The Goldbergs

[Bubs]

Any fans of The Goldberg's here?
I just started watching it and find it very funny and cute
They have great music in it and I was wondering they don't have Michael in it, until I found this:-(


Why The Goldbergs Couldn't Make A Michael Jackson Thriller Episode

The Goldbergs is a period comedy set in the 1980s, which means ABC’s show gets the unique opportunity to reference 80s pop culture and fashion in a way that most shows never get to (Rest in peace That '80s Show). Recently, The Goldbergs creator Adam F. Goldberg revealed that the series had an idea for an episode that would have blown pretty much every other plotline the comedy has attempted out of the water. They wanted to do a version of Michael Jackson’s famous “Thriller” music video on the series, but the creative team’s planned was foiled when they realized they would have to pay out a boatload for the creative rights to the choreography in the video. Yes, seriously.

The Goldbergs is a period comedy set in the 1980s, which means ABC’s show gets the unique opportunity to reference 80s pop culture and fashion in a way that most shows never get to (Rest in peace That '80s Show). Recently, The Goldbergs creator Adam F. Goldberg revealed that the series had an idea for an episode that would have blown pretty much every other plotline the comedy has attempted out of the water. They wanted to do a version of Michael Jackson’s famous “Thriller” music video on the series, but the creative team’s planned was foiled when they realized they would have to pay out a boatload for the creative rights to the choreography in the video. Yes, seriously.

According to Goldberg, if the team had been able to come up with the money to include the “Thriller” dance moves in an episode of The Goldbergs, it would have cost them $100,000 just to secure the rights to the dance moves, and that’s before securing the rights to the song. The TV producer told THR that he really wanted to do a Halloween episode of the series based around “Thriller” but it just couldn’t happen due to all the legalities.
We broke out a whole "Thriller" episode — which would be amazing — but it's so heartbreaking. Then you get into the nuts and bolts and you can't do it unless the Michael Jackson Estate says yes, which I don't think is possible, and unless the choreographer says we can use the moves for free, which I think is impossible. Hopefully if this is printed, they can read it and come back to us!

While it sucks that a “Thriller”-based Halloween special is probably not in the cards, the show has nodded at plenty of other pop culture icons in the past. The best recent example of this is probably the Ferris Bueller’s Day Off episode, which featured Barry and Adam’s love for the John Hughes classic morphing into the two young men taking their own day off of school in order to get into shenanigans. That episode even saw Charlie Sheen returning to TV to reprise his role from the original movie. It was an epic and valiant attempt for the half-hour comedy, and I can only guess the “Thriller” episode would have been equally likable.

Even though a Michael Jackson tribute might not be in the cards, The Goldbergs also has a Princess Bride-based episode and a tribute to Dance Party USA in the works. Tune in for new episodes on Wednesday at 8:30, only on ABC.

Here is another article about licensing Michael's music
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/goldbergs-creator-courting-john-cusack-624114
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Wow, it would have cost $100,000 just to secure the rights to the dance moves, and that’s before securing the rights to the song.
Bon Jovi “Livin’ on a Prayer” was $80,000

 

[barbee0715]

^^I think I need to give it another shot. As somebody who adored "The Wonder Years", I found this really loud and annoying-BUT I said something to that effect on Yahoo News and got trounced royally-that it was a SATIRE.

I thought this Hollywood Reporter article that you linked to though, was really interesting and I notice they bring up "the Wonder Years" a lot-he also said that his family were loud and obnoxious-and the only note that ABC gave them was to "tone down the mom". LOL.


I find this really interesting that the choreography for Thriller is that much money-
who gets the payment for that-is it split between Michael Peters and Michael's estates????

Edited to add: I read somewhere that it was Rod Temperton that was demanding a ton of money for the use of "Thriller"-don't know if that was true or not.

 

[Bubs]

I never watched Wonder Years, maybe I should if it is as good as this one?
I love the mom character of Goldberg's, her demands for huggies, snuggies and kisses makes me lol:

Beverly: Ricky Gold, Big Tasty. Thank you for meeting me on such short notice.
Erica: Meeting? We're eating breakfast.
Beverly: Let me cut to the chase. What I'm looking at are two musical giants on the precipice of greatness. And as your mom-ager- Barry: No!
Beverly: - I present The Tasty Gold experience. Even better, I won't take ten percent, you can pay me in huggies and smoochies.


I didn't think use of Thriller dance costs any money but obviously it does and lots of it.
I don't know who gets paid and what of use of Thriller dance, but I found 1 article about copyrighting choreography:
http://www.kentlaw.edu/perritt/cour...nal Copyright_and_Choreography_Paper Work.pdf

Wiki says Choreography: Michael Peters & Michael Jackson, so payments should be split 50-50 between those two.