The Backstreet Boys were “incomplete” as they came to perform a sing-along on the finale of Neil Patrick Harris‘ “Best Time Ever,” but luckily, the host was there to fill in.
With Nick Carter absent (“Nick says he’s sorry, he’s busy putting on his dance pants tonight”), the boys whipped out an extra microphone for their NBC host before jumping into a choreographed rendition of their 1999 hit, “I Want it That Way” for the show’s “Sing-along Live” segment.
Throughout the performance, the camera jumped to Skype sessions of fans singing along to the song, earning $1,000 when filling in the correct missing lyric. All in all, three groups win, although one woman rather texted on her phone than playing along.
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“I think there must be some Skype thing that’s not working, so we’re going to give you $1,000 anyway!” said Harris.
Kevin Richardson, A.J. McLean, Brian Littrell, Howie Dorough and the band’s newest member danced across the stage, with guest announcer Kelsey Grammer busting out a move as well.
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“Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris” airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. on NBC.
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Hulu
“The Awesomes” (Hulu) Tuesday, Sept. 8
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“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS) Tuesday, Sept. 8 at 11:35 p.m.
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FXX
“The League” (FXX) Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 10 p.m.
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FXX
“You’re the Worst” (FXX) Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 10:30 p.m.
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Netflix
“Longmire” (Netflix) Thursday, Sept. 10
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Syfy
“Z Nation” (Syfy) Friday, Sept. 11 at 10 p.m.
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“Continuum” (Syfy) Friday, Sept. 11 at 11 p.m.
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HBO
“Project Greenlight” (HBO) Sunday, Sept. 13 at 10 p.m.
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“Doll & Em” (HBO) Sunday, Sept. 13 at 10:40 p.m.
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ABC
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC) Monday, Sept. 14 at 8 p.m.
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Hulu
“The Mindy Project” (Hulu) Tuesday, Sept. 15
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“Best Time Ever With Neil Patrick Harris” (NBC) Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 10 p.m.
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FX
“The Bastard Executioner” (FX) Tuesday, Sept. 15 at 10 p.m.
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Comedy Central
“South Park” (Comedy Central) Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 10 p.m.
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Comedy Central
“Moonbeam City” (Comedy Central) Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 10:30 p.m.
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“Doctor Who” (BBC America) Saturday, Sept. 19
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“The Voice” (NBC) Monday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m.
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“Gotham” (Fox) Monday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m.
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“The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) Monday, Sept. 21 at 8 p.m.
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“Life in Pieces” (CBS) Monday, Sept. 21 at 8:30 p.m.
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“Minority Report” (Fox) Monday, Sept. 21 at 9 p.m.
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“Scorpion” (CBS) Monday, Sept. 21 at 9 p.m.
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“NCIS: Los Angeles” (CBS) Monday, Sept. 21 at 10 p.m.
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“Castle” (ABC) Monday, Sept. 21 at 10 p.m.
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“Blindspot” (NBC) Monday, Sept. 21 at 10 p.m.
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“Scream Queens” (Fox) Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m.
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“NCIS” (CBS) Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m.
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“The Muppets” (ABC) Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8 p.m.
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“Fresh off the Boat” (ABC) Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 8:30 p.m.
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“NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS) Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 9 p.m.
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“Limitless” (CBS) Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 10 p.m.
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“Survivor” (CBS) Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m.
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“Rosewood” (Fox) Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m.
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“The Mysteries of Laura” (NBC) Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m.
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“The Middle” (ABC) Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8 p.m.
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“The Goldbergs” (ABC) Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 8:30 p.m.
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“Empire” (Fox) Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m.
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“Law & Order: SVU” (NBC) Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m.
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“Modern Family” (ABC) Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 9 p.m.
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“black-ish” (ABC) Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 9:30 p.m.
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“Nashville” (ABC) Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 10 p.m.
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“Heroes Reborn” (NBC) Thursday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m.
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“Grey’s Anatomy” (ABC) Thursday, Sept. 24 at 8 p.m.
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“Scandal” (ABC) Thursday, Sept. 24 at 9 p.m.
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“The Player” (NBC) Thursday, Sept. 24 at 10 p.m.
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“How to Get Away With Murder” (ABC) Thursday, Sept. 24 at 10 p.m.
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“Last Man Standing” (ABC) Friday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.
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“The Amazing Race” (CBS) Friday, Sept. 25 at 8 p.m.
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“Hawaii Five-0” (CBS) Friday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m.
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“Shark Tank” (ABC) Friday, Sept. 25 at 9 p.m.
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“Blue Bloods” (CBS) Friday, Sept. 25 at 10 p.m.
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“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox) Sunday, Sept. 27 at 7:30 p.m.
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“The Simpsons” (Fox) Sunday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.
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“Once Upon a Time” (ABC) Sunday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.
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“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation” Finale (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 27 at 8 p.m.
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“Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (Fox) Sunday, Sept. 27 at 8:30 p.m.
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“Family Guy” (Fox) Sunday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m.
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“Blood & Oil” (ABC) Sunday, Sept. 27 at 9 p.m.
