The 1992 “In Living Color” episode caused viewership of the Super Bowl game to decrease by 22%. As a result, CBS and the NFL sought to heighten the profile of the halftime show. Michael Jackson’s performance the following year increased viewership between halves for the first time in the game’s history, with an audience of 133.4 million people watching in the United States alone. (🎥: @clubshayshay) | Golden Era Stories

The halftime show that changed halftime forever 👀 Back in 1992, while everyone else was grabbing nachos and bathroom breaks, In Living Color said, “Nah… we’re stealing the whole halftime.” And somehow convinced millions of people to switch channels mid-Super Bowl 😭 Fast forward: the NFL panicked, called Michael Jackson the next year, and BOOM — halftime became the pop culture Olympics. You’re welcome. If you remember this chaos, comedy, and Fly Girl energy… drop your favorite sketch or tag som