I stayed home one afternoon from grad school to watch Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video world debut on MTV. It was amazing - it's still very high quality work. I remember hearing that the choreography was .. blah blah .. so complex, etc.
Recently, a prison population in Cebu, Philippines has been quelling the normal boredom and frustration of custodial life by reproducing the entire production. An amateur film of these prisoners playing Michael Jackson and his army of zombie dancers has been one of the most highly watched videos on YouTube ...
Nothing as dramatic as a big drag queen "in trouble."
Of course, the whole thing has passed into the common realm to the point that it's parody:
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