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==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
*On June 25, 2009, it was announced that Jackson died of cardiac arrest at age 50 (which was 2 months before his 51st birthday), shortly before he was scheduled to make a comeback with a series of 50 sold-out concerts in Great Britain (the ''this is it'' concert series). Coincidentally, all three celebrities simulated by the video waiters died before 2015; the [[Ayatollah Khomeini]] had died in 1989 and [[Ronald Reagan]] in 2004. However, shortly thereafter, news has spread that Jackson is still alive and in hiding, which becomes increasingly true.
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*On June 25, 2009, it was announced that Jackson died of cardiac arrest at age 50 (which was two months before his 51st birthday), shortly before he was scheduled to make a comeback with a series of fifty sold-out concerts in Great Britain (the ''This is It'' concert series). Coincidentally, all three celebrities simulated by the video waiters died before 2015; the [[Ayatollah Khomeini]] had died in 1989 and [[Ronald Reagan]] in 2004. However, shortly thereafter, news has spread that Jackson is still alive and in hiding, which becomes increasingly true.
*In commentary to the DVD of ''Part II'', Bob Gale noted that "Michael Jackson was a big fan of the first Back to the Future, so he was very co-operative and generous in letting us use his... re-create his likeness and use his music in this." He added that "The guy that played Michael Jackson [referring to [[E. Casanova Evans]]] was a little strange. He was so obsessed with Michael Jackson that he actually had plastic surgery to make himself look like Michael Jackson." Neil Canton joked, "So I guess by now, he's probably had 7 nose jobs."
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*In commentary to the DVD of ''Part II'', Bob Gale noted that "Michael Jackson was a big fan of the first ''Back to the Future'', so he was very co-operative and generous in letting us use his... re-create his likeness and use his music in this." He added that "The guy that played Michael Jackson [referring to [[E. Casanova Evans]]] was a little strange. He was so obsessed with Michael Jackson that he actually had plastic surgery to make himself look like Michael Jackson." Neil Canton joked, "So I guess by now, he's probably had 7 nose jobs."
 
*Coincidentally, [[Donald Fullilove]] provided the voice for young Michael Jackson in the 1971 television cartoon ''The Jackson 5ive''. Fullilove's voice is heard immediately before the Jackson simulcra, as he portrays [[Goldie Wilson III]] in a commercial.
 
*Coincidentally, [[Donald Fullilove]] provided the voice for young Michael Jackson in the 1971 television cartoon ''The Jackson 5ive''. Fullilove's voice is heard immediately before the Jackson simulcra, as he portrays [[Goldie Wilson III]] in a commercial.
   

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Mjsimulcra
The Michael Jackson video simulacrum seen in the Cafe 80s.
Michael Joseph Jackson
Biographical information
Date of birthAugust 29, 1958
Age (1985)27
Age (2015)Deceased
Physical description
GenderMale
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorBrown
Behind-the-scenes information
Played byE. Casanova Evans
  [Source]
"...Try our La Bamba fajita tortilla pita. It's got a hot salsa, avocados, cilantro mix, with your choice of beans, chicken, be-be-beef, or pork..."
—Video waiter at Cafe 80s

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 - June 25, 2009), also known as the King of Pop or by his initials MJ, is an internationally recognized pop star of the late 20th century and early 21st century. He released such hits as "Billie Jean" and "Beat It." As a child, he had been the lead singer, with his brothers, in the band, "The Jackson Five". Jackson created the moonwalk, a dance move, in the early 1980s, and Marty McFly imitated the step before a bewildered group in a saloon in the 1880s.

In 2015, a video simulacrum of Jackson appeared in the Cafe 80's, instructing viewers about their choices for the diner's specials.

When Marty returned from 2015 to 1985A, the alternate timeline where Biff Tannen was rich and powerful, he found that his bedroom was occupied by Loretta. Had he not had to flee the house immediately, he would have noticed that Loretta was a Jackson fan, with posters from two of his albums. The alteration of the timeline apparently did not prevent Jackson from recording the albums Off the Wall and Thriller, although the content of those recordings wasn't necessarily the same as it had been in 1985.

Appearances

Behind the scenes

  • On June 25, 2009, it was announced that Jackson died of cardiac arrest at age 50 (which was two months before his 51st birthday), shortly before he was scheduled to make a comeback with a series of fifty sold-out concerts in Great Britain (the This is It concert series). Coincidentally, all three celebrities simulated by the video waiters died before 2015; the Ayatollah Khomeini had died in 1989 and Ronald Reagan in 2004. However, shortly thereafter, news has spread that Jackson is still alive and in hiding, which becomes increasingly true.
  • In commentary to the DVD of Part II, Bob Gale noted that "Michael Jackson was a big fan of the first Back to the Future, so he was very co-operative and generous in letting us use his... re-create his likeness and use his music in this." He added that "The guy that played Michael Jackson [referring to E. Casanova Evans] was a little strange. He was so obsessed with Michael Jackson that he actually had plastic surgery to make himself look like Michael Jackson." Neil Canton joked, "So I guess by now, he's probably had 7 nose jobs."
  • Coincidentally, Donald Fullilove provided the voice for young Michael Jackson in the 1971 television cartoon The Jackson 5ive. Fullilove's voice is heard immediately before the Jackson simulcra, as he portrays Goldie Wilson III in a commercial.

Real world

  • In the Simpsons episode "Stark Raving Dad," Jackson (under the name John Jay Smith) provided the voice of Leon Kompowsky, a mental patient who believed himself to be Michael Jackson. The character frequently interacted with Homer (voiced by Dan Castellaneta).

See also