The video Thriller is considered one of the best music videos of the MTV era. Here's an edit of just the dance scene:
I think it's one of the best for my generation (compared to my earlier post), and here's why, according to MTV Network's documentation itself (from VH1's "Video Killed The Radio Star" music video documentary, I believe):
Now, I couldn't find their original freeze-frame, so I had to make one myself. Look at the white line I added and notice that nearly *all* of the dancers are jumping in the air at the same time. Eleanor Powell's footwork perfectly synchronized with Fred Astaire's in Broadway Melody is indeed impressive, but in sheer terms of muscle memory, I'm going to say it's far more impressive to see a large group of dancers all jump at the same time and at nearly the same height without missing a beat.