Michael Jackson

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Michael Jackson
Air date(s)	January 29, 1983 January 14, 1984 January 24, 1987 December 7, 1991 December 14, 1991 February 6, 1993 February 20, 1993 February 5, 1994 October 1, 1994 December 9, 1995 January 20, 1996 November 23, 1996 December 14, 1996 October 23, 1999 February 15, 2003 March 15, 2003 December 6, 2003 January 17, 2004 February 19, 2005
Impersonator(s)	Eddie Murphy Walter Payton Chris Rock Tim Meadows Amy Poehler Dean Edwards

Michael Joesph Jackson (born August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009), also known as the King of Pop or by his initials MJ, was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman who is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. He was also part of the group the Jackson 5 along with his brothers (Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon) from 1964 to 1984.

Although he had never been on Saturday Night Live, Jackson has been impersonated by Eddie Murphy on January 29, 1983 during the "Guy Talk" sketch and on January 14, 1984 during the "Nice Boys Don't Get Girls Pregnant" sketch, by Walter Payton on January 24, 1987 during "The Michael Jackson Workout Tape" sketch, by Chris Rock 4 times from December 7, 1991 to February 20, 1993, by Tim Meadows 7 times from February 5, 1994 to October 23, 1999, by Amy Poehler 5 times from February 15, 2003 to February 19, 2005, and by Dean Edwards on March 15, 2003 during the "Versace Oscar Fashion Preview" sketch.

Gallery

Eddie Murphy as Michael Jackson on the January 29, 1983 episode during the "Guy Talk" sketch

Walter Payton as Michael Jackson on the January 24, 1987 episode during "The Michael Jackson Workout Tape" sketch

Chris Rock as Michael Jackson on the February 20, 1993 episode during the "Town Meeting" sketch

Tim Meadows as Michael Jackson (left) on the February 5, 1994 episode during the "Operation Pedophile Not" sketch

Amy Poehler as Michael Jackson (right) on the February 15, 2003 episode