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HBO Premieres 'The Shuffle,' a 40-Minute Look Back at the Bears' 'Super Bowl Shuffle'

As the first entry in a new HBO–NFL Films series, the film reframes the 1985 novelty hit through fresh interviews plus archival footage.

Mayor Harold Washington, second from left, does his version of the "Super Bowl Shuffle" at City Hall on Dec. 16, 1985, with Richard Dent, left, Otis Wilson and Willie Gault, right, of the Bears. The players appeared with the mayor to announce that a portion of proceeds from the players' new record will be donated to the Sharing-It program. (José More/Chicago Tribune)
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Overview

  • The documentary debuts Nov. 25 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and streams on HBO Max.
  • Directed by Jeff Cameron, the short is produced in partnership with NFL Films as the launch of a new football-doc series.
  • New interviews with Willie Gault, Mike Singletary, Jim McMahon, and Gary Fencik appear alongside rare behind-the-scenes material.
  • The film revisits the Dec. 3, 1985 Park West shoot the day after the Bears’ loss to Miami, with Walter Payton and McMahon later composited via blue screen.
  • It charts the single’s impact, including a No. 41 Billboard peak, a Grammy nomination, significant charity proceeds, and scrutiny that led Illinois AG Neil Hartigan to push for a higher charitable share.