DRAFT:PLAY IT BY EAR (TV SERIES)

*Play It by Ear*
Play It by Ear
Genre	Musical improv; Improvisational comedy;
Created by	Sam Reich
Written by	Paul Robalino; David Cyr Kerns; Sam Reich; Mike Trapp;
Directed by	David Cyr Kerns
Presented by	Mano Agapion
Starring	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Sam Reich; David Cyr Kerns; Jess Mckenna; Zach Reino;
Producer	Justin Cyrul
Cinematography	Santiago Bahti
Editor	James Fitzpatrick
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	37 minutes
Production company	Dropout
Original release
Network	Dropout
Release	September 13, 2022 –; present

Submission declined on 13 July 2024 by SafariScribe ( talk).

This submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Reliable sources are required so that information can be verified. If you need help with referencing, please see Referencing for beginners and Citing sources.

This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of films). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia.

If you would like to continue working on the submission, click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
If you have not resolved the issues listed above, your draft will be declined again and potentially deleted.
If you need extra help, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors.
Please do not remove reviewer comments or this notice until the submission is accepted.

Where to get help

If you need help editing or submitting your draft, please ask us a question at the AfC Help Desk or get live help from experienced editors. These venues are only for help with editing and the submission process, not to get reviews.
If you need feedback on your draft, or if the review is taking a lot of time, you can try asking for help on the talk page of a relevant WikiProject. Some WikiProjects are more active than others so a speedy reply is not guaranteed.

How to improve a draft

Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia – a basic overview on how to edit Wikipedia.
Help:Wikitext – how to use the markup
Help:Referencing for beginners – how to include references
Wikipedia:Article development – how to develop your article
Wikipedia:Writing better articles – how to improve your article
Wikipedia:Verifiability – make sure your article includes reliable third-party sources

You can also browse Wikipedia:Featured articles and Wikipedia:Good articles to find examples of Wikipedia's best writing on topics similar to your proposed article.

Improving your odds of a speedy review

To improve your odds of a faster review, tag your draft with relevant WikiProject tags using the button below. This will let reviewers know a new draft has been submitted in their area of interest. For instance, if you wrote about a female astronomer, you would want to add the Biography, Astronomy, and Women scientists tags.

Add tags to your draft

Editor resources

Find sources: Google ( books · news · scholar · free images · WP refs) · FENS · JSTOR · TWL
Easy tools: Citation bot ( help) | Advanced: Fix bare URLs

Declined by SafariScribe 3 seconds ago. Last edited by SafariScribe 3 seconds ago. Reviewer: Inform author.

Resubmit

Please note that if the issues are not fixed, the draft will be declined again.

Play It by Ear^[1] is a musical improv television show hosted by Mano Agapion on SVOD service Dropout. The show is a spin-off of Dropout's Game Changer's episode Original Cast Recording.^[2]

Play It by Ear premiered on September 13, 2022 with a 5-episode season and season two, with 11 episodes, aired in 2023.^[3]

Format

Each episode Jess McKenna and Zach Reino with one to two guest performers improvise a musical based on Mano Agapion's prompts. The performers are accompanied by a band with altering players. The episodes begin by introducing the performers and giving the subject and name of the musical. As the show moves forward Agapion gives directions on either incorporating a phrase or a style for a song.

Episodes

Season	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	5	September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)	November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
2	11	May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30)	November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03)

Season 1 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Performers	Original air date
1	1	"Humpty Dumpty"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ross Bryant, Ashley Ward, Jiavani Linayao	September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13)
Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ross Bryant, Ashley Ward, and Jiavani put together an origin story featuring Humpty Dumpty and other beloved rhymes.
2	2	"The Muck of Merkmere"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Jiavani Linayao, Chris Grace	September 27, 2022 (2022-09-27)
A musical journey of vengeance through the best worst city in the world: Merkmere.
3	3	"Whimsy on Wheels"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Zeke Nicholson, Ross Bryant	October 11, 2022 (2022-10-11)
Gogu, the ride app that doesn't take you where you want to go, it takes you where you need to go.
4	4	"Skyline Flight 314"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Lilan Bowden, John Hartman	October 25, 2022 (2022-10-25)
A musical, metaphysical trip on the wildest Chicago-to-Phoenix flight in airline history.
5	5	"Space Rocks!"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Oscar Montoya, Zeke Nicholson	November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
Embark on a musical voyage through deep space with the crew of The Harmony.

