<P> Prior to the Back to the Future series, the area was known as Mockingbird Square due to its role in the film To Kill a Mockingbird . It has been severely damaged by fire several times, including in 1957, 1990 and 2008 . It was reconstructed after each incident . </P> <P> A three - alarm fire broke out at the Universal back lot in the early morning hours on June 1, 2008 . It was reported that Courthouse Square was destroyed, though the Courthouse facade and town facade to the north are still standing . The King Kong attraction and New York Street were destroyed . The set had previously been damaged by fire in 1990 . </P> <P> Following is a list of productions that used the Courthouse Square set: </P> <Ul> <Li> An Act of Murder (1948) </Li> <Li> Ma and Pa Kettle (1949--1954) </Li> <Li> It Came from Outer Space (1953) </Li> <Li> Tarantula (1955) </Li> <Li> The Monolith Monsters (1957) </Li> <Li> Rock - A-Bye Baby (1958) </Li> <Li> Leave It to Beaver (1957--1963) </Li> <Li> The Twilight Zone: "Where Is Everybody?" (1959; first episode) </Li> <Li> Inherit the Wind (1960) </Li> <Li> To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) </Li> <Li> Bye Bye Birdie (1963) </Li> <Li> Village of the Giants (1965) </Li> <Li> How to Frame a Figg (1971) </Li> <Li> The Alpha Caper (1973) </Li> <Li> The Incredible Hulk (1977--1982) </Li> <Li> The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (1978) </Li> <Li> Psycho II (1983) </Li> <Li> Simon & Simon (1981--1988) </Li> <Li> Knight Rider (1982--1986) </Li> <Li> Street Hawk: "Vegas Run" (1984) </Li> <Li> The New Leave It to Beaver (1984--1988) </Li> <Li> Gremlins (1984) </Li> <Li> Back to the Future (1985) </Li> <Li> Magnum, P.I. (1986) </Li> <Li> Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (1988) </Li> <Li> Back to the Future Part II (1989) </Li> <Li> Sneakers (1992) </Li> <Li> Weird Science (1994--1998) </Li> <Li> Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman (1994) </Li> <Li> Three Wishes (1995) </Li> <Li> The Nutty Professor (1996) </Li> <Li> Jingle All the Way (1996) </Li> <Li> Escape from L.A. (1996) </Li> <Li> Batman & Robin (1997) </Li> <Li> Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997) </Li> <Li> Amistad (1997) </Li> <Li> Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1998) </Li> <Li> Sliders (1999) </Li> <Li> The Offspring: "Why Don't You Get a Job?" (1999) </Li> <Li> Bruce Almighty (2003) </Li> <Li> The Cat in the Hat (2003) </Li> <Li> Ghost Whisperer (2005--2010) </Li> <Li> Falling Skies (2011--2015) </Li> <Li> The Campaign (2012) </Li> <Li> House M.D., 8x5 "The Confession" (2011 / 12) </Li> <Li> "Hairspray Live!" (2016) </Li> </Ul>

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