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Flash Mob Reunion

#147standardCorporate/Tech
Sep 26, 2024ยท52m
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Premise: Grab that fake broom and put on those bright colors--today we're diving into the world of flash mobs! Known as the place where the greatest dancers of all time decide to hone and perfect their skills of blending in perfectly with their surroundings before no longer blending in, flash mobs are a hub of creativity, artistic expression, and of course drama. We invited four members of a well known flash mob to reminisce on their heyday, recollect some favorite moments, and re-immerse themselves on the beloved art form they know so well.

Cast & Characters (4)

Bits & Timeline (14)

0:00CHARACTER_INTRO
1:58

The Flash Mob Reunion Begins

The troop reunites to reminisce about their glory days in the early 2010s, performing their signature choreography to Bruno Mars and Marry You.

"One and two and three and up and down and up and over over up and smile and hands."

1:59BACKSTORY_REVEAL
2:19

The Inception of the Proposal Mob

The group discusses a high-stakes proposal flash mob that involved fake car accidents, drunk driving assemblies, and elaborate prosthetics just to maintain the element of surprise.

"We paired with that group that does drunk driving assemblies as well so they thought it was a really horrible accident."

4:38CHARACTER_INTRO
1:53

Shandra Dee's Grease Obsession

Shandra Dee reveals her background as a park vendor who would rip off her jumpsuit to reveal a Sandy from Grease costume, fueled by a childhood addiction to the Cupid Shuffle.

"I ripped off my jumpsuit of whatever it was and I was full Sandy from Grease underneath."

9:58CHARACTER_INTRO
2:26

Professor Deacon Brown's Ministry

Deacon Brown explains his dual life as an Episcopal deacon and a community college professor teaching 'Becoming One With Yourself' for a twelve-dollar fee.

"I'm not allowed to really proselytize from my classroom because I'm a professor and I'd get fired."

12:25CHARACTER_INTRO
2:15

The Flash Mob Eight

Bunton describes his niche playing 'lollipop children' in flash mobs despite being seventeen, a role known in the industry as a 'Flash Mob Eight'.

"I was playing a lot of big lollipop children you know as kind of the technical term."

18:12BACKSTORY_REVEAL
3:08

The Grumpy Cat Copyright Lawsuit

Bre Josephine Wilder explains her legal battle against Grumpy Cat, claiming she invented the 'grump' face first. The group discusses how copyright laws and YouTube demonetization prevent flash mob videos from being used as evidence.

"It's pretty impossible to prove that I was doing this before that cat did."

"I did that face first. Is the cat coming to court?"

"Courts are making all their money on YouTube. That's how they make money now."

21:51ESCALATION
4:41

The Death of the Professional Flash Mob

The troop reminisces about their former guru, Everly Antmount, who 'died' by taking a job at Wayfair. They debate the logistics of 'Us Pay' vs 'We Pay' gigs and how Hamilton and Enchanted ruined the industry by making it mainstream.

"Wayfair is not where dreams happen, so we just kind of consider her dead."

"Hamilton coming out? Game over. Because that is just one giant flash mob."

33:02GAME_OR_PITCH
1:44

Lollipop Vending Machine Precision

Shandra Dee pitches her new business venture: a lollipop vending machine that uses a claw. The group criticizes the $3 price point and the fact that the claw is physically incapable of picking up the tiny lollipops.

"The vending machine claw can't even hold the stick."

"You don't even call it a lollipop because legally you can't."

36:24CALLBACK
2:08

The Glenfield Aquatic Center Pool Incident

The group recalls their 'best' flash mob where a janitor hit the wrong button, forcing them to perform a routine choreographed for 'Hey Ya' to Outkast's 'I'm Sorry Miss Jackson' while in a public pool.

"Janina hit the wrong button on the radio, so we were doing Sorry Miss Jackson."

"The dance to Hey Ya fit to Sorry Miss Jackson perfectly."

39:30BACKSTORY_REVEAL
1:12

The Minnesota Twins Flash Mob Brawl

Bunton recounts a disastrous flash mob at a baseball game where the performers were told it was 'Normal Night' while the audience expected a flash mob, resulting in a global tribal war and a lost tooth.

"It turned into a bit of a war because we were all doing these flash mobs and we were seeing flash mobs from all over the world."

"Anytime I see theme normal I'm like something's up."

40:42VISUAL_GAG
1:13

The Chainsaw Incident and the Hoda Interview

The group discusses a 'Timber' themed flash mob where they accidentally cut down cypress trees onto children because none of the performers knew what a chainsaw actually did.

"I should have asked more people what a chainsaw actually does."

"The Venn diagram of flash mob performers and people who know woodworking are two very disparate circles."

41:56ESCALATION
1:41

Hospital Flash Mob Disaster

In an attempt to apologize to the injured children, the group performed at the hospital, where Shandra accidentally unplugged IVs and Janina crashed a janitor's cart into a plasma machine.

"I think you single-handedly undid all of their IVs with one swoop of your hand, Shandra."

"Janina ran her janitor's cart into the plasma machine, spraying plasma everywhere."

44:18VISUAL_GAG
1:50

The Golden Month of Flash Mob Salaries

The performers reminisce about the one month they were salaried employees with health insurance and stock options before the company, Moob-Air, went public and collapsed.

"There was a month where we were all salaried and it immediately didn't work."

"They don't tell you if you buy in, they can buy you out."

48:29VISUAL_GAG
2:06

The Zoom Flash Mob Finale

The group attempts a synchronized flash mob over Zoom to 'I Gotta Feeling' and 'Tik Tok', realizing the medium's limitations before planning a reunion at Six Flags.

"I guess it's really hard to flash mob on Zoom, huh?"

"If they try to shut us down I'll bring my lawyer. He's a bear."