Season 2 (2023)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Performers	Original air date
6	1	"Mallapalooza"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Mary Sohn, Zeke Nicholson	May 30, 2023 (2023-05-30)
It's time to put on your best pair of Jnco jeans and jelly bracelets and head over to the most tubular place there is: the mall.
7	2	"Animal Style"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ross Bryant	June 13, 2023 (2023-06-13)
A platypus, a flamingo, and a giraffe wonder what's out there beyond the walls of the zoo.
8	3	"Heartbeat Hospital"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ashley Ward, Chris Grace	June 27, 2023 (2023-06-27)
Friends, enemies, and lovers experience life-changing events at Heartbeat Hospital.
9	4	"Trade School Musical 2"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Jiavani Linayao, Rashawn Nadine Scott	July 11, 2023 (2023-07-11)
Follow four friends as they reflect upon what they experienced the previous year at trade school and learn how to pursue their passions.
10	5	"The Missing Member"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, John Hartman, Alice Stanley	July 25, 2023 (2023-07-25)
A hard-boiled detective must navigate a web of lies and deceptions to crack their biggest case yet.
11	6	"Cornhole in One"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ross Bryant, Jiavani Linayao	August 8, 2023 (2023-08-08)
Team Iowa goes head-to-head with the world's best in the most intense sport there is: cornhole.
12	7	"Backwards Compatible"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Zeke Nicholson	August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
Nothing ages more fine than friendship through time, this time backwards.
13	8	"Joust Because"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Ross Bryant, Edgar Blackmon Jr.	September 5, 2023 (2023-09-05)
Hear ye. Hear ye. All ye kings, queens, knights, and nobles. Let it be known that it is time for the Renaissance Faire to begin.
14	9	"Elevator Pitch"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Rashawn Nadine Scott	September 19, 2023 (2023-09-19)
The founders of a company must pitch their idea to investors and navigate the cutthroat world of start-ups.
15	10	"Heebie Jeebies"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino, Mary Lou, Philip Labes	October 3, 2023 (2023-10-03)
A group of youngsters gather 'round the campfire and swap frightful tales of ghosts, witches, and ghouls.
16	11	"Dress Rehearsal: Legend of the Lake"	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino	November 3, 2024 (2024-11-03)
Jess McKenna and Zach Reino give a behind-the-scenes look at how Play It By Ear season 2 was made.

References

^ https://playitbyear.dropout.tv/
^ Wellen, Brianna (August 8, 2023). "College Humor's Overlooked Streaming Service Is a Game Changer for Game Shows and Improv". Primetimer. Retrieved July 12, 2024. Play It By Ear, based on the Season 4 episode "Original Cast Recording.
^ "IMDb episode list". Retrieved July 13, 2024.

External links

[1] ttps://playitbyear.dropout.tv/

[2] Wellen, Brianna (August 8, 2023). "College Humor's Overlooked Streaming Service Is a Game Changer for Game Shows and Improv". Primetimer. Retrieved July 12, 2024. Play It By Ear, based on the Season 4 episode "Original Cast Recording.

[3] "IMDb episode list". Retrieved July 13, 2024.

[1]

[2]

[3]

Format

Episodes

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2023)

References

External links

Format

Episodes

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2023)

References

External links

Videos

Websites

Encyclopedia

Facebook

Play It by Ear
Genre	Musical improv Improvisational comedy
Created by	Sam Reich
Written by	Paul Robalino David Cyr Kerns Sam Reich Mike Trapp
Directed by	David Cyr Kerns
Presented by	Mano Agapion
Starring	Jess McKenna, Zach Reino
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	16
Production
Executive producers	Sam Reich David Cyr Kerns Jess Mckenna Zach Reino
Producer	Justin Cyrul
Cinematography	Santiago Bahti
Editor	James Fitzpatrick
Camera setup	Multi-camera
Running time	37 minutes
Production company	Dropout
Original release
Network	Dropout
Release	September 13, 2022 (2022-09-13) – present