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34 Years Ago, ‘In Living Color’ Hijacked the Super Bowl Halftime Show and Changed It Forever

After millions switched to Fox during halftime in 1992, the NFL booked Michael Jackson and turned the Super Bowl show into a pop spectacle.

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It might be hard to believe for those who weren’t around during the early years of the Super Bowl, but the popular halftime show used to be a pretty boring affair back in the day. Prior to 1993, we were usually treated to a mixture of marching bands, nostalgia acts, and drill teams. Leading up to the previous year’s Super Bowl, In Living Color star Keenen Ivory Wayans was quoted as saying, “I don’t know anyone who likes halftime except for the parents of the children marching on the field.” The reason Wayans was discussing the show was that he was preparing to take part in a broadcast that was about to........

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