as a medley of pop numbers by Katy Perry, Cee Lo Green and Rhianna, made famous on Scott Mill's BBC Radio One Show http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhZrJyrsza4. They have had over 8.5 million total YouTube views.

Sam Lloydp is best known as Ted Buckland the put upon hospital attorney from [i]Scrubs. Over the years he's played memorable roles in films such as Galaxy Quest, Rising Sun and Flubber, and in television shows like Seinfeld, 3rd Rock From the Sun, The West Wing and Desperate Housewives. He reprised his iconic role as Ted for the 2011 season finale of Cougar Town and again in March this year along with The Blanks in tow. It is a little known fact Sam is also Christopher Lloyd's nephew.

George Miserlis: George and Sam met while double dating twin sisters at their favorite hangout, Chuck E. Cheese. While the romances didn't last, George and Sam became roommates at college. As a performer, George did improv comedy regularly with The Second City.

Paul F. Perry is the musical brains and visionary of the Blanks. He met Sam and George while attending college. Paul was nominated an Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics for his song "Guy Love".

Phillip McNiven the son of an Englishman and a French Impressionist, which for some reason makes him Canadian. Eventually he moved to Toronto, and became a tennis pro, hard to do when the courts are ice. Philip eventually packed his racquets and headed for L.A where he met the rest of The Blanks.

Performances

Date Time Venue
1st Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
2nd Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
3rd Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
4th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
5th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
6th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
7th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
8th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
9th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
10th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
11th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
12th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
13th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
15th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
16th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
17th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
18th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
19th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
20th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
21st Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
22nd Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
24th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
25th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
26th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot
27th Aug 2012 21:30 Gilded Balloon Teviot

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