Motown, Silly Putty and Michigan's 11,000 lakes were just a number of things that represented the state of Michigan as part of the "50 States in 50 Weeks" segment broadcast on "Good Morning America" Friday.

The 23rd stop on "Good Morning America's" cross-country tour highlighted University traditions in Ann Arbor, including pre-football game tailgating and the masses of Michigan fans on Football Saturdays.

"There's nothing like a Michigan Football game," host Charlie Gibson said in the telecast.

The Michigan Marching Band was also featured in Friday's program.

"It was really cool. ... I introduced the band, and then we all got to yell 'Good Morning America,'" said fifth-year Engineering senior and Michigan Marching Band Drum Major Matt Cavanaugh. He added that choosing to film in Ann Arbor was key since the University and its students have been instrumental in defining America's "ideal college town."

"In the past, we have traditionally set standards for other schools in terms of winning (and) school spirit," he said.

Students also had the opportunity to belt out Motown classics in a live broadcast from Colonial Lanes on Washtenaw Avenue.

"It was a lot of fun and a lot of work for the two or three minutes we were on TV," said Ann Arbor resident Andre Harris who was part of a group performing a karaoke rendition of Stevie Wonder's "Superstition."

"It was 8:30 in the morning, so I was probably the only one up there who wasn't nursing a hangover," Harris said.

The segment featured notable facets in Michigan, including the auto-making legacy of Detroit, classic hot dogs from Coney Island, square deep-dish pizza at Buddy's Pizza and the old-time charm of historic Mackinac Island.

Considered Michigan's most popular tourist attraction, the town of Frankenmuth - which is populated by fewer than 5,000 people - receives more than 3 million visitors annually.

A yearlong Oktoberfest can be attributed to Frankenmuth's deep German roots and Bavarian heritage.

You can also thank Michigan for such American staples as Kellogg's cereal, Saran wrap, Silly Putty and Gerber baby foods.

According to the "Good Morning America" website, the aim of the 50-week-long series was to reacquaint Americans with "what has made this country great" along with the aspirations of furthering an "understanding of our uniqueness in a national context."

On the website, visitors were welcomed to e-mail suggestions for places to visit in Michigan for the nation-wide tour.