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“The Last Man on Earth” (Fox) Sunday, Sept. 27 at 9:30 p.m.
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“Quantico” (ABC) Sunday, Sept. 27 at 10 p.m.
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“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central) Monday, Sept. 28 at 11 p.m.
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“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (ABC) Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m.
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“Grandfathered” (Fox) Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8 p.m.
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“The Grinder” (Fox) Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 8:30 p.m.
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“Beyond the Tank” (ABC) Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 10 p.m.
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“Criminal Minds” (CBS) Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 9 p.m.
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“Code Black” (CBS) Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 10 p.m.
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“Chicago PD” (NBC) Wednesday, Sept. 30 at 10 p.m.
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“Bones” (Fox) Thursday, Oct. 1 at 8 p.m.
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“The Blacklist” (NBC) Thursday, Oct. 1 at 9 p.m.
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“Benders” (IFC) Thursday, Oct. 1 at 10 p.m.
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“Dr. Ken” (ABC) Friday, Oct. 2 at 8:30 p.m.
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“Saturday Night Live” (NBC) Saturday, Oct. 3 at 11:30 p.m.
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“Madam Secretary” (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m.
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“The Leftovers” (HBO) Sunday, Oct. 4 at 9 p.m.
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“Homeland” (Showtime) Sunday, Oct. 4 at 9 p.m.
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“The Good Wife” (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 4 at 9 p.m.
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“CSI: Cyber” (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 4 at 10 p.m.
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“The Affair” (Showtime) Sunday, Oct. 4 at 10 p.m.
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“The Flash” (CW) Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 8 p.m.
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“iZombie” (CW) Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 9 p.m.
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“Finding Carter” (MTV) Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 10 p.m.
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"Casual" (Hulu) Wednesday, Oct. 7
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“Arrow” (CW) Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 8 p.m.
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“Supernatural” (CW) Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 9 p.m.
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“American Horror Story: Hotel” (FX) Wednesday, Oct. 7 at 10 p.m.
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“The Vampire Diaries” (CW) Thursday, Oct. 8 at 8 p.m.
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“The Originals” (CW) Thursday, Oct. 8 at 9 p.m.
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“Haven” (Syfy) Thursday, Oct. 8 at 10 p.m.
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“Funny or Die’s Billy on the Street” (truTV) Thursday, Oct. 8 at 10:30 p.m.
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“Red Oaks” (Amazon) Friday, Oct. 9
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“Reign” (CW) Friday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.
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“Undateable” (NBC) Friday, Oct. 9 at 8 p.m.
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“The Last Kingdom” (BBC America) Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10 p.m.
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“The Walking Dead” (AMC) Sunday, Oct. 11 at 9 p.m.
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“The Talking Dead” (AMC) Sunday, Oct. 11 at 10:30 p.m.
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CW
“Crazy Ex-Girlfrind” (CW) Monday, Oct. 12 at 8 p.m.
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“Jane the Virgin” (CW) Monday, Oct. 12 at 9 p.m.
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“Fargo” (FX) Monday, Oct. 12 at 10 p.m.
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“Manhattan” (WGN) Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 9 p.m.
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“Chicago Fire” (NBC) Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 10 p.m.
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“Kingdom” (DirecTV) Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 9 p.m.
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Comedy Central
“Nathan for You” (Comedy Central) Thursday, Oct. 15 at 10 p.m.
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“The Knick” (Cinemax) Friday, Oct. 16
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“Truth Be Told” (NBC) Friday, Oct. 16 at 8:30 p.m.
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“Satisfaction” (USA) Friday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m.
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“Please Like Me” (Pivot) Friday, Oct. 16 at 10 p.m.
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“RocketJump: The Show” (Hulu) Wednesday, Oct. 21
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Netflix
“Hemlock Grove” (Netflix) Friday, Oct. 23
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Starz
“Da Vinci’s Demons” (Starz) Saturday, Oct. 24 at 8 p.m.
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“Supergirl” (CBS) Monday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 p.m.
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“Wicked City” (ABC) Tuesday, Oct. 27 at 10 p.m.
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“Grimm” (NBC) Friday, Oct. 30 at 10 p.m.
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Starz
“Ash vs. Evil Dead” (Starz) Saturday, Oct. 31 at 9 p.m.
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TNT
“Major Crimes” (TNT) Monday, Nov. 2 at 9 p.m.
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“Legends” (TNT) Monday, Nov. 2 at 10 p.m.
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“Angel From Hell” (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 5 at 9:30 p.m.
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“Mom” (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 5 at 9 p.m.
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“Elementary” (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 5 at 10 p.m.
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“Master of None” (Netflix) Friday, Nov. 6
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“MasterChef Junior” (Fox) Friday, Nov. 6 at 8 p.m.
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Starz
“Flesh and Bone” (Starz) Sunday, Nov. 8
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“Chicago Med” (NBC) Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 10 p.m.
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USA
“Donny!” (USA) Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 10:30 p.m.
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AMC
“Into the Badlands” (AMC) Sunday, Nov. 15 at 10 p.m.
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Amazon
“The Man in the High Castle” (Amazon) Friday, Nov. 20
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