Since the mid-80s' a lot of television sitcoms (and damn near every black show on longer than one season) had a t least one episode where it revolved around Mike. Let's try and list them here.


The first that came to mind was an episode of the Hughleys. I believe Daryl and Yvonne reminisce about when they met at a Victory concert. Funny episode

I know the Cosby Show had an episode where Elvin and Sondra attended MJ's "farewell concert" from the BAD tour in 1989.

Haha... I just watched the Michael Jackson episode on South Park last night. Mike and Blanket moves to South Park and becomes the Jeffersons.

- There was the MJ episode of "Law and Order: SVU" in 2003.

- Michael's episode on "The Simpsons."

- And then there's that special VHS episode of the "Flintstones" where everyone was excited about "Michael Jackstone" having a concert in Bedrock, and he performed "Beat It."

There's also that comical MJ episode of "Robot Chicken."

mrmarcus said:

That was the best; I loved him singing in his wishing tree

WaterInYourBath said:

I wonder if I've seen this and just forgot. Sounds amessing

WaterInYourBath said:

I laughed so hard watching that Simpson´s episode.

WaterInYourBath said:

not "Rock With You"?

Growing up, I remember a Silver Spoons episode that was MJ oriented but I don't remember the plot.
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WaterInYourBath said:

The "Thriller"-era MJ vs. the "Dangerous"-era MJ, right?

Wasn't Jermaine on an episode of Facts of Life?

-The episode on Martin when Martin and the crew go to Hollywood.
-The episode of "My Wife and Kids" when Michael and Jay don't want to through all of their old clothes away and Mike finds his MJ jacket and glove
-From One on One at the Halloween party Flex (go figure) has his MJ unit on.

Longtime MJ fan Alfonso Riberio as Carlton doing "Billie Jean" on "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air", this was after doing his "Carlton Dance" before doing some very impressive dancing. You should see the look on Will's face when Carlton began dancing!

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Michael whupped the mess out yo boy!

Timmy84 said:

Mike: You ain't so bad witout ya boys.
Martin: A Mike, you better 'Beat It'
Mike: Tito ... **punch**
Martin: I'm down wit Jermaine.

Timmy84 said:

The Gordon Gartrell episode also.

Cliff: Son, I'm not buying you a $80 shirt unless your dancin' on stage with your four brothers.

Jackson reference on sitcoms

A Gimme A Break episode, they were modeling some clothes designed by the older sister and her friend (Whitney Houston by the way) the song Thriller was playing

Good Times, Ironically Penny plays "Shake Your Body" in the spisode Penny's mom plots to make Willona out to be an unfit parent

Golden Girls, ladys donated a jacket with a winning lottery ticket, MJ bought the jacket

Square Pegs, Ladonna (the only Black person on the show) was crazy about MJ
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LittleBLUECorvette said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Hahaaaaa!! I remember that episode well. Both of them.

On "Thea", the show featuring Brandy, Jason Weaver sings a different Motown song ("Shop Around") but his voice and some of the moves are definitely MJ.

Carton Banks/MJ

http://www.youtube.com/wa...M8ldPwD6bY

aerdna25 said:

haha i saw that a while back, that was funny seeing will as some arabian prince haha .

i also find this from fresh prince ,

http://www.youtube.com/wa...re=related

I remember Saved By The Bell once where Screech crashes the girls' slumber party and hides under the bed. Lisa says that Michael Jackson is her dream man so the next day he comes in to school in the whole Motown 25 sparkly jacket and glove trying to moonwalk down the hall.
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errant said:

That would have been really funny. But I remember the episode was also about how people should stay away from drugs and "just say no." The lyrics of "Beat It" were changed for the show's theme, but not performed by MJ. The re-write included the line: "Beat it. Just beat it. Say no! And defeat it." I need to go find my tape of this, lol.

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I was going to post that, but didn't because I thought this thread was about episodes focused completely on MJ. I recorded those episodes, and my family and I used to laugh so hard watching that, lol.

Two others that included Michael were:

- An episode of "The Steve Harvey Show." Steve was expecting Michael Jordan to visit his students and speak during an assembly, but the "MJ" that showed up was Michael Jackson (an impersonator), who Moonwalked into his classroom and started spinning, stood on his toes, etc.

- Another episode of "The Simpsons." Michael was walking on some type of boardwalk, with large cardboard cut-outs of his brothers attached to his sides. He controlled them like puppets and performed some of their old songs.

- And I remember an episode of "Family Matters" where Little Richie dressed like MJ and did the "Billie Jean" routine.

Timmy84 said:

Yes! Its concept was really clever. It's just as funny as the MJ skits Tommy Davidson and Phil LaMarr did for "In Livin' Color" and "MadTV."

thatruth said:

I *think* I remember that one. If I recall correctly, it involves somebody (either Ricky Schroeder's character or Alfonso Ribero's) saying they knew MJ and could arrange for their friends to meet him.

An episode of the Wayans Brothers, Shawn and Marlon performed Rockin' Robin.

Nikademus said:

That's right! It was Alfonso's character. Then he had some MJ impersonator show up, and the kids mobbed him.