The ABC special Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong will premiere on Wednesday, February 1, at 8:00 p.m. ET. In honor of the retro-classic animated education show from the 1970s, artists ranging from The Muppets to the Black Eyed Peas will pay tribute to the program in this musical special. Other performers include Derek Hough, Hayley Erbert, Fortune Feimster, Jason Biggs, Jenny Mollen, Julianne Hough, Kal Penn, NE-YO, Raven Symoné, and Retta performing classic Schoolhouse Rock! hits such as “Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla,” “Three Is A Magic Number,” “Figure 8,” “I’m Just a Bill,” “Interplanet Janet,” “Unpack Your Adjectives,” “Verb: That’s What’s Happening,” “Interjections,” “Ready or Not, Here I Come,” and “A Noun is a Person, Place or Thing.” Read on for more on watching Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong
- When Does Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong Air: Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong airs Wednesday, February 1, at 8:00 p.m. ET
- TV Network: Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong airs on ABC.
- Best Way to Stream Live: You can stream Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong live on DIRECTV STREAM. The streaming service provides live ABC and has a 5-day free trial. YouTube TV (free trial) and FuboTV are also ways you can watch ABC.
- Best Way to Watch On Demand: Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong will be available to stream one day after airing on Hulu’s Streaming Library (Free Trial) and Disney+ (Sign Up Here)
- How to Watch Schoolhouse Rock: Most of the original Schoolhouse Rock music numbers are available on Disney+.
Watch Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong Live Without Cable
Several live TV services offer local ABC stations in nearly all U.S. markets, many with a free trial so that you can watch Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong for free. All free trials auto-renew when they expire, but you will not be billed if you cancel before the trial ends.
Watch Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong on DIRECTV STREAM
DIRECTV STREAM offers live ABC streaming in many markets. ABC is available through its “Entertainment” package for $79.99 a month, along with many cable TV and other broadcast networks. DIRECTV STREAM offers ABC in over half the markets in the US.
All DIRECTV STREAM plans include:
- the ability to watch on 20 devices at the same time
- a cloud-based DVR
- channels like ESPN, AMC, HGTV, Discovery, and more
- supported on Apple TV, Android TV, Roku, Amazon FireTV, and more
You can try DIRECTV STREAM by signing up for this 5-day free trial. There is no contract, and you can cancel at any time.
How Much: $79.99 per month through the “Entertainment” package. For more information, check out our review of DIRECTV STREAM.
Watch Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong on Hulu
Hulu offers live ABC in nearly all US markets and cable TV and broadcast networks. Therefore, you can watch Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong as it airs on ABC. To see if live ABC is available in your area, you can use this tool: Hulu Live TV Channels by Zip code.
Hulu Live TV costs $76.99 per month. Hulu Live TV includes the following features:
- Discovery and 60+ other channels, including local network channels.
- The price includes a subscription to ESPN+ and Disney+
- Unlimited cloud DVR storage. (Recordings save for 9 months)
- Watch on two screens at once. (Upgrades available)
- Comes with six customizable profiles
- Includes entire Hulu streaming library
- Supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, and more.
How Much: Hulu + Live TV costs $76.99 per month.
Watch Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong On-Demand
If you can wait a day, Hulu’s more affordable on-demand service has the special available on-demand. You have to wait a day, but the on-demand service starts at only $7.99 per month and offers a 30-day free trial. Hulu is also the place to find season 1 on demand.
How Much: The base package for live TV starts at $76.99 per month. Hulu on-demand starts at $7.99 per month with ads. You can go ad-free for $17.99 per month.
Watch Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong on YouTube TV
YouTube TV is another great option for watching Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong live. YouTube TV offers live ABC with its streaming service in nearly ALL markets in the US. The only market where YouTube TV doesn’t offer ABC is the Rochester-Mason City-Austin market, which covers parts of Minnesota and Iowa. (YouTube TV does offer ABC in Rochester, NY, and Austin, TX.)
YouTube TV supports Android, iOS, Apple TV, Fire TV, Chromecast, Roku, and more. Be sure to check out our review of YouTube TV for more information. You can sign up for their free trial.
How Much: $72.99 per month.
Watch Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong on fuboTV
FuboTV is a streaming service that offers live TV channels over the internet, making it a decent alternative to cable TV. While FuboTV initially catered to sports fans, they have expanded their channel roster to include major networks like AMC, ESPN, USA, and much more. FuboTV also offers live local ABC, CBS, FOX, and NBC broadcasts in many parts of the country, so it is a great way to watch Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong.
You can check out FuboTV here. Fubo TV supports the following streaming devices:
- Android smartphones
- Android tablets
- iPhone
- iPad
- Apple TV (4th Generation only)
- Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick
- Roku
- Chromecast
For more information on FuboTV features, please see our Fubo TV review.
How Much: FuboTV costs $74.99.
Watch Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong and Originals Songs on Disney+
The Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong will be available on the Disney+ streaming service the day after it airs. The subscription service will have two pricing tiers, beginning with a new ad-supported plan for $7.99 and an increase to $10.99 for the current ad-free plan. A subscription allows for unlimited downloads of content to up to 10 devices for viewing offline and the ability to stream on four different devices simultaneously.
Disney+ is available on mobile devices (iOS and Androids); desktop computers; PlayStation 4 and Xbox One gaming consoles; Roku; Apple TV; smart TVs such as LG, Samsung, and Android TVs; and Chromebook, Chromecast, Apple AirPlay, and Amazon FireTV. Check out our review of Disney+ for more information.
In addition, Disney+ carries the first six “seasons” or sets of Schoolhouse Rocks songs, with everything except the 2009 “Earth Rocks” collection available for streaming.