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Nov 17, 2008 1:30 PM
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The American remake of Life On Mars continues to find its own, slightly silly, groove. And it's hit on a new schtick: Sam Tyler, the cop from 2008, teaches the people of 1972 about future pop trends. Here he is, teaching the everybody the Moonwalk and other "futuristic dance moves," courtesy of Michael Jackson. Click through to see a clip of him teaching the Black Panthers to "freestyle," courtesy of Vanilla Ice. Hey, it can't be worse than the "football hooligans" episode of the British original.
The American remake of Life On Mars continues to find its own, slightly silly, groove. And it's hit on a new schtick: Sam Tyler, the cop from 2008, teaches the people of 1972 about future pop trends. Here he is, teaching the everybody the Moonwalk and other "futuristic dance moves," courtesy of Michael Jackson. Click through to see a clip of him teaching the Black Panthers to "freestyle," courtesy of Vanilla Ice. Hey, it can't be worse than the "football hooligans" episode of the British original.